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According to data from the Turkish Steel Producers Association (TCUD), Turkey's steel exports in January 2026 declined by 18.4% year-on-year to 911,800 tons, while export value fell by 21.2% year-on-year to $600.1 million.
In terms of product categories, exports of flat products and long products in January amounted to 315,900 tons and 507,300 tons, respectively—representing year-on-year declines of 15.5% and 25.6%. JFS A3021 JEC270D Automotive steel strip, Exports of semi-finished products totaled 88,550 tons, marking a year-on-year increase of 44.9%.
During the same period, Turkey's steel imports decreased by 26.1% year-on-year to 1.28 million tons, with import value falling by 26.5% year-on-year to $879.4 million. JFS A3021 JEC270D Automotive steel strip, Specifically, imports of flat products stood at 538,600 tons, down 40.2% year-on-year; imports of long products reached 128,200 tons, up 30.2% year-on-year; and imports of semi-finished products totaled 610,800 tons.
In January 2026, the ratio of steel imports to exports rose to 68.2%, up from 63.6% in January 2025. Domestic apparent consumption declined by 1.7% year-on-year to 3.53 million tons.
On the production front, Turkey's crude steel output in January increased by 5.8% year-on-year to 3.39 million tons. JFS A3021 JEC270D Automotive steel strip, Of this total, the production of semi-finished products amounted to 2.07 million tons and 1.32 million tons, representing year-on-year increases of 4.4% and 8.1%, respectively.
Regarding full-year figures, Turkey's crude steel output in 2025 rose by 3.3% year-on-year to 38.12 million tons, while pig iron production declined by 4.6% year-on-year to 9.71 million tons.
