In May this year, Turkey’s billet and bloom imports amounted to 478,021 metric tons, up 78.0 percent compared to April and by 207.8 percent year on year, according to the preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, the revenue generated by these imports totaled $234.13 million, increasing by 71.1 percent compared to the previous month and by 159.4 percent year on year.

In the January-May period, Turkey‘s billet and bloom imports amounted to 1.60 million mt, up 35.5 percent, while the value of these imports increased by 19.1 percent to $794.22 million, both year on year.

Turkey’s billet and bloom imports – last 12 months

Turkey’s billet and bloom imports - last 12 months

In the given period, Turkey’s largest billet and bloom import source was Malaysia, which supplied 515,202 mt, up 250 percent year on year. Malaysia was followed by Russia with 317,244 mt, up 34.6 percent, and China with 193,269 mt.

Turkey’s top 10 billet and bloom import sources in the January-May period:

Country
Amount (mt)
 
 
 
 
 

 
January-May 2025
January-May 2024
Y-o-y change (%)
May 2025
May 2024
Y-o-y change (%)

Malaysia
515,202
147,209
250.0
150,945
66,701
126.3

Russia
317,244
235,624
34.6
109,963
30,007
266.5

China
193,269
30
–
90,884
–
–

Ukraine
81,797
40,656
101.2
–
9,977
–

Oman
78,825
15,657
403.4
28,702
–
–

Algeria
47,511
163,059
-70.9
37,994
–
–

Vietnam
46,607
–
–
–
–
–

Azerbaijan
46,108
38,513
19.7
13,558
9,628
40.8

Pakistan
43,140
38,364
12.4
7,384
8,871
-16.8

Iran
26,292
48,482
-45.8
5,701
12,261
-53.5

Shares in Turkey’s billet and bloom imports – January-May 2025

Shares in Turkey’s billet and bloom imports - January-May 2025