Türkiye's crude steel production increased to 29.8 million tons

According to information obtained from the Turkish Steel Producers Association (TÇÜD), Türkiye's crude steel production in September increased by 0.8 percent compared to the same month last year, reaching 3.2 million tons.

In the January-September period, production increased by 6.1 percent to 29.8 million tons.

While finished product consumption decreased by 6.9 percent on an annual basis in September to 2.9 million tons, it increased by 2.2 percent to 29.5 million tons in the January-September period.

Exports of steel products decreased by 6.4 percent in quantity to 1.3 million tons in September compared to the same month of the previous year, but increased by 0.8 percent in value to 902.6 million dollars.

In the January-September period, compared to the same period of 2025, exports increased by 1.9 percent in quantity to 11.6 million tons and in value by 2.6 percent to 7.9 billion dollars.

Imports decreased by 22.3 percent in quantity to 1.2 million tons in September compared to the same month of the previous year, and decreased by 12.8 percent in value to 908.4 million dollars.

In the January-September period, compared to the same period of 2025, imports decreased by 5.7 percent in quantity to 13.3 million tons and by 5.3 percent in value, falling to 9.4 billion dollars.

The export-import coverage ratio, which was 77.9 percent in the January-September period of last year, increased to 84.4 percent in the same period this year.

Source: TRT Haber Ekonomi RSS (Open Press / Translated Full Text)