ADMIB: Steel exports from Turkey to the USA increased in February 2026

According to the Turkish-based Mediterranean Association of Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metal Exporters (ADMIB), in February this year, exports of ferrous and non-ferrous metals from Turkey increased by 7.7 percent year-on-year to $1.1 billion, while steel exports decreased by 3.3 percent year-on-year to $1.2 billion. The two sectors with total exports of $2.3 billion together accounted for 10.9 percent of Turkey's total exports in the given month.

In February, Germany was the leading market for Turkish ferrous metallurgy exports. Germany was followed by Italy, Romania, the United Kingdom and the United States. In addition, exports to the UK and Romania increased by 35 percent and 27 percent, respectively, while the US market stood out as one of the fastest growing markets with a 32 percent increase in exports to the US.Meanwhile, in February, exports of ferrous and non-ferrous metals from Turkish producers in the Mediterranean region increased 5.1 percent year-on-year to $62 million, while their steel exports increased 1.2 percent to $167 million. In February, Romania was the leading market for Mediterranean exporters of ferrous and non-ferrous metals from Turkey. Romania was followed by Morocco, Italy, Germany and Ukraine. The most noticeable growth in producer exports was recorded in the United States - 329 percent, Romania - 156 percent, Great Britain - 143 percent, Ukraine - 125 percent and Morocco - 109 percent.