In the period from January to March, scrap imports to Turkey totaled 4.73 million tons, up 0.9 percent, while the value of these imports increased by 1.9 percent to $1.79 billion year-on-year.
Scrap imports to Turkey - over the past 12 months
During this period, Turkey imported 981,401 tons of scrap from the United States, which is 26.4 percent more than last year, while the United States occupies a leading position in scrap imports to Turkey are ahead of the Netherlands, which supplied 589,860 tons of scrap during this period, which is 30.0 percent less than last year, and the UK, which supplied scrap metal. 483,933 tons of scrap, which is 5.8 percent more than last year. While increased purchases from Romania, Denmark, and Lithuania supported overall imports, lower imports from the Netherlands and Belgium limited overall growth. The overall picture shows that, instead of a sharp increase in scrap imports to Turkey, there has been a noticeable shift in the distribution of supply sources, and the recovery seen in March is a key indicator that should be monitored until the end of the year.
The top 10 largest sources of scrap imports to Turkey in the period from January to March are as follows:
