Türkiye increased the export of steel pipes by 5%

According to data provided by the Turkish Association of Steel pipes manufacturers in March 2013, the total volume of pipe exports amounted to 183 thousand 903 tons of which is 17% more than March 2012. Revenues from the export of steel pipes increased by 7.4% in annual terms - to 156 million 500 thousand dollars and by 11.8% compared to February 2013.

According to CEBID, the Turkish industry managed to turn off the descending trend of this year and begin the decisive increase in the export of steel pipes at the end of the first quarter, reaching a total increase in shipments by 4.35% and export 463 thousand 516 tons in the first three months.

However, the profitability of this exports is slightly lower than in the first quarter of 2012. The total revenue amounted to $ 413 million, demonstrating the fall by 1.5% in annual calculus.

The main trading partners of Turkey for the sale of steel pipes were Iraq, the USA and Algeria.

The main directions of the Turkish export of steel pipes, tons

44406

17681

11062

Belgia

the country importer	first quarter	The first quarter 2012
	Iraq	98982	66916
USA	77636	89674
	Algeria	20344
Great Britain	39473	59236
Romania	20984				23329
Poland	17238
				12555	15074
Germany	2930
Israel	10896	5834
10479 16712
The other	119805	126464
Turning	463516	444195