Sergey Bilenky, head of the Federation of Metallurgists of Ukraine (FMU), called on Ukraine to immediately introduce anti-dumping measures against steel products from Turkey, arguing that Turkish producers benefit significantly from access to inexpensive Russian raw materials, according to Ukrainian media.
Bilenky warned that the growing imports of Turkish steel are displacing domestic producers and negatively affecting capacity utilization, employment and tax revenues at a time when Ukraine's steel industry is already facing serious wartime challenges.
According to Bilenka, Turkey remains the largest importer of Russian metallurgical products. In 2025, Russian exports of ferrous metallurgy products to Turkey increased by 42 percent and amounted to $ 3.3 billion. Supplies of Russian slabs increased by 22 percent, square billets - by 50 percent, and cast iron - by 50 percent. Shipments increased by 83 percent. At the same time, Russian raw materials accounted for 78% of Turkey's pig iron imports, 52% of slab imports, and 44% of square billet imports during the year.
FMU indicates a price advantage due to Russian raw materials
Bilenky said that access to inexpensive Russian semi-finished products gives Turkish metallurgists a significant advantage in the cost of production. According to FMU, after processing in Turkey, these materials can arrive in Ukraine as products of Turkish origin at prices with which Ukrainian metallurgists cannot compete on equal terms. The Federation stated that Turkish steel products currently account for more than 60% of Ukraine's total steel imports.
Ukraine imported about 131,000 tons of Turkish pipe products during 2022-2025, while the annual import volumes doubled. three times since the outbreak of a full-scale war. According to the federation, Turkish pipes currently account for approximately 10-15% of Ukraine's domestic market. FMU said that this increase is already negatively affecting domestic production and sales, as well as the financial performance and employment of metallurgists.
Ukrainian manufacturers are facing additional pressure from the military времени
Bilenky stressed that Ukrainian metallurgists are already working in difficult conditions characterized by high electricity prices, labor shortages, complex logistics and risks associated with the war. Against this background, he argued that additional competition from cheap imported steel produced using Russian raw materials poses a direct threat to Ukrainian metallurgical enterprises and their dependent industrial regions.
The Interdepartmental Commission of Ukraine for International Trade Relations has already launched an anti-dumping investigation into the import of welded steel pipes from Turkey following an application submitted by domestic manufacturers. However, FMU stated that the industry cannot afford to wait for the investigation to be completed, which could take a year or longer.
FMU is seeking the introduction of preliminary duties and melting rules and разливки
In this regard, the Federation calls for the introduction of preliminary anti-dumping duties to be put into effect as soon as possible. He also wants Ukraine to introduce a mechanism for determining the origin of steel products in accordance with the principle of melting and casting, similar to the approach used in the European Union. According to this principle, the origin of steel is determined by the country where it was originally smelted and bottled, and not just by the place of subsequent processing.
EU restrictions may redirect Turkish steel for export. Украина
FMU also warned that tougher measures to protect steel trade in the European Union could increase import pressure on the Ukrainian market. According to industry estimates provided by the federation, Turkish steel exports to the EU could decrease by 50-60%, potentially redirecting significant volumes to alternative markets, including Ukraine.
In this regard, Bilenky called for preventive trade measures to protect Ukraine's steel industry before these trade flows are redirected. Otherwise, the federation warned that excess Turkish steel, which cannot enter the EU market, may increasingly be supplied to Ukraine.
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