Turkey exported 829,563 mt of wire rod in January–September 2026, up 16.1% from the same period a year earlier. Export revenue rose 20.6% to $494.76 million, according to preliminary data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK).
September shipments reached 132,908 mt, up 49.7% from August and 45.7% year on year. Export revenue totaled $79.64 million, rising 49.7% month on month and 56.1% from September 2025. The strong month lifted cumulative export growth from 11.8% in January–August to 16.1% in January–September.
Romania remained the top destination, taking 249,410 mt in the nine-month period, down 1.8% year on year. Australia ranked second with 131,899 mt, up 176.7%, followed by Bosnia and Herzegovina with 72,421 mt, up 137%. Exports to Egypt jumped from 1,498 mt to 70,291 mt, while shipments to Palestine reached 55,596 mt; no exports to either market were recorded in the corresponding period a year earlier.
| Country | Amount (mt) | |||||
| January-September 2026 | January-September 2025 | Y-o-y change (%) | September 2026 | September 2025 | Y-o-y change (%) | |
| Romania | 249,410 | 254,029 | -1.8 | 35,311 | 30,380 | 16.2 |
| Australia | 131,899 | 47,668 | 176.7 | 19,382 | 3,396 | 470.7 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 72,421 | 30,559 | 137.0 | 8,103 | 7,037 | 15.1 |
| Egypt | 70,291 | 1,498 | >1000.0 | 15,522 | 6 | >1000.0 |
| Palestine | 55,596 | - | - | 23,031 | - | - |
| Bulgaria | 36,812 | 55,752 | -34.0 | 11,699 | 14,009 | -16.5 |
| Kosovo | 30,259 | 29,075 | 4.1 | 285 | 3,782 | -92.5 |
| Italy | 18,304 | 39,632 | -53.8 | 3,497 | 3,218 | 8.7 |
| Libya | 17,625 | 52,340 | -66.3 | - | 4,891 | -100.0 |
| Syria | 15,168 | 15,880 | -4.5 | 81 | 1,795 | -95.5 |
Shipments to Bulgaria fell 34% to 36,812 mt, while exports to Italy and Libya dropped 53.8% and 66.3%, respectively. Australia recorded the largest absolute increase over the nine months, adding about 84,231 mt. Egypt followed with an increase of 68,793 mt and Palestine with 55,596 mt, more than offsetting declines in several traditional markets.
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