Turkey imported 1.83 million metric tons of pig iron in January–September 2026, up 9.6% from the same period a year earlier. The value of imports increased 14.3% to $692.26 million, according to preliminary data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK).
Imports plunged in September to 33,032 metric tons, down 79.8% from August and 81.9% year on year. Their value fell 79.3% month on month and 77.2% year on year to $14.17 million.
Russia remained the largest supplier, shipping 1.62 million metric tons to Turkey during the nine-month period, up 25% year on year. Russian shipments fell 84.1% year on year in September to 29,099 metric tons. Imports from India rose 59.1% to 87,500 metric tons, while those from Ukraine increased 88.3% to 83,160 metric tons.
Shipments from Kazakhstan dropped 81% to 24,945 metric tons, and those from South Africa fell 40.7% to 13,054 metric tons. Saudi Arabia joined the supplier list with 3,934 metric tons. Imports from Germany were negligible, compared with 55,997 metric tons a year earlier.
After rising 20.9% in January–August, import growth slowed to 9.6% for the first nine months of the year.
Turkey’s pig iron import sources in January–September 2026:
| Country | Amount (mt) | |||||
| January-September 2026 | January-September 2025 | Y-o-y change (%) | September 2026 | September 2025 | Y-o-y change (%) | |
| Russia | 1,620,526 | 1,296,438 | 25.0 | 29,099 | 182,852 | -84.1 |
| India | 87,500 | 55,000 | 59.1 | - | - | - |
| Ukraine | 83,160 | 44,160 | 88.3 | - | - | - |
| Kazakhstan | 24,945 | 131,545 | -81.0 | - | - | - |
| S. Africa | 13,054 | 22,000 | -40.7 | - | - | - |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,934 | - | - | 3,934 | - | - |
| Germany | <1 | 55,997 | - | - | - | - |
Supplier shares in Turkey’s pig iron imports in January–September 2026:
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