Turkish steel export down by 7.3pct in December 2013
Sep 05，2018
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According
to the data released by Turkish Steel Exporters' Association, in 2013,
Turkey's steel exports totalled 18.4 million metric tonne, down 7.3%
YoY, while the value of these exports decreased by 10.6% YoY to USD 13.9
billion.
However,
in December last year Turkey's steel exports declined by 3.9% to 1.5
million metric tonne and the value of these exports decreased by 3.5% to
USD 1.2 billion, both YoY.
In
2013, Turkey's main exported steel products were bars with a total of
8.5 million metric tonne, pipes with 1.8 million metric tonne, sections
with 1.6 million metric tonne, billet with 1.5 million metric tonne and
hot rolled flat steel products with 1.4 million metric tonne.
Mr
Namık Ekinci, Turkish Steel Exporters' Association chairman, said that
"With the total steel exports in 2013, we have maintained seventh place
in steel export rankings and kept our leading position in rebar exports
among other exporter countries.”
Mr
Ekinci said that “However, 2013 was a tough year for the Turkish steel
sector. Turbulence in the global financial markets, the long-standing
economic crisis in EU countries, the Arab Spring in our export
countries, the EU and US embargo on Iran, and unjust antidumping cases
and protection measure investigations against Turkey all had negative
effects on our steel sector. Despite this, we achieved our export goals
by the end of the year.”
He
said that “Our biggest wish for 2014 is to overcome these negative
effects on our sector and to see stability and confidence in the global
political situation and economy, including Turkey. Otherwise, our 2014
export volume will not be higher than the 2013 target. For now, Turkey's
targeted steel export volume for 2014 is 18.5 million metric tonne."
