Turkey's billet and bloom imports in April 2024 amounted to 279,999 metric tons, a 13.3% decrease compared to March and a 35.5% year-on-year decline, according to preliminary data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). The revenue generated by these imports totalled $155.36 million, a 15.3% decrease compared to the previous month and a 41.2% year-on-year decline.

In the January-April period, Turkey's billet and bloom imports amounted to one million mt, a 27.6% decrease year on year. The value of these imports decreased by 29.1% to $577.43 million, both year on year.

Russia remained Turkey's largest billet and bloom import source, supplying 205,617 mt. Algeria was the second-largest supplier, providing 163,061 mt, followed by Saudi Arabia with 155,165 mt.