There were no pig iron imports from Ukraine, especially in August. In the same period, Türkiye's total pig iron imports decreased by 16.3% y-o-y to 896.77 thousand tonnes.
The Russian Federation remains the main supplier with 621.45 thousand tonnes, down 8.2% y-o-y. Ukraine is the second largest source and India is the third largest supplier with 73.91 thousand tonnes.
In August 2023, a significant decrease in imports was recorded at 42.91 thousand tonnes, down 69.5% y-o-y and 68.1% m-o-m.
Turkish steel mills reduced pig iron imports from Ukraine by 46.7% in 2022 due to disruptions caused by the conflict and the embargo imposed on Ukrainian ports. Despite this, Türkiye's total pig iron imports in 2022 increased by 13.3% compared to 2021 and reached 1.35 million tonnes.
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