Turkish companies exported 122,000mt of hot-rolled coils (HRC) in January 2021 compared with 285,000mt in the same month last year.
According to statistical source SteelData, flat product supply from Turkey to Italy dropped by 85pc to 22,000mt during the period under review but increased to Spain by 49pc to 20,000mt.
Turkey shipped 20,000mt of HRC to South Africa and 18,000mt to Pakistan, while there was no export to these destinations in January 2020.
Flat product shipments from Turkey to Bulgaria decreased 24pc to 12,000mt in the first month of the year.