According to the statistics provided by the Istanbul Mineral and Metals Exporters'' Association, in May this year Turkey''s total hot rolled flat steel exports amounted to 226,631 tonnes climbing by 260.04% YoY. Meanwhile, the revenue generated by these exports totaled USD 170.3 million rising by 281.81% compared to May 2010.
On the other hand, in the given month, Turkey''s cold rolled flat steel exports stood at 14,218 tonnes up 31.22% YoY while the total revenue of these exports amounted to USD 13.31 million increasing by 77.25% as compared to May 2010.
Meanwhile, the highest increase in exports during the first 5 months of this year was registered in hot rolled flat steel. Turkey''s hot rolled flat steel exports increased by 270.15% to 912,528 tonnes while its cold rolled flat steel exports came to 59,831 tonnes up just 0.70% both compared to the corresponding period of 2010.
( Source: www.steelguru.com )