According to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), the country's import values of iron and steel totaled US$10.8 billion in the first seven months of this year, falling by 8.8% year on year.
In the given period of time, the country's import values of article of iron or steel totaled US$1.6 billion, increasing by 24.9% year on year.
In July, the country's import values of iron and steel totaled US$1.63 billion, down by 1.2% year on year and rising by 8.5% from June.