Azerbaijan's steel imports from Türkiye surge nearly 44%

In January–June of 2026, Azerbaijan imported steel worth $64.647 million from Türkiye, representing a 43.9% increase year-on-year (YoY), Report informs, citing the Türkiye Exporters Assembly.

In June alone, Türkiye exported $11.94 million worth of steel to Azerbaijan – a sharp 59.5% rise compared to the corresponding month in 2025.

Türkiye's overall steel exports in the first half of 2026 grew 1.7% YoY to $8.384 billion, while June exports jumped 22.4% YoY to $1.75 billion.

The largest buyers of Türkiye's steel during this period were Romania (just over $713.1 million, down 7% YoY), Italy (just over $581.2 million, up 2.3% YoY), and the United Kingdom (almost $488 million, up 85.4% YoY).