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EU–Türkiye trade in iron & steel
In May 2026, the EU exported €481M of iron & steel to Türkiye and imported €152M — a €329M surplus in this category.
The EU's iron & steel surplus with Türkiye has widened by about 306% over the past year, from €81M to €329M.
Türkiye supplied about 6% of the EU's extra-EU imports of iron & steel in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€481M
EU imports
€152M
Balance
€329M
Top sub-categories traded with Türkiye
EU exports →
- 7204Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel (excl. slag, scale and other waste from the production of iron or steel; radioactive waste and scrap; fragments of pigs, blocks or other primary forms of pig iron or spiegeleisen)€334M
- 7225Flat-rolled products of alloy steel other than stainless, of a width of >= 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced"€54M
- 7210Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width >= 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced", clad, plated or coated€20M
- 7219Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced"€13M
- 7208Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width >= 600 mm, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated€9.7M
← EU imports
- 7208Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width >= 600 mm, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated€46M
- 7219Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of >= 600 mm, hot-rolled or cold-rolled "cold-reduced"€17M
- 7204Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel (excl. slag, scale and other waste from the production of iron or steel; radioactive waste and scrap; fragments of pigs, blocks or other primary forms of pig iron or spiegeleisen)€15M
- 7216Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel, n.e.s.€13M
- 7217Wire of iron or non-alloy steel, in coils (excl. bars and rods)€13M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €481M | €152M | €329M |
| April 2026 | €478M | €582M | −€104M |
| March 2026 | €405M | €130M | €275M |
| February 2026 | €402M | €129M | €273M |
| January 2026 | €482M | €529M | −€47M |
| December 2025 | €467M | €138M | €330M |
| November 2025 | €410M | €135M | €275M |
| October 2025 | €405M | €651M | −€246M |
| September 2025 | €372M | €118M | €254M |
| August 2025 | €304M | €198M | €105M |
| July 2025 | €408M | €598M | −€190M |
| June 2025 | €381M | €228M | €154M |
| May 2025 | €383M | €302M | €81M |
| April 2025 | €489M | €534M | −€45M |
| March 2025 | €573M | €278M | €294M |
| February 2025 | €516M | €185M | €332M |
| January 2025 | €518M | €426M | €92M |
| December 2024 | €481M | €162M | €319M |
| November 2024 | €537M | €177M | €360M |
| October 2024 | €459M | €501M | −€42M |
| September 2024 | €351M | €184M | €167M |
| August 2024 | €438M | €314M | €124M |
| July 2024 | €544M | €442M | €102M |
| June 2024 | €373M | €229M | €143M |
EU exports, imports and balance by month — extra-EU, EU27 reporter, latest 24 months.
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Source: Eurostat — Comext DS-059341 · EU27 reporter · extra-EU trade · value in EUR. Figures are indicative and may be revised; verify against Eurostat before relying on them.