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In October, European consumers significantly increased imports of finished steel products ahead of the next phase of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), set to take effect in 2026.

21 November 2025: Semis exports from China in the first ten months of 2025 surged by 156.6% year-on-year, to 11.9 million tonnes (Mt), but in October softened by 4.4% on the year, to 1.2 Mt. Tighter tax regulations in China drove prices up during the summer period and stemmed buying activity in some markets.

6 November 2025: Rising prices in China since end-June and higher demand for Turkish finished steel products encouraged producers to increase scrap imports in September by 17.7% year-on-year, to 1.7 Mt, while semi-finished deliveries fell for the first time in the past year.

2 October 2025: In August, Turkish suppliers increased finished steel shipments to overseas markets by 5.6%, to 1.37 million tonnes (Mt).

5 September 2025: Türkiye's finished steel imports in July jumped by 42.45% compared to the same month in 2024, to 1.2 Million tonnes (Mt), driving year-to-date deliveries to 11.6Mt, up by 9.61%.

4 September 2025: In July, imports of aluminium scrap into China surged by 18.39%, to 160 thousand tonnes (kt), contributing to a rise of...

22 May 2025: EU demand for finished steel products from Turkey, Ukraine, China and Indonesia increased sharply in March 2025 compared to the same month last year, but deliveries from other major suppliers plummeted, resulting in a 4.4% decline in total import volumes, to 1.96 million tonnes (Mt).

24 April 2025: In February 2025, European finished steel imports from overseas markets declined by 15.6% year-on-year, to 1.7 million tonnes (Mt), reflecting a high level of uncertainty prevailing in the market ahead of tighter trade measures and slow activity in the end-use sectors.