Ngokusho kwe-Turkish Iron and Steel Producers 'Association (TCUD), ukukhiqizwa kwensimbi engahluziwe yaseTurkey kuphelele cishe amathani ayizigidi ezingu-2.7 ngoJulayi walo nyaka, kwehle ngo-21% uma kuqhathaniswa nenyanga efanayo ngonyaka odlule.

Ngaleso sikhathi, ukuthengwa kwensimbi yaseTurkey kwehle ngo-1.8% unyaka nonyaka kuya kumathani ayizigidi eziyi-1.3, ukuthunyelwa kwensimbi kwamanye amazwe nakho kwehle cishe ngama-23% unyaka nonyaka kuya kumathani ayizigidi eziyi-1.2.

Ezinyangeni eziyisikhombisa zokuqala zalo nyaka, ukukhiqizwa kwensimbi engahluziwe yaseTurkey kwaba cishe amathani ayizigidi ezingama-22, kwehle ngo-7% unyaka nonyaka.Umthamo wensimbi phakathi naleso sikhathi wehle ngo-5.4% wafinyelela kumathani ayizigidi eziyi-9, kanti ukuthunyelwa kwensimbi kwamanye amazwe kwehle ngo-10% kuya kumathani ayizigidi eziyi-9.7, kokubili unyaka nonyaka.