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technology advancement. It is believed that
Turkey's pipe and fittings sector is now on
a par with its European Union competitors
in terms of technology and quality.
Metal and plastic pipe and fittings are
used in various industries such as the
automotive, construction, bicycle, furniture,
hydraulics and sanitary installations. This
usage increases and diversifies with the
development of the Turkish industry. For
example, the rapid growth of the Turkish
automotive industry has increased the
demand for tube and pipe used in this
industry.
Public purchases constitute 20 per cent
of the sector sales. In particular, public
departments purchase steel pipes for
building natural gas, oil and sanitary
pipelines.
There are 50 to 60 companies involved in
plastic pipe and fittings, 35 firms specialised
in iron and steel pipe and fittings, and 4
firms dedicated to the copper pipe and
fittings industry.
Turkey has a strong metal
processing industry…
The metal processing industry is one of the
most important and developed industries
in Turkey. The progress of the metal
processing industry has taken place in
parallel with the growth in industrialization
and the increasing investment in Turkey.
The metal resources of Turkey largely
support this huge industry.
View
point
:
The Turkish industry for metal and
plastic pipe and fittings
Compiled by
Mr Hasan Köse, IGEME (Export Promotion Centre), Turkey
Introduction
The Turkish industry for metal and plastic
pipe and fittings has been very active
in recent years, with high demand for a
wide product range from steel, copper,
aluminium, iron and plastics. Natural gas
investment projects, the acceleration
of infrastructure projects, growth in the
building industry and developments in the
manufacturing industry, have all boosted
growth in the industry.
According to the results of the main
companies operating in the metal and
plastic pipe and fittings market, investments
have picked up speed, especially since
2004. These investments have resulted
in a noticeable increase in production
capacities.
The main investments are in product
development, upgrading of machinery,
the establishment of production lines and
Turkey’s exports of metal and plastic pipes and fittings
(value: US$)
HS
Code
Product name
2003
2004
2005
3917.21 Tubes, pipe and hollow profiles in polymers of ethylene
13,878,177
11,882,617
13,831,710
3917.22 Tubes, pipe and hollow profiles in polymers of propylene
19,505,583
37,692,201
60,657,016
3917.23 Tubes, pipe and hollow profiles in polymers of vinyl chloride
6,501,464
23,190,070
15,744,310
3917.29 Tubes, pipe and hollow profiles in other plastics
29,317,980
30,286,164
41,575,251
3917.31 Flexible tube, pipe and hose, with a minimum burst pressure of 27.6mpa
6,505,574
14,797,043
33,012,191
3917.32
Other tube, pipe and hollow profiles, non-reinforced or combined with other
materials (and without fittings)
4,654,675
5,263,568
6,630,934
3917.33 Other tube and pipe, non-reinforced or combined with other materials (with fittings)
237,394
727,227
2,674,041
3917.39 Other plastic tube, pipe and hollow profiles
1,345,637
3,204,445
4,458,649
3917.40 Plastic fittings
32,504,199
51,340,520
70,443,183
7303.00 Tube, pipe and hollow profiles in cast iron
4,612,248
6,982,519
13,201,482
7304.10 Linepipe for oil or gas lines
852,854
2,209,838
965,005
7304.31 Iron & steel cold rolled pipe
626,773
2,244,795
4,703,213
7304.39 Other iron & steel cold rolled pipe (circular cross section)
555,934
2,342,623
4,966,067
7304.41 Stainless steel tube, pipe and hollow profiles (cold rolled)
200,719
205,131
293,953
7304.49 Other stainless steel tube and pipe (circular cross section)
249,880
301,052
228,312
7304.51 Alloy steel tube, pipe and hollow profiles (cold rolled)
104,754
286,128
1,904,917
7304.59 Other alloy steel tube, pipe hollow profiles
93,574
297,176
136,626
7305.11 Iron & steel long arc weld pipe and tube used for oil or gas lines
362,484
9,423,797
407,221
7305.12 Iron & steel long weld pipe and tube used for oil or gas lines
40,985
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1,344,414
7305.19 Other iron & steel welded pipe and tube used for oil or gas lines
42,685
13,139,669
28,646,615
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