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The foundations of the Turkish iron and
steel industry were laid in the 1930s. At
present, the Turkish steel industry has three
integrated works (Kardemir, Erdemir and
Isdemir), with a total production capacity
of nearly 6.8 million tons per year. These
works operate 16 electric arc furnaces, with
a total installed capacity of over 16.6 million
tons per year.
In 2005, Turkey had a steel production
capacity totalling 24.4 million tons. By
product type, 86 per cent of total steel
production was utilised for long products
(mostly used in the construction sector).
About 12 per cent was used for flat products
and 2 per cent for special steel in 2005.
Developments in the Turkish iron and
steel sector have also had a positive
influence on the growth of production
in iron or steel articles. Among iron or
steel articles, tube and fittings have
considerable importance. The welded
and seamless iron and steel tube and
pipe industry has a production capacity of
about 3 million tons.
Another significant sub-sector is welded
and seamless iron and steel tube and
pipe, which equated to 1.656 million
tons in 2004. Over 6,000t of the annual
production of iron and steel tube and pipe
is for welded products. MKEK-Çelbor
(Machinery, Chemical Industry Institution),
which is a state-owned company, is the
only manufacturer of seamless pipes.
Currently, the Turkish steel pipe industry is
the fifth biggest producer in Europe after
Italy, Germany, the UK and France. Turkish
Turkey’s exports of metal and plastic pipe and fittings
(value: US$)
HS
Code
Product name
2003
2004
2005
7305.20 Iron & steel gas or oil drilling casing pipe (long welded)
38,792,922
249,310
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7305.31 Iron & steel long welded pipe
129,238
1,441,131
2,119,417
7305.39 Other iron & steel welded pipe
19,308,764
40,074,405
44,598,072
7305.90 Other iron & steel welded pipe and tube
1,285,286
27,936,127
19,456,733
7306.10 Iron & steel pipe for oil or gas pipelines
20,163,580
65,279,057
21,774,837
7306.20 Iron & steel casing pipe used for oil or gas drilling
10,701,800
4,883,824
291,384,015
7306.30 Other iron & steel circular cross section welded pipe and tube
158,461,753
235,555,818
1,831,136
7306.40 Stainless steel circular cross section welded pipe and tube
1,039,086
2,937,449
1,372,170
7306.50 Alloy steel circular cross section welded pipe and tube
1,012,546
1,305,393
293,472,870
7306.60 Iron & steel noncircular cross section welded pipe and tube
110,729,587
282,075,076
10,182,837
7306.90 Other iron & steel pipe, tube, and hollow profiles
5,592,093
9,010,193
21,774,837
7411
Copper tube and pipe
4,223,515
9,229,629
9,793,375
7412 Copper pipe fittings
11,579,799
14,932,259
18,470,436
7507 Nickel tube, pipe and pipe fittings
31,730
154,622
128,815
7608 Aluminium tube and pipe
2,744,042
5,518,449
6,962,950
7609 Aluminium tube or pipe fittings (ie couplings, elbows, sleeves).
932,402
2,420,286
2,880,028
7805 Lead pipe, tube and pipe fittings
144
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2,515
7906 Zinc tube, pipe and pipe fittings
23,329
148,696
188,591
8006 Tin tube, pipe and/or tube and pipe fittings
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4,527
2,698
8307 Flexible tubing of base metal
7,117,312
13,522,965
21,066,219
8311
Wire, rods, tube, electrode of base metals
13,523,466
20,847,053
27,912,375
TOTAL
529,615,967 953,342,852 1,197,357,456
Currently, the
Turkish steel pipe
industry is the fifth
biggest producer in
Europe after Italy,
Germany, the UK
and France
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Designed to offer a window into the Turkish tube and pipe industry, Boru will take place from 22-25 March
2007 in Istanbul (below centre)
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