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About Us

Ankara Metal Products Exporters was established in 1993 and has more than 4,000 members. The Association was created with the aim of increasing exports, enhancing professional solidarity, regulating the professional activities and relationships of exporters, finding solutions to their problems, and providing guidance. Under the coordination of the Board of Directors, which consists of 11 members, initiatives are taken on issues that will open up the sector’s future and solve its problems, and on matters closely related to the sector. In this way, the competitiveness of the sector in international markets is supported.

In 2023, the share of metal exports in Turkiye’s total exports was 10%. According to the records of the exporters' associations, Turkiye’s metals exports reached 27.3 billion dollars in 2023.

Metal industry is a strategic sector that provides key inputs to many industrial sectors. The Turkish steel industry, with its dynamic structure, demonstrates extremely successful performance in evaluating opportunities emerging in global export markets and keeping up with developments, and works with great effort to enter every market where steel is consumed.

Turkey, ranked 8th among the top 10 steel producers, produced 33.714 million tons of crude steel.

Turkey accounts for approximately 1.8% of global steel production.

According to Trademap data, Turkey;

  • Ranks 1st in the world for copper wire exports.

  • Ranks 1st in the world for energy transmission line exports.

  • Ranks 1st in the world for steel profile exports.

  • Ranks 2nd in the world for grating/barbed wire exports.

  • Ranks 3rd in the world for rebar exports.

  • Ranks 3rd in the world for aluminum bars, rods, and profile exports.

  • Ranks 4th in the world for aluminum kitchen and tableware exports.

  • The world's 4th largest exporter of Containers of iron or steel, for compressed or liquefied gas

  • Ranks 5th in the world for steel pipe exports.

  • Ranks 6th in the world for aluminum foil exports.

  • Ranks 7th in the world for casting production and 2nd in Europe.

  • Ranks 8th in the world for steel door exports.

  • Exports aluminum plates and sheets to more than 85 countries.

Metal  industry, particularly in investments related to flat and structural steel products, has gained rapid growth momentum, especially after 2001. In recent years, investments in flat product production have increased with the aim of ending the country’s dependence on imports of flat steel products and meeting the industry's needs from the domestic market. As a result, the slab production capacity in 2013 increased by 442% compared to the year 2000, rising from 3 million tons to 16.3 million tons. The rapid increase in slab production capacity was significantly driven by investments made during the period of 2006-2013, which led to the activation of 13 million tons of new production capacity. As of 2021, there are 40 steel production facilities in Turkey, including 3 integrated Basic Oxygen Furnace plants producing from iron ore, 26 Electric Arc Furnace plants producing from scrap, and 11 Induction Furnace plants.

 

Metal  industry imports 60% of its iron ore, 70% of its scrap, and 90% of its coal as raw materials. On the other hand, approximately 54% of the flat products consumed in Turkiye are imported. This situation causes the sector to run a trade deficit.

The "Iron and Non-Ferrous Metals" sector, one of Turkiye’s leading sectors, holds significant power in influencing and steering the Turkish economy.

In 2023, Turkiye’s total exports reached $255.8 billion, and the "iron and non-ferrous metals" sector stands out with its high export potential.

Therefore, it is inevitable that Turkey will become an increasingly active player on a global scale in this sector in the coming years!

In recent years, while the export share of many countries, other than China, has decreased, Turkiye’s share has been increasing. The most important export markets for Turkiye include the European Union, the Middle East, North African countries, and the United States.

With its high technological infrastructure and experience, the sector possesses international competitiveness and focuses on producing high-quality products according to international standards.

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