Turkey's Ferroalloy Imports Fall 19 Per Cent In 2009

Turkey's ferroalloy imports fell by almost 19 percent in 2009. Total imports were 314,661 metric tons according to figures from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK).

Ferromanganese imports were 46,760 metric tons, down 36.22 percent on 2008; ferrosilicon imports were 62,655 metric tons, down 14.54 percent; ferrosilicon-manganese imports were 193,324 metric tons, down 1.18 percent; and ferrochrome imports totalled 2,786 metric tons, down by 98.58 percent.

Ferroalloy imports from the CIS countries accounted for 77 percent of total ferroalloy imports, while imports from Europe constituted 9.6 percent and Asian countries 8.5 percent.