UK gains stand out in Turkey’s first-half 2026 welded pipe trade
Shipments to the UK rose 72.4%, while Turkey’s total welded pipe exports slipped to 964,410 tonnes in January–June 2026.
At a glance
- Turkey's welded pipe exports to the UK increased 72.4% year on year to 153,435 tonnes in January–June 2026.
- Exports to all destinations fell 1.2% to 964,410 tonnes, while export revenue declined 1% to $834.09 million.
- Romania remained the largest destination at 177,096 tonnes despite a 9.2% decline; Belgium and Croatia also recorded shipment growth.
Turkey’s welded pipe exports to the UK rose 72.4% year on year to 153,435 tonnes in January–June 2026. Romania remained the largest destination at 177,096 tonnes, despite a 9.2% decline, according to preliminary foreign trade figures.
Across all destinations, export volumes fell 1.2% from the first half of 2025 to 964,410 tonnes. Export revenue decreased 1% to $834.09 million over the same period.
Belgium and Croatia also recorded growth: shipments to Belgium increased 35.5% to 55,343 tonnes, while exports to Croatia rose 191.8% to 45,812 tonnes. Gains in these two markets and the UK helped limit the overall decline.
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