Turkish steel exports to the US rose 955 percent in August. In the first eight months of the year, sales to the EU fell 22 percent while sales to South America grew 67 percent.
According to Turkish Steel Producers' Association data, total steel exports in August rose 8.1 percent by volume to 1.3 million tons and 12.7 percent by value to $930.3 million. Exports in the first eight months totaled 10.3 million tons and about $7 billion.