İskenderun Demir ve Çelik A.Ş. (İSDemir) — Turkish Steel Manufacturer Company Profile

İskenderun Demir ve Çelik A.Ş. (İSDemir) is one of Turkey's largest integrated steel manufacturers — headquartered in Payas-İskenderun, Hatay (Mediterranean coast). A subsidiary of OYAK Mining & Metallurgy Group (alongside sister company ERDEMIR), İSDemir operates an integrated steel plant with Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) + Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) technology — producing hot rolled coils, slabs, and semi-finished steel products for domestic Turkish + international export markets. Address: Payas-İskenderun, 31200 Hatay, Turkey. Phone: +90 326 758 4040. Fax: +90 326 758 3838. Email: info@isdemir.com.tr. Website: www.isdemir.com.tr.

🏢 Company Dossier — İskenderun Demir ve Çelik A.Ş.

Turkish integrated steel manufacturer — A.Ş. (Anonim Şirketi — Joint Stock Company) — OYAK Mining & Metallurgy Group subsidiary. Website: www.isdemir.com.tr

🏭 Production Technology + Products

İSDemir operates an integrated steel plant using Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) + Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) technology — distinguishing it from traditional blast furnace + basic oxygen furnace (BOF) steelmaking. The DRI-EAF route uses natural gas (rather than metallurgical coal) for iron ore reduction — producing Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) which is then melted in EAFs to produce liquid steel. This technology route is more environmentally friendly (lower CO₂ emissions than blast furnace route) and was chosen for İSDemir's Mediterranean location — with access to Turkish natural gas pipeline network + imported iron ore via İskenderun Bay seaport.

📋 HS Codes — Steel Product Customs Classification

Turkey applies the EU Common Customs Tariff (CCT) under the Turkey-EU Customs Union — steel products (HS 72) generally enter Turkey at 0-5% MFN with 20% KDV (Turkish VAT). Iron ore (HS 2601) and steel scrap (HS 7204) enter duty-free (0% MFN) — supporting Turkish steel industry raw material imports. İSDemir's finished hot rolled coils (HS 7208) enter EU markets duty-free under the Customs Union — making İSDemir a competitive supplier to European automotive + construction + white goods industries. Turkish steel exports to the EU have been subject to EU safeguard tariff quotas (introduced 2019 — 25% tariff above quota) — affecting İSDemir's EU export volumes.

📍 İskenderun Bay — Strategic Industrial Location

İskenderun Bay (Hatay province — Mediterranean coast of southeastern Turkey) is one of Turkey's most important heavy industry clusters — anchored by İSDemir steel plant + İskenderun Port (TCDD state railway port — major bulk cargo + container handling facility) + ATİM Port (private multi-purpose port) + several petrochemical + fertilizer + cement plants. The bay's deep-water port access enables Capesize + Panamax bulk vessels to berth directly — importing iron ore (from Brazil's Carajas mine + Australia's Pilbara region) and scrap steel (from European + US recycling industry) for İSDemir's DRI-EAF operations.

The Payas district (where İSDemir is located) is an industrial municipality within Greater İskenderun — with the steel plant being the area's largest employer. İSDemir's dedicated port facilities handle raw material imports and finished steel exports — with direct rail connection to Turkish State Railways (TCDD) network for domestic distribution. The E91 highway provides road access to the rest of Turkey — connecting İskenderun to Adana (~80 km northwest) and the Cilician Plain industrial corridor.

Hatay province has historical significance as Turkey's southeastern gateway to the Middle East — bordering Syria (Hatay-Syria land border at Cilvegözü/Yayladağı crossings). The region's geopolitical position has affected İSDemir's export logistics — particularly during the Syrian Civil War (2011-present) — when overland steel exports to Middle Eastern markets (Iraq + Jordan + Gulf) via Syrian transit routes were disrupted. However, İSDemir's maritime port access compensates — allowing steel exports to Mediterranean + global markets via sea freight.

🏗️ OYAK Mining & Metallurgy Group + Turkish Steel Industry Context

OYAK Mining & Metallurgy Group (OYAK Madencilik ve Metalürji Grubu) is Turkey's largest steel producing conglomerate — operating both ERDEMIR (Karadeniz Ereğlisi, Zonguldak — Black Sea coast — blast furnace + BOF technology — Turkey's #1 flat steel producer) and İSDemir (İskenderun, Hatay — Mediterranean coast — DRI + EAF technology). Together, ERDEMIR + İSDemir represent Turkey's largest flat steel production capacity — with combined output of approximately 8-10 million tonnes/year of crude steel. OYAK also operates SÜRDÜRülebilir Enerji (renewable energy) + Erdemir Romania (Eastern European steel distribution) + Erdemir Algeria (steel service center).

Turkey is Europe's #2 steel producer (after Germany) and the world's #7-8 steel producer — with annual crude steel production of approximately 33-37 million tonnes. Turkish steel industry structure includes: (1) Flat steel producers — ERDEMIR + İSDemir (OYAK Group) + İÇDAŞ (Çanakkale) + Tosyali (Osmaniye — DRI-EAF, Turkey's newest integrated steel plant); (2) Long steel producers — İÇDAŞ + Habaş (İzmir) + Diler (İskenderun) + Ekinciler Demir Çelik (İskenderun) + Styron + Yazıcı Demir Çelik + Camdibi; (3) Stainless steel — Poşet + Aksa (acrylic + steel); (4) Steel pipe/tube manufacturers — Noksel + Borusan Mannesmann + Ümit Kaan.

Major Turkish steel export markets: EU (~30%) — particularly Italy + Spain + Germany + Belgium (construction steel + automotive steel); USA (~10%) — subject to Section 232 tariffs (25% since 2018); Middle East (~15%) — Iraq + Saudi Arabia + UAE + Israel; North Africa (~10%) — Egypt + Algeria + Morocco; Asia (~8%); and other markets (~27%). Turkish steel exports total approximately 18-22 million tonnes/year — valued at approximately USD 15-20 billion annually.

💡 B2B Engagement — For Steel Buyers + Raw Material Suppliers

İSDemir engages with two main B2B segments: (1) Steel buyers — automotive manufacturers, construction companies, pipe manufacturers, white goods producers, and steel service centers purchasing hot rolled coils; (2) Raw material suppliers — iron ore miners (Brazil + Australia), scrap steel recyclers (Europe + USA), and natural gas suppliers (Turkish pipeline network).

• Direct B2B contact — Email: info@isdemir.com.tr — for steel product orders + raw material supply offers
• Phone contact — +90 326 758 4040 — direct line to İSDemir sales/commercial department
• Fax — +90 326 758 3838 — for formal purchase orders + technical specifications
• Website — www.isdemir.com.tr — product catalog + company info + contact form
• Steel Business Days — OYAK Group's annual steel industry conference (İstanbul)
• Türkiye Steel Industry Association (TCUD — Türkiye Çelik Üreticileri Derneği) — Turkish steel industry association
• EUROFER Brussels — European Steel Association — for EU market engagement
• STEELBRISE (World Steel Association) — global steel industry body
• METEC Düsseldorf (triennial June, Germany) — world's largest metallurgy + steelmaking trade fair
• TurkExim B/L Database — comprehensive Turkish steel exporter customs declaration data covering HS 7207 + 7208 + 7211

TurkExim — Turkish Steel Exporter B/L Database

Need comprehensive customs declaration (B/L) data for Turkish steel exports? TurkExim Data Desk offers the complete Turkish steel exporter database with B/L records for HS 7207 (semi-finished), HS 7208 (hot rolled coils), HS 7211 (flat rolled <600mm), HS 7213-7228 (long products), HS 2601 (iron ore imports), HS 7204 (scrap imports) — covering all Turkish steel exporters (İSDemir + ERDEMIR + İÇDAŞ + Tosyali + Habaş + Diler + 50+ other Turkish steel companies), all destination countries (EU + USA + Middle East + North Africa + Asia), export volumes (in tonnes + containers), declared values (USD/EUR/TRY), ports of exit (İskenderun + Ereğli + İzmir + Mersin + İstanbul), shipment dates, steel grades, and consignee details. Excel/CSV formats. WhatsApp for pricing.