31.08.2021 12:30
Cement imports to Uzbekistan rose sharply in the first 7 months of 2021
According to the State Statistics Committee cement imports to Uzbekistan increased to 1.7 million tons in January-July 2021, which is 674 thousand tons more than in the same period in 2020. The total cost of imported cement was US $ 85 million.
Main exporting countries of cement to Uzbekistan during this period were:
- Kazakhstan – 818,8 thousand tons;
- Kyrgyzstan – 437,1 thousand tons;
- Tajikistan – 391,5 thousand tons;
- Iran – 44,8 thousand tons;
- Turkmenistan – 16,4 thousand tons.
Earlier, a zero rate of customs duties was established on the import of cement into Uzbekistan from April 1, 2021, which previously amounted to 30%. At the same time, the volume of construction and the number of construction companies have significantly increased in the republic.The use of materials published on the site is allowed only with the reference to the source (the journal «Cement and its application») and a hyperlink to the quoted material.