The prices for exported goods in Kazakhstan in April increased by 0.6% compared to December 2017, and for imported goods – by 1.1%, according to the Statistics Committee of the Kazakh National Economy Ministry.
In the reporting period the increase in prices of export supplies was registered for copper – by 7.9%, non-ferrous and ferrous metal – by 7.3%, oil products – by 4.4%, natural gas – by 2.4%, coal – by 2.1%, and oil – by 1%.
At the same time, prices for ferroalloys (3.7%), aluminum (2.7%), ferrous metals (2.6%), lead (2%) and zinc (0.4%) went down.
The increase in prices was noted for cotton – by 5.3%, while the decrease – for flour (6.3%), wool (2.1%), wheat and barley (0.4%).
Of the imported products, tobacco prices went up by 14.6%, vegetables – by 5%, fish – by 3.9%. Cocoa has fallen in price by 10.7%, sugar – by 4.5%, coffee and margarine – by 3.5%, poultry – by 2.2%, dairy products – by 1.9%. Prices for leather were higher by 5.1%, textile products – by 3.3%, footwear – by 1.6%, plastic – by 1.1%, construction materials – by 0.9%, while wood became cheaper by 1.3%.
In January-February exports amounted to more than $8.8 billion, up by 27.4% ($1.9 billion) YoY.
The geography of export of goods includes 123 countries. The key markets are China (22.9%), the EAEU (20.8%, including Russia 18%) and EU countries (21.8%), which together account for more than 65% of exports. Clear leaders are China and Russia, which are approved as the countries of priority export interest. (AzerNews/Business World Magazine)