Kazakhstan: Exports and imports in January - March 2023

According to the Bureau of national statistics of Kazakhstan, conducted by CementInfo.Ru, in March 2023 by export:

• The export of portlandcement, cement (HS code 2523) has made 101.81 thousand tons. In total in January - March 2023 were exported 201.25 thousand tons of portlandcement, cement (88% compared to the same period in 2022). In 2022 in the same period were exported 227.41 thousand tons of portlandcement, cement.
• The export of asbestos (HS code 2524) has made 24.88 thousand tons. In total in January - March 2023 were exported 61.59 thousand tons of asbestos (141% compared to the same period in 2022). In 2022 in the same period were exported 43.55 thousand tons of asbestos.

by import:

• The import of portlandcement, cement (HS code 2523) has made 45.09 thousand tons. In total in January - March 2023 were imported 116.93 thousand tons of portlandcement, cement (62% compared to the same period in 2022). In 2022 in the same period were imported 187.35 thousand tons of portlandcement, cement.

Export of Kazakhstan for 3 months 2023 by country

HS Code	Commodity	Country	2023				2022		2023 to 2022(%)
			January - March		including in March		January - March		January - March
			Weight	1000 USD	Weight	1000 USD	Weight	1000 USD	Weight	1000 USD
2523	portlandcement, cement	MT	201252	9862	101813	5040	227412	10505	88	94
	CIS countries		201252	9862	101813	5040	227412	10505	88	94
		Kyrgyzstan	56571	2610	25413	1200	38102	1721	148	152
		Russia	43832	3024	22041	1514	47793	2512	92	120
		Turkmenistan	342	111	204	77
		Uzbekistan	100508	4117	54154	2249	141517	6272	71	66
2524	asbestos	MT	61586	18117	24884	7205	43546	13893	141	130
	CIS countries		21245	7672	8480	3052	32295	10490	66	73
		Kyrgyzstan	1755	746	455	202	3570	1328	49	56
		Tajikistan	4875	2090	1950	860	3770	1384	129	151
		Turkmenistan	3120	1228	975	397	4810	1703	65	72
		Uzbekistan	11475	3603	5100	1594	19380	5850	59	62
		Ukraine	20	5			765	226
	Other Countries		40341	10445	16404	4153	11251	3403	4	3
		Bangladesh	6642	1751	4309	1128
		India	25353	6225	8558	2007	7458	2274	3	3
		China					1925	468
		Sri Lanka	8346	2468	3538	1018	1868	661	4	4

Import of Kazakhstan, for 3 months 2023 by country

HS Code	Commodity	Country	2023				2022		2023 to 2022(%)
			January - March		including in March		January - March		January - March
			Weight	1000 USD	Weight	1000 USD	Weight	1000 USD	Weight	1000 USD
2523	portlandcement, cement	MT	116928	7599	45088	3155	187352	9278	62	82
	CIS countries		92722	6129	41370	2782	133238	7537	70	81
		Belarus	201	58			107	116	187	50
		Russia	92521	6071	41370	2782	133130	7421	70	82
	Other Countries		24206	1470	3718	373	54114	1741	45	84
		Iran	23580	779	3506	119	54114	1741	44	45
		China	153	175	30	52
		Poland	473	515	182	202