Russia’s aggregate imports in January-September 2014

According to the Russian Federal Customs Service (FCS), aggregate imports exceeded 19.185 million tonnes in January-September 2014.

The value totalled over US$300 million (€235.33 million).

Further figures show that over 2.218 million tonnes of aggregate were imported in Russia in September 2014, down 3.7% on August 2014.

Ukraine was the leader by shipments, with its share totalling 81.2% (Novopoltavsky Quarry 36.2%; Ovruch Aggregate Plant 8.4% and Granit Pervomaysk Quarry 4.6%).

Norway's share reached 15.9% (Norwegian Quarries 42.5%; Oster Pukk OG Sand -22,5%, 3659 Norstone, -15,7%), while Finland's products made up 1.5% of the imports, with Nordkalk Corporation maing up 89.8%.

Sweden's share reached 1.2% (Schweden Splitt, –44.5% and AB Nybrogus, -40,7%) and China's 0.3% (Fuyuan Qianhe Import & Export, -67,6%).