According to the analysis of data by the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine for January-December 2018, conducted by CementInfo.Ru:
- import of pebbles, gravel, crushed stone (HS code 2517) has made 315221 MT (130.0% compared to the same period in 2017), export - 6615577 MT (77.0% compared to the same period in 2017). For December 2018 import of pebbles, gravel, crushed stone has made 16546 MT, export - 262639 MT. . The largest exporters to Ukraine in monetary terms were: Turkey (45.8%), Belarus (15.8%), Greece (11.2%). The largest importers from Ukraine in monetary terms were: Russian Federation (45.2%), Belarus (44.9%), Poland (7.2%).
- Import of portland cement, cement (HS code 2523) has made 928831 MT (63.0% compared to the same period in 2017), export - 548977 MT (192.0% compared to the same period in 2017). For December 2018 import of portland cement, cement has made 19740 MT, export - 40817 MT. . The largest exporters to Ukraine in monetary terms were: Russian Federation (40.4%), Belarus (28.2%), Moldova (19.0%). The largest importers from Ukraine in monetary terms were: Belarus (29.9%), Romania (24.5%), Hungary (20.7%).
- Import of asbestos (HS code 2524) has made 12268 MT (77.0% compared to the same period in 2017), export - 5 MT (167.0% compared to the same period in 2017). For December 2018 import of asbestos has made 518 MT, export - 5 MT. . The largest exporters to Ukraine in monetary terms were: Kazakhstan (92.1%), Russian Federation (7.9%). The largest importers from Ukraine in monetary terms were: Guinea (100.0%).
- Import of fireproof cements (HS code 3816) has made 52977 MT (103.0% compared to the same period in 2017), export - 2866 MT (108.0% compared to the same period in 2017). For December 2018 import of fireproof cements has made 3487 MT, export - 105 MT. . The largest exporters to Ukraine in monetary terms were: Germany (33.4%), China (12.5%), Slovakia (8.0%). The largest importers from Ukraine in monetary terms were: Russian Federation (69.0%), Belarus (7.2%), Hong Kong (3.7%).
Import and export of Ukraine for January-December 2018
| Commodity | Import | Export | ||
| Value, 1000$ | Volume, MT | Value, 1000$ | Volume, tn | |
| pebbles, gravel, crushed stone | 14 593 | 315 221 | 46 620 | 6 615 577 |
| portland cement, cement | 41 687 | 928 831 | 22 934 | 548 977 |
| asbestos | 6 024 | 12 268 | 5 | 5 |
| fireproof cements | 59 444 | 52 977 | 1 896 | 2 866 |
Import of Ukraine for January-December 2018
| Group | Commodity | Country | Volume in money equivalent, USD | ||
| 1000$ | Market share | In the reporting month (1000$) | |||
| 2517 | pebbles, gravel, crushed stone | Turkey | 6689 | 45.8% | 346 |
| Belarus | 2302 | 15.8% | 140 | ||
| Greece | 1638 | 11.2% | 21 | ||
| other countries | 3964 | 27.2% | 274 | ||
| 2523 | portland cement, cement | Russian Federation | 16821 | 40.4% | 83 |
| Belarus | 11759 | 28.2% | 363 | ||
| Moldova | 7901 | 19.0% | 492 | ||
| other countries | 5206 | 12.5% | 159 | ||
| 2524 | asbestos | Kazakhstan | 5546 | 92.1% | 215 |
| Russian Federation | 478 | 7.9% | 50 | ||
| 3816 | fireproof cements | Germany | 19826 | 33.4% | 1183 |
| China | 7423 | 12.5% | 275 | ||
| Slovakia | 4763 | 8.0% | 505 | ||
| other countries | 27431 | 46.2% | 1836 | ||
Export of Ukraine for January-December 2018
| Group | Commodity | Country | Volume in money equivalent, USD | ||
| 1000$ | Market share | In the reporting month (1000$) | |||
| 2517 | pebbles, gravel, crushed stone | Russian Federation | 21080 | 45.2% | 50 |
| Belarus | 20950 | 44.9% | 1335 | ||
| Poland | 3373 | 7.2% | 225 | ||
| other countries | 1218 | 2.6% | 90 | ||
| 2523 | portland cement, cement | Belarus | 6867 | 29.9% | 351 |
| Romania | 5622 | 24.5% | 13 | ||
| Hungary | 4744 | 20.7% | 198 | ||
| other countries | 5701 | 24.9% | 1135 | ||
| 2524 | asbestos | Guinea | 5 | 100.0% | 5 |
| other countries | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | ||
| 3816 | fireproof cements | Russian Federation | 1309 | 69.0% | 13 |
| Belarus | 136 | 7.2% | 22 | ||
| Hong Kong | 71 | 3.7% | 14 | ||
| other countries | 381 | 20.1% | 21 | ||