Uzbekistan: Drawing Chalk Market 2024

Drawing Chalk Market Size in Uzbekistan

The Uzbek drawing chalk market surged to $X in 2021, growing by 32% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). Over the period under review, consumption enjoyed a strong increase. As a result, consumption attained the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Drawing Chalk Exports

Exports from Uzbekistan

In 2021, the amount of pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks exported from Uzbekistan plummeted to X units, with a decrease of -85.8% against 2020 figures. Overall, exports showed a precipitous decrease. The exports peaked at X units in 2020, and then contracted rapidly in the following year.

In value terms, drawing chalk exports surged to $X in 2021. Over the period under review, exports, however, recorded a significant expansion. As a result, the exports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Exports by Country

Tajikistan (X units) was the main destination for drawing chalk exports from Uzbekistan, with a 92% share of total exports. Moreover, drawing chalk exports to Tajikistan exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Kazakhstan (X units), more than tenfold.

From 2019 to 2021, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume to Tajikistan stood at -87.0%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Kazakhstan (0.0% per year) and Kyrgyzstan (0.0% per year).

In value terms, Tajikistan ($X) remains the key foreign market for pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks exports from Uzbekistan, comprising 92% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was held by Kazakhstan ($X), with a 4.6% share of total exports.

From 2019 to 2021, the average annual growth rate of value to Tajikistan totaled +697.4%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Kazakhstan (0.0% per year) and Kyrgyzstan (0.0% per year).

Export Prices by Country

The average drawing chalk export price stood at $X per unit in 2021, picking up by 6,015% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price showed a significant increase. As a result, the export price attained the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Average prices varied noticeably for the major external markets. In 2021, the country with the highest price was Kyrgyzstan ($X per unit), while the average price for exports to Tajikistan ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2020 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Tajikistan (+6,008.3%).

Drawing Chalk Imports

Imports into Uzbekistan

In 2021, overseas purchases of pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks decreased by -17% to X units, falling for the second consecutive year after three years of growth. Overall, total imports indicated a resilient increase from 2017 to 2021: its volume increased at an average annual rate of +11.8% over the last four-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2021 figures, imports decreased by -20.4% against 2019 indices. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2019 when imports increased by 61% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of X units. From 2020 to 2021, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, drawing chalk imports stood at $X in 2021. In general, total imports indicated buoyant growth from 2017 to 2021: its value increased at an average annual rate of +16.5% over the last four years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2021 figures, imports increased by +84.3% against 2017 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2019 with an increase of 21%. Imports peaked in 2021 and are expected to retain growth in the near future.

Imports by Country

In 2021, China (X units) constituted the largest supplier of drawing chalk to Uzbekistan, with a 87% share of total imports. Moreover, drawing chalk imports from China exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, South Korea (X units), more than tenfold. The third position in this ranking was held by the United Arab Emirates (X units), with a 3.6% share.

From 2017 to 2021, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume from China stood at +10.2%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: South Korea (+16.8% per year) and the United Arab Emirates (+159.4% per year).

In value terms, China ($X), the United Arab Emirates ($X) and Russia ($X) were the largest drawing chalk suppliers to Uzbekistan, with a combined 88% share of total imports.

The United Arab Emirates, with a CAGR of +79.5%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, among the main suppliers over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

In 2021, the average drawing chalk import price amounted to $X per unit, increasing by 31% against the previous year. In general, import price indicated a moderate expansion from 2017 to 2021: its price increased at an average annual rate of +4.2% over the last four-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2021 figures, drawing chalk import price increased by +65.0% against 2019 indices. As a result, import price reached the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Prices varied noticeably country of origin: the country with the highest price was the United Arab Emirates ($X per unit), while the price for South Korea ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2017 to 2021, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by China (-1.1%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Source: IndexBox Platform