Drawing Chalk Market in Tajikistan
Market Overview
In
, the Tajik drawing chalk market decreased by -
% to $
, falling for the second consecutive year after three years of growth. Over the period under review, consumption recorded a perceptible reduction. Drawing chalk consumption peaked at $
in 2007; however, from 2008 to
, consumption failed to regain momentum.
In value terms, drawing chalk production stood at $
in
estimated in export price. Over the period under review, production, however, recorded a pronounced setback. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in
with an increase of
%. Over the period under review, production attained the maximum level at $
in 2007; however, from 2008 to
, production failed to regain momentum.





In value terms, drawing chalk production stood at $






Consumption
In
, consumption of pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks decreased by -
% to
tons, falling for the second consecutive year after three years of growth. Over the period under review, consumption continues to indicate a noticeable slump. Drawing chalk consumption peaked at
tons in 2007; however, from 2008 to
, consumption failed to regain momentum.
The revenue of the drawing chalk market in Tajikistan dropped to $
in
, waning by -
% 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). In general, consumption showed a pronounced contraction. Drawing chalk consumption peaked at $
in 2007; however, from 2008 to
, consumption failed to regain momentum.





The revenue of the drawing chalk market in Tajikistan dropped to $





Market Forecast
Depressed by shrinking demand for drawing chalk in Tajikistan, the market is expected to continue its downward consumption trend over the next eight years. The performance of the market is forecast to contract with an anticipated CAGR of -
% for the period from
to
, which is projected to depress the market volume to
tons by the end of
.
In value terms, the market is forecast to contract with an anticipated CAGR of -
% for the period from
to
, which is projected to bring the market value to $
(in nominal prices) by the end of
.





In value terms, the market is forecast to contract with an anticipated CAGR of -





Market Structure
Over the period under review, imports of drawing chalk in Tajikistan were negligibly small compared to the production volumes. Therefore, the share of imports in the total market was practically nonexistent, both in volume and in value terms. This situation has remained constant over the period under review, which means that domestic producers entirely meet the domestic demand for drawing chalk.
Trade Balance
Tajikistan remains a net importer of drawing chalk; in physical and value terms, imports consistently exceeded exports from 2007 to
. In
, there was a trade deficit of
kg, which was equal to $
. Those figures reflect the fact that neither imports nor exports don’t dominate the trade balance, and the country may export not only the product manufactured domestically, but also re-export some previously imported goods.




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