In the first half-year of 2017 Tomsk region export shows positive dynamic

According to the data of Siberian customs office the volume of foreign trade of Tomsk region in first six months of 2017 is 233,05 million USD, which is a 21.07% increase in comparison with the same period of year 2016. In-kind export of Tomsk region has increased on 60,62% and totaled 125,75 million $, surplus of the region’s foreign trade is +18,5 million $. Share of the non-CIS countries amounted to more than a half of foreign turnover of our region.

According to the data of Siberian customs office the volume of foreign trade of Tomsk region in first six months of 2017 is 233,05 million USD, which is a 21.07% increase in comparison with the same period of year 2016. In-kind export of Tomsk region has increased on 60,62% and totaled 125,75 million $, surplus of the region’s foreign trade is +18,5 million $. Share of the non-CIS countries amounted to more than a half of foreign turnover of our region.

«According to the data of  analytical portal of AO Russian Export Center (REC) 91 groups of Tomsk products have shown growth in export. As a result of half-year the following products show considerable growth: chipboard and fibreboard, lighting equipment, games and game equipment, oral care products, medical devices and equipment, cable production, parts of radio and television equipment, etc.  Countries, which increased import of Russian products: China, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Korean Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Germany, Belorussia, Kirghizia, Azerbaijan, Armenia», - such comment in the data above came from Center for foreign economic development of Tomsk CCI.  

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In the frameworks of the program of entrepreneurship development on the basis of Tomsk CCI with the support of Tomsk region administration and the Ministry of the Economic Development of the Russian Federation there was created a cluster for supporting SMEs-exporters. The cluster includes Center for export support, Regional integrated center, and special services for supporting export-oriented business. Since 2014 more than 3000 representatives of Tomsk business became participants of the vents aimed at supporting exporters.   

According to the date of FCS of Russia in 2017 amount of SMEs of Tomsk region, involved in export activity, has increased by 79%. Since 2014 amount of SMEs-exporters of Tomsk region grew more than twice.