In comparison with the first half of 2019, the export value of these products decreased by 12.8%, and the physical volume — by 0.7%.

During the period under review, the physical export volumes of rubber decreased by 12.7%, export of products of organic chemical compounds — by 8.8%, fertilizers — by 1.3%.

At the same time, the physical volumes of export of plastics and products from them increased by 43.6%, pharmaceutical products — by 21.2%, soap and detergents — by 19.0%.

The share of exports of chemical products in January-June 2020 amounted to 7.0% (in January-June 2019 — 6.2%). In the commodity structure of exports to non-CIS countries, the share of these goods amounted to 5.8% (a year earlier — 5.2%), to the CIS countries — 15.2% (13.8%).