20 companies of the Perm region are in Top-100 of the largest exporters

At last year end 20 Perm companies entered Top-100 of the largest exporters of the Urals and West Siberia. The data was provided by the “Expert” rating agency.

At year-end 2016, total export volume of all study participants was made of more than 23 billion dollars. It’s almost 6% lower than in 2015. Only 6 out of 20 Perm companies were able to increase their production sales volume for foreign partners.

The export leader in Perm Krai is PJSC “Uralkali”. The company cooperates with more than 60 countries. At year-end 2016, the company export volume fell by almost 30%. Analytics connect the export decline with last year global market stagnation of potassium fertilizers.

The second biggest Perm company in the rating is JSC “Solikamskbumprom”. Within a year the company increased by 5 positions and took the 13th position. The export volume dynamic is minus 5,5%. The 16th position takes PJSC “Metafrax”. The company also shows negative parameters, minus 2 positions in the rating and the export decline is more than 3%.

A rating newcomer is LLC “Electrotyazhmashprivod”, the 43th position. The company increased the export volume for almost 12 times. LLC “Soda-Chlorat” showed the biggest increase in the rating within 2016, by 48 positions. The export volume in 2016 was equal to almost 11.000 dollars. PNPPK was on the verge of leaving Top-100, decrease by 31 position and the export volume declined by more than 70%.

According to the PSU dean of Economics Faculty Tatyana Mirolyubova the appearance of new companies in the rating of exporters means their high competitiveness.

-Competition within a country is one thing, but competition on the global market is completely another level,- she said.

Analytics of RBK Perm add that no dramatic changes of export segment in 2017 are expected. Import and export volumes of Perm companies will depend not only on market conjuncture, but also on national currency.