In the first quarter of 2026, Tajikistan imported more than 24 thousand tons of sugar for a total amount of $22.2 million. The average cost of the product was approximately $0.91 per kilogram.
According to the Customs Service of Tajikistan, compared to the same period last year, imports have significantly decreased. In monetary terms, the reduction amounted to about $6.6 million, or approximately 23%.
A significant portion of the supplies came from Russia. Out of the total import volume, about 6.6 thousand tons of sugar were purchased specifically from Russian producers for approximately $6 million. Thus, Russia’s share in the import structure amounted to about 27% both in volume and value.
The remaining volume of sugar was purchased from other countries, indicating a fairly diversified supply geography. Nevertheless, Russia continues to be one of Tajikistan’s key trading partners in the sugar market.
At the same time, in the structure of Russian sugar exports, Tajikistan occupies a relatively small share — about 4.8% in terms of value and 3.5% in volume. This indicates that the republic is a significant, but not the largest importer of Russian products.
Overall, Tajikistan remains almost entirely dependent on external sugar supplies. By the end of 2025, more than 117.4 thousand tons of this product were imported into the country, amounting to over $191 million. The main suppliers are Russia, Belarus, and India. Russia accounted for about 52 thousand tons, Belarus 28.2 thousand tons, and India 16.9 thousand tons. Significant volumes also come from Pakistan (9.5 thousand tons) and Kazakhstan (5.7 thousand tons).
In smaller volumes, sugar is imported from Azerbaijan, Iran, and Uzbekistan, as well as from a number of other countries, including Lithuania, Latvia, Turkiye, China, Poland, and Kyrgyzstan.
