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1、 Strong market demand

Infrastructure drives demand for building materials: Tajikistan, as one of the rapidly developing infrastructure countries in Central Asia, continues to have a growing demand for building materials. The import volume of building materials has maintained double-digit growth for five consecutive years, and the demand for light steel keel, as the core category of new building materials, has increased synchronously.

Exhibition drives market heat: In July 2025, the Tajikistan International Building Materials Exhibition will focus on showcasing new building materials such as light steel keel, reflecting the local market's attention and purchasing intention for such products.

2、 Chinese products dominate

Market share advantage: Referring to data from neighboring countries in Central Asia, 40% of Kazakhstan's light steel keel market imports come from Chinese manufacturers. Given the overall penetration rate of China National Building Materials in Central Asia (such as a market share of 65% for photovoltaic equipment), the Tajikistan market is likely to continue this trend, with Chinese light steel keel products dominating the mainstream due to their cost-effectiveness and production capacity advantages.

Mature supply chain: Chinese manufacturers have matured in the production technology of light steel keel (such as Chengdu manufacturers' long-term stable supply), and have optimized logistics efficiency through border ports and policy dividends (such as China Ukraine visa exemption), further consolidating their export capabilities to Tajikistan.

3、 Price and competitive situation

Price fluctuations are influenced by the cost of steel: the price of light steel keel is closely linked to the basic steel. According to market monitoring in Lhasa, steel prices will generally decrease year-on-year in 2025 (such as a decrease of over 24% in galvanized pipes), which may indirectly reduce the production cost of light steel keel. However, local prices in Tajikistan need to take into account additional costs such as import tariffs and logistics.

Competition focuses on technological upgrading: The demand for "intelligent and environmentally friendly machinery" in the Central Asian market is increasing, and light steel keel manufacturers need to pay attention to product technology iteration (such as fire prevention and sound insulation performance improvement) to adapt to competition.

4、 Policy and Investment Opportunities

Deepening infrastructure cooperation of the "the Belt and Road": measures such as the commencement of the China Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan railway and the improvement of border clearance efficiency have created convenience for trade in building materials. The tax preferential policies of neighboring countries such as Uzbekistan (such as tax exemptions for foreign investment in infrastructure) may also radiate to the Tajikistan market and attract Chinese investment.

summarize

The Tajikistan light steel keel market is in a period of demand expansion, and Chinese products dominate with their supply chain and technological advantages. Prices are favorable due to the downward trend in steel costs, but cross-border trade costs need to be added. Enterprises can rely on policy dividends and exhibition channels to deepen their layout, while strengthening product environmental protection and intelligent attributes to consolidate competitiveness