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title: "Stone Export from Ukraine: Business Supports Customs Duty and Urges Processing Development"
description: "Representatives of the Ukrainian mining industry supported the introduction of duties on the export of raw stone to develop domestic processing and increase value."
date: 2026-10-02T07:34:01.000Z
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# Stone Export from Ukraine: Business Supports Customs Duty and Urges Processing Development

![Extraction and export of construction and decorative stone in Ukraine](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/02/eksport-kamnya-iz-ukrainy-biznes-podderzhal-poshlinu/eksport-kamnya-iz-ukrainy-biznes-podderzhal-poshlinu-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- Golovinsky TH supported the introduction of duties on raw stone exports
- The bill proposes a duty of 0.3 euros per kilogram for 10 years
- Expected budget revenue from the duty could exceed 460 million UAH per year
- Business emphasizes the need to develop deep processing inside the country

The Ukrainian business community and representatives of the mining industry are actively discussing the initiative to introduce export duties on raw materials. The Golovinsky Trading House, which specializes in the extraction of construction and decorative stone, has officially supported the introduction of state duties on the export of unprocessed products. According to company director Oleksandr Semak, speaking at the United by Mining industry conference, this measure will not stop supplies abroad, but will allow a fairer valuation of domestic natural resources on the global market.

### Raw Material Base Potential and Pricing

Ukraine has colossal reserves of construction and decorative stone, the main deposits of which are traditionally concentrated in the Zhytomyr region. However, the export structure has long remained disadvantageous for the state: raw materials were sold at minimal prices. The management of Golovinsky TH emphasizes that Ukrainian stone is in no way inferior in potential to premium global analogues and should cost comparably to well-known Italian marble rather than being sold for next to nothing.

### Issues of Domestic Processing

The development of deep stone processing inside the country runs into a number of serious infrastructural and organizational barriers. Building a modern stone-processing plant requires solving complex tasks, including connecting to power grids, allocating land for production waste, and attracting qualified personnel. Ksenia Oryshchak, Executive Director of the National Association of the Extractive Industry, previously noted a paradoxical situation: unique Ukrainian labradorite is exported abroad, in particular to China, for subsequent processing there.

### Legislative Initiatives and Budget Impact

The issue of export regulation has already moved into the practical plane of lawmaking. Recall that in June of this year, the Ukrainian parliament adopted in the first reading a bill providing for the introduction of a duty on the export of construction and decorative stone in the amount of 0.3 euros per kilogram for a period of 10 years. Daniil Hetmantsev, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy, estimated the potential fiscal effect of this initiative at over 460 million hryvnias annually.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [Экспорт камня из Украины: бизнес поддержал таможенную пошлину и призвал развивать переработку](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/eksport-kamenyu-ukrayini-biznes-pidtrimav-1790925745.html) - Официальные комментарии директора ТД Головинский Александра Семака и главы ассоциации Ксении Орынчак.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: Who supported the introduction of the export duty on stone?
**A:** The initiative was supported by the Golovinsky Trading House represented by director Oleksandr Semak and the National Association of the Extractive Industry.

### Q: What is the proposed duty amount?
**A:** The bill provides for a duty on the export of construction and decorative stone in the amount of 0.3 euros per kilogram for a period of 10 years.

### Q: What is the projected economic effect for the budget?
**A:** According to the head of the tax committee, Daniil Hetmantsev, budget revenues will exceed 460 million UAH annually.