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Which product sectors were the most in demand in 2020?non-metallic materials and products ($1.7 billion, growth +69%)medical and pharmaceutical products ($503 million, growth +39%) food industry ($1.0 billion, growth +5%) Kazakhstan, Belarus, China, India and Ukraine most often bought the finished products of the city. What are these products?The Republic of Kazakhstan – passenger cars, detergents and cleaning products The Republic of Belarus – aluminum wire, passenger cars, hair products The People's Republic of China – turbojet engines, special vehicles, computer blocks India – non-optical measuring and control devices, parts of radio and television equipment, parts of turbo engines Ukraine – medicines, paper and cardboard, perfumes and toilet water Several export industries are worth highlighting especially: so, a significant increase was demonstrated by sales of technological products, international development of IT projects, the supply of goods of a wide range consumption. 

In 2020, sales of high-tech products of Moscow enterprises abroad increased by 44%. In financial terms, the volume reached $30 billion. The main importers of goods in this industry are the countries of Western Europe, the CIS and East Asia. At the same time, Moscow's share in the structure of all-Russian exports of high-tech products is more than 30%.

IT services are included in the list of the most promising branches of Moscow exports: according to the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, Moscow ranks first among the regions of the Russian Federation in terms of exports of telecommunications, computer and information services.

In 2020, the volume of exports of consumer goods produced in Moscow increased. The top importers included the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Belarus, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and the People's Republic of China: these countries accounted for more than 65% of all foreign supplies. Most often, capital companies exported cleaning products, hair products, cosmetics to these countries.  

In 2020, the volume of direct financial support amounted to 500 million rubles: these indicators include subsidies and grants issued to existing exporters. This is 7 times more than in 2019. The number of unique companies supported by the Moscow Export Center has increased 5 times. Enterprises that already sell supplies abroad could reimburse the costs of certification, adaptation, patenting of products, certification of management systems, as well as transportation, or receive a grant in the form of an "export cashback" under contracts worth at least 6 million rubles.

Organization of business missions for Moscow Companiesin a year, the Moscow Export Center conducted 13 business missions for companies in the city. In 2019, there were only 5 such events. The MET pays for the entire business component of business missions, including the organization of negotiations and translation services. This year, the capital's entrepreneurs could present their products to partners from Japan, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, China, Vietnam, Korea, Morocco, Bahrain, Germany, Austria, Saudi Arabia and other countries. In total, the IEC financed participation in business missions for more than 250 companies in Moscow, for which about 1,400 business meetings with foreign buyers were organized.

The Moscow School of the Exporter is a part of the Moscow Export Center and implements free webinars and conferences for companies of the city that plan to develop in foreign markets. So, in 2020, the number of registrations increased 3.6 times: as a result, about 10,000 people became participants of the event! In addition, in 2020, the number of classes held increased by 24% compared to 2019. 

The Moscow Export Center finances personal export consultations for Moscow entrepreneurs. Companies can choose the most interesting topics, ask questions to specialists and receive detailed comments on foreign economic activity. In 2020, the IEC program was launched for the first time: 92 consultations were held from May to December. 

The Moscow Export Center employs MatchMaking specialists who select interested foreign buyers for the city's entrepreneurs. The service is free for Moscow enterprises. According to the results of 2020, contacts of potential buyers were found for 160 metropolitan companies. 

The proposals of Moscow companies can be found on the MET website through the Made in Moscow electronic catalog. The catalog includes information on 12 branches of production. At the end of 2020, cards of 3145 companies were placed in the catalog of the Moscow Export Center.