The size of the market of rowboats (kayaks, kayaks, a canoe and boats for rowing) in 2015 was 44,693 pieces. In Russia production of kayaks is developed, and here boats for rowing and rowing kayaks are generally imported.
In total from 2011 for 2015 inclusive on the territory of Russia 7,498 rowing sports boats, worth nearly $9, 9 million were imported, a share the share of kayaks made 58% of them.
The leader in export is the category of kayaks. Until recently, namely till 2014, kayaks were in general the only exported goods among the considered categories (in 2014 the small share of export to slightly less than 1% fell on boats for rowing).
The largest producers of rowing sports boats to Russia are the Triton companies, Pipe Metallurgic Company Sport, FMK, Nowing.
Top trends in the market it is possible to call the growing role of individual approach to clients, an opportunity to make exclusive and unique products, need for active development, involvement of different partners for additional financing and improvement of a technical component of products.
- According to the marketing agency DISCOVERY Research Group