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Russian trade with Italy in 2011

by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Italy in 2011: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Italy

In 2011, Russia’s trade with Italy totaled $46,060,008,655, up 22.77% ($8,541,423,606) from 2010.

Russia’s exports to Italy in 2011 totaled $32,657,659,302, up 18.86% ($5,181,916,987) from 2010.

Russia’s imports from Italy in 2011 totaled $13,402,349,353, up 33.45% ($3,359,506,619) from 2010.

Russia’s trade surplus with Italy in 2011 was $19,255,309,949, a 10.45% increase ($1,822,410,368) over 2010.

Italy was Russia’s 5th largest trading partner in 2011 (down from 4th in 2010), accounting for 5.6001% of Russia’s total trade (down from 5.9936% in 2010).

Italy was Russia’s 4th largest export market in 2011 (down from 2nd in 2010), accounting for 6.3202% of Russia’s total exports (down from 6.9197% in 2010).

Italy was Russia’s 7th largest supplier in 2011 (just as in 2010), accounting for 4.3833% of Russia’s total imports (down from 4.3872% in 2010).

Russia’s Exports to Italy

The major share of Russian exports to Italy in 2011 (and in 2010) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 84.50% of Russia’s total exports to Italy (85.55% in 2010);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 10.49% of Russia’s total exports to Italy (10.33% in 2010);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 2.63% of Russia’s total exports to Italy (2.17% in 2010).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Italy in 2011 over 2010 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $4,065,973,674;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $485,665,130;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $126,575,057;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $125,397,034.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Italy in 2011 over 2010 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • No product groups with a substantial decrease.
Russia’s exports to Italy in 2011 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2011,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2010,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2011
over 2010
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 154,771 0.00 148,9923.88
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 16,305,082 0.05 14,656,19211.25
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 1,216,652 0.00 1,891,667-35.68
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 167 0.00 89,799-99.81
10 Cereals 133,200,177 0.41 7,803,1431,607.01
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 7,330,960 0.02 5,720,01728.16
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 102,134,234 0.31 76,904,33832.81
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 2,730,053 0.01 1,463,50886.54
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 464,933 0.00 707,694-34.30
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 1,405 0.00 0
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 93,610 0.00 55,26069.40
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 442,062 0.00 182,355142.42
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 716,034 0.00 1,145,182-37.47
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 59,712,146 0.18 51,429,77016.10
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 253,226 0.00 162,06456.25
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 3,091,405 0.01 412,118650.13
26 Ores, slag and ash 112,758,722 0.35 90,331,84024.83
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 27,481,288,331 84.15 23,415,314,65717.36
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 556,694,452 1.70 481,930,03015.51
29 Organic chemicals 12,563,824 0.04 8,082,00255.45
30 Pharmaceutical products 3,705,188 0.01 2,527,38646.60
31 Fertilizers 36,199,744 0.11 36,200,378-0.00
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 1,894,096 0.01 3,769,652-49.75
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 3,350,684 0.01 2,293,99546.06
34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modeling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster 1,440,311 0.00 435,086231.04
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 31,208 0.00 11,498171.42
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 2,700 0.00 37,300-92.76
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 2,164,304 0.01 2,660,363-18.65
39 Plastics and articles thereof 83,994,436 0.26 30,713,379173.48
40 Rubber and articles thereof 155,286,929 0.48 28,711,872440.85
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 134,098,511 0.41 114,168,57217.46
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 8,992 0.00 7,88314.07
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 20,589,728 0.06 9,786,299110.39
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 101,963,571 0.31 94,196,5898.25
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 8,380,186 0.03 5,060,93765.59
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 52,640,240 0.16 44,787,03017.53
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 6,762,915 0.02 7,069,720-4.34
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 114,436 0.00 121,789-6.04
52 Cotton 4,177,658 0.01 5,312,022-21.35
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 1,781,750 0.01 2,268,012-21.44
54 Man-made filaments 4,513,907 0.01 2,923,71354.39
55 Man-made staple fibers 4,168,406 0.01 3,456,90420.58
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,678 0.00 11,415-85.30
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 0 0.00 21,065-100.00
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 77,326 0.00 25330,463.64
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 180,466 0.00 116,60354.77
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 38,129 0.00 205,050-81.41
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 23,091 0.00 20,30713.71
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 120,064 0.00 138,210-13.13
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 519,257 0.00 1,051,431-50.61
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 475,380 0.00 262,43081.15
65 Headgear and parts thereof 205,924 0.00 216,797-5.02
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 100 0.00 5,532-98.19
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 117,042 0.00 137,814-15.07
69 Ceramic products 31,849 0.00 27,06617.67
70 Glass and glassware 3,245,022 0.01 3,972,878-18.32
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 1,202,443 0.00 66,0221,721.28
72 Iron and steel 3,206,961,638 9.82 2,721,296,50817.85
73 Articles of iron or steel 21,679,325 0.07 21,128,4722.61
74 Copper and articles thereof 20,751,364 0.06 13,555,79053.08
75 Nickel and articles thereof 4,940,648 0.02 4,695,5855.22
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 170,721,269 0.52 73,139,877133.42
78 Lead and articles thereof 214,654 0.00 2,203,802-90.26
79 Zinc and articles thereof 0 0.00 270,506-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 1,861,366 0.01 1,047,99977.61
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 85,157 0.00 310,154-72.54
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 33,158 0.00 277,758-88.06
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 22,675,112 0.07 27,273,838-16.86
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles 13,740,772 0.04 14,550,562-5.57
86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds 55,623 0.00 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 9,110,115 0.03 7,951,03114.58
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 1,422,000 0.00 5,926,246-76.01
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 2,869,876 0.01 2,202,79030.28
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 687 0.00 0
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 2,245 0.00 1,085106.91
94 Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated sign illuminated nameplates and the like; prefabricated buildings 10,909,911 0.03 7,255,00050.38
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 537,455 0.00 153,922249.17
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 8,578 0.00 9,404-8.78
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 31,679 0.00 12,325157.03
SS Classified 44,386,753 0.14 11 275 781293.65

Russia’s Imports from Italy

The major share of Russian imports from Italy in 2011 (and in 2010) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 48.99% of Russia’s total imports from Italy (44.20% in 2010);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 15.77% of Russia’s total imports from Italy (17.50% in 2010);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 9.56% of Russia’s total imports from Italy (9.58% in 2010);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 6.91% of Russia’s total imports from Italy (8.01% in 2010);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 6.83% of Russia’s total imports from Italy (7.30% in 2010);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 2.36% of Russia’s total imports from Italy (2.94% in 2010).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Italy in 2011 over 2010 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $1,576,668,525;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $196,148,391;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $130,793,434;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - an increase of $117,822,941;
  • Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles (HS code 85) - an increase of $117,706,778;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $115,540,662;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $113,847,737;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $104,379,957;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $84,368,623;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $69,917,513;
  • Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated sign illuminated nameplates and the like; prefabricated buildings (HS code 94) - an increase of $69,233,424;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $50,434,352;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $47,963,153;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $46,860,030.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Italy in 2011 over 2010 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • No product groups with a substantial decrease.
Russia’s imports from Italy in 2011 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2011,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2010,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2011
over 2010
01 Live animals 51,834 0.00 90,606-42.79
02 Meat and edible meat offal 75,190,312 0.56 65,619,32614.59
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 886,303 0.01 785,10412.89
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 38,632,914 0.29 25,272,29452.87
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 3,291,635 0.02 3,040,8748.25
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 10,328,673 0.08 5,888,05375.42
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 14,904,798 0.11 9,865,37351.08
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 229,912,026 1.72 159,994,51343.70
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 49,173,945 0.37 36,590,90334.39
10 Cereals 3,617,113 0.03 2,111,67871.29
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 3,047,015 0.02 1,203,939153.09
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 31,157,453 0.23 18,618,06967.35
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 747,923 0.01 2,367,264-68.41
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 22,853 0.00 24,357-6.17
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 47,568,826 0.35 39,471,38720.51
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 21,713,016 0.16 9,264,420134.37
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 8,321,125 0.06 6,779,12422.75
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 43,407,155 0.32 32,019,50635.56
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 92,772,553 0.69 68,947,20334.56
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 58,500,018 0.44 40,859,49643.17
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 30,034,917 0.22 21,631,83438.85
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 453,853,228 3.39 349,473,27129.87
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 27,580,834 0.21 21,943,56725.69
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 36,280,266 0.27 40,047,769-9.41
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 3,508,423 0.03 2,704,02329.75
26 Ores, slag and ash 9,599,877 0.07 3,118,271207.86
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 27,516,379 0.21 20,083,55637.01
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 9,222,366 0.07 8,462,0098.99
29 Organic chemicals 156,151,437 1.17 168,817,171-7.50
30 Pharmaceutical products 733,104,382 5.47 602,310,94821.72
31 Fertilizers 6,649,643 0.05 6,235,6106.64
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 168,181,975 1.25 138,039,09221.84
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 246,040,281 1.84 195,605,92925.78
34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modeling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster 60,734,965 0.45 52,844,88214.93
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 38,410,604 0.29 22,310,85872.16
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 1,281,728 0.01 906,24241.43
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 6,037,130 0.05 7,135,568-15.39
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 119,359,092 0.89 98,161,34521.59
39 Plastics and articles thereof 457,714,615 3.42 373,345,99222.60
40 Rubber and articles thereof 110,920,350 0.83 83,172,26333.36
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 23,031,191 0.17 19,810,21316.26
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 127,771,854 0.95 99,380,55728.57
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 27,508,977 0.21 18,733,61646.84
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 85,683,515 0.64 78,955,4778.52
45 Cork and articles of cork 636,535 0.00 15,5813,985.33
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 174,458 0.00 77,443125.27
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 78,069 0.00 18,206328.81
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 122,295,338 0.91 129,326,534-5.44
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 107,313,902 0.80 87,169,48423.11
50 Silk 1,058,611 0.01 763,81638.60
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 6,205,548 0.05 7,250,647-14.41
52 Cotton 3,619,051 0.03 2,600,96439.14
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 520,965 0.00 264,31597.10
54 Man-made filaments 11,458,214 0.09 7,414,98454.53
55 Man-made staple fibers 31,030,838 0.23 23,474,25532.19
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 43,120,920 0.32 48,144,448-10.43
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 2,324,619 0.02 2,622,661-11.36
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 3,552,890 0.03 2,603,72636.45
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 14,518,192 0.11 13,147,51010.43
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 7,182,098 0.05 11,296,648-36.42
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 256,172,204 1.91 237,204,0478.00
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 224,436,636 1.67 177,576,60626.39
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 10,465,042 0.08 8,452,52223.81
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 302,258,216 2.26 254,295,06318.86
65 Headgear and parts thereof 7,284,730 0.05 5,580,87530.53
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 856,124 0.01 776,08210.31
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 392,663 0.00 643,591-38.99
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 50,369,720 0.38 39,762,17726.68
69 Ceramic products 154,211,800 1.15 115,333,53233.71
70 Glass and glassware 61,043,259 0.46 47,800,28127.70
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 65,529,046 0.49 54,062,14021.21
72 Iron and steel 61,422,305 0.46 40,263,37352.55
73 Articles of iron or steel 459,170,001 3.43 345,322,26432.97
74 Copper and articles thereof 65,442,401 0.49 43,638,86449.96
75 Nickel and articles thereof 977,526 0.01 1,131,660-13.62
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 193,495,530 1.44 166,111,33816.49
78 Lead and articles thereof 495,649 0.00 675,765-26.65
79 Zinc and articles thereof 3,416,318 0.03 2,558,87333.51
80 Tin and articles thereof 52,254 0.00 40,53428.91
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 835,885 0.01 574,57445.48
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 54,751,649 0.41 62,026,692-11.73
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 75,404,726 0.56 71,174,4835.94
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 4,638,760,337 34.61 3,062,091,81251.49
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles 842,421,331 6.29 724,714,55316.24
86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds 10,616,009 0.08 7,713,22837.63
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 600,435,812 4.48 404,287,42148.52
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 124,245,254 0.93 6,422,3131,834.59
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 349,338,384 2.61 233,797,72249.42
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 4,113,414 0.03 3,029,65135.77
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 2,195,090 0.02 1,609,54536.38
94 Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated sign illuminated nameplates and the like; prefabricated buildings 597,857,832 4.46 528,624,40813.10
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 37,568,910 0.28 35,276,9396.50
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 21,930,567 0.16 23,887,880-8.19
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 1,269,057 0.01 135,880833.95
SS Classified 68,597,905 0.51 38 011 27280.47
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia