Russian trade with Venezuela in 2011
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia’s Trade with Venezuela
In 2011, Russia’s trade with Venezuela totaled $1,734,726,040, up 949.44% ($1,569,425,712) from 2010.
Russia’s exports to Venezuela in 2011 totaled $1,733,883,288, up 1,003.96% ($1,576,822,370) from 2010.
Russia’s imports from Venezuela in 2011 were $842,752, down 89.77% ($7,396,658) from 2010.
Russia’s trade surplus with Venezuela in 2011 was $1,733,040,536, a 1,064.51% increase ($1,584,219,028) over 2010.
Venezuela was Russia’s 52nd largest trading partner in 2011 (up from 95th in 2010), accounting for 0.2109% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0264% in 2010).
Venezuela was Russia’s 43rd largest export market in 2011 (up from 83rd in 2010), accounting for 0.3356% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0396% in 2010).
Venezuela was Russia’s 150th largest supplier in 2011 (down from 120th in 2010), accounting for 0.0003% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0036% in 2010).
Russia’s Exports to Venezuela
The major share of Russian exports to Venezuela in 2011 (and in 2010) was accounted for the following product types:
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 52.55% of Russia’s total exports to Venezuela (39.61% in 2010);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 6.65% of Russia’s total exports to Venezuela (17.24% in 2010);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 0.83% of Russia’s total exports to Venezuela (6.08% in 2010);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 0.53% of Russia’s total exports to Venezuela (12.83% in 2010).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Venezuela in 2011 over 2010 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $808,376,217;
- Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $85,795,027;
- 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 $49,240,943;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $22,042,556;
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $6,091,379.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Venezuela in 2011 over 2010 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $30,801,107;
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $6,111,459.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in 2011, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in 2010, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2011 over 2010 |
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15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes | 0 | 0.00 | 569 | -100.00 |
21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 39,600 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 210,653 | 0.01 | 167,052 | 26.10 |
24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 145,638 | 0.01 | 144,242 | 0.97 |
25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 28,589 | 0.00 | 814 | 3,412.16 |
27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 7,132,235 | 0.41 | 1,040,856 | 585.23 |
28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 34,055 | 0.00 | 32,800 | 3.83 |
29 | Organic chemicals | 516,728 | 0.03 | 58,507 | 783.19 |
30 | Pharmaceutical products | 0 | 0.00 | 2,789 | -100.00 |
31 | Fertilizers | 111,210,922 | 6.41 | 25,415,895 | 337.56 |
32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 18,424 | 0.00 | 17,262 | 6.73 |
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 | 183 | 0.00 | 13,598 | -98.65 |
35 | Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes | 891 | 0.00 | 3,145 | -71.67 |
36 | Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations | 2,752 | 0.00 | 200 | 1,276.00 |
38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 111,787 | 0.01 | 23,262 | 380.56 |
39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 2,534,415 | 0.15 | 1,208,091 | 109.79 |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 811,127 | 0.05 | 305,760 | 165.28 |
42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 50,386 | 0.00 | 75,400 | -33.18 |
44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 0 | 0.00 | 510 | -100.00 |
48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 1,076,103 | 0.06 | 857,737 | 25.46 |
49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 13,355,422 | 0.77 | 8,693,206 | 53.63 |
52 | Cotton | 4,298 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
53 | Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn | 0 | 0.00 | 2,043 | -100.00 |
56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 18,988 | 0.00 | 4,883 | 288.86 |
59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 3,062 | 0.00 | 1,107 | 176.60 |
61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 108 | 0.00 | 1,517 | -92.88 |
62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 55,343 | 0.00 | 76 | 72,719.74 |
63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 23,536 | 0.00 | 1,380 | 1,605.51 |
68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 61,740 | 0.00 | 56,507 | 9.26 |
69 | Ceramic products | 0 | 0.00 | 4,298 | -100.00 |
70 | Glass and glassware | 15,817 | 0.00 | 1,237 | 1,178.66 |
72 | Iron and steel | 238,596 | 0.01 | 6,350,055 | -96.24 |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 8,052,459 | 0.46 | 9,215,102 | -12.62 |
74 | Copper and articles thereof | 16,413 | 0.00 | 2,606 | 529.82 |
75 | Nickel and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 16,715 | -100.00 |
76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 153,325 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
78 | Lead and articles thereof | 5,114 | 0.00 | 60 | 8,423.33 |
80 | Tin and articles thereof | 165 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
81 | Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 30 | -100.00 |
82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 724,666 | 0.04 | 4,559,478 | -84.11 |
83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 6,443 | 0.00 | 63 | 10,126.98 |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 20,283,355 | 1.17 | 51,084,462 | -60.29 |
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 | 52,980,100 | 3.06 | 3,739,157 | 1,316.90 |
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 | 5,844 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 808,717,839 | 46.64 | 341,622 | 236,628.85 |
90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 29,084,055 | 1.68 | 7,041,499 | 313.04 |
91 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 5,947 | 0.00 | 215 | 2,666.05 |
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 | 5,066 | 0.00 | 139,810 | -96.38 |
96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 14,940 | 0.00 | 1,180 | 1,166.10 |
SS | Classified | 676,126,159 | 38.99 | 36 434 121 | 1,755.75 |
Russia’s Imports from Venezuela
The major share of Russian imports from Venezuela in 2011 (and in 2010) was accounted for the following product types:
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 22.96% of Russia’s total imports from Venezuela (3.46% in 2010);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 18.52% of Russia’s total imports from Venezuela (1.08% in 2010);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 11.85% of Russia’s total imports from Venezuela (92.43% in 2010);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 4.91% of Russia’s total imports from Venezuela (2.82% in 2010).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Venezuela in 2011 over 2010 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal (HS code 82) - an increase of $54,946;
- Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $12,469;
- 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 (HS code 86) - an increase of $7,783;
- Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage (HS code 06) - an increase of $7,155;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $3,548.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Venezuela in 2011 over 2010 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes (HS code 28) - a decrease of $7,109,188;
- Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $408,820;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $117,411;
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $97,815;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $84,952;
- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $16,857.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in 2011, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in 2010, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2011 over 2010 |
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06 | Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage | 7,155 | 0.85 | 0 | ∞ |
08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 1,210 | 0.14 | 2,130 | -43.19 |
22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 185,120 | 21.97 | 282,935 | -34.57 |
28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 96,482 | 11.45 | 7,205,670 | -98.66 |
29 | Organic chemicals | 0 | 0.00 | 408,820 | -100.00 |
37 | Photographic or cinematographic goods | 1,505 | 0.18 | 0 | ∞ |
39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 1,848 | 0.22 | 1,406 | 31.44 |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 98 | -100.00 |
44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 0 | 0.00 | 16,857 | -100.00 |
74 | Copper and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 447 | -100.00 |
76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 71,922 | 8.53 | 59,453 | 20.97 |
82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 84,136 | 9.98 | 29,190 | 188.24 |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 22,778 | 2.70 | 107,730 | -78.86 |
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 | 10,063 | 1.19 | 2,280 | 341.36 |
87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 8,531 | 1.01 | 4,983 | 71.20 |
90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 117,411 | -100.00 |
SS | Classified | 352,002 | 41.77 | 0 | ∞ |