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Russian trade with Puerto Rico in 2012

by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Puerto Rico in 2012: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Puerto Rico

In 2012, Russia’s trade with Puerto Rico totaled $188,404,115, up 25.42% ($38,187,408) from 2011.

Russia’s exports to Puerto Rico in 2012 were $2,664,672, down 27.16% ($993,380) from 2011.

Russia’s imports from Puerto Rico in 2012 totaled $185,739,443, up 26.73% ($39,180,788) from 2011.

Russia’s trade deficit with Puerto Rico in 2012 was $183,074,771, a 28.11% increase ($40,174,168) over 2011.

Puerto Rico was Russia’s 98th largest trading partner in 2012 (up from 109th in 2011), accounting for 0.0224% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0183% in 2011).

Puerto Rico was Russia’s 151st largest export market in 2012 (down from 148th in 2011), accounting for 0.0005% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0007% in 2011).

Puerto Rico was Russia’s 70th largest supplier in 2012 (up from 75th in 2011), accounting for 0.0585% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0479% in 2011).

Russia’s Exports to Puerto Rico

The major share of Russian exports to Puerto Rico in 2012 (and in 2011) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 55.27% of Russia’s total exports to Puerto Rico (84.25% in 2011);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 32.60% of Russia’s total exports to Puerto Rico (3.99% in 2011);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 9.35% of Russia’s total exports to Puerto Rico (2.45% in 2011);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 2.77% of Russia’s total exports to Puerto Rico (0.00% in 2011);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 0.00% of Russia’s total exports to Puerto Rico (9.32% in 2011).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Puerto Rico in 2012 over 2011 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $868,738;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $159,769;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $73,863.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Puerto Rico in 2012 over 2011 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $1,609,085;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $340,750;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $145,915.
Russia’s exports to Puerto Rico in 2012 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2012,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2011,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2012
over 2011
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 73,863 2.77 0
31 Fertilizers 868,738 32.60 0
40 Rubber and articles thereof 0 0.00 145,915-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 249,231 9.35 89,462178.59
72 Iron and steel 1,472,840 55.27 3,081,925-52.21
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 0 0.00 340,750-100.00

Russia’s Imports from Puerto Rico

The major share of Russian imports from Puerto Rico in 2012 (and in 2011) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 78.07% of Russia’s total imports from Puerto Rico (70.74% in 2011);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 19.01% of Russia’s total imports from Puerto Rico (24.72% in 2011);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 2.03% of Russia’s total imports from Puerto Rico (4.52% in 2011).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Puerto Rico in 2012 over 2011 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $41,865,434;
  • Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans (HS code 49) - an increase of $1,632,552.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Puerto Rico in 2012 over 2011 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $1,843,661;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $940,433;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $733,330.
Russia’s imports from Puerto Rico in 2012 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2012,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2011,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2012
over 2011
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 5,074 0.00 1,412259.35
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 19,543 0.01 6,564197.73
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 35,285,714 19.00 36,226,147-2.60
29 Organic chemicals 3,863 0.00 510,253-99.24
30 Pharmaceutical products 144,760,890 77.94 102,895,45640.69
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 236,968 0.13 259,713-8.76
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 4,111 0.00 14,997-72.59
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 3,594 0.00 1492,312.08
39 Plastics and articles thereof 7 0.00 15-53.33
40 Rubber and articles thereof 823 0.00 155,386.67
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 18 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 0 0.00 36-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 0 0.00 1,603-100.00
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,645,942 0.89 13,39012,192.32
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 410 0.00 0
65 Headgear and parts thereof 147 0.00 0
69 Ceramic products 1,276 0.00 0
70 Glass and glassware 4,633 0.00 4201,003.10
73 Articles of iron or steel 141 0.00 2,449-94.24
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 0 0.00 210-100.00
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 2,029,412 1.09 2,762,742-26.54
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 694,866 0.37 976,464-28.84
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 2,744 0.00 3,692-25.68
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,039,267 0.56 2,882,928-63.95
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia