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Russian trade with Norway in 2013

by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Norway in 2013: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Norway

In 2013, Russia’s trade with Norway was $2,561,362,323, down 5.17% ($139,528,496) from 2012.

Russia’s exports to Norway in 2013 were $807,792,084, down 11.26% ($102,532,959) from 2012.

Russia’s imports from Norway in 2013 were $1,753,570,239, down 2.07% ($36,995,537) from 2012.

Russia’s trade deficit with Norway in 2013 was $945,778,155, a 7.45% increase ($65,537,422) over 2012.

Norway was Russia’s 44th largest trading partner in 2013 (down from 43rd in 2012), accounting for 0.3041% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.3208% in 2012).

Norway was Russia’s 60th largest export market in 2013 (down from 58th in 2012), accounting for 0.1532% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.1735% in 2012).

Norway was Russia’s 32nd largest supplier in 2013 (down from 31st in 2012), accounting for 0.5567% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.5644% in 2012).

Russia’s Exports to Norway

The major share of Russian exports to Norway in 2013 (and in 2012) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 51.81% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (62.39% in 2012);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 17.99% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (9.49% in 2012);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 16.90% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (15.58% in 2012);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 6.06% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (8.45% in 2012);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 3.68% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (1.41% in 2012);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 2.02% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (1.45% in 2012).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Norway in 2013 over 2012 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $65,739,112;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $10,605,081;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - an increase of $10,252,745;
  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - an increase of $7,955,566;
  • Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof (HS code 81) - an increase of $5,737,387;
  • 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 $4,309,370;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $4,097,334;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $3,290,354.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Norway in 2013 over 2012 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $154,958,488;
  • 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 $19,823,885;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $13,342,175;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $9,135,401;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $9,104,481;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - a decrease of $4,663,801;
  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - a decrease of $2,911,948.
Russia’s exports to Norway in 2013 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2013,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2012,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2013
over 2012
01 Live animals 745 0.00 0
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 8,694,391 1.08 11,606,339-25.09
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 0 0.00 2,228,965-100.00
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 420,899 0.05 276,90052.00
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 37,284 0.00 15,692137.60
10 Cereals 2,568,062 0.32 11,672,543-78.00
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 1,681,570 0.21 2,395,152-29.79
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 120,698,779 14.94 54,959,667119.61
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 27,767 0.00 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 1,596 0.00 18,217-91.24
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 7,869 0.00 0
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 3,330 0.00 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 6,361 0.00 1,396355.66
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 40,711 0.01 30,45533.68
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 11,123,869 1.38 3,168,303251.10
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 86,146,465 10.66 75,893,72013.51
26 Ores, slag and ash 4,253,027 0.53 8,916,828-52.30
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 328,146,306 40.62 483,104,794-32.08
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 9,804,184 1.21 29,628,069-66.91
31 Fertilizers 10,499,100 1.30 23,841,275-55.96
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 1,082 0.00 0
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 1,523,578 0.19 427,616256.30
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 8,581 0.00 1,789379.65
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 840 0.00 270211.11
39 Plastics and articles thereof 172,161 0.02 205,657-16.29
40 Rubber and articles thereof 26,927,136 3.33 22,829,80217.95
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 2,139 0.00 7,918-72.99
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 16,292,748 2.02 13,002,39425.31
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 3,173 0.00 182,250-98.26
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 7,588 0.00 1,907297.90
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 0 0.00 96,468-100.00
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 112 0.00 0
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 40 0.00 3225.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 220 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 16,759 0.00 12,20637.30
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 151,757 0.02 225,774-32.78
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 53,329 0.01 88,352-39.64
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 14,308 0.00 14,991-4.56
65 Headgear and parts thereof 0 0.00 364-100.00
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 189 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 924,935 0.11 504,08983.49
69 Ceramic products 5,675 0.00 8,259-31.29
70 Glass and glassware 2,957,155 0.37 1,519,53894.61
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 497 0.00 16,113-96.92
72 Iron and steel 8,583,242 1.06 17,718,643-51.56
73 Articles of iron or steel 6,853,575 0.85 7,456,759-8.09
74 Copper and articles thereof 14 0.00 3,469-99.60
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 113,887,506 14.10 115,135,133-1.08
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 7,197,785 0.89 1,460,398392.86
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 2,349 0.00 24,717-90.50
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 15,557 0.00 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 13,835,634 1.71 3,230,553328.27
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 9,796,064 1.21 5,486,69478.54
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 12,548 0.00 126,597-90.09
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 2,965 0.00 2311,183.55
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 2,660,691 0.33 1,481,23679.63
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 3,386,555 0.42 2,546,55232.99
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 7,721,089 0.96 7,979,028-3.23
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 51,379 0.01 213,315-75.91
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 14,994 0.00 6423,328.13
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 3,734 0.00 0
SS Classified 540,086 0.07 557 550-3.13

Russia’s Imports from Norway

The major share of Russian imports from Norway in 2013 (and in 2012) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 68.39% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (63.50% in 2012);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 18.26% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (23.77% in 2012);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 4.84% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (5.77% in 2012);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 4.69% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (3.89% in 2012);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 2.50% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (1.70% in 2012).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Norway in 2013 over 2012 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $75,936,813;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - an increase of $13,754,131.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Norway in 2013 over 2012 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $47,813,748;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $47,338,016;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - a decrease of $16,386,823;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $8,728,984;
  • Nickel and articles thereof (HS code 75) - a decrease of $8,019,862.
Russia’s imports from Norway in 2013 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2013,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2012,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2013
over 2012
01 Live animals 0 0.00 4,166-100.00
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 1,141,516,034 65.10 1,065,579,2217.13
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 4,394,174 0.25 3,579,68722.75
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 150 0.00 74102.70
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 118,697 0.01 6,6941,673.18
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 116,949 0.01 306,987-61.90
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 692,961 0.04 835,462-17.06
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 959,551 0.05 578,04966.00
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 222 0.00 878-74.72
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 2,237 0.00 9,072-75.34
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 50,451 0.00 43,32116.46
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 12,875,893 0.73 29,262,716-56.00
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 1,141,106 0.07 1,103,5183.41
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 37,349,791 2.13 35,762,9814.44
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 43,200,542 2.46 29,446,41146.71
26 Ores, slag and ash 16,941 0.00 199,787-91.52
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 617,425 0.04 725,324-14.88
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 13,300,248 0.76 9,377,10441.84
29 Organic chemicals 2,162,532 0.12 1,906,72813.42
30 Pharmaceutical products 25,859,734 1.47 21,522,21520.15
31 Fertilizers 2,269,974 0.13 1,686,99134.56
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 1,708,804 0.10 1,381,97023.65
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 630,351 0.04 766,192-17.73
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 3,519,904 0.20 3,396,7803.62
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 140,625 0.01 56,247150.01
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 0 0.00 1,297-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 3,364,022 0.19 2,917,96615.29
39 Plastics and articles thereof 27,680,775 1.58 25,652,8227.91
40 Rubber and articles thereof 1,574,565 0.09 1,050,19749.93
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 35,878 0.00 9,742268.28
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 1,188 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 2,674,683 0.15 3,419,849-21.79
45 Cork and articles of cork 23,408 0.00 12,79682.93
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 2,768,184 0.16 2,043,67435.45
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 589,771 0.03 956,399-38.33
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 12,879 0.00 1,512751.79
52 Cotton 18,133 0.00 15,28418.64
54 Man-made filaments 16 0.00 2,801-99.43
55 Man-made staple fibers 203 0.00 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 2,727,607 0.16 1,068,358155.31
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 14,966 0.00 33,638-55.51
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 11,016 0.00 54,398-79.75
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 781,486 0.04 1,342,467-41.79
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 190,072 0.01 292,702-35.06
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 2,956,838 0.17 2,815,6285.02
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 882 0.00 2,880-69.38
65 Headgear and parts thereof 300,428 0.02 323,104-7.02
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 513 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 1,189,449 0.07 1,702,218-30.12
69 Ceramic products 286,957 0.02 279,7902.56
70 Glass and glassware 56,294 0.00 18,476204.69
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 245,299 0.01 32,074664.79
72 Iron and steel 32,774,366 1.87 41,503,350-21.03
73 Articles of iron or steel 12,346,211 0.70 14,644,604-15.69
74 Copper and articles thereof 1,343,920 0.08 1,301,5443.26
75 Nickel and articles thereof 33,460,622 1.91 41,480,484-19.33
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 794,964 0.05 1,114,161-28.65
78 Lead and articles thereof 0 0.00 3,739-100.00
79 Zinc and articles thereof 78,673 0.00 67,07217.30
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 100,551 0.01 19,304420.88
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 3,549,716 0.20 1,848,67492.01
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 355,098 0.02 1,321,336-73.13
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 50,688,272 2.89 98,026,288-48.29
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 55,117,505 3.14 59,833,645-7.88
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 177,915 0.01 452,587-60.69
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 5,461,935 0.31 8,941,389-38.91
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 180,158,464 10.27 227,972,212-20.97
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 28,668,553 1.63 30,465,629-5.90
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 17,233 0.00 7,102142.65
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 14 0.00 85-83.53
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 3,786,874 0.22 5,006,948-24.37
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 4,437,367 0.25 4,866,896-8.83
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 27,781 0.00 85,501-67.51
SS Classified 73,397 0.00 14 579403.44
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia