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Russian trade with Turkey 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 Turkey in 2013: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Turkey

In 2013, Russia’s trade with Turkey was $32,748,885,443, down 4.46% ($1,530,006,537) from 2012.

Russia’s exports to Turkey in 2013 were $25,476,111,928, down 7.09% ($1,942,630,870) from 2012.

Russia’s imports from Turkey in 2013 totaled $7,272,773,515, up 6.01% ($412,624,333) from 2012.

Russia’s trade surplus with Turkey in 2013 was $18,203,338,413, a 11.46% decrease ($2,355,255,203) over 2012.

Turkey was Russia’s 8th largest trading partner in 2013 (down from 7th in 2012), accounting for 3.8883% of Russia’s total trade (down from 4.0711% in 2012).

Turkey was Russia’s 5th largest export market in 2013 (just as in 2012), accounting for 4.8317% of Russia’s total exports (down from 5.2253% in 2012).

Turkey was Russia’s 12th largest supplier in 2013 (up from 13th in 2012), accounting for 2.3091% of Russia’s total imports (up from 2.1623% in 2012).

Russia’s Exports to Turkey

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

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 70.81% of Russia’s total exports to Turkey (74.44% in 2012);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 15.21% of Russia’s total exports to Turkey (12.89% in 2012);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 6.76% of Russia’s total exports to Turkey (7.07% in 2012);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 5.41% of Russia’s total exports to Turkey (4.27% in 2012);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.19% of Russia’s total exports to Turkey (0.94% in 2012).

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

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $528,882,666;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $178,306,819.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Turkey 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 $2,402,998,351;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - a decrease of $149,938,184;
  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - a decrease of $118,619,550.
Russia’s exports to Turkey in 2013 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2013,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2012,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2013
over 2012
01 Live animals 364,000 0.00 225,00061.78
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 223,680 0.00 536,466-58.30
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 88,468,317 0.35 70,380,99925.70
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 0 0.00 128,920-100.00
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 201,905 0.00 0
10 Cereals 885,832,504 3.48 920,398,283-3.76
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 10,641,095 0.04 10,674,792-0.32
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 73,743,901 0.29 139,277,909-47.05
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 4,217,715 0.02 361,5061,066.71
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 417,654,432 1.64 567,592,616-26.42
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 26,017,103 0.10 21,010,47023.83
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 870,623 0.00 0
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 429,072 0.00 3,43112,405.74
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 674,128 0.00 460,91646.26
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 910,004 0.00 1,000,160-9.01
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 7,025,341 0.03 4,818,66045.79
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 199,961,166 0.78 198,017,3510.98
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 4,177,788 0.02 2,848,29246.68
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 408,876 0.00 1,299,464-68.54
26 Ores, slag and ash 154,451,971 0.61 122,203,67226.39
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 17,884,365,766 70.20 20,287,364,117-11.84
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 69,757,023 0.27 61,860,52112.77
29 Organic chemicals 776,105,354 3.05 597,798,53529.83
30 Pharmaceutical products 2,181,923 0.01 2,861,911-23.76
31 Fertilizers 312,987,278 1.23 315,221,892-0.71
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 289,824 0.00 569,933-49.15
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 2,788,276 0.01 2,283,53122.10
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 4,907,134 0.02 5,965,117-17.74
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 36,602 0.00 9,366290.80
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 17,000 0.00 0
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 0 0.00 7,256-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 14,634,980 0.06 10,974,90533.35
39 Plastics and articles thereof 91,364,553 0.36 51,016,12979.09
40 Rubber and articles thereof 103,524,791 0.41 121,827,332-15.02
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 4,026,522 0.02 2,537,14458.70
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 9,893 0.00 185,295-94.66
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 506,337 0.00 442,18214.51
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 131,025,546 0.51 116,773,31812.21
45 Cork and articles of cork 0 0.00 43-100.00
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 0 0.00 4,400-100.00
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 7,580,640 0.03 18,367,709-58.73
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 164,640,647 0.65 122,823,77234.05
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,113,695 0.00 261,410326.03
50 Silk 0 0.00 219-100.00
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 101,001 0.00 71,442,771.43
52 Cotton 41,455 0.00 0
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 194,699 0.00 521,702-62.68
54 Man-made filaments 4,234,386 0.02 3,799,57411.44
55 Man-made staple fibers 1,080,441 0.00 2,872,264-62.38
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 2,048,721 0.01 1,967,2734.14
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 11,402 0.00 0
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 14,621 0.00 4453,185.62
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 56,365 0.00 43,08230.83
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 257,186 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 26,373 0.00 851,034-96.90
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 81,189 0.00 1,174,147-93.09
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 94,979 0.00 2,8663,213.99
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 16,816 0.00 129,809-87.05
65 Headgear and parts thereof 10,008 0.00 20,032-50.04
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 410 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 1,272,870 0.00 962,57132.24
69 Ceramic products 239,994 0.00 15,3321,465.31
70 Glass and glassware 23,326,091 0.09 5,071,779359.92
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 14,644 0.00 1,620,213-99.10
72 Iron and steel 2,589,462,867 10.16 2,060,580,20125.67
73 Articles of iron or steel 11,584,016 0.05 26,218,260-55.82
74 Copper and articles thereof 325,269,411 1.28 443,888,961-26.72
75 Nickel and articles thereof 0 0.00 65-100.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 873,097,109 3.43 922,911,112-5.40
78 Lead and articles thereof 40,335,975 0.16 34,899,53515.58
79 Zinc and articles thereof 18,610,352 0.07 32,223,127-42.25
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 735,609 0.00 469,44456.70
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 14,854,221 0.06 13,833,1647.38
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 361,398 0.00 119,023203.64
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 28,554,957 0.11 24,130,77118.33
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 12,620,738 0.05 6,889,54983.19
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 240,774 0.00 25,668838.03
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 1,289,643 0.01 5,100,586-74.72
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 37,408,325 0.15 45,441,898-17.68
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 2,793,568 0.01 1,300,070114.88
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 30 0.00 310-90.32
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 10,754 0.00 0
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 1,084,609 0.00 244,238344.08
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 90,999 0.00 19,144375.34
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 98,726 0.00 39,910147.37
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.00 9,685-100.00
SS Classified 36,346,791 0.14 951 0033,721.94

Russia’s Imports from Turkey

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

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 31.95% of Russia’s total imports from Turkey (30.06% in 2012);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 24.14% of Russia’s total imports from Turkey (22.08% in 2012);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 17.31% of Russia’s total imports from Turkey (18.80% in 2012);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 10.83% of Russia’s total imports from Turkey (11.13% in 2012);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 6.57% of Russia’s total imports from Turkey (7.18% in 2012);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 2.57% of Russia’s total imports from Turkey (4.05% in 2012).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Turkey in 2013 over 2012 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 $114,057,885;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $108,824,580;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $97,587,230;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $87,967,717;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - an increase of $45,525,844;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $37,741,626;
  • 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 $27,312,255.

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

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $62,146,865;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $55,529,787;
  • Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof (HS code 43) - a decrease of $32,074,657;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - a decrease of $26,529,378.
Russia’s imports from Turkey in 2013 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2013,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2012,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2013
over 2012
01 Live animals 0 0.00 148,894-100.00
02 Meat and edible meat offal 2,766,562 0.04 909,074204.33
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 34,460,711 0.47 22,155,30055.54
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 5,676,917 0.08 5,919,120-4.09
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 571,651,185 7.86 474,063,95520.59
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 910,732,567 12.52 822,764,85010.69
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 1,972,145 0.03 1,571,35925.51
10 Cereals 21,000 0.00 13,20059.09
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 4,629 0.00 1,513205.95
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 70,618,109 0.97 51,995,66435.82
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 405,686 0.01 388,1694.51
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 1,735 0.00 1,35827.76
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 3,506,444 0.05 704,348397.83
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 28,056,644 0.39 17,824,96657.40
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 7,817,258 0.11 4,780,40463.53
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 7,242,914 0.10 5,432,85133.32
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 30,817,413 0.42 27,753,92311.04
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 12,661,570 0.17 16,372,024-22.66
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 320,483 0.00 782,180-59.03
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 622,940 0.01 0
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 66,512,723 0.91 61,158,4898.75
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 172,270,418 2.37 227,800,205-24.38
26 Ores, slag and ash 5,287,780 0.07 31,817,158-83.38
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 9,396,440 0.13 17,889,900-47.48
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 46,352,690 0.64 49,756,266-6.84
29 Organic chemicals 4,868,274 0.07 4,397,09110.72
30 Pharmaceutical products 52,095,280 0.72 45,356,87114.86
31 Fertilizers 1,270,715 0.02 751,53069.08
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 53,347,490 0.73 47,633,40812.00
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 39,274,000 0.54 39,063,2360.54
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 83,397,777 1.15 87,507,688-4.70
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 4,550,163 0.06 3,331,93836.56
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 17,342 0.00 0
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 340,155 0.00 699,011-51.34
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 53,293,862 0.73 48,899,7668.99
39 Plastics and articles thereof 344,375,327 4.74 332,695,1003.51
40 Rubber and articles thereof 104,281,011 1.43 103,124,2711.12
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 3,125,841 0.04 4,492,668-30.42
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 26,017,735 0.36 40,257,475-35.37
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 53,712,916 0.74 85,787,573-37.39
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 28,249,582 0.39 18,166,67455.50
45 Cork and articles of cork 21,102 0.00 21,206-0.49
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 15,497 0.00 28,339-45.32
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 107,774 0.00 84,51927.51
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 21,867,134 0.30 26,092,943-16.20
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 12,832,248 0.18 4,750,804170.11
50 Silk 19,736 0.00 7,638158.39
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 2,757,194 0.04 2,761,043-0.14
52 Cotton 46,180,876 0.63 52,720,179-12.40
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 753,875 0.01 980,253-23.09
54 Man-made filaments 50,349,714 0.69 54,026,192-6.80
55 Man-made staple fibers 75,842,834 1.04 92,005,986-17.57
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 31,654,509 0.44 37,708,881-16.06
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 49,967,282 0.69 48,265,5963.53
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 36,909,610 0.51 43,404,875-14.96
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 24,547,859 0.34 16,538,76348.43
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 230,935,579 3.18 243,896,786-5.31
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 297,642,973 4.09 276,338,3957.71
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 251,543,698 3.46 263,832,636-4.66
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 61,698,866 0.85 67,322,761-8.35
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 97,087,814 1.33 88,442,6599.77
65 Headgear and parts thereof 777,073 0.01 1,213,212-35.95
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 53,085 0.00 17,221208.26
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 11,620 0.00 7,39757.09
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 52,160,085 0.72 37,393,85239.49
69 Ceramic products 31,748,978 0.44 33,307,518-4.68
70 Glass and glassware 38,444,619 0.53 32,410,67618.62
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 5,962,833 0.08 5,940,0890.38
72 Iron and steel 135,458,862 1.86 197,605,727-31.45
73 Articles of iron or steel 196,898,708 2.71 159,157,08223.71
74 Copper and articles thereof 11,770,251 0.16 14,548,322-19.10
75 Nickel and articles thereof 485,219 0.01 166,130192.07
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 34,884,680 0.48 26,209,95033.10
78 Lead and articles thereof 813 0.00 1,436-43.38
79 Zinc and articles thereof 726,707 0.01 605,45620.03
80 Tin and articles thereof 5,783 0.00 8,134-28.90
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 6,932 0.00 3,286110.96
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 16,666,128 0.23 10,276,75262.17
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 80,768,573 1.11 83,716,519-3.52
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 736,794,848 10.13 627,970,26817.33
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 386,231,457 5.31 399,634,300-3.35
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 610,803 0.01 567,2957.67
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 979,366,684 13.47 865,308,79913.18
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 198,351,272 2.73 152,825,42829.79
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 22,376,267 0.31 15,571,62643.70
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 138,232 0.00 114,64520.57
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 135,144 0.00 90,28749.68
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 149,148,858 2.05 121,836,60322.42
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 5,375,714 0.07 7,043,769-23.68
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 36,573,389 0.50 31,738,01515.24
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 70,099 0.00 10,644558.58
SS Classified 16,639,192 0.23 11 448 82045.34
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia