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Russian trade with Brazil in 2014

by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Brazil in 2014: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Brazil

In 2014, Russia’s trade with Brazil totaled $6,335,734,100, up 15.67% ($858,228,551) from 2013.

Russia’s exports to Brazil in 2014 totaled $2,366,293,774, up 19.23% ($381,633,307) from 2013.

Russia’s imports from Brazil in 2014 totaled $3,969,440,326, up 13.64% ($476,595,244) from 2013.

Russia’s trade deficit with Brazil in 2014 was $1,603,146,552, a 6.30% increase ($94,961,937) over 2013.

Brazil was Russia’s 25th largest trading partner in 2014 (up from 28th in 2013), accounting for 0.8092% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.6504% in 2013).

Brazil was Russia’s 35th largest export market in 2014 (up from 39th in 2013), accounting for 0.4762% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.3764% in 2013).

Brazil was Russia’s 18th largest supplier in 2014 (up from 22nd in 2013), accounting for 1.3880% of Russia’s total imports (up from 1.1090% in 2013).

Russia’s Exports to Brazil

The major share of Russian exports to Brazil in 2014 (and in 2013) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 80.81% of Russia’s total exports to Brazil (80.63% in 2013);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 9.00% of Russia’s total exports to Brazil (10.41% in 2013);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 5.34% of Russia’s total exports to Brazil (6.12% in 2013);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.10% of Russia’s total exports to Brazil (0.90% in 2013).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Brazil in 2014 over 2013 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $303,932,651;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - an increase of $19,244,457;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $16,205,654;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $7,668,069.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Brazil in 2014 over 2013 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares (HS code 19) - a decrease of $13,271,482;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $12,888,704.
Russia’s exports to Brazil in 2014 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2014,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2013,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2014
over 2013
01 Live animals 3,400 0.00 0
10 Cereals 13,638 0.00 14,260-4.36
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 0 0.00 26,637-100.00
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 89,400 0.00 0
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 0 0.00 466,887-100.00
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 0 0.00 13,271,482-100.00
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 772,565 0.03 0
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 117,436 0.00 65,44479.45
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 238 0.00 51,649-99.54
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 59,619,548 2.52 40,375,09147.66
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 153,280,813 6.48 166,169,517-7.76
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 4,949,270 0.21 8,142,628-39.22
29 Organic chemicals 4,338,664 0.18 6,567,822-33.94
30 Pharmaceutical products 69,856 0.00 67,1963.96
31 Fertilizers 1,844,969,591 77.97 1,541,036,94019.72
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 3,371 0.00 9,989-66.25
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 38 0.00 2,580-98.53
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 96,102 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 1,038,035 0.04 655,92558.26
39 Plastics and articles thereof 7,917,593 0.33 2,556,686209.68
40 Rubber and articles thereof 48,832,011 2.06 41,163,94218.63
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 373 0.00 19393.26
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 283,906 0.01 230,92422.94
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 4,270,937 0.18 2,689,46058.80
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 6,556,862 0.28 5,776,65013.51
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 115,406 0.00 11,499903.62
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 258 0.00 4,547-94.33
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 109 0.00 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 192 0.00 16814.29
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 1,123 0.00 439155.81
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 497 0.00 3,918-87.31
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 315,023 0.01 124,301153.44
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 7,639 0.00 3112,356.27
65 Headgear and parts thereof 15 0.00 221-93.21
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 1,215 0.00 24,543-95.05
69 Ceramic products 35 0.00 75-53.33
70 Glass and glassware 161,953 0.01 84,61691.40
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 59,042 0.00 41,34442.81
72 Iron and steel 115,652,238 4.89 116,300,968-0.56
73 Articles of iron or steel 3,748,127 0.16 94,7973,853.85
74 Copper and articles thereof 289,158 0.01 125,448130.50
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 5,775,944 0.24 4,644,69424.36
78 Lead and articles thereof 0 0.00 0
80 Tin and articles thereof 35 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 795,862 0.03 196,319305.39
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 2,222 0.00 3,007-26.11
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 9,309 0.00 20,150-53.80
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 18,093,346 0.76 1,887,692858.49
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 6,187,121 0.26 12,450,828-50.31
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 461,988 0.02 97,476373.95
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 0 0.00 227,613-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,349,913 0.06 3,132,366-56.90
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 0 0.00 45-100.00
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 1,273 0.00 991,185.86
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 422 0.00 251,588.00
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 556 0.00 5530.54
SS Classified 76,040,106 3.21 15 840 503380.04

Russia’s Imports from Brazil

The major share of Russian imports from Brazil in 2014 (and in 2013) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 90.54% of Russia’s total imports from Brazil (84.06% in 2013);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 3.53% of Russia’s total imports from Brazil (4.76% in 2013);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 2.39% of Russia’s total imports from Brazil (4.98% in 2013);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 2.09% of Russia’s total imports from Brazil (1.58% in 2013);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 0.65% of Russia’s total imports from Brazil (1.24% in 2013).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Brazil in 2014 over 2013 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - an increase of $465,512,990;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $314,152,180;
  • Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - an increase of $26,790,019;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $18,655,069;
  • Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS code 17) - an increase of $16,135,430;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $13,979,425.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Brazil in 2014 over 2013 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $66,424,508;
  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - a decrease of $60,913,123;
  • Nickel and articles thereof (HS code 75) - a decrease of $60,098,192;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $35,816,086;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $21,271,767;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - a decrease of $17,472,733;
  • Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 05) - a decrease of $15,643,260.
Russia’s imports from Brazil in 2014 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2014,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2013,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2014
over 2013
02 Meat and edible meat offal 2,417,783,153 60.91 1,952,270,16323.84
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 11,931 0.00 42,179-71.71
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 1,655,840 0.04 0
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 6,532,864 0.16 22,176,124-70.54
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 27,270 0.00 16,77362.58
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 25,842 0.00 6,034328.27
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 17,219,213 0.43 20,614,683-16.47
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 107,259,152 2.70 80,469,13333.29
10 Cereals 0 0.00 226,500-100.00
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 373,018 0.01 344,8358.17
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 327,276,318 8.24 13,124,1382,393.70
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 3,476,023 0.09 1,544,043125.12
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 1,103-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 899,902 0.02 597,99250.49
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 210,287,141 5.30 194,151,7118.31
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 2,106 0.00 79,077-97.34
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 120,992 0.00 19,584517.81
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 48,856,762 1.23 60,617,879-19.40
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 74,194,422 1.87 73,503,1660.94
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 313,539 0.01 11,461,590-97.26
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 105,054,487 2.65 165,967,610-36.70
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 272,484,233 6.86 338,908,741-19.60
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 2,285,940 0.06 2,156,6016.00
26 Ores, slag and ash 25,604 0.00 11,891,025-99.78
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 302 0.00 0
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 29,960,951 0.75 20,180,21948.47
29 Organic chemicals 30,389,257 0.77 11,734,188158.98
30 Pharmaceutical products 3,390,131 0.09 2,117,69060.09
31 Fertilizers 352 0.00 881-60.05
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 1,436,635 0.04 872,99364.56
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 1,305,799 0.03 1,602,355-18.51
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 640,619 0.02 319,932100.24
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 2,571,725 0.06 3,403,986-24.45
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 292,879 0.01 411,021-28.74
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 1,340,893 0.03 2,207,841-39.27
39 Plastics and articles thereof 5,976,911 0.15 5,015,05319.18
40 Rubber and articles thereof 5,832,555 0.15 7,365,920-20.82
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 2,227,004 0.06 3,221,673-30.87
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 35,600 0.00 163,683-78.25
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 47,687 0.00 77,661-38.60
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 2,930,302 0.07 3,548,273-17.42
45 Cork and articles of cork 62 0.00 41,450.00
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 8,603,673 0.22 7,198,04619.53
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 3,220,276 0.08 3,298,255-2.36
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 8,992 0.00 6,22044.57
50 Silk 0 0.00 4,910-100.00
52 Cotton 9,330 0.00 50,808-81.64
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 1,633,472 0.04 1,202,22835.87
54 Man-made filaments 19,761 0.00 0
55 Man-made staple fibers 0 0.00 2,036-100.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 38,821 0.00 148,472-73.85
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 32,651 0.00 35,411-7.79
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 311,308 0.01 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 280,399 0.01 318,977-12.09
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 8,171 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 183,931 0.00 543,508-66.16
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 230,306 0.01 309,924-25.69
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 761,987 0.02 638,54519.33
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 22,412,353 0.56 39,885,086-43.81
65 Headgear and parts thereof 1,777 0.00 1,34931.73
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 6,513,658 0.16 6,096,7146.84
69 Ceramic products 3,115,442 0.08 858,794262.77
70 Glass and glassware 522,366 0.01 1,086,477-51.92
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 888,876 0.02 955,570-6.98
72 Iron and steel 77,239,603 1.95 98,511,370-21.59
73 Articles of iron or steel 2,675,513 0.07 2,950,614-9.32
74 Copper and articles thereof 1,860,637 0.05 1,256,44248.09
75 Nickel and articles thereof 7,807 0.00 60,105,999-99.99
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 139,095 0.00 339,711-59.05
78 Lead and articles thereof 0 0.00 1,066-100.00
79 Zinc and articles thereof 6,131 0.00 0
80 Tin and articles thereof 4,760,293 0.12 1,748,023172.32
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 9,522 0.00 678,663-98.60
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 7,389,877 0.19 7,623,735-3.07
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 597,390 0.02 577,0273.53
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 92,935,685 2.34 128,751,771-27.82
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 11,183,603 0.28 13,067,471-14.42
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 0 0.00 3,484-100.00
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 32,129,260 0.81 18,149,83577.02
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 3,722,467 0.09 6,376,591-41.62
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 609 0.00 716-14.94
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 0 0.00 9,116-100.00
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 270,288 0.01 617,134-56.20
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 83,082 0.00 165,130-49.69
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 321,247 0.01 324,624-1.04
SS Classified 765,251 0.02 76 511 173-99.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia