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Russian trade with Colombia 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 Colombia in 2014: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Colombia

In 2014, Russia’s trade with Colombia was $375,051,456, down 0.51% ($1,928,712) from 2013.

Russia’s exports to Colombia in 2014 totaled $234,875,412, up 2.11% ($4,858,629) from 2013.

Russia’s imports from Colombia in 2014 were $140,176,044, down 4.62% ($6,787,341) from 2013.

Russia’s trade surplus with Colombia in 2014 was $94,699,368, a 14.02% increase ($11,645,970) over 2013.

Colombia was Russia’s 89th largest trading partner in 2014 (down from 88th in 2013), accounting for 0.0479% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0448% in 2013).

Colombia was Russia’s 83rd largest export market in 2014 (up from 84th in 2013), accounting for 0.0473% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0436% in 2013).

Colombia was Russia’s 78th largest supplier in 2014 (down from 76th in 2013), accounting for 0.0490% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0467% in 2013).

Russia’s Exports to Colombia

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

  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 41.83% of Russia’s total exports to Colombia (49.54% in 2013);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 25.31% of Russia’s total exports to Colombia (14.77% in 2013);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 20.44% of Russia’s total exports to Colombia (18.65% in 2013);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 3.49% of Russia’s total exports to Colombia (12.82% in 2013).

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

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $17,058,431;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $10,835,032;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $4,896,969;
  • 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 $3,109,100.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Colombia in 2014 over 2013 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 $20,933,690;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $16,946,343;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $2,379,736;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $1,664,540;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $1,162,507;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $755,264.
Russia’s exports to Colombia in 2014 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2014,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2013,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2014
over 2013
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 69,862 0.03 66,6924.75
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 554,696 0.24 892,464-37.85
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 7,650,899 3.26 28,584,589-73.23
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 2,317,333 0.99 1,696,03036.63
29 Organic chemicals 1,043,770 0.44 1,480,128-29.48
30 Pharmaceutical products 254 0.00 306-16.99
31 Fertilizers 89,320,479 38.03 106,266,822-15.95
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 3,175 0.00 2,48427.82
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 1,070 0.00 8,427-87.30
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 79 0.00 87-9.20
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 339,736 0.14 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 879,644 0.37 1,059,250-16.96
39 Plastics and articles thereof 2,152,720 0.92 1,916,54412.32
40 Rubber and articles thereof 2,193,425 0.93 1,518,00144.49
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 28 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 32,348 0.01 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 275,772 0.12 1,031,036-73.25
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 2,901 0.00 800262.63
52 Cotton 537 0.00 210155.71
54 Man-made filaments 10 0.00 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 0 0.00 25-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 25,436 0.01 7,079259.32
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 217,497 0.09 97,245123.66
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 1,945 0.00 1,987-2.11
70 Glass and glassware 24,465 0.01 2,611837.00
72 Iron and steel 42,141,770 17.94 25,083,33968.01
73 Articles of iron or steel 6,077,156 2.59 8,456,892-28.14
74 Copper and articles thereof 13,288 0.01 3,064333.68
75 Nickel and articles thereof 7,576 0.00 12,949-41.49
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 11,063,379 4.71 228,3474,744.99
78 Lead and articles thereof 749 0.00 421,683.33
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 1,633 0.00 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 56,560 0.02 116,085-51.28
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 95,770 0.04 83,97314.05
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 16,730,228 7.12 11,833,25941.38
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 10,568,722 4.50 7,459,62241.68
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 75,000-100.00
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 3,638,578 1.55 5,303,118-31.39
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 17,073,026 7.27 18,235,533-6.37
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 22,402 0.01 10,731108.76
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 63,919 0.03 17,284269.82
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 420 0.00 14,106-97.02
SS Classified 20,212,155 8.61 8 450 622139.18

Russia’s Imports from Colombia

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

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 84.12% of Russia’s total imports from Colombia (88.54% in 2013);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 7.55% of Russia’s total imports from Colombia (6.17% in 2013);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 3.88% of Russia’s total imports from Colombia (2.53% in 2013).

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

  • Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - an increase of $8,623,142;
  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - an increase of $6,913,441;
  • Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - an increase of $2,217,007;
  • Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 95) - an increase of $1,940,103;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $1,871,939;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $1,527,545;
  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $1,456,829;
  • Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof (HS code 56) - an increase of $682,256.

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

  • Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage (HS code 06) - a decrease of $13,654,276;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - a decrease of $9,346,636;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - a decrease of $7,549,685;
  • Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS code 17) - a decrease of $790,475.
Russia’s imports from Colombia in 2014 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2014,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2013,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2014
over 2013
02 Meat and edible meat offal 6,913,441 4.93 0
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 19,153 0.01 328,010-94.16
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 95,000 0.07 0
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 469,348 0.33 221,453111.94
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 66,154,656 47.19 79,808,932-17.11
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 12,987 0.01 23,333-44.34
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 2,054,886 1.47 11,401,522-81.98
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 20,233,481 14.43 11,610,33974.27
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 2,026 0.00 4,185-51.59
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 0 0.00 17,128-100.00
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 164,488 0.12 120,30736.72
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 111,835 0.08 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 3,291,310 2.35 4,081,785-19.37
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 3,471,557 2.48 1,254,550176.72
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 672 0.00 1,992-66.27
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 57,975 0.04 246,561-76.49
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 10,708,838 7.64 18,258,523-41.35
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 0 0.00 159,681-100.00
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 108,825 0.08 0
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 4,044,259 2.89 2,587,43056.30
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 10,588,056 7.55 9,060,51116.86
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 137,106 0.10 47,857186.49
29 Organic chemicals 1,433 0.00 1,591-9.93
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 375,108 0.27 634,383-40.87
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 9,839 0.01 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 4,080 0.00 0
39 Plastics and articles thereof 4,911,534 3.50 3,039,59561.59
40 Rubber and articles thereof 403 0.00 123227.64
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 0 0.00 5,730-100.00
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 161,276 0.12 209,485-23.01
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 6,612 0.00 4,05263.18
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 5,104 0.00 14,318-64.35
45 Cork and articles of cork 0 0.00 40-100.00
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 300 0.00 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 113,407 0.08 429,262-73.58
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,352 0.00 81366.30
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 698,317 0.50 16,0614,247.90
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 575 0.00 9,726-94.09
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 1,276 0.00 314306.37
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 160,924 0.11 310,991-48.25
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 211,221 0.15 124,07870.23
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 20,976 0.01 2,640694.55
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 18,613 0.01 0
65 Headgear and parts thereof 8,361 0.01 2,956182.85
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 24,476 0.02 32,423-24.51
69 Ceramic products 3,106 0.00 3,311-6.19
70 Glass and glassware 54,903 0.04 184,499-70.24
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 2,413 0.00 6,676-63.86
73 Articles of iron or steel 19,381 0.01 12115,917.36
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 3,054 0.00 3,870-21.09
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 4,390 0.00 2,31989.31
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 10,846 0.01 149,579-92.75
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 2,218 0.00 321590.97
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 13,031-100.00
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 33,839 0.02 16,340107.09
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 44,040 0.03 38011,489.47
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 98,422 0.07 142,785-31.07
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 4,303,913 3.07 2,363,81082.08
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 2,221 0.00 3,663-39.37
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 2,920 0.00 0
SS Classified 215,292 0.15 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia