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

Russia’s Trade with Costa Rica

In 2014, Russia’s trade with Costa Rica totaled $289,282,026, up 63.27% ($112,104,301) from 2013.

Russia’s exports to Costa Rica in 2014 totaled $126,790,554, up 151.91% ($76,458,337) from 2013.

Russia’s imports from Costa Rica in 2014 totaled $162,491,472, up 28.10% ($35,645,964) from 2013.

Russia’s trade deficit with Costa Rica in 2014 was $35,700,918, a 53.34% decrease ($40,812,373) over 2013.

Costa Rica was Russia’s 93rd largest trading partner in 2014 (up from 101st in 2013), accounting for 0.0369% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0210% in 2013).

Costa Rica was Russia’s 93rd largest export market in 2014 (up from 113th in 2013), accounting for 0.0255% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0095% in 2013).

Costa Rica was Russia’s 76th largest supplier in 2014 (up from 81st in 2013), accounting for 0.0568% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0403% in 2013).

Russia’s Exports to Costa Rica

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

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 93.12% of Russia’s total exports to Costa Rica (85.88% in 2013);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 6.74% of Russia’s total exports to Costa Rica (9.87% in 2013);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 0.00% of Russia’s total exports to Costa Rica (4.05% in 2013).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Costa Rica 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) - an increase of $74,841,514;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $3,242,922.

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

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $2,035,260.
Russia’s exports to Costa Rica in 2014 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2014,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2013,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2014
over 2013
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 39,667 0.03 6715,811.62
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 118,065,998 93.12 43,224,484173.15
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 291,243 0.23 33,300774.60
31 Fertilizers 8,003,674 6.31 4,760,75268.12
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 1,250 0.00 0
39 Plastics and articles thereof 248,842 0.20 174,94042.24
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 37,318 0.03 29,64825.87
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 57 0.00 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 6,776 0.01 10,976-38.27
72 Iron and steel 0 0.00 2,035,260-100.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 2,972 0.00 1,021191.09
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 0 0.00 1,860-100.00
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 78,382 0.06 56,58438.52
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 7,793 0.01 844823.34
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 1,877-100.00
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 6,582 0.01 0

Russia’s Imports from Costa Rica

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

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 57.23% of Russia’s total imports from Costa Rica (40.21% in 2013);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 41.09% of Russia’s total imports from Costa Rica (57.84% in 2013);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 0.96% of Russia’s total imports from Costa Rica (1.38% in 2013).

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

  • 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 $40,232,959;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $2,075,564;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $586,022.

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

  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - a decrease of $3,037,117;
  • Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage (HS code 06) - a decrease of $3,032,552;
  • Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - a decrease of $658,774.
Russia’s imports from Costa Rica in 2014 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2014,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2013,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2014
over 2013
01 Live animals 8,556 0.01 7,00022.23
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 6,115,019 3.76 9,147,571-33.15
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 85,749 0.05 88,991-3.64
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 57,383,816 35.31 60,420,933-5.03
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 2,217,142 1.36 2,079,4016.62
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 2,272 0.00 15,565-85.40
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 917 0.00 258255.43
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 27,346 0.02 25,2448.33
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 918,952 0.57 1,577,726-41.75
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 14,100 0.01 5,235169.34
30 Pharmaceutical products 8,666 0.01 55,173-84.29
39 Plastics and articles thereof 70,466 0.04 32,359117.76
40 Rubber and articles thereof 884,329 0.54 298,307196.45
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 0 0.00 18-100.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 0 0.00 17,459-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 7,464 0.00 18,494-59.64
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 94 0.00 2,496-96.23
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 5,131 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 31,774 0.02 80,697-60.63
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 96,357 0.06 100,541-4.16
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 35 0.00 6,318-99.45
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 0 0.00 187-100.00
65 Headgear and parts thereof 0 0.00 266-100.00
69 Ceramic products 8,104 0.00 0
70 Glass and glassware 15,937 0.01 27,496-42.04
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 24,522 0.02 76,394-67.90
73 Articles of iron or steel 296,580 0.18 399,320-25.73
74 Copper and articles thereof 7,412 0.00 19,624-62.23
75 Nickel and articles thereof 805 0.00 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 71,440 0.04 8,174773.99
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 28 0.00 607-95.39
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,186,556 0.73 1,322,921-10.31
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 120,916 0.07 438,661-72.44
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 83,170,075 51.18 42,937,11693.70
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 2,182 0.00 804171.39
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 9,708,648 5.97 7,633,08427.19
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 78 0.00 506-84.58
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 4 0.00 162-97.53
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 0 0.00 400-100.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia