Russian trade with Myanmar (Burma) in 2014
April 02, 2016
by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Myanmar (Burma) in 2014: exports, imports, products, dynamics.
Russia’s Trade with Myanmar (Burma)
In 2014, Russia’s trade with Myanmar (Burma) was $83,047,543, down 27.06% ($30,804,332) from 2013.
Russia’s exports to Myanmar (Burma) in 2014 were $46,794,042, down 40.54% ($31,897,951) from 2013.
Russia’s imports from Myanmar (Burma) in 2014 totaled $36,253,501, up 3.11% ($1,093,619) from 2013.
Russia’s trade surplus with Myanmar (Burma) in 2014 was $10,540,541, a 75.79% decrease ($32,991,570) over 2013.
Myanmar (Burma) was Russia’s 117th largest trading partner in 2014 (down from 112th in 2013), accounting for 0.0106% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0135% in 2013).
Myanmar (Burma) was Russia’s 118th largest export market in 2014 (down from 103rd in 2013), accounting for 0.0094% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0149% in 2013).
Myanmar (Burma) was Russia’s 98th largest supplier in 2014 (up from 99th in 2013), accounting for 0.0127% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0112% in 2013).
Russia’s Exports to Myanmar (Burma)
The major share of Russian exports to Myanmar (Burma) in 2014 (and in 2013) was accounted for the following product types:
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 51.60% of Russia’s total exports to Myanmar (Burma) (28.80% in 2013);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 14.99% of Russia’s total exports to Myanmar (Burma) (5.06% in 2013);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 9.57% of Russia’s total exports to Myanmar (Burma) (5.91% in 2013);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 4.64% of Russia’s total exports to Myanmar (Burma) (2.01% in 2013).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Myanmar (Burma) 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 $5,173,006;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $3,008,319;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $2,605,811;
- Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans (HS code 49) - an increase of $755,584;
- Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 05) - an increase of $433,950;
- Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $314,255;
- Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $257,464;
- Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - an increase of $239,147;
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $184,167.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Myanmar (Burma) in 2014 over 2013 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $6,339,419;
- Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $647,167;
- Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal (HS code 82) - a decrease of $432,216;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $190,944;
- Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - a decrease of $159,540.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in 2014, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in 2013, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2014 over 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 433,950 | 0.93 | 0 | ∞ |
| 25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 239,147 | 0.51 | 0 | ∞ |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 184,200 | 0.39 | 33 | 558,081.82 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 178,335 | 0.38 | 120,513 | 47.98 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | -100.00 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 3,610 | 0.01 | 1 | 360,900.00 |
| 31 | Fertilizers | 3,718,983 | 7.95 | 4,366,150 | -14.82 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 4,160 | 0.01 | 21,379 | -80.54 |
| 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 | 312 | 0.00 | 9 | 3,366.67 |
| 35 | Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes | 0 | 0.00 | 17 | -100.00 |
| 37 | Photographic or cinematographic goods | 248 | 0.00 | 600 | -58.67 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 3,011 | 0.01 | 17,354 | -82.65 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 135,351 | 0.29 | 7,828 | 1,629.06 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 432,311 | 0.92 | 118,056 | 266.19 |
| 41 | Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather | 6,362 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 15,719 | 0.03 | 0 | ∞ |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 28,031 | 0.06 | 3,534 | 693.18 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 443,852 | 0.95 | 634,796 | -30.08 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 1,700,748 | 3.63 | 945,164 | 79.94 |
| 50 | Silk | 346 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 52 | Cotton | 9,374 | 0.02 | 33 | 28,306.06 |
| 53 | Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn | 7,959 | 0.02 | 0 | ∞ |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | 6,134 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 557 | 0.00 | 27,343 | -97.96 |
| 58 | Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery | 50,250 | 0.11 | 6 | 837,400.00 |
| 59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 11,571 | 0.02 | 4,612 | 150.89 |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 278 | 0.00 | 400 | -30.50 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 21,755 | 0.05 | 27,602 | -21.18 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 1,095 | 0.00 | 160,635 | -99.32 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 157,337 | 0.34 | 54,570 | 188.32 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 93,800 | 0.20 | 1,355 | 6,822.51 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 5,972,725 | 12.76 | 2,964,406 | 101.48 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 8,737 | 0.02 | 3,056 | 185.90 |
| 75 | Nickel and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 350,064 | 0.75 | 92,600 | 278.04 |
| 78 | Lead and articles thereof | 147 | 0.00 | 147 | 0.00 |
| 80 | Tin and articles thereof | 1 | 0.00 | 60 | -98.33 |
| 81 | Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof | 5,854 | 0.01 | 1,079 | 442.54 |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 436,200 | 0.93 | 868,416 | -49.77 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 147,437 | 0.32 | 49,657 | 196.91 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 6,202,313 | 13.25 | 12,541,732 | -50.55 |
| 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 | 8,902,221 | 19.02 | 3,729,215 | 138.72 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 183,285 | 0.39 | 138,832 | 32.02 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 8,860,067 | 18.93 | 6,254,256 | 41.66 |
| 91 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 6,408 | 0.01 | 9,452 | -32.20 |
| 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 | 44,352 | 0.09 | 0 | ∞ |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 18,465 | 0.04 | 4,465 | 313.55 |
| SS | Classified | 7,766,980 | 16.60 | 45 522 629 | -82.94 |
Russia’s Imports from Myanmar (Burma)
The major share of Russian imports from Myanmar (Burma) in 2014 (and in 2013) was accounted for the following product types:
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 76.55% of Russia’s total imports from Myanmar (Burma) (75.93% in 2013);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 22.81% of Russia’s total imports from Myanmar (Burma) (18.69% in 2013);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 0.00% of Russia’s total imports from Myanmar (Burma) (4.72% in 2013).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Myanmar (Burma) in 2014 over 2013 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $1,272,552;
- Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $1,198,768;
- Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $310,311;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $170,133.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Myanmar (Burma) in 2014 over 2013 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Tin and articles thereof (HS code 80) - a decrease of $1,659,164.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in 2014, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in 2013, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2014 over 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 2,131,857 | 5.88 | 2,192,235 | -2.75 |
| 10 | Cereals | 25,619,982 | 70.67 | 24,421,214 | 4.91 |
| 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 0 | 0.00 | 84,196 | -100.00 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 1,143 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 63 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 219,459 | 0.61 | 200,864 | 9.26 |
| 46 | Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork | 4,318 | 0.01 | 24,442 | -82.33 |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 2,458,779 | 6.78 | 1,186,227 | 107.28 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 5,458,932 | 15.06 | 5,288,799 | 3.22 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 312,415 | 0.86 | 2,104 | 14,748.62 |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 38,645 | 0.11 | 93,767 | -58.79 |
| 71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 0 | 0.00 | 160 | -100.00 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 119 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 80 | Tin and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 1,659,164 | -100.00 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 3,088 | 0.01 | 79 | 3,808.86 |
| 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 | 3,700 | 0.01 | 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 | 1,001 | 0.00 | 6,631 | -84.90 |