Russian trade with Macedonia in 2015
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia’s Trade with Macedonia
In 2015, Russia’s trade with Macedonia was $142,264,405, down 4.05% ($5,999,510) from 2014.
Russia’s exports to Macedonia in 2015 totaled $59,038,707, up 1.56% ($909,454) from 2014.
Russia’s imports from Macedonia in 2015 were $83,225,698, down 7.67% ($6,908,964) from 2014.
Russia’s trade deficit with Macedonia in 2015 was $24,186,991, a 24.43% decrease ($7,818,418) over 2014.
Macedonia was Russia’s 104th largest trading partner in 2015 (up from 106th in 2014), accounting for 0.0270% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0189% in 2014).
Macedonia was Russia’s 110th largest export market in 2015 (down from 109th in 2014), accounting for 0.0172% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0117% in 2014).
Macedonia was Russia’s 81st largest supplier in 2015 (up from 85th in 2014), accounting for 0.0456% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0315% in 2014).
Russia’s Exports to Macedonia
The major share of Russian exports to Macedonia in 2015 (and in 2014) was accounted for the following product types:
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 55.64% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (54.74% in 2014);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 41.32% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (39.48% in 2014);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.01% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (4.12% in 2014);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 0.66% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (1.01% in 2014).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Macedonia in 2015 over 2014 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $5,852,372;
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $2,259,634.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Macedonia in 2015 over 2014 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $4,346,757;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $1,511,328;
- Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes (HS code 28) - a decrease of $1,462,565;
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $201,567;
- 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) - a decrease of $182,884.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in 2015, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in 2014, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2015 over 2014 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 69,388 | 0.12 | 0 | ∞ |
14 | Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included | 168,231 | 0.28 | 0 | ∞ |
17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 14,829 | 0.03 | 13,109 | 13.12 |
21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 16,322 | 0.03 | 26,214 | -37.74 |
22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 16,586 | 0.03 | 0 | ∞ |
24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 175,683 | 0.30 | 0 | ∞ |
27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 386,739 | 0.66 | 588,306 | -34.26 |
28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 30,094,666 | 50.97 | 31,557,231 | -4.63 |
29 | Organic chemicals | 2,934 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
30 | Pharmaceutical products | 26,887 | 0.05 | 3,076 | 774.09 |
32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 1,662 | 0.00 | 2,486 | -33.15 |
33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 1,913 | 0.00 | 3,992 | -52.08 |
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 | 11,631 | 0.02 | 2,949 | 294.40 |
36 | Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations | 43,755 | 0.07 | 0 | ∞ |
38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 64,241 | 0.11 | 52,883 | 21.48 |
39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 2,453,432 | 4.16 | 193,798 | 1,165.97 |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 145,875 | 0.25 | 1,835 | 7,849.59 |
41 | Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather | 23,410 | 0.04 | 14,846 | 57.69 |
44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 16,492 | 0.03 | 0 | ∞ |
48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 207,543 | 0.35 | 244,049 | -14.96 |
49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 6 | 0.00 | 13 | -53.85 |
52 | Cotton | 921 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
53 | Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn | 6,207 | 0.01 | 4,100 | 51.39 |
58 | Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery | 1,402 | 0.00 | 164 | 754.88 |
60 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | 2,695 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 485 | 0.00 | 21,315 | -97.72 |
69 | Ceramic products | 0 | 0.00 | 25,480 | -100.00 |
70 | Glass and glassware | 57,777 | 0.10 | 33,506 | 72.44 |
71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 33,072 | 0.06 | 0 | ∞ |
72 | Iron and steel | 18,295,070 | 30.99 | 22,641,827 | -19.20 |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 6,099,471 | 10.33 | 247,099 | 2,368.43 |
74 | Copper and articles thereof | 11 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
75 | Nickel and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 69 | -100.00 |
81 | Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 432 | -100.00 |
82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 18 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 2,016 | 0.00 | 57,139 | -96.47 |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 338,140 | 0.57 | 1,849,468 | -81.72 |
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 | 103,861 | 0.18 | 286,745 | -63.78 |
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 | 77,052 | 0.13 | 219,330 | -64.87 |
87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 96 | 0.00 | 303 | -68.32 |
90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 76,849 | 0.13 | 37,489 | 104.99 |
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 | 978 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
SS | Classified | 361 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
Russia’s Imports from Macedonia
The major share of Russian imports from Macedonia in 2015 (and in 2014) was accounted for the following product types:
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 67.07% of Russia’s total imports from Macedonia (56.51% in 2014);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 11.23% of Russia’s total imports from Macedonia (17.46% in 2014);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 10.16% of Russia’s total imports from Macedonia (11.92% in 2014);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 8.62% of Russia’s total imports from Macedonia (12.19% in 2014);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.49% of Russia’s total imports from Macedonia (0.42% in 2014).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Macedonia in 2015 over 2014 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $4,991,412;
- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $3,022,546;
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $1,125,084;
- Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares (HS code 19) - an increase of $1,113,335;
- Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 95) - an increase of $561,239.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Macedonia in 2015 over 2014 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - a decrease of $4,575,622;
- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $3,750,710;
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $2,310,440;
- 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) - a decrease of $1,708,166;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $1,466,430;
- Ceramic products (HS code 69) - a decrease of $698,457;
- Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags (HS code 63) - a decrease of $615,532;
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $615,513;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $578,149;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - a decrease of $572,979;
- Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - a decrease of $392,436.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in 2015, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in 2014, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2015 over 2014 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 11,711,771 | 14.07 | 8,689,225 | 34.78 |
08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 27,752,302 | 33.35 | 22,760,890 | 21.93 |
09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 118,034 | 0.14 | 80,552 | 46.53 |
12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 268,372 | 0.32 | 183,269 | 46.44 |
17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 0 | 0.00 | 423 | -100.00 |
19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 1,564,796 | 1.88 | 451,461 | 246.61 |
20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 220,670 | 0.27 | 308,137 | -28.39 |
21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 247,155 | 0.30 | 154,274 | 60.21 |
22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 1,236,930 | 1.49 | 1,852,443 | -33.23 |
24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 12,703,520 | 15.26 | 16,454,230 | -22.79 |
25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 0 | 0.00 | 63,230 | -100.00 |
28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 587 | 0.00 | 2,296 | -74.43 |
30 | Pharmaceutical products | 8,333,801 | 10.01 | 10,644,241 | -21.71 |
33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 8,803 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
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 | 101,105 | 0.12 | 65,832 | 53.58 |
38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 0 | 0.00 | 28,568 | -100.00 |
39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 9,121 | 0.01 | 5,853 | 55.83 |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 4,725 | 0.01 | 741 | 537.65 |
42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 15,726 | 0.02 | 42,927 | -63.37 |
43 | Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof | 52,889 | 0.06 | 170,403 | -68.96 |
44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 66,141 | 0.08 | 50 | 132,182.00 |
46 | Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork | 156 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 2,680 | 0.00 | 454 | 490.31 |
49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 5,966 | 0.01 | 435 | 1,271.49 |
52 | Cotton | 262,380 | 0.32 | 480,033 | -45.34 |
54 | Man-made filaments | 0 | 0.00 | 889 | -100.00 |
55 | Man-made staple fibers | 0 | 0.00 | 152 | -100.00 |
56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 11,003 | 0.01 | 16,623 | -33.81 |
58 | Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery | 0 | 0.00 | 14 | -100.00 |
59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 0 | 0.00 | 8,834 | -100.00 |
61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 1,686,345 | 2.03 | 2,259,324 | -25.36 |
62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 6,410,835 | 7.70 | 10,986,457 | -41.65 |
63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 502,200 | 0.60 | 1,117,732 | -55.07 |
64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 466,525 | 0.56 | 858,961 | -45.69 |
65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 3,623 | 0.00 | 8,608 | -57.91 |
67 | Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair | 0 | 0.00 | 61 | -100.00 |
68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 15,697 | 0.02 | 0 | ∞ |
69 | Ceramic products | 0 | 0.00 | 698,457 | -100.00 |
70 | Glass and glassware | 1,940 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
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 | 64 | -100.00 |
72 | Iron and steel | 1,125,084 | 1.35 | 0 | ∞ |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 20,304 | 0.02 | 42,525 | -52.25 |
74 | Copper and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 110 | -100.00 |
76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 90,876 | 0.11 | 336,014 | -72.95 |
82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 12 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 2,318 | 0.00 | 369 | 528.18 |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 4,194,376 | 5.04 | 5,660,806 | -25.90 |
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 | 2,258,484 | 2.71 | 3,966,650 | -43.06 |
87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 472,274 | 0.57 | 528,446 | -10.63 |
90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 252,374 | 0.30 | 830,523 | -69.61 |
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 | 320,956 | 0.39 | 231,735 | 38.50 |
95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 702,580 | 0.84 | 141,341 | 397.08 |
96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 262 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |