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Russian trade with Paraguay in the 1st quarter of 2016

by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia's foreign trade in goods with Paraguay in the first quarter of 2016: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia's Trade with Paraguay

In the 1st quarter of 2016, Russia's trade with Paraguay was $66,458,556, down 46.67% ($58,163,735) from the 1st quarter of 2015.

Russia's exports to Paraguay in the 1st quarter of 2016 were $910,297, down 59.24% ($1,323,038) from the 1st quarter of 2015.

Russia's imports from Paraguay in the 1st quarter of 2016 were $65,548,259, down 46.44% ($56,840,697) from the 1st quarter of 2015.

Russia's trade deficit with Paraguay in the 1st quarter of 2016 was $64,637,962, a 46.20% decrease ($55,517,659) over the 1st quarter of 2015.

Paraguay was Russia's 86th largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2016 (down from 77th in the 1st quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0683% of Russia's total trade (down from 0.0942% in the 1st quarter of 2015).

Paraguay was Russia's 148th largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2016 (down from 130th in the 1st quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0015% of Russia's total exports (down from 0.0025% in the 1st quarter of 2015).

Paraguay was Russia's 56th largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2016 (down from 48th in the 1st quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.1824% of Russia's total imports (down from 0.2912% in the 1st quarter of 2015).

Russia's Exports to Paraguay

The major share of Russian exports to Paraguay in the 1st quarter of 2016 (and in the 1st quarter of 2015) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 65.67% of Russia's total exports to Paraguay (11.72% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 28.83% of Russia's total exports to Paraguay (0.00% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 3.23% of Russia's total exports to Paraguay (2.68% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 1.67% of Russia's total exports to Paraguay (81.17% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 0.00% of Russia's total exports to Paraguay (2.05% in the 1st quarter of 2015).
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 0.00% of Russia's total exports to Paraguay (1.39% in the 1st quarter of 2015).

The largest gains in Russia's exports to Paraguay in the 1st quarter of 2016 over the 1st quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $335,409;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $255,210;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $7,249;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $5,458.

The largest declines in Russia's exports to Paraguay in the 1st quarter of 2016 over the 1st quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $1,790,299;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $45,841;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $30,941;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $30,475;
  • Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags (HS code 63) - a decrease of $22,176;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $7,669.
Russia's exports to Paraguay in the 1st quarter of 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q1 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share
in total export
in Q1 2016
Percent change
in Q1 2016
over Q1 2015
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 0 0.00 -100.00
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 0 0.00 -100.00
31 Fertilizers 0 0.00 -100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 14,861 1.63 -34.04
39 Plastics and articles thereof 334 0.04
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 29,425 3.23 -50.88
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 0 0.00 -100.00
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 5,458 0.60
73 Articles of iron or steel 190 0.02
74 Copper and articles thereof 513 0.06
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 597,057 65.59 128.19
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 7,249 0.80
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 255,210 28.04

Russia's Imports from Paraguay

The major share of Russian imports from Paraguay in the 1st quarter of 2016 (and in the 1st quarter of 2015) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 99.99% of Russia's total imports from Paraguay (99.99% in the 1st quarter of 2015).

The largest gains in Russia's imports from Paraguay in the 1st quarter of 2016 over the 1st quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • No such product groups.

The largest declines in Russia's imports from Paraguay in the 1st quarter of 2016 over the 1st quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - a decrease of $32,588,388;
  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - a decrease of $22,323,520;
  • Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 05) - a decrease of $1,815,270.
Russia's imports from Paraguay in the 1st quarter of 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports
in Q1 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share
in total import
in Q1 2016
Percent change
in Q1 2016
over Q1 2015
02 Meat and edible meat offal 41,732,631 63.67 -34.85
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 352,019 0.54 -83.76
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 0 0.00 -100.00
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 22,910,340 34.95 -58.72
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 549,511 0.84 -15.47
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 383 0.00 1,220.69
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 906 0.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 2,469 0.00 -74.46
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 0 0.00 -100.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia