Russian trade with Zimbabwe in the 1st quarter of 2016
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia's Trade with Zimbabwe
In the 1st quarter of 2016, Russia's trade with Zimbabwe totaled $21,419,081, up 202.55% ($14,339,551) from the 1st quarter of 2015.
Russia's exports to Zimbabwe in the 1st quarter of 2016 totaled $7,403,044, up 41,569.73% ($7,385,278) from the 1st quarter of 2015.
Russia's imports from Zimbabwe in the 1st quarter of 2016 totaled $14,016,037, up 98.48% ($6,954,273) from the 1st quarter of 2015.
Russia's trade deficit with Zimbabwe in the 1st quarter of 2016 was $6,612,993, a 6.12% decrease ($431,005) over the 1st quarter of 2015.
Zimbabwe was Russia's 110th largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2016 (up from 130th in the 1st quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0220% of Russia's total trade (up from 0.0054% in the 1st quarter of 2015).
Zimbabwe was Russia's 116th largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2016 (up from 174th in the 1st quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.012063% of Russia's total exports (up from 0.00002% in the 1st quarter of 2015).
Zimbabwe was Russia's 88th largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2016 (up from 99th in the 1st quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0390% of Russia's total imports (up from 0.0168% in the 1st quarter of 2015).
Russia's Exports to Zimbabwe
The major share of Russian exports to Zimbabwe 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) - 99.35% of Russia's total exports to Zimbabwe (0.00% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 0.00% of Russia's total exports to Zimbabwe (100.00% in the 1st quarter of 2015).
The largest gains in Russia's exports to Zimbabwe in the 1st quarter of 2016 over the 1st quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $7,325,400;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $47,861;
- Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 16) - an increase of $29,783.
The largest declines in Russia's exports to Zimbabwe in the 1st quarter of 2016 over the 1st quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- No such product groups.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q1 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export in Q1 2016 |
Percent change in Q1 2016 over Q1 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Cereals | 7,325,400 | 98.95 | ∞ |
| 16 | Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates | 29,783 | 0.40 | ∞ |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 47,861 | 0.65 | ∞ |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
Russia's Imports from Zimbabwe
The major share of Russian imports from Zimbabwe 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) - 99.95% of Russia's total imports from Zimbabwe (99.80% in the 1st quarter of 2015).
The largest gains in Russia's imports from Zimbabwe in the 1st quarter of 2016 over the 1st quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $6,731,240;
- Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - an increase of $199,916.
The largest declines in Russia's imports from Zimbabwe in the 1st quarter of 2016 over the 1st quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- No such product groups.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q1 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import in Q1 2016 |
Percent change in Q1 2016 over Q1 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage | 61,819 | 0.44 | 76.50 |
| 08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 1,446 | 0.01 | ∞ |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 199,916 | 1.43 | ∞ |
| 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 1,751 | 0.01 | ∞ |
| 24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 13,744,107 | 98.06 | 95.98 |
| 25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 6,998 | 0.05 | -49.55 |