Russian trade with Croatia in the 1st quarter of 2016
August 04, 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 Croatia in the first quarter of 2016: exports, imports, products, dynamics.
Russia's Trade with Croatia
In the 1st quarter of 2016, Russia's trade with Croatia was $138,805,477, down 43.18% ($105,468,061) from the 1st quarter of 2015.
Russia's exports to Croatia in the 1st quarter of 2016 were $92,206,374, down 52.21% ($100,721,729) from the 1st quarter of 2015.
Russia's imports from Croatia in the 1st quarter of 2016 were $46,599,103, down 9.24% ($4,746,332) from the 1st quarter of 2015.
Russia's trade surplus with Croatia in the 1st quarter of 2016 was $45,607,271, a 67.79% decrease ($95,975,397) over the 1st quarter of 2015.
Croatia was Russia's 67th largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2016 (down from 58th in the 1st quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.1426% of Russia's total trade (down from 0.1846% in the 1st quarter of 2015).
Croatia was Russia's 64th largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2016 (down from 54th in the 1st quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.1503% of Russia's total exports (down from 0.2137% in the 1st quarter of 2015).
Croatia was Russia's 62nd largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2016 (down from 61st in the 1st quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.1297% of Russia's total imports (up from 0.1222% in the 1st quarter of 2015).
Russia's Exports to Croatia
The major share of Russian exports to Croatia in the 1st quarter of 2016 (and in the 1st quarter of 2015) was accounted for the following product types:
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 88.69% of Russia's total exports to Croatia (89.57% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 7.17% of Russia's total exports to Croatia (5.14% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.16% of Russia's total exports to Croatia (0.00% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.13% of Russia's total exports to Croatia (0.45% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 0.05% of Russia's total exports to Croatia (2.59% in the 1st quarter of 2015).
The largest gains in Russia's exports to Croatia in the 1st quarter of 2016 over the 1st quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $770,228;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $374,298;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $296,874.
The largest declines in Russia's exports to Croatia in the 1st quarter of 2016 over the 1st quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $91,032,375;
- Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - a decrease of $4,996,129;
- Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $3,405,073;
- Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $981,313.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q1 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export in Q1 2016 |
Percent change in Q1 2016 over Q1 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten | 48,098 | 0.05 | ∞ |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 23 | Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 791 | 0.00 | 115.53 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 81,772,880 | 88.68 | -52.68 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 48,051 | 0.05 | 435.03 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 113,024 | 0.12 | 89.62 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 50 | 0.00 | ∞ |
| 31 | Fertilizers | 6,196,776 | 6.72 | -35.46 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 696 | 0.00 | ∞ |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 17,843 | 0.02 | 306.63 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 236,562 | 0.26 | -5.01 |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 18 | 0.00 | ∞ |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 103,238 | 0.11 | -20.23 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 121,914 | 0.13 | -48.70 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 232 | 0.00 | 101.74 |
| 52 | Cotton | 146 | 0.00 | ∞ |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 32 | 0.00 | ∞ |
| 59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 2,716 | 0.00 | ∞ |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 770,336 | 0.84 | 713,174.07 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 296,874 | 0.32 | ∞ |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 92 | 0.00 | ∞ |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 145,105 | 0.16 | 36.76 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 14,077 | 0.02 | -65.99 |
| 71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 44,482 | 0.05 | ∞ |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 214,235 | 0.23 | -18.35 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 13,715 | 0.01 | 240.91 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 563 | 0.00 | ∞ |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 598,931 | 0.65 | -62.10 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 504,635 | 0.55 | 287.18 |
| 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 | 397,292 | 0.43 | 5.13 |
| 89 | Ships, boats and floating structures | 19,299 | 0.02 | ∞ |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 122,381 | 0.13 | -65.07 |
| 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 | 127,837 | 0.14 | ∞ |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 10,600 | 0.01 | ∞ |
| SS | Classified | 262,853 | 0.29 | -86.69 |
Russia's Imports from Croatia
The major share of Russian imports from Croatia in the 1st quarter of 2016 (and in the 1st quarter of 2015) was accounted for the following product types:
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 63.02% of Russia's total imports from Croatia (46.23% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 12.53% of Russia's total imports from Croatia (13.70% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 10.98% of Russia's total imports from Croatia (17.55% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 4.77% of Russia's total imports from Croatia (17.26% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 3.24% of Russia's total imports from Croatia (2.17% in the 1st quarter of 2015).
The largest gains in Russia's imports from Croatia in the 1st quarter of 2016 over the 1st quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $8,323,142;
- Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - an increase of $1,564,635;
- Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $991,147;
- Miscellaneous articles of base metal (HS code 83) - an increase of $613,825;
- Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $463,223;
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $337,581;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $282,653.
The largest declines in Russia's imports from Croatia 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 $6,957,529;
- Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - a decrease of $4,006,524;
- Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $2,000,000;
- 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 $1,879,425;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - a decrease of $1,352,137;
- 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 (HS code 94) - a decrease of $481,767;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $352,439;
- Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $270,301;
- Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - a decrease of $142,948.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q1 2016, US dollars ($) |
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 | 768 | 0.00 | ∞ |
| 10 | Cereals | 463,223 | 0.99 | ∞ |
| 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 366,079 | 0.79 | -95.00 |
| 16 | Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates | 29,137 | 0.06 | ∞ |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 177,672 | 0.38 | 14.24 |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 52,833 | 0.11 | 1,549.48 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 1,074,302 | 2.31 | -11.74 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 59,778 | 0.13 | -8.26 |
| 24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 39,557 | 0.08 | -87.23 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 11 | 0.00 | -70.27 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 1,600,175 | 3.43 | 162.74 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 26,291,459 | 56.42 | 46.32 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 30,400 | 0.07 | 54.01 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 520,318 | 1.12 | -88.51 |
| 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 | 20,504 | 0.04 | -10.87 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 58,999 | 0.13 | 166.13 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 805,552 | 1.73 | 72.14 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 40,230 | 0.09 | -59.42 |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 46,754 | 0.10 | -20.66 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 91,038 | 0.20 | 59.73 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 204,957 | 0.44 | 59.77 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 33,942 | 0.07 | -24.64 |
| 52 | Cotton | 78,040 | 0.17 | -26.94 |
| 55 | Man-made staple fibers | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 21 | 0.00 | ∞ |
| 57 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 4,798,458 | 10.30 | -21.98 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 775,777 | 1.66 | 57.32 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 375 | 0.00 | -84.55 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 174,073 | 0.37 | -30.04 |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 12,987 | 0.03 | 9.30 |
| 66 | Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof | 497 | 0.00 | 144.83 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 1,575,610 | 3.38 | 14,256.36 |
| 69 | Ceramic products | 24,868 | 0.05 | ∞ |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 8,207 | 0.02 | 349.95 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 411,567 | 0.88 | -46.13 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 62 | 0.00 | -93.54 |
| 75 | Nickel and articles thereof | 35,757 | 0.08 | ∞ |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 389,693 | 0.84 | 24.36 |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 49,886 | 0.11 | 62.59 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 620,750 | 1.33 | 8,863.90 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 3,697,814 | 7.94 | 0.24 |
| 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 | 1,182,623 | 2.54 | -61.38 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 178,364 | 0.38 | -12.09 |
| 89 | Ships, boats and floating structures | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 56,435 | 0.12 | 1.66 |
| 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 | 1,242 | 0.00 | -99.74 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 518,309 | 1.11 | 4.32 |