Russian trade with Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg in the first quarter of 2016: exports, imports, products, dynamics.
Russia's Trade with Luxembourg
In the 1st quarter of 2016, Russia's trade with Luxembourg was $30,901,967, down 5.67% ($1,855,835) from the 1st quarter of 2015.
Russia's exports to Luxembourg in the 1st quarter of 2016 were $12,089,053, down 2.41% ($298,715) from the 1st quarter of 2015.
Russia's imports from Luxembourg in the 1st quarter of 2016 were $18,812,914, down 7.64% ($1,557,120) from the 1st quarter of 2015.
Russia's trade deficit with Luxembourg in the 1st quarter of 2016 was $6,723,861, a 15.77% decrease ($1,258,405) over the 1st quarter of 2015.
Luxembourg was Russia's 104th largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2016 (down from 103rd in the 1st quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0318% of Russia's total trade (up from 0.0248% in the 1st quarter of 2015).
Luxembourg was Russia's 102nd largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2016 (up from 108th in the 1st quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0197% of Russia's total exports (up from 0.0137% in the 1st quarter of 2015).
Luxembourg was Russia's 85th largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2016 (down from 81st in the 1st quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0523% of Russia's total imports (up from 0.0485% in the 1st quarter of 2015).
Russia's Exports to Luxembourg
The major share of Russian exports to Luxembourg 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) - 87.93% of Russia's total exports to Luxembourg (85.70% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 5.33% of Russia's total exports to Luxembourg (5.43% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 4.20% of Russia's total exports to Luxembourg (2.63% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 2.41% of Russia's total exports to Luxembourg (5.67% in the 1st quarter of 2015).
The largest gains in Russia's exports to Luxembourg in the 1st quarter of 2016 over the 1st quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes (HS code 28) - an increase of $255,038;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $75,261;
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $55,251.
The largest declines in Russia's exports to Luxembourg in the 1st quarter of 2016 over the 1st quarter of 2015 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) - a decrease of $442,652;
- Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $122,569;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $49,770;
- Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard (HS code 47) - a decrease of $42,006.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q1 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export in Q1 2016 |
Percent change in Q1 2016 over Q1 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 10,630,469 | 87.93 | 0.13 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 255,038 | 2.11 | ∞ |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 4,600 | 0.04 | ∞ |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 174,375 | 1.44 | -5.85 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 55,251 | 0.46 | ∞ |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 17,903 | 0.15 | -87.26 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 12,101 | 0.10 | -40.17 |
| 47 | Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 835 | 0.01 | ∞ |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 643,858 | 5.33 | -3.92 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 851 | 0.01 | -62.36 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 271,208 | 2.24 | 38.41 |
| 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 | 10,062 | 0.08 | -97.78 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 10,223 | 0.08 | 172.76 |
| 97 | Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques | 2,279 | 0.02 | ∞ |
Russia's Imports from Luxembourg
The major share of Russian imports from Luxembourg 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) - 45.64% of Russia's total imports from Luxembourg (45.36% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 18.18% of Russia's total imports from Luxembourg (13.31% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 17.04% of Russia's total imports from Luxembourg (11.95% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 12.50% of Russia's total imports from Luxembourg (16.12% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 4.78% of Russia's total imports from Luxembourg (8.84% in the 1st quarter of 2015).
The largest gains in Russia's imports from Luxembourg in the 1st quarter of 2016 over the 1st quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $1,382,221;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $767,927;
- Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $529,850;
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $279,980;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $249,872;
- 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 (HS code 34) - an increase of $99,929;
- Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $68,596;
- Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal (HS code 82) - an increase of $58,134.
The largest declines in Russia's imports from Luxembourg in the 1st quarter of 2016 over the 1st quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $1,110,752;
- Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $1,076,109;
- Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof (HS code 56) - a decrease of $901,603;
- Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - a decrease of $498,358;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $414,934;
- Miscellaneous articles of base metal (HS code 83) - a decrease of $387,640;
- Ceramic products (HS code 69) - a decrease of $318,067;
- Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - a decrease of $270,526;
- 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 $58,614.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q1 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import in Q1 2016 |
Percent change in Q1 2016 over Q1 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 65,335 | 0.35 | 93.04 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 1,761 | 0.01 | 129.60 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 1,631,694 | 8.67 | -23.40 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 738,205 | 3.92 | 254.30 |
| 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 | 177,599 | 0.94 | 128.66 |
| 35 | Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes | 17,080 | 0.09 | -52.73 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 68,995 | 0.37 | 76.72 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 3,428,881 | 18.23 | 8.89 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 2,523,032 | 13.41 | -29.90 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 696 | 0.00 | ∞ |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 3,199,590 | 17.01 | 31.58 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 5,562 | 0.03 | 215.66 |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | 1,643 | 0.01 | ∞ |
| 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 | 883,971 | 4.70 | -50.49 |
| 59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 12,424 | 0.07 | ∞ |
| 60 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | 703 | 0.00 | -78.31 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 5,781 | 0.03 | -1.58 |
| 69 | Ceramic products | 76 | 0.00 | -99.98 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 273,535 | 1.45 | -49.72 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 1,845,774 | 9.81 | 298.18 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 222,642 | 1.18 | -65.08 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 2,740 | 0.01 | ∞ |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 84,421 | 0.45 | 433.47 |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 1,262,127 | 6.71 | 4.83 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 1,972 | 0.01 | -99.49 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 1,835,732 | 9.76 | -37.70 |
| 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 | 189,026 | 1.00 | -23.67 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 281,175 | 1.49 | 798.24 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 45,119 | 0.24 | -21.56 |
| 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 | 5,623 | 0.03 | 877.91 |