Russian trade with North Korea in the 1st quarter of 2016
August 05, 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 North Korea in the first quarter of 2016: exports, imports, products, dynamics.
Russia's Trade with North Korea
In the 1st quarter of 2016, Russia's trade with North Korea was $17,122,498, down 6.11% ($1,114,779) from the 1st quarter of 2015.
Russia's exports to North Korea in the 1st quarter of 2016 were $13,398,855, down 24.15% ($4,265,822) from the 1st quarter of 2015.
Russia's imports from North Korea in the 1st quarter of 2016 totaled $3,723,643, up 550.30% ($3,151,043) from the 1st quarter of 2015.
Russia's trade surplus with North Korea in the 1st quarter of 2016 was $9,675,212, a 43.39% decrease ($7,416,865) over the 1st quarter of 2015.
North Korea was Russia's 114th largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2016 (up from 115th in the 1st quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0176% of Russia's total trade (up from 0.0138% in the 1st quarter of 2015).
North Korea was Russia's 100th largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2016 (just as in the 1st quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0218% of Russia's total exports (up from 0.0196% in the 1st quarter of 2015).
North Korea was Russia's 100th largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2016 (up from 133rd in the 1st quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0104% of Russia's total imports (up from 0.0014% in the 1st quarter of 2015).
Russia's Exports to North Korea
The major share of Russian exports to North Korea 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) - 87.43% of Russia's total exports to North Korea (90.69% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 10.20% of Russia's total exports to North Korea (5.48% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.17% of Russia's total exports to North Korea (0.33% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 0.75% of Russia's total exports to North Korea (2.73% in the 1st quarter of 2015).
The largest gains in Russia's exports to North Korea in the 1st quarter of 2016 over the 1st quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $468,502;
- Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten (HS code 11) - an increase of $139,376;
- Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard (HS code 47) - an increase of $95,330;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $53,945.
The largest declines in Russia's exports to North Korea 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 $4,305,524;
- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $478,220;
- Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - a decrease of $76,671;
- 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 $75,643;
- Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS code 17) - a decrease of $61,162.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q1 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export in Q1 2016 |
Percent change in Q1 2016 over Q1 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Live animals | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 03 | Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates | 1,164,312 | 8.69 | 67.33 |
| 04 | Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 3,000 | 0.02 | 19,900.00 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 11 | Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten | 175,976 | 1.31 | 380.81 |
| 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 3,329 | 0.02 | -95.84 |
| 15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 3,500 | 0.03 | -94.59 |
| 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 4,000 | 0.03 | -85.05 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 13,057 | 0.10 | -52.16 |
| 25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 840 | 0.01 | ∞ |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 11,714,067 | 87.43 | -26.88 |
| 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 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 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 | 2,137 | 0.02 | ∞ |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 1,789 | 0.01 | 102.15 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 18,017 | 0.13 | 9,092.35 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 13,872 | 0.10 | 73.38 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 3,553 | 0.03 | -99.26 |
| 47 | Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard | 95,330 | 0.71 | ∞ |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 1,955 | 0.01 | ∞ |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 15 | 0.00 | -76.56 |
| 52 | Cotton | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 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 | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 58 | Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 60 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 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 | 8,457 | 0.06 | 1,899.29 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 14,636 | 0.11 | 844.87 |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 47,438 | 0.35 | 165.97 |
| 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 | 17,851 | 0.13 | 27.25 |
| 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 | 16,882 | 0.13 | 220.46 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 74,637 | 0.56 | 260.70 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 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 | 205 | 0.00 | -99.73 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
Russia's Imports from North Korea
The major share of Russian imports from North Korea 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) - 75.66% of Russia's total imports from North Korea (0.00% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 8.18% of Russia's total imports from North Korea (3.68% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 3.92% of Russia's total imports from North Korea (26.61% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 2.32% of Russia's total imports from North Korea (1.30% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 2.20% of Russia's total imports from North Korea (10.28% in the 1st quarter of 2015).
The largest gains in Russia's imports from North Korea in the 1st quarter of 2016 over the 1st quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $2,817,360;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $284,210;
- Zinc and articles thereof (HS code 79) - an increase of $60,887;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $51,075;
- 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) - an increase of $22,040;
- Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $20,418;
- 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 $18,400;
- Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use (HS code 59) - an increase of $15,913;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $15,520.
The largest declines in Russia's imports from North Korea in the 1st quarter of 2016 over the 1st quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles (HS code 92) - a decrease of $66,068;
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $43,450;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $35,162;
- Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof (HS code 56) - a decrease of $19,257.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q1 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import in Q1 2016 |
Percent change in Q1 2016 over Q1 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates | 2,817,360 | 75.66 | ∞ |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 18,400 | 0.49 | ∞ |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 97 | 0.00 | ∞ |
| 35 | Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 106,333 | 2.86 | -29.01 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 21,205 | 0.57 | 2,594.41 |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 498 | 0.01 | ∞ |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 121 | 0.00 | ∞ |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | -100.00 |
| 59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 15,913 | 0.43 | ∞ |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 1,791 | 0.05 | 2,573.13 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 284,277 | 7.63 | 424,194.03 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 2,318 | 0.06 | ∞ |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 162 | 0.00 | -90.45 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 216 | 0.01 | ∞ |
| 71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 1,454 | 0.04 | ∞ |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 22,948 | 0.62 | 208.94 |
| 79 | Zinc and articles thereof | 60,887 | 1.64 | ∞ |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 2,615 | 0.07 | ∞ |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 77 | 0.00 | ∞ |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 189 | 0.01 | -99.47 |
| 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 | 26,257 | 0.71 | 11.81 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 51,096 | 1.37 | 243,214.29 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 4,313 | 0.12 | ∞ |
| 92 | Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles | 262,566 | 7.05 | -20.10 |
| 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 | 22,307 | 0.60 | 8,254.68 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 243 | 0.01 | ∞ |