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Russian trade with Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka in the first quarter of 2016: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia's Trade with Sri Lanka

In the 1st quarter of 2016, Russia's trade with Sri Lanka was $87,695,817, down 28.14% ($34,337,122) from the 1st quarter of 2015.

Russia's exports to Sri Lanka in the 1st quarter of 2016 were $27,486,373, down 35.19% ($14,921,209) from the 1st quarter of 2015.

Russia's imports from Sri Lanka in the 1st quarter of 2016 were $60,209,444, down 24.38% ($19,415,913) from the 1st quarter of 2015.

Russia's trade deficit with Sri Lanka in the 1st quarter of 2016 was $32,723,071, a 12.08% decrease ($4,494,704) over the 1st quarter of 2015.

Sri Lanka was Russia's 78th largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2016 (up from 79th in the 1st quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0901% of Russia's total trade (down from 0.0922% in the 1st quarter of 2015).

Sri Lanka was Russia's 92nd largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2016 (down from 82nd in the 1st quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0448% of Russia's total exports (down from 0.0470% in the 1st quarter of 2015).

Sri Lanka was Russia's 57th largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2016 (just as in the 1st quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.1675% of Russia's total imports (down from 0.1894% in the 1st quarter of 2015).

Russia's Exports to Sri Lanka

The major share of Russian exports to Sri Lanka 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) - 46.59% of Russia's total exports to Sri Lanka (77.90% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 40.60% of Russia's total exports to Sri Lanka (1.96% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 9.84% of Russia's total exports to Sri Lanka (5.26% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 2.73% of Russia's total exports to Sri Lanka (14.49% in the 1st quarter of 2015).

The largest gains in Russia's exports to Sri Lanka 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 $9,349,651;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - an increase of $2,151,255;
  • Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - an increase of $976,234;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $332,682;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $210,000;
  • 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 $84,219;
  • Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard (HS code 47) - an increase of $83,231.

The largest declines in Russia's exports to Sri Lanka 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 $22,379,186;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $5,290,660;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $387,308;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $107,971.
Russia's exports to Sri Lanka in the 1st quarter of 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q1 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share
in total export
in Q1 2016
Percent change
in Q1 2016
over Q1 2015
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 2,470 0.01
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 1,806,956 6.57 117.52
10 Cereals 9,349,651 34.02
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 2,981,088 10.85 259.24
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 9,825,780 35.75 -69.49
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 84,219 0.31
30 Pharmaceutical products 210,000 0.76
31 Fertilizers 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 0 0.00 -100.00
39 Plastics and articles thereof 0 0.00 -100.00
40 Rubber and articles thereof 457,502 1.66 -45.85
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 58,874 0.21
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 83,231 0.30
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 2,562,496 9.32 14.92
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 17,474 0.06
72 Iron and steel 0 0.00 -100.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 0 0.00 -100.00
74 Copper and articles thereof 0 0.00 -100.00
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 2,987 0.01 -58.05
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 36,145 0.13 524.91
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 -100.00
SS Classified 7,500 0.03

Russia's Imports from Sri Lanka

The major share of Russian imports from Sri Lanka 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) - 61.26% of Russia's total imports from Sri Lanka (63.91% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 33.86% of Russia's total imports from Sri Lanka (31.52% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 3.88% of Russia's total imports from Sri Lanka (3.75% in the 1st quarter of 2015).

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

  • Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - a decrease of $14,241,125;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - a decrease of $1,904,796;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - a decrease of $1,818,696;
  • Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn (HS code 53) - a decrease of $548,068;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $542,467;
  • Headgear and parts thereof (HS code 65) - a decrease of $417,668.
Russia's imports from Sri Lanka in the 1st quarter of 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports
in Q1 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share
in total import
in Q1 2016
Percent change
in Q1 2016
over Q1 2015
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 391,420 0.65 33.36
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 11,525 0.02 458.65
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 36,230,676 60.17 -28.22
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 2,685 0.00
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 26,843 0.04 43.95
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 138,229 0.23 493.74
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 45,859 0.08 19.12
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 111 0.00
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 3,605 0.01 272.03
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 19,609 0.03 -54.93
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 11,814 0.02
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 13,614 0.02 271.97
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 0.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 609,259 1.01 -9.39
39 Plastics and articles thereof 3,642 0.01 -93.48
40 Rubber and articles thereof 1,708,311 2.84 -24.10
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 59,722 0.10 -4.16
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 3,162 0.01 -34.19
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 41,754 0.07 118.52
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 87 0.00
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 206,605 0.34 -72.62
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 0 0.00 -100.00
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 23,811 0.04 13,506.29
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 12,252,232 20.35 -12.93
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 7,624,157 12.66 -19.99
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 310 0.00 -89.72
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 245 0.00
65 Headgear and parts thereof 250,082 0.42 -62.55
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 27,385 0.05 144.20
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 794 0.00 -63.12
69 Ceramic products 4,370 0.01 -41.83
70 Glass and glassware 32 0.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 2,439 0.00 -53.12
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 131 0.00
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 10,424 0.02 7.54
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 374,093 0.62 -15.36
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 102,618 0.17 131.69
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 23 0.00
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 1,893 0.00 -36.58
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 4,316 0.01 -90.83
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 1,555 0.00 -11.75
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia