Russian trade with Macedonia in the 2nd quarter of 2016
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia's Trade with Macedonia
In the 2nd quarter of 2016, Russia's trade with Macedonia totaled $42,537,000, up 12.04% ($4,572,628) from the 2nd quarter of 2015.
Russia's exports to Macedonia in the 2nd quarter of 2016 totaled $24,451,469, up 55.84% ($8,760,909) from the 2nd quarter of 2015.
Russia's imports from Macedonia in the 2nd quarter of 2016 were $18,085,531, down 18.80% ($4,188,281) from the 2nd quarter of 2015.
Russia's trade with Macedonia went from a deficit of $6,583,252 in the 2nd quarter of 2015, to a surplus of $6,365,938 in the 2nd quarter of 2016.
Macedonia was Russia's 95th largest trading partner in the 2nd quarter of 2016 (up from 102nd in the 2nd quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0391% of Russia's total trade (up from 0.0278% in the 2nd quarter of 2015).
Macedonia was Russia's 91st largest export market in the 2nd quarter of 2016 (up from 107th in the 2nd quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0368% of Russia's total exports (up from 0.0171% in the 2nd quarter of 2015).
Macedonia was Russia's 83rd largest supplier in the 2nd quarter of 2016 (down from 81st in the 2nd quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0427% of Russia's total imports (down from 0.0497% in the 2nd quarter of 2015).
Russia's Exports to Macedonia
The major share of Russian exports to Macedonia in the 2nd quarter of 2016 (and in the 2nd quarter of 2015) was accounted for the following product types:
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 87.98% of Russia's total exports to Macedonia (46.83% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 5.40% of Russia's total exports to Macedonia (0.29% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 2.48% of Russia's total exports to Macedonia (1.64% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 1.94% of Russia's total exports to Macedonia (0.18% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 1.38% of Russia's total exports to Macedonia (51.01% in the 2nd quarter of 2015).
The largest gains in Russia's exports to Macedonia in the 2nd quarter of 2016 over the 2nd quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $15,217,681;
- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $1,228,697;
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $445,433;
- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $154,024;
- 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 (HS code 86) - an increase of $131,129;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $121,922;
- 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) - an increase of $91,127.
The largest declines in Russia's exports to Macedonia in the 2nd quarter of 2016 over the 2nd 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) - a decrease of $7,397,380;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $1,052,949;
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $187,150;
- Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $110,496.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q2 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q2 2015, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q2 2016 over Q2 2015 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 24,439 | 0.10 | 0 | ∞ |
17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 0 | 0.00 | 3,081 | -100.00 |
21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 6,298 | 0.03 | 3,479 | 81.03 |
24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 154,024 | 0.63 | 0 | ∞ |
27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 473,691 | 1.94 | 28,258 | 1,576.31 |
28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 0 | 0.00 | 7,397,380 | -100.00 |
30 | Pharmaceutical products | 17,962 | 0.07 | 1,872 | 859.51 |
32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 1,305 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 0 | 0.00 | 540 | -100.00 |
38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 29,920 | 0.12 | 19,465 | 53.71 |
39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 287,199 | 1.17 | 474,449 | -39.45 |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 110,496 | -100.00 |
44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 1,245,189 | 5.09 | 16,492 | 7,450.26 |
48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 75,821 | 0.31 | 29,307 | 158.71 |
49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | -100.00 |
69 | Ceramic products | 15,895 | 0.07 | 0 | ∞ |
72 | Iron and steel | 21,476,483 | 87.83 | 6,258,802 | 243.14 |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 35,991 | 0.15 | 1,088,940 | -96.69 |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 346,825 | 1.42 | 224,903 | 54.21 |
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 | 115,179 | 0.47 | 24,052 | 378.87 |
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 | 131,129 | 0.54 | 0 | ∞ |
90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 14,119 | 0.06 | 9,138 | 54.51 |
Russia's Imports from Macedonia
The major share of Russian imports from Macedonia in the 2nd quarter of 2016 (and in the 2nd quarter of 2015) was accounted for the following product types:
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 74.21% of Russia's total imports from Macedonia (69.03% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 13.01% of Russia's total imports from Macedonia (10.75% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 9.99% of Russia's total imports from Macedonia (9.42% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 2.01% of Russia's total imports from Macedonia (4.22% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 0.02% of Russia's total imports from Macedonia (5.44% in the 2nd quarter of 2015).
The largest gains in Russia's imports from Macedonia in the 2nd quarter of 2016 over the 2nd quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags (HS code 63) - an increase of $66,476.
The largest declines in Russia's imports from Macedonia in the 2nd quarter of 2016 over the 2nd quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $1,116,979;
- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $719,263;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $602,355;
- Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - a decrease of $502,851;
- Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares (HS code 19) - a decrease of $436,505;
- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $231,050;
- Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 95) - a decrease of $202,328;
- Cotton (HS code 52) - a decrease of $138,851;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - a decrease of $134,039;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - a decrease of $91,406;
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $90,922;
- Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $88,272;
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $58,003.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q2 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q2 2015, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q2 2016 over Q2 2015 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 5,054,501 | 27.95 | 5,773,764 | -12.46 |
08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 5,812,062 | 32.14 | 6,314,913 | -7.96 |
09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 38,271 | 0.21 | 4 457 | 758.67 |
12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 53,016 | 0.29 | 100,157 | -47.07 |
17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 10,287 | 0.06 | 0 | ∞ |
19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 2,149 | 0.01 | 438,654 | -99.51 |
20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 28,321 | 0.16 | 25,102 | 12.82 |
21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 81,203 | 0.45 | 56,168 | 44.57 |
22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 215,071 | 1.19 | 305,993 | -29.71 |
24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 2,125,612 | 11.75 | 2,356,662 | -9.80 |
30 | Pharmaceutical products | 2,331,400 | 12.89 | 2,389,403 | -2.43 |
39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 21,980 | 0.12 | 0 | ∞ |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 4,654 | -100.00 |
42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 2,212 | 0.01 | 1,039 | 112.90 |
44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 31,175 | 0.17 | 0 | ∞ |
46 | Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork | 0 | 0.00 | 156 | -100.00 |
52 | Cotton | 0 | 0.00 | 138,851 | -100.00 |
56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 3,789 | 0.02 | 3,178 | 19.23 |
61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 274,740 | 1.52 | 366,146 | -24.96 |
62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 1,345,988 | 7.44 | 1,480,027 | -9.06 |
63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 155,990 | 0.86 | 89,514 | 74.26 |
64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 25,181 | 0.14 | 20,187 | 24.74 |
65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 1,467 | 0.01 | 576 | 154.69 |
70 | Glass and glassware | 1,401 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
72 | Iron and steel | 0 | 0.00 | 1,116,979 | -100.00 |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 2,560 | 0.01 | 4,731 | -45.89 |
76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 1,137 | 0.01 | 89,409 | -98.73 |
83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 0 | 0.00 | 1,298 | -100.00 |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 91,131 | 0.50 | 693,486 | -86.86 |
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 | 159,327 | 0.88 | 154,996 | 2.79 |
87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 113,284 | 0.63 | 84,022 | 34.83 |
90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 478 | 0.00 | 7,991 | -94.02 |
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 | 100,054 | 0.55 | 47,227 | 111.86 |
95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 1,744 | 0.01 | 204,072 | -99.15 |