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Russian trade with South Africa in the 2nd 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 South Africa in the second quarter of 2016: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia's Trade with South Africa

In the 2nd quarter of 2016, Russia's trade with South Africa totaled $214,060,593, up 7.47% ($14,882,685) from the 2nd quarter of 2015.

Russia's exports to South Africa in the 2nd quarter of 2016 totaled $66,274,199, up 60.44% ($24,965,206) from the 2nd quarter of 2015.

Russia's imports from South Africa in the 2nd quarter of 2016 were $147,786,394, down 6.39% ($10,082,521) from the 2nd quarter of 2015.

Russia's trade deficit with South Africa in the 2nd quarter of 2016 was $81,512,195, a 30.07% decrease ($35,047,727) over the 2nd quarter of 2015.

South Africa was Russia's 63rd largest trading partner in the 2nd quarter of 2016 (up from 68th in the 2nd quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.1967% of Russia's total trade (up from 0.1461% in the 2nd quarter of 2015).

South Africa was Russia's 71st largest export market in the 2nd quarter of 2016 (up from 87th in the 2nd quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0997% of Russia's total exports (up from 0.0451% in the 2nd quarter of 2015).

South Africa was Russia's 50th largest supplier in the 2nd quarter of 2016 (down from 46th in the 2nd quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.3486% of Russia's total imports (down from 0.3525% in the 2nd quarter of 2015).

Russia's Exports to South Africa

The major share of Russian exports to South Africa 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) - 74.74% of Russia's total exports to South Africa (70.81% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 8.12% of Russia's total exports to South Africa (8.09% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 6.52% of Russia's total exports to South Africa (6.06% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 4.39% of Russia's total exports to South Africa (2.79% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 3.20% of Russia's total exports to South Africa (5.10% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 2.57% of Russia's total exports to South Africa (6.21% in the 2nd quarter of 2015).

The largest gains in Russia's exports to South Africa in the 2nd quarter of 2016 over the 2nd quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $19,817,162;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $1,549,079;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $1,210,785;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $991,061;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $918,851;
  • 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 $667,153;
  • Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard (HS code 47) - an increase of $603,434;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $534,754;
  • 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 $273,540;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - an increase of $262,346;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $242,635.

The largest declines in Russia's exports to South Africa in the 2nd quarter of 2016 over the 2nd quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $1,121,689;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $860,190;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $353,372.
Russia's exports to South Africa in the 2nd quarter of 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q2 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q2 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2016
over Q2 2015
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 151,517 0.23 0
10 Cereals 49,004,320 73.94 29,187,15867.90
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 8,250 0.01 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 323,614 0.49 61,268428.19
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 43,865 0.07 1,0084,251.69
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 1,706,368 2.57 2,566,558-33.52
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 395,859 0.60 122,319223.63
30 Pharmaceutical products 657 0.00 0
31 Fertilizers 1,601,759 2.42 52,6802,940.54
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 1,496 0.00 295,058.62
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 27,872 0.04 0
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 24,613 0.04 9212,572.42
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 0 0.00 2,746-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 589,253 0.89 346,61870.00
39 Plastics and articles thereof 239,140 0.36 182,58230.98
40 Rubber and articles thereof 1,442,712 2.18 1,796,084-19.67
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 12,499 0.02 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 651,912 0.98 117,158456.44
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 985,979 1.49 382,545157.74
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 482,883 0.73 1,604,572-69.91
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 700 0.00 59617.45
54 Man-made filaments 35,310 0.05 141,271-75.01
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 140,069 0.21 72,52593.13
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 8,629 0.01 0
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 28,407 0.04 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 3,058 0.00 0
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 9,253 0.01 6,04153.17
65 Headgear and parts thereof 144 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 15,214 0.02 5,735165.28
70 Glass and glassware 1,924 0.00 0
72 Iron and steel 1,741,199 2.63 750,138132.12
73 Articles of iron or steel 18,192 0.03 4,620293.77
74 Copper and articles thereof 649 0.00 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1,149,395 1.73 230,544398.56
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 211 0.00 166,820-99.87
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 42 0.00 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 337,644 0.51 311,1628.51
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 1,422,705 2.15 755,55288.30
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 138,030 0.21 1,33010,278.20
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 3,484,474 5.26 2,273,68953.25
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 51 0.00 0
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 38,215 0.06 8,295360.70
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 5,919 0.01 4,40237.59
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 197 0.00 129,365-99.85
SS Classified 0 0.00 22,762-100.00

Russia's Imports from South Africa

The major share of Russian imports from South Africa 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) - 38.41% of Russia's total imports from South Africa (41.93% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 32.26% of Russia's total imports from South Africa (22.08% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 11.48% of Russia's total imports from South Africa (5.97% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 11.43% of Russia's total imports from South Africa (25.02% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 6.24% of Russia's total imports from South Africa (4.60% in the 2nd quarter of 2015).

The largest gains in Russia's imports from South Africa in the 2nd quarter of 2016 over the 2nd quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - an increase of $10,135,041;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $7,264,603;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - an increase of $2,671,415;
  • 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 $1,182,379;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $1,068,520;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $548,625.

The largest declines in Russia's imports from South Africa in the 2nd quarter of 2016 over the 2nd quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $21,670,811;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - a decrease of $8,148,138;
  • Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - a decrease of $1,681,738;
  • 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 $1,351,445.
Russia's imports from South Africa in the 2nd quarter of 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q2 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q2 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2016
over Q2 2015
01 Live animals 0 0.00 13,338-100.00
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 981 0.00 4,932-80.11
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 174,223 0.12 103,09069.00
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 22,516 0.02 72,597-68.98
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 49,790,162 33.69 57,938,300-14.06
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 16,195 0.01 0
10 Cereals 135,663 0.09 29,019367.50
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 154,817 0.10 87,49376.95
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 24,661 0.02 5,127381.00
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 0 0.00 655-100.00
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 151 0.00 0
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 290 0.00 67,036-99.57
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 2,773,205 1.88 4 454,943-37.75
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 36,253 0.02 33,2898.90
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 3,608,462 2.44 3,381,9786.70
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 24,031 0.02 0
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 3,553,816 2.40 882,401302.74
26 Ores, slag and ash 43,846,487 29.67 33,711,44630.06
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 274,621 0.19 262,7034.54
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 6,120,207 4.14 4,937,82823.95
29 Organic chemicals 781,523 0.53 1,111,784-29.71
30 Pharmaceutical products 24,709 0.02 0
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 26,495 0.02 51,252-48.30
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 148,144 0.10 189,570-21.85
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 40,859 0.03 29,97436.31
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 13,383 0.01 19,195-30.28
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 1,275,165 0.86 206,645517.08
39 Plastics and articles thereof 281,088 0.19 467,102-39.82
40 Rubber and articles thereof 506,037 0.34 253,98599.24
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 0 0.00 4 450-100.00
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 23,073 0.02 18,11127.40
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 0 0.00 31,016-100.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 1,434 0.00 4,299-66.64
45 Cork and articles of cork 3 0.00 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 7,737 0.01 41,852-81.51
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 612 0.00 1,456-57.97
54 Man-made filaments 80,789 0.05 62,51029.24
55 Man-made staple fibers 0 0.00 10,216-100.00
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 0 0.00 7-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 129 0.00 4,122-96.87
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 0 0.00 102-100.00
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 1,301 0.00 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 42 0.00 1,307-96.79
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 651 0.00 0
65 Headgear and parts thereof 144 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 12,240 0.01 23,721-48.40
69 Ceramic products 28,618 0.02 15,93279.63
70 Glass and glassware 16,164 0.01 31,991-49.47
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 40,579 0.03 0
72 Iron and steel 14,648,081 9.91 7,383,47898.39
73 Articles of iron or steel 635,354 0.43 539,58117.75
74 Copper and articles thereof 2,121 0.00 1151,744.35
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 836,622 0.57 1,185,214-29.41
79 Zinc and articles thereof 188,477 0.13 178,0355.87
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 349,722 0.24 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 306,808 0.21 127,362140.89
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 3,035 0.00 3,796-20.05
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 3,189,821 2.16 2,641,19620.77
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 1,505,229 1.02 2,856,674-47.31
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 48,218 0.03 163,255-70.46
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 12,075,861 8.17 33,746,672-64.22
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 75,680 0.05 92,560-18.24
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 16,442 0.01 11,39944.24
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 366-100.00
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 37,263 0.03 70,318-47.01
SS Classified 0 0.00 302,120-100.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia