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Russian trade with Belgium in the 3rd 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 Belgium in the third quarter of 2016: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Belgium

In the 3rd quarter of 2016, Russia’s trade with Belgium totaled $1,909,401,165, up 2.13% ($39,902,458) from the 3rd quarter of 2015.

Russia’s exports to Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2016 were $1,249,988,508, down 4.12% ($53,759,762) from the 3rd quarter of 2015.

Russia’s imports from Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2016 totaled $659,412,657, up 16.56% ($93,662,220) from the 3rd quarter of 2015.

Russia’s trade surplus with Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2016 was $590,575,851, a 19.98% decrease ($147,421,982) over the 3rd quarter of 2015.

Belgium was Russia’s 17th largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2016 (down from 16th in the 3rd quarter of 2015), accounting for 1.5661% of Russia’s total trade (up from 1.4730% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).

Belgium was Russia’s 17th largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2016 (just as in the 3rd quarter of 2015), accounting for 1.7374% of Russia’s total exports (up from 1.6394% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).

Belgium was Russia’s 17th largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2016 (up from 21st in the 3rd quarter of 2015), accounting for 1.3194% of Russia’s total imports (up from 1.1938% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).

Russia’s Exports to Belgium

The major share of Russian exports to Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2016 (and in the 3rd quarter of 2015) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 49.53% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (31.66% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 22.44% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (24.97% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 17.81% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (27.71% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 5.28% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (8.21% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.79% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (2.95% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.55% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (1.42% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 0.93% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (2.73% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2016 over the 3rd quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin (HS code 71) - an increase of $206,450,493;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $43,859,237;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - an increase of $13,150,187;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $4,824,185;
  • Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - an increase of $3,773,773.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2016 over the 3rd quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Nickel and articles thereof (HS code 75) - a decrease of $107,028,523;
  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - a decrease of $77,609,463;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $57,273,829;
  • 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 $29,442,209;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $24,581,148;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $14,537,157;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - a decrease of $12,072,125.
Russia’s exports to Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q3 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q3 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2016
over Q3 2015
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 689,701 0.06 1,302,638-47.05
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 59,020-100.00
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 141,861 0.01 72,63495.31
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 0 0.00 33,369-100.00
10 Cereals 361,707 0.03 813,741-55.55
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 29,082 0.00 0
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 20,775,241 1.66 32,847,366-36.75
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 218,243 0.02 148,28547.18
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 38,981 0.00 113,010-65.51
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 13,728 0.00 0
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 47,933 0.00 347,781-86.22
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 0 0.00 2,605,411-100.00
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 0 0.00 107,862-100.00
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 24,149,573 1.93 25,087,874-3.74
26 Ores, slag and ash 13,150,187 1.05 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 243,173,784 19.45 300,447,613-19.06
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 39,487,145 3.16 68,929,354-42.71
29 Organic chemicals 3,177,915 0.25 3,913,943-18.81
30 Pharmaceutical products 4,113 0.00 0
31 Fertilizers 8,601,098 0.69 23,138,255-62.83
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 25 0.00 120,919-99.98
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 354,785 0.03 75,527369.75
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 221,542 0.02 3,059,265-92.76
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 98,647 0.01 185,520-46.83
39 Plastics and articles thereof 6,552,534 0.52 1,728,349279.12
40 Rubber and articles thereof 7,526,619 0.60 5,867,09328.29
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 2,195 0.00 3,092-29.01
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 9,524,996 0.76 9,441,4890.88
45 Cork and articles of cork 44 0.00 0
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 1,850,620 0.15 2,234,846-17.19
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 7,987,962 0.64 6,874,75316.19
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,177 0.00 2,015-41.59
55 Man-made staple fibers 0 0.00 43,113-100.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 137 0.00 5,799-97.64
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 170 0.00 0
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 0 0.00 75-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 0 0.00 81-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 2,493 0.00 0
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 0 0.00 545-100.00
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 5,982 0.00 13,152-54.52
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 17,051 0.00 5,205227.59
65 Headgear and parts thereof 0 0.00 720-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 50,124 0.00 95,064-47.27
70 Glass and glassware 8,063,846 0.65 4,290,07387.97
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 619,174,186 49.53 412,723,69350.02
72 Iron and steel 192,551,803 15.40 148,692,56629.50
73 Articles of iron or steel 539,422 0.04 426,15826.58
74 Copper and articles thereof 24,493,609 1.96 102,103,072-76.01
75 Nickel and articles thereof 2,412,952 0.19 109,441,475-97.80
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 2,084,429 0.17 41,9294,871.33
78 Lead and articles thereof 40,416 0.00 1,0753,659.63
79 Zinc and articles thereof 2,966 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 478,291 0.04 506,775-5.62
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 3,915 0.00 42,800-90.85
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 18,611 0.00 3,706402.19
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 7,025,386 0.56 31,606,534-77.77
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 877,979 0.07 298,376194.25
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 2,382,050 0.19 3,025,779-21.27
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 0 0.00 14,913-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,312,260 0.10 675,55194.25
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 288 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 153,244 0.01 85,20279.86
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 77,569 0.01 12,903501.17
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 37,891 0.00 30,91222.58

Russia’s Imports from Belgium

The major share of Russian imports from Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2016 (and in the 3rd quarter of 2015) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 43.42% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (47.83% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 30.19% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (23.51% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 6.98% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (8.57% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 5.85% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (7.28% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 4.48% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (5.57% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 2.54% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (2.45% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.57% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (1.75% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2016 over the 3rd quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $84,779,312;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $19,242,761;
  • Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - an increase of $12,091,311;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $5,082,899;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $3,892,321;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $2,711,179;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - an increase of $2,680,285;
  • Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags (HS code 63) - an increase of $2,650,205;
  • Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin (HS code 71) - an increase of $2,322,466.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2016 over the 3rd 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 $11,570,059;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $8,308,310;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $7,313,073;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $4,436,748;
  • Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 04) - a decrease of $2,750,968;
  • 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) - a decrease of $2,573,885;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $2,495,547.
Russia’s imports from Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q3 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q3 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2016
over Q3 2015
01 Live animals 228,645 0.03 215,5286.09
02 Meat and edible meat offal 94,306 0.01 0
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 126,797 0.02 2,877,765-95.59
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 1,371 0.00 0
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 361,143 0.05 274,83531.40
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 8,556 0.00 9,488-9.82
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 511,636 0.08 654,669-21.85
10 Cereals 1,960 0.00 55,177-96.45
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 1,061,954 0.16 1,085,932-2.21
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 20,536 0.00 60,825-66.24
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 176,363 0.03 182,727-3.48
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 4,926,080 0.75 6,069,250-18.84
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 417,474 0.06 974,153-57.14
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 3,477,056 0.53 2,252,77454.35
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 5,107,832 0.77 6,123,325-16.58
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 6,568,351 1.00 5,133,52527.95
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 2,336,077 0.35 2,244,2424.09
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 2,214,956 0.34 2,177,4001.72
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 5,231,250 0.79 3,899,61334.15
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 5,671,483 0.86 6,800,369-16.60
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 39,163 0.01 96,206-59.29
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 451,358 0.07 160,730180.82
26 Ores, slag and ash 44,234 0.01 794,153-94.43
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 29,042,919 4.40 30,541,714-4.91
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 2,432,914 0.37 2,497,966-2.60
29 Organic chemicals 34,175,657 5.18 38,612,405-11.49
30 Pharmaceutical products 54,035,687 8.19 50,143,3667.76
31 Fertilizers 1,084,553 0.16 640,17269.42
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 17,872,339 2.71 15,192,05417.64
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 18,674,930 2.83 13,592,03137.40
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 24,227,987 3.67 26,801,872-9.60
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 4,167,513 0.63 4,721,233-11.73
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 7,315,507 1.11 7,006,3594.41
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 49,795,179 7.55 30,552,41862.98
39 Plastics and articles thereof 66,460,251 10.08 74,768,561-11.11
40 Rubber and articles thereof 6,043,812 0.92 6,055,635-0.20
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 1,651 0.00 0
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 219,149 0.03 239,267-8.41
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 344 0.00 354-2.82
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 3,267,398 0.50 4,213,303-22.45
45 Cork and articles of cork 5,273 0.00 11,378-53.66
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 25 0.00 50-50.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 3,663,786 0.56 3,912,435-6.36
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 3,437,678 0.52 1,791,70591.87
50 Silk 2,499 0.00 4,993-49.95
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 15 0.00 5,317-99.72
52 Cotton 21,056 0.00 9,882113.07
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 74,151 0.01 74,918-1.02
54 Man-made filaments 624,382 0.09 1,109,000-43.70
55 Man-made staple fibers 620,584 0.09 410,71051.10
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,224,079 0.19 888,71537.74
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 5,862,229 0.89 5,532,3325.96
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 87,222 0.01 198,569-56.07
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 2,588,808 0.39 2,882,218-10.18
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 175,184 0.03 35,998386.65
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 138,612 0.02 60,109130.60
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 172,691 0.03 92,59486.50
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 5,159,484 0.78 2,509,279105.62
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 2,055 0.00 11,469-82.08
65 Headgear and parts thereof 832 0.00 7796.80
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 1,921 0.00 10,097-80.97
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 0 0.00 621-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 3,354,318 0.51 1,678,02399.90
69 Ceramic products 2,156,693 0.33 3,213,065-32.88
70 Glass and glassware 14,911,760 2.26 2,820,449428.70
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 4,234,684 0.64 1,912,218121.45
72 Iron and steel 36,573,592 5.55 33,862,4138.01
73 Articles of iron or steel 6,121,558 0.93 8,617,105-28.96
74 Copper and articles thereof 530,558 0.08 528,7580.34
75 Nickel and articles thereof 49,016 0.01 117,720-58.36
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1,161,529 0.18 2,276,191-48.97
78 Lead and articles thereof 1,247 0.00 0
79 Zinc and articles thereof 58,988 0.01 380,673-84.50
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 148,876 0.02 1,054,472-85.88
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 303,515 0.05 443,958-31.63
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,075,125 0.16 1,183,473-9.16
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 144,615,092 21.93 59,835,780141.69
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 22,195,553 3.37 33,765,612-34.27
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 154,587 0.02 284,176-45.60
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 26,415,720 4.01 33,728,793-21.68
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 0 0.00 1,088,307-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 5,723,353 0.87 4,280,88233.70
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 738 0.00 0
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 0 0.00 329-100.00
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 1,558,159 0.24 1,093,75442.46
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 2,170,210 0.33 1,777,55522.09
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 3,998,630 0.61 4 433,680-9.81
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 67,661 0.01 45,22949.60
SS Classified 72,558 0.01 53,35835.98
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia