Russian trade with Costa Rica in the 3rd quarter of 2016
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia’s Trade with Costa Rica
In the 3rd quarter of 2016, Russia’s trade with Costa Rica was $17,427,508, down 7.89% ($1,493,752) from the 3rd quarter of 2015.
Russia’s exports to Costa Rica in the 3rd quarter of 2016 were $4,377,241, down 31.00% ($1,966,189) from the 3rd quarter of 2015.
Russia’s imports from Costa Rica in the 3rd quarter of 2016 totaled $13,050,267, up 3.76% ($472,437) from the 3rd quarter of 2015.
Russia’s trade deficit with Costa Rica in the 3rd quarter of 2016 was $8,673,026, a 39.12% increase ($2,438,626) over the 3rd quarter of 2015.
Costa Rica was Russia’s 118th largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2016 (up from 121st in the 3rd quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0143% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0149% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).
Costa Rica was Russia’s 129th largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2016 (down from 125th in the 3rd quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0061% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0080% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).
Costa Rica was Russia’s 91st largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2016 (up from 92nd in the 3rd quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0261% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0265% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).
Russia’s Exports to Costa Rica
The major share of Russian exports to Costa Rica 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) - 54.42% of Russia’s total exports to Costa Rica (54.92% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 31.73% of Russia’s total exports to Costa Rica (0.01% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 12.20% of Russia’s total exports to Costa Rica (42.48% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 0.07% of Russia’s total exports to Costa Rica (1.62% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Costa Rica in the 3rd quarter of 2016 over the 3rd quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $974,701;
- Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $413,846;
- Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - an increase of $95,400;
- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $17,332;
- Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - an increase of $14,583.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Costa Rica in the 3rd quarter of 2016 over the 3rd 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 $2,160,384;
- Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $1,130,995;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $102,494;
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $66,212;
- Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags (HS code 63) - a decrease of $30,160;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $21,554.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q3 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q3 2015, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q3 2016 over Q3 2015 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 8,932 | 0.20 | 0 | ∞ |
19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 9,086 | 0.21 | 0 | ∞ |
22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 8,721 | 0.20 | 0 | ∞ |
27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 534,003 | 12.20 | 2,694,487 | -80.18 |
31 | Fertilizers | 2,158,318 | 49.31 | 3,289,313 | -34.38 |
32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 95,400 | 2.18 | 0 | ∞ |
39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 128,190 | 2.93 | 194 402 | -34.06 |
44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 17,332 | 0.40 | 0 | ∞ |
48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 0 | 0.00 | 21,554 | -100.00 |
63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 10,440 | 0.24 | 40,600 | -74.29 |
68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 14,583 | 0.33 | 0 | ∞ |
72 | Iron and steel | 974,701 | 22.27 | 0 | ∞ |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 254 | 0.01 | 680 | -62.65 |
74 | Copper and articles thereof | 110 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 413,846 | 9.45 | 0 | ∞ |
82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 75 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 102,494 | -100.00 |
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 | 3,250 | 0.07 | 0 | ∞ |
Russia’s Imports from Costa Rica
The major share of Russian imports from Costa Rica in the 3rd quarter of 2016 (and in the 3rd quarter of 2015) was accounted for the following product types:
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 55.81% of Russia’s total imports from Costa Rica (67.24% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 40.14% of Russia’s total imports from Costa Rica (29.47% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 2.37% of Russia’s total imports from Costa Rica (1.58% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.10% of Russia’s total imports from Costa Rica (1.41% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Costa Rica 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 $1,057,759;
- Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 04) - an increase of $784,680;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $737,277;
- Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - an increase of $210,493;
- Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $54,962;
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $44,368;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $39,324.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Costa Rica in the 3rd quarter of 2016 over the 3rd quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - a decrease of $2,086,615;
- 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 $274,755;
- Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage (HS code 06) - a decrease of $56,183.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q3 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q3 2015, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q3 2016 over Q3 2015 |
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01 | Live animals | 825 | 0.01 | 4,743 | -82.61 |
04 | Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 784,680 | 6.01 | 0 | ∞ |
06 | Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage | 998,265 | 7.65 | 1,054 448 | -5.33 |
07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 0 | 0.00 | 2,434 | -100.00 |
08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 4,816,811 | 36.91 | 6,903,426 | -30.23 |
09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 572,364 | 4.39 | 361,871 | 58.17 |
12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 5,287 | 0.04 | 0 | ∞ |
20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 56,652 | 0.43 | 88,963 | -36.32 |
21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 48,610 | 0.37 | 40,937 | 18.74 |
30 | Pharmaceutical products | 11,839 | 0.09 | 358 | 3,206.98 |
33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 0 | 0.00 | 616 | -100.00 |
39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 66,040 | 0.51 | 21,672 | 204.72 |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 231,345 | 1.77 | 176,383 | 31.16 |
42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 76 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 1,120 | 0.01 | 5,150 | -78.25 |
49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 25 | 0.00 | 2,000 | -98.75 |
61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 4,359 | 0.03 | 618 | 605.34 |
62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 66,320 | 0.51 | 26,996 | 145.67 |
63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 1,006 | 0.01 | 333 | 202.10 |
70 | Glass and glassware | 2,261 | 0.02 | 0 | ∞ |
71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 0 | 0.00 | 2,152 | -100.00 |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 21,466 | 0.16 | 46,143 | -53.48 |
74 | Copper and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 2,053 | -100.00 |
76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 62 | 0.00 | 1,260 | -95.08 |
82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 326 | 0.00 | 959 | -66.01 |
83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 121,812 | 0.93 | 127,506 | -4.47 |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 1,078,100 | 8.26 | 20,341 | 5,200.13 |
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 | 1,522,970 | 11.67 | 1,797,725 | -15.28 |
87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 11,626 | 0.09 | 0 | ∞ |
90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 2,626,020 | 20.12 | 1,888,743 | 39.04 |