Russian trade with Tanzania in the 3rd quarter of 2016
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia’s Trade with Tanzania
In the 3rd quarter of 2016, Russia’s trade with Tanzania was $30,205,960, down 29.96% ($12,923,762) from the 3rd quarter of 2015.
Russia’s exports to Tanzania in the 3rd quarter of 2016 were $18,978,358, down 26.29% ($6,769,433) from the 3rd quarter of 2015.
Russia’s imports from Tanzania in the 3rd quarter of 2016 were $11,227,602, down 35.41% ($6,154,329) from the 3rd quarter of 2015.
Russia’s trade surplus with Tanzania in the 3rd quarter of 2016 was $7,750,756, a 7.35% decrease ($615,104) over the 3rd quarter of 2015.
Tanzania was Russia’s 106th largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2016 (down from 101st in the 3rd quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0248% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0340% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).
Tanzania was Russia’s 102nd largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2016 (down from 100th in the 3rd quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0264% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0324% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).
Tanzania was Russia’s 93rd largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2016 (down from 88th in the 3rd quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0225% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0367% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).
Russia’s Exports to Tanzania
The major share of Russian exports to Tanzania 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) - 76.25% of Russia’s total exports to Tanzania (58.39% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 14.02% of Russia’s total exports to Tanzania (5.85% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 4.69% of Russia’s total exports to Tanzania (9.94% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 3.22% of Russia’s total exports to Tanzania (0.00% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.61% of Russia’s total exports to Tanzania (24.47% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 0.20% of Russia’s total exports to Tanzania (1.12% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Tanzania in the 3rd quarter of 2016 over the 3rd 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) - an increase of $1,191,203;
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $560,720;
- 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 $190,968;
- Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - an increase of $77,947.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Tanzania in the 3rd quarter of 2016 over the 3rd quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $5,932,259;
- Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $1,860,845;
- Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $609,129;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $250,289;
- Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof (HS code 81) - a decrease of $81,444;
- Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags (HS code 63) - a decrease of $60,465.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q3 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q3 2015, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q3 2016 over Q3 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Meat and edible meat offal | 77,947 | 0.41 | 0 | ∞ |
| 10 | Cereals | 14,064,461 | 74.11 | 14,673,590 | -4.15 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 329,179 | 1.73 | 359,784 | -8.51 |
| 25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 50,506 | 0.27 | 0 | ∞ |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 560,720 | 2.95 | 0 | ∞ |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 190,968 | 1.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 1,356 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 31 | Fertilizers | 692,250 | 3.65 | 2,553,095 | -72.89 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 4,037 | 0.02 | 5,718 | -29.40 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 1,160 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 0 | 0.00 | 37,810 | -100.00 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 2,660,767 | 14.02 | 1,469,564 | 81.06 |
| 59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 1,611 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 0 | 0.00 | 60,465 | -100.00 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 17,972 | 0.09 | 0 | ∞ |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 286,132 | 1.51 | 6,218,391 | -95.40 |
| 81 | Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 81,444 | -100.00 |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 1,481 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 37,641 | 0.20 | 287,930 | -86.93 |
| 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 | 99 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 71 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
Russia’s Imports from Tanzania
The major share of Russian imports from Tanzania 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) - 100.00% of Russia’s total imports from Tanzania (100.00% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Tanzania in the 3rd quarter of 2016 over the 3rd quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- No such product groups.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Tanzania in the 3rd quarter of 2016 over the 3rd quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $5,031,142;
- Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - a decrease of $1,000,669;
- Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - a decrease of $124,164.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q3 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q3 2015, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q3 2016 over Q3 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Live animals | 0 | 0.00 | 3,000 | -100.00 |
| 06 | Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage | 5,663 | 0.05 | 5,417 | 4.54 |
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 0 | 0.00 | 158 | -100.00 |
| 08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 194,092 | 1.73 | 318,256 | -39.01 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 3,332,116 | 29.68 | 4,432,785 | -23.10 |
| 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 647,709 | 5.77 | 643,643 | 0.63 |
| 24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 7,047,530 | 62.77 | 12,078,672 | -41.65 |
| 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 | 492 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |