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Russian trade with Argentina in 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 Argentina in 2016: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Argentina

In 2016, Russia’s trade with Argentina was $847,028,011, down 10.53% ($99,648,239) from 2015.

Russia’s exports to Argentina in 2016 totaled $163,004,044, up 33.64% ($41,033,294) from 2015.

Russia’s imports from Argentina in 2016 were $684,023,967, down 17.06% ($140,681,533) from 2015.

Russia’s trade deficit with Argentina in 2016 was $521,019,923, a 25.86% decrease ($181,714,827) over 2015.

Argentina was Russia’s 64th largest trading partner in 2016 (just as in 2015), accounting for 0.1811% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.1799% in 2015).

Argentina was Russia’s 88th largest export market in 2016 (up from 93rd in 2015), accounting for 0.0571% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0355% in 2015).

Argentina was Russia’s 41st largest supplier in 2016 (down from 38th in 2015), accounting for 0.3753% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.4515% in 2015).

Russia’s Exports to Argentina

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

  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 48.88% of Russia’s total exports to Argentina (31.22% in 2015);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 39.48% of Russia’s total exports to Argentina (39.22% in 2015);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 4.52% of Russia’s total exports to Argentina (16.11% in 2015);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 4.31% of Russia’s total exports to Argentina (8.91% in 2015);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 2.55% of Russia’s total exports to Argentina (4.38% in 2015).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Argentina in 2016 over 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $30,235,010;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $20,507,252;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $10,153,821;
  • 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 $1,081,648.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Argentina in 2016 over 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $11,407,700;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $3,998,395;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $2,336,106;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $1,304,844;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $1,072,573;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $875,691;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $504,576.
Russia’s exports to Argentina in 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2016
over 2015
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 371,119 0.23 7,4324,893.53
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 48,457 0.03 5,609763.92
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 954,487 0.59 4,952,882-80.73
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 63,395,897 38.89 42,888,64547.82
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 1,814,536 1.11 732,888147.59
29 Organic chemicals 169,642 0.10 19,037791.12
31 Fertilizers 62,000,631 38.04 31,765,62195.18
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 63,398 0.04 2,5382,397.95
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 30 0.00 431-93.04
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 1,457 0.00 243499.59
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 0 0.00 271,900-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 201,900 0.12 112,95478.75
39 Plastics and articles thereof 15,086,891 9.26 4,933,070205.83
40 Rubber and articles thereof 335,504 0.21 237,78141.10
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 112,404 0.07 6,7351,568.95
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 4,034,320 2.47 5,339,164-24.44
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,951 0.00 215807.44
52 Cotton 350 0.00 3500.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,400 0.00 15,057-90.70
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 0 0.00 18-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 1,305 0.00 1,322-1.29
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 1,680 0.00 0
65 Headgear and parts thereof 90 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 794 0.00 10,222-92.23
69 Ceramic products 0 0.00 511-100.00
70 Glass and glassware 925 0.00 8,887-89.59
72 Iron and steel 5,645,757 3.46 7,981,863-29.27
73 Articles of iron or steel 545,544 0.33 1,050,120-48.05
74 Copper and articles thereof 8,707 0.01 4,224106.13
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 724,289 0.44 1,796,862-59.69
78 Lead and articles thereof 93 0.00 635-85.35
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 65,724 0.04 3,8471,608.45
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 29,561 0.02 23,33126.70
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 2,548 0.00 11,877-78.55
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 4,499,141 2.76 4,977,051-9.60
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 1,514,948 0.93 1,403,1307.97
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 669,569 0.41 1,545,260-56.67
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 0 0.00 11,407,700-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 676,577 0.42 313,158116.05
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 20,211 0.01 0
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 2,207 0.00 0
SS Classified 0 0.00 138 180-100.00

Russia’s Imports from Argentina

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

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 90.07% of Russia’s total imports from Argentina (90.02% in 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 7.40% of Russia’s total imports from Argentina (5.40% in 2015);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 2.09% of Russia’s total imports from Argentina (2.63% in 2015);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 0.28% of Russia’s total imports from Argentina (1.76% in 2015).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Argentina in 2016 over 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $17,555,540;
  • Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 04) - an increase of $14,149,009;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $12,044,112;
  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $9,964,199;
  • 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 $8,072,286;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $5,755,886.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Argentina in 2016 over 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - a decrease of $125,239,098;
  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - a decrease of $47,667,694;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $10,055,975;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - a decrease of $7,232,233;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $6,802,109;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $3,673,244;
  • Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - a decrease of $3,355,132;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $2,683,172;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - a decrease of $2,455,724.
Russia’s imports from Argentina in 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2016
over 2015
01 Live animals 2,148 0.00 0
02 Meat and edible meat offal 108,295,010 15.83 155,962,704-30.56
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 30,937,371 4.52 20,973,17247.51
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 89,628,849 13.10 75,479,84018.75
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 1,987,532 0.29 4,024,073-50.61
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 6,563,113 0.96 5,287,84024.12
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 157,174,140 22.98 164,406,373-4.40
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 1,980,630 0.29 1,718,99815.22
10 Cereals 529,797 0.08 158,389234.49
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 44,440 0.01 29,83248.97
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 100,753,614 14.73 88,709,50213.58
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 2,766,057 0.40 5,221,781-47.03
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 0 0.00 111,555-100.00
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 286,932 0.04 384,998-25.47
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 79,378 0.01 0
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 3,832,709 0.56 7,187,841-46.68
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 570,202 0.08 142,481300.20
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 14,056,305 2.05 8,300,41969.34
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 64,944,048 9.49 190,183,146-65.85
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 31,691,271 4.63 14,135,731124.19
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 158,375 0.02 43,496264.11
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 8,090,288 1.18 18,00244,841.05
29 Organic chemicals 2,535,867 0.37 2,742,566-7.54
30 Pharmaceutical products 30,019,174 4.39 33,692,418-10.90
31 Fertilizers 0 0.00 113-100.00
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 914,184 0.13 571,20660.04
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 210,526 0.03 241,875-12.96
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 25,577 0.00 77,709-67.09
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 6,327,891 0.93 5,968,5446.02
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 176,680 0.03 106,13866.46
39 Plastics and articles thereof 1,720,982 0.25 556,422209.29
40 Rubber and articles thereof 597,604 0.09 534,66511.77
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 136,881 0.02 41,755227.82
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 66 0.00 1,007-93.45
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 468,878 0.07 807,220-41.91
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 21,793 0.00 3296,524.01
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 215 0.00 5,413-96.03
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 0 0.00 600,297-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 21 0.00 0
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 0 0.00 4,403-100.00
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 348 0.00 21164.93
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 2,110 0.00 3,037-30.52
70 Glass and glassware 21,369 0.00 42,845-50.12
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 6,934-100.00
72 Iron and steel 185,400 0.03 2,868,572-93.54
73 Articles of iron or steel 1,520,119 0.22 11,576,094-86.87
74 Copper and articles thereof 302 0.00 109177.06
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 642 0.00 53120.90
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 172,857 0.03 41,672314.80
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 36,619 0.01 11,756211.49
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 9,541,693 1.39 9,634,258-0.96
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 115,485 0.02 113,2401.98
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 0 0.00 13,621-100.00
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 3,501,266 0.51 10,303,375-66.02
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,111,794 0.16 1,617,949-31.28
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 6 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 9,500 0.00 25,645-62.96
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 12,565 0.00 5,240139.79
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 8,910 0.00 8,1589.22
SS Classified 254,434 0.04 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia