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Russian trade with Belgium in the 4th 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 fourth quarter of 2016: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Belgium

In the 4th quarter of 2016, Russia’s trade with Belgium totaled $2,053,458,915, up 4.99% ($97,597,606) from the 4th quarter of 2015.

Russia’s exports to Belgium in the 4th quarter of 2016 were $1,396,157,083, down 2.76% ($39,687,867) from the 4th quarter of 2015.

Russia’s imports from Belgium in the 4th quarter of 2016 totaled $657,301,832, up 26.40% ($137,285,473) from the 4th quarter of 2015.

Russia’s trade surplus with Belgium in the 4th quarter of 2016 was $738,855,251, a 19.32% decrease ($176,973,340) over the 4th quarter of 2015.

Belgium was Russia’s 17th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2016 (just as in the 4th quarter of 2015), accounting for 1.5069% of Russia’s total trade (up from 1.4957% in the 4th quarter of 2015).

Belgium was Russia’s 17th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2016 (just as in the 4th quarter of 2015), accounting for 1.6653% of Russia’s total exports (down from 1.7419% in the 4th quarter of 2015).

Belgium was Russia’s 20th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2016 (up from 24th in the 4th quarter of 2015), accounting for 1.2536% of Russia’s total imports (up from 1.0758% in the 4th quarter of 2015).

Russia’s Exports to Belgium

The major share of Russian exports to Belgium in the 4th quarter of 2016 (and in the 4th quarter of 2015) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 42.21% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (34.78% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 33.54% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (37.85% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 14.55% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (11.50% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 4.97% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (10.60% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.74% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (2.25% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.55% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (1.77% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 0.87% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (1.01% in the 4th quarter of 2015).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Belgium in the 4th quarter of 2016 over the 4th 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 $89,925,333;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $62,966,680;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - an increase of $16,518,936;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $5,872,086;
  • Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - an increase of $4,559,869.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Belgium in the 4th quarter of 2016 over the 4th 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 $80,787,354;
  • 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 $59,371,061;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $21,291,661;
  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - a decrease of $19,810,603;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $10,839,293;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $6,275,339;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - a decrease of $5,199,293.
Russia’s exports to Belgium in the 4th quarter of 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q4 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2016
over Q4 2015
02 Meat and edible meat offal 0 0.00 24,847-100.00
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 1,284,046 0.09 2,411,034-46.74
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 39,912 0.00 18,181119.53
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 24,486 0.00 249,569-90.19
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 87,145 0.01 119,040-26.79
10 Cereals 1,686,287 0.12 1,587,4196.23
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 46,601 0.00 0
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 19,911,950 1.43 25,111,243-20.71
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 552,902 0.04 329,61667.74
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 168,946 0.01 202,581-16.60
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 0 0.00 30,436-100.00
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 109,570 0.01 170,570-35.76
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 427,997 0.03 2,102,645-79.64
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 0 0.00 9,090-100.00
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 24,930,477 1.79 35,769,770-30.30
26 Ores, slag and ash 17,809,159 1.28 1,290,2231,280.32
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 425,569,811 30.48 506,357,165-15.95
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 32,158,521 2.30 91,529,582-64.87
29 Organic chemicals 6,396,534 0.46 8,823,846-27.51
30 Pharmaceutical products 0 0.00 3,367-100.00
31 Fertilizers 6,584,491 0.47 27,876,152-76.38
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 27,525 0.00 0
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 414,612 0.03 246,67068.08
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 1,063,859 0.08 388,029174.17
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 0 0.00 45,650-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 413,756 0.03 506,385-18.29
39 Plastics and articles thereof 10,482,514 0.75 16,757,853-37.45
40 Rubber and articles thereof 11,845,236 0.85 5,973,15098.31
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 9 0.00 3,973-99.77
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 12,180,481 0.87 11,999,8981.50
45 Cork and articles of cork 40 0.00 0
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 1,566,760 0.11 4,304,686-63.60
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 7,913,140 0.57 9,109,931-13.14
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,380 0.00 2,974-53.60
54 Man-made filaments 0 0.00 19,043-100.00
55 Man-made staple fibers 0 0.00 19,898-100.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,000 0.00 1,642-39.10
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 22 0.00 89-75.28
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 0 0.00 36-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 285 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 0 0.00 1,283-100.00
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 305 0.00 1,541-80.21
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 15,329 0.00 2,187600.91
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 146,080 0.01 160,707-9.10
69 Ceramic products 20,251 0.00 1,3321,420.35
70 Glass and glassware 7,632,042 0.55 3,072,173148.42
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 589,365,869 42.21 499,440,53618.01
72 Iron and steel 177,170,910 12.69 114,204,23055.14
73 Articles of iron or steel 469,658 0.03 1,999,233-76.51
74 Copper and articles thereof 21,410,368 1.53 41,220,971-48.06
75 Nickel and articles thereof 3,640,708 0.26 7,337,122-50.38
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 48,739 0.00 98,811-50.67
78 Lead and articles thereof 166,346 0.01 0
79 Zinc and articles thereof 1,053 0.00 1,554-32.24
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 147,220 0.01 116,53926.33
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 11,734 0.00 186,755-93.72
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 31,259 0.00 25,00425.02
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 6,396,907 0.46 9,032,144-29.18
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 593,444 0.04 303,84195.31
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 5,236 0.00 39,834-86.86
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 4,576,273 0.33 4,810,722-4.87
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 512,426 0.04 275,00486.33
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 0 0.00 15,628-100.00
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 94,799 0.01 79,94918.57
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 733-100.00
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 673 0.00 20,834-96.77

Russia’s Imports from Belgium

The major share of Russian imports from Belgium in the 4th quarter of 2016 (and in the 4th quarter of 2015) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 38.27% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (19.84% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 37.55% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (47.70% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 8.16% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (10.03% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 4.03% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (8.27% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 3.81% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (5.00% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 2.96% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (3.45% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.38% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (2.40% in the 4th quarter of 2015).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Belgium in the 4th quarter of 2016 over the 4th 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 $141,265,401;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $6,494,944;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $5,851,614;
  • Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - an increase of $5,023,798;
  • Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - an increase of $4,543,369;
  • Miscellaneous manufactured articles (HS code 96) - an increase of $4,085,177.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Belgium in the 4th quarter of 2016 over the 4th quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $13,749,385;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $7,942,211;
  • 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) - a decrease of $4,703,522;
  • Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans (HS code 49) - a decrease of $3,220,867;
  • Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 04) - a decrease of $2,655,620.
Russia’s imports from Belgium in the 4th quarter of 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2016
over Q4 2015
01 Live animals 693,571 0.11 315,754119.66
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 221,554 0.03 2,877,174-92.30
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 5,161 0.00 740597.43
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 489,197 0.07 399,69122.39
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 31,758 0.00 59,995-47.07
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 5,454 0.00 9,896-44.89
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 1,254,146 0.19 686,57482.67
10 Cereals 124 0.00 22,551-99.45
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 1,328,703 0.20 939,52041.42
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 6,249,201 0.95 8,032,583-22.20
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 208,951 0.03 159,55330.96
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 101 0.00 661-84.72
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 5,360,060 0.82 5,526,736-3.02
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 595,693 0.09 902,177-33.97
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 3,260,950 0.50 2,017,86461.60
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 10,972,091 1.67 9,372,05217.07
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 5,382,821 0.82 5,071,2996.14
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 2,802,579 0.43 3,192,428-12.21
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 2,679,903 0.41 2,355,86313.75
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 5,237,211 0.80 4,028,46530.01
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 6,648,886 1.01 5,982,48011.14
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 184,573 0.03 178,2223.56
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 327,449 0.05 120,744171.19
26 Ores, slag and ash 530,921 0.08 151,796249.76
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 24,164,889 3.68 25,752,083-6.16
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 2,324,172 0.35 3,020,540-23.05
29 Organic chemicals 33,495,309 5.10 34,537,203-3.02
30 Pharmaceutical products 46,889,350 7.13 40,394,40616.08
31 Fertilizers 412,674 0.06 790,598-47.80
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 16,146,104 2.46 15,150,8996.57
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 16,096,901 2.45 14,247,09112.98
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 25,206,652 3.83 23,938,9275.30
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 4,729,829 0.72 4,871,920-2.92
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 36 0.00 0
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 7,511,193 1.14 8,236,636-8.81
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 26,809,422 4.08 26,210,6142.28
39 Plastics and articles thereof 62,342,825 9.48 70,285,036-11.30
40 Rubber and articles thereof 4,822,450 0.73 6,349,321-24.05
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 4,258 0.00 1392,963.31
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 173,466 0.03 154,75712.09
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 2,086 0.00 1411,379.43
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 3,758,882 0.57 3,813,185-1.42
45 Cork and articles of cork 2,789 0.00 5,647-50.61
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 78 0.00 1,113-92.99
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 4,045,920 0.62 4,196,535-3.59
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,232,119 0.19 4,452,986-72.33
50 Silk 4,497 0.00 6,054-25.72
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 16,169 0.00 6026,848.33
52 Cotton 101,799 0.02 17,601478.37
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 77,673 0.01 98,550-21.18
54 Man-made filaments 1,110,737 0.17 1,174,472-5.43
55 Man-made staple fibers 569,406 0.09 735,191-22.55
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,899,931 0.29 1,049,95880.95
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 7,240,302 1.10 5,935,21721.99
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 145,093 0.02 294,479-50.73
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 2,226,612 0.34 3,730,096-40.31
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 392,631 0.06 61,266540.86
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 19,219 0.00 20,348-5.55
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 147,771 0.02 147,5970.12
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 5,477,233 0.83 4,649,55717.80
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 867 0.00 29,095-97.02
65 Headgear and parts thereof 1,205 0.00 3,439-64.96
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 4,104 0.00 2321,668.97
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 5,287 0.00 2,67997.35
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 6,791,603 1.03 1,767,805284.18
69 Ceramic products 1,241,168 0.19 1,516,780-18.17
70 Glass and glassware 7,371,297 1.12 2,827,928160.66
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 284,188 0.04 4,987,710-94.30
72 Iron and steel 16,194,061 2.46 29,943,446-45.92
73 Articles of iron or steel 6,052,956 0.92 7,674,299-21.13
74 Copper and articles thereof 1,022,530 0.16 409,486149.71
75 Nickel and articles thereof 141,261 0.02 70,057101.64
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1,168,491 0.18 1,945,312-39.93
79 Zinc and articles thereof 123,482 0.02 538,625-77.07
80 Tin and articles thereof 0 0.00 101,758-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 171,305 0.03 149,87214.30
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 423,664 0.06 873,806-51.52
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,217,766 0.19 1,288,519-5.49
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 189,176,858 28.78 47,911,457294.85
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 19,888,158 3.03 17,996,82310.51
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 284,895 0.04 58,014391.08
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 38,033,443 5.79 32,181,82918.18
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 0 0.00 8,838-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 4,142,908 0.63 5,038,773-17.78
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 214 0.00 6,918-96.91
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 171 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 810,464 0.12 949,457-14.64
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 1,221,001 0.19 1,537,946-20.61
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 7,445,109 1.13 3,359,932121.59
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 10,272 0.00 47,320-78.29
SS Classified 1,569 0.00 53 163-97.05
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia