Russian trade with Croatia in the 4th quarter of 2016
February 21, 2017
by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Croatia in the fourth quarter of 2016: exports, imports, products, dynamics.
Russia’s Trade with Croatia
In the 4th quarter of 2016, Russia’s trade with Croatia totaled $259,728,944, up 9.13% ($21,726,450) from the 4th quarter of 2015.
Russia’s exports to Croatia in the 4th quarter of 2016 totaled $172,800,900, up 14.07% ($21,307,936) from the 4th quarter of 2015.
Russia’s imports from Croatia in the 4th quarter of 2016 totaled $86,928,044, up 0.48% ($418,514) from the 4th quarter of 2015.
Russia’s trade surplus with Croatia in the 4th quarter of 2016 was $85,872,856, a 32.15% increase ($20,889,422) over the 4th quarter of 2015.
Croatia was Russia’s 61st largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2016 (up from 63rd in the 4th quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.1906% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.1820% in the 4th quarter of 2015).
Croatia was Russia’s 60th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2016 (just as in the 4th quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.2061% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.1838% in the 4th quarter of 2015).
Croatia was Russia’s 61st largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2016 (down from 57th in the 4th quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.1658% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.1790% in the 4th quarter of 2015).
Russia’s Exports to Croatia
The major share of Russian exports to Croatia in the 4th quarter of 2016 (and in the 4th quarter of 2015) was accounted for the following product types:
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 94.88% of Russia’s total exports to Croatia (94.90% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.79% of Russia’s total exports to Croatia (0.28% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 1.06% of Russia’s total exports to Croatia (3.58% in the 4th quarter of 2015).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Croatia 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) - an increase of $20,187,141;
- Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $2,696,606;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $827,420.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Croatia in the 4th quarter of 2016 over the 4th quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $3,063,794.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q4 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q4 2015, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q4 2016 over Q4 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten | 34,072 | 0.02 | 193,175 | -82.36 |
| 16 | Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates | 17,333 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 0 | 0.00 | 3,805 | -100.00 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 18,319 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 163,951,002 | 94.88 | 143,763,861 | 14.04 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 17,088 | 0.01 | 470,038 | -96.36 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 57,910 | 0.03 | 48,653 | 19.03 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 0 | 0.00 | 85 | -100.00 |
| 31 | Fertilizers | 1,690,601 | 0.98 | 4,754,395 | -64.44 |
| 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 | 0 | 0.00 | 9,889 | -100.00 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 70,490 | 0.04 | 146,752 | -51.97 |
| 41 | Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather | 252,359 | 0.15 | 0 | ∞ |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 4,184 | 0.00 | 36 | 11,522.22 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 217,447 | 0.13 | 137,311 | 58.36 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 77,276 | 0.04 | 121,405 | -36.35 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 322 | 0.00 | 506 | -36.36 |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | 39,329 | 0.02 | 0 | ∞ |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 979,351 | 0.57 | 151,931 | 544.60 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 636,241 | 0.37 | 269,466 | 136.11 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 958 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 17 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 215,831 | -100.00 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 68,428 | 0.04 | 111,812 | -38.80 |
| 69 | Ceramic products | 0 | 0.00 | 28 | -100.00 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 9,726 | 0.01 | 4,844 | 100.78 |
| 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 | 69,640 | -100.00 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 149,753 | 0.09 | 169,556 | -11.68 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 14,058 | 0.01 | 31,133 | -54.85 |
| 75 | Nickel and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 1,825 | -100.00 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 2,917,006 | 1.69 | 220,400 | 1,223.51 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 4,834 | 0.00 | 851 | 468.04 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 508,762 | 0.29 | 246,942 | 106.02 |
| 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 | 91,950 | 0.05 | 99,942 | -8.00 |
| 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 | 301,816 | 0.17 | 0 | ∞ |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 514,392 | 0.30 | 0 | ∞ |
| 89 | Ships, boats and floating structures | 0 | 0.00 | 4,555 | -100.00 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 16,924 | 0.01 | 168,589 | -89.96 |
| 91 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 22 | -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 | 131,191 | 0.08 | 75,458 | 73.86 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 2,465 | 0.00 | 205 | 1,102.44 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 5,296 | 0.00 | 23 | 22,926.09 |
Russia’s Imports from Croatia
The major share of Russian imports from Croatia in the 4th quarter of 2016 (and in the 4th quarter of 2015) was accounted for the following product types:
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 46.80% of Russia’s total imports from Croatia (60.25% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 29.80% of Russia’s total imports from Croatia (2.82% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 10.29% of Russia’s total imports from Croatia (10.52% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 7.99% of Russia’s total imports from Croatia (20.44% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 2.15% of Russia’s total imports from Croatia (2.39% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 1.05% of Russia’s total imports from Croatia (1.69% in the 4th quarter of 2015).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Croatia in the 4th quarter of 2016 over the 4th quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $23,393,726;
- 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) - an increase of $656,298;
- Miscellaneous manufactured articles (HS code 96) - an increase of $272,108.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Croatia in the 4th quarter of 2016 over the 4th quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $7,587,475;
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $6,011,447;
- Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - a decrease of $5,591,944;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $3,760,158;
- Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $544,559;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $420,726.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q4 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q4 2015, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q4 2016 over Q4 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage | 0 | 0.00 | 394 | -100.00 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 2,990 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 10 | Cereals | 309,827 | 0.36 | 319,301 | -2.97 |
| 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 23,503,332 | 27.04 | 109,606 | 21,343.47 |
| 16 | Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates | 58,627 | 0.07 | 0 | ∞ |
| 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 70,965 | 0.08 | 0 | ∞ |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 167,994 | 0.19 | 114,468 | 46.76 |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 42,396 | 0.05 | 11,859 | 257.50 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 1,679,293 | 1.93 | 1,735,933 | -3.26 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 61,215 | 0.07 | 62,838 | -2.58 |
| 23 | Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed | 0 | 0.00 | 84,586 | -100.00 |
| 24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 10,820 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 915,506 | 1.05 | 1,460,065 | -37.30 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 264,989 | 0.30 | 451,998 | -41.37 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 28,483,649 | 32.77 | 34,495,096 | -17.43 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 6,206 | 0.01 | 34,399 | -81.96 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 10,371,852 | 11.93 | 15,963,796 | -35.03 |
| 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 | 27,520 | 0.03 | 62,255 | -55.79 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 257,752 | 0.30 | 80,215 | 221.33 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 1,218,658 | 1.40 | 1,001,086 | 21.73 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 55,128 | 0.06 | 34,701 | 58.87 |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 4,162 | 0.00 | 46,680 | -91.08 |
| 43 | Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof | 10,482 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 49,461 | 0.06 | 124,314 | -60.21 |
| 46 | Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork | 6 | 0.00 | 9 | -33.33 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 221,630 | 0.25 | 225,091 | -1.54 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 18,494 | 0.02 | 21,404 | -13.60 |
| 52 | Cotton | 27,953 | 0.03 | 91,123 | -69.32 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 609 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 8,293,668 | 9.54 | 8,176,024 | 1.44 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 359,685 | 0.41 | 555,037 | -35.20 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 2,653 | 0.00 | 12,315 | -78.46 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 151,982 | 0.17 | 202,700 | -25.02 |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 106,329 | 0.12 | 64,702 | 64.34 |
| 66 | Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof | 2,491 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 67 | Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair | 39 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 537,186 | 0.62 | 649,211 | -17.26 |
| 69 | Ceramic products | 16,909 | 0.02 | 11,142 | 51.76 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 12,626 | 0.01 | 366 | 3,349.73 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 694,100 | 0.80 | 1,114,826 | -37.74 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 5,698 | 0.01 | 12,597 | -54.77 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 873,305 | 1.00 | 816,513 | 6.96 |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 26,283 | 0.03 | 64,394 | -59.18 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 265,398 | 0.31 | 55,316 | 379.79 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 3,754,339 | 4.32 | 7,514,497 | -50.04 |
| 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 | 3,016,054 | 3.47 | 2,359,756 | 27.81 |
| 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 | 1,096 | -100.00 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 120,354 | 0.14 | 160,805 | -25.16 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 55,722 | 0.06 | 7,643,197 | -99.27 |
| 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 | 41,779 | 0.05 | 98,999 | -57.80 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 13,000 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 736,928 | 0.85 | 464,820 | 58.54 |