Russian trade with Ireland 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 Ireland in the fourth quarter of 2016: exports, imports, products, dynamics.
Russia’s Trade with Ireland
In the 4th quarter of 2016, Russia’s trade with Ireland totaled $341,036,991, up 4.25% ($13,917,178) from the 4th quarter of 2015.
Russia’s exports to Ireland in the 4th quarter of 2016 totaled $89,282,774, up 6.11% ($5,137,443) from the 4th quarter of 2015.
Russia’s imports from Ireland in the 4th quarter of 2016 totaled $251,754,217, up 3.61% ($8,779,735) from the 4th quarter of 2015.
Russia’s trade deficit with Ireland in the 4th quarter of 2016 was $162,471,443, a 2.29% increase ($3,642,292) over the 4th quarter of 2015.
Ireland was Russia’s 54th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2016 (up from 56th in the 4th quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.2503% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.2502% in the 4th quarter of 2015).
Ireland was Russia’s 74th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2016 (down from 71st in the 4th quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.1065% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.1021% in the 4th quarter of 2015).
Ireland was Russia’s 35th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2016 (just as in the 4th quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.4802% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.5027% in the 4th quarter of 2015).
Russia’s Exports to Ireland
The major share of Russian exports to Ireland 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) - 18.36% of Russia’s total exports to Ireland (15.76% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 15.80% of Russia’s total exports to Ireland (36.03% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 3.16% of Russia’s total exports to Ireland (1.85% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 3.00% of Russia’s total exports to Ireland (1.80% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.98% of Russia’s total exports to Ireland (2.68% in the 4th quarter of 2015).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Ireland 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 $3,125,132;
- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $1,181,886;
- Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - an increase of $1,177,691;
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $1,062,816;
- Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $449,198;
- 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 $371,489.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Ireland 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 $17,615,591.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q4 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q4 2015, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q4 2016 over Q4 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 1,663 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 52,944 | 0.06 | 68,905 | -23.16 |
| 23 | Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed | 2,626,862 | 2.94 | 1,449,171 | 81.27 |
| 25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 6,709 | 0.01 | 6,177 | 8.61 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 16,383,842 | 18.35 | 13,258,710 | 23.57 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 0 | 0.00 | 104,030 | -100.00 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 950,748 | 1.06 | 501,550 | 89.56 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 1,062,832 | 1.19 | 16 | 6,642,600.00 |
| 31 | Fertilizers | 12,081,862 | 13.53 | 29,697,453 | -59.32 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 8,530 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 2,920 | 0.00 | 12,328 | -76.31 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 2,602,723 | 2.92 | 1,420,837 | 83.18 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 218,843 | 0.25 | 133,876 | 63.47 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 956 | 0.00 | 1,000 | -4.40 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 2,254 | 0.00 | 1,534 | 46.94 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 47 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 0 | 0.00 | 1,784 | -100.00 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 59,590 | 0.07 | 55,242 | 7.87 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 15,565 | 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 | 371,489 | 0.42 | 0 | ∞ |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 52,630 | 0.06 | 55,682 | -5.48 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 960 | 0.00 | 15,203 | -93.69 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 393 | -100.00 |
| 81 | Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 42,236 | -100.00 |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 58 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 310 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 108,261 | 0.12 | 186,094 | -41.82 |
| 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 | 795,319 | 0.89 | 962,384 | -17.36 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 67,209 | -100.00 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 865,825 | 0.97 | 1,043,517 | -17.03 |
| 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 | 3,395 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| SS | Classified | 51,005,637 | 57.13 | 35 060 000 | 45.48 |
Russia’s Imports from Ireland
The major share of Russian imports from Ireland 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) - 42.75% of Russia’s total imports from Ireland (49.46% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 40.96% of Russia’s total imports from Ireland (32.25% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 13.43% of Russia’s total imports from Ireland (14.13% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 0.30% of Russia’s total imports from Ireland (1.05% in the 4th quarter of 2015).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Ireland 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 $12,005,677;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $9,237,174;
- Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $3,962,310;
- 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 $3,495,728;
- 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 $2,796,938;
- Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares (HS code 19) - an increase of $2,140,701;
- Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes (HS code 35) - an increase of $1,687,900;
- Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS code 17) - an increase of $842,736.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Ireland in the 4th quarter of 2016 over the 4th quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $11,573,707;
- Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - a decrease of $6,961,053;
- Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - a decrease of $2,279,108;
- Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans (HS code 49) - a decrease of $1,864,900;
- Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $1,767,820;
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $1,480,926;
- Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 95) - a decrease of $1,136,143;
- Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $1,125,305.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q4 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q4 2015, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q4 2016 over Q4 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Live animals | 259,780 | 0.10 | 100,340 | 158.90 |
| 04 | Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 15,115 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 05 | Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 0 | 0.00 | 252,996 | -100.00 |
| 06 | Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage | 0 | 0.00 | 372 | -100.00 |
| 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 25,467 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 13 | Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts | 125,557 | 0.05 | 11,176 | 1,023.45 |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 1,792,371 | 0.71 | 949,635 | 88.74 |
| 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 72,461 | 0.03 | 5,329 | 1,259.75 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 11,777,754 | 4.68 | 9,637,053 | 22.21 |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 660,062 | 0.26 | 543,993 | 21.34 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 1,950,189 | 0.77 | 4,229,297 | -53.89 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 16,825,376 | 6.68 | 18,306,302 | -8.09 |
| 23 | Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed | 246,918 | 0.10 | 226,976 | 8.79 |
| 24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 69,227 | 0.03 | 60,661 | 14.12 |
| 25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 70,417 | 0.03 | 26,437 | 166.36 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 11,760,949 | 4.67 | 8,964,011 | 31.20 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 5,991,734 | 2.38 | 2,029,424 | 195.24 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 48,829,572 | 19.40 | 60,403,279 | -19.16 |
| 31 | Fertilizers | 2,199 | 0.00 | 2,452 | -10.32 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 2,016,233 | 0.80 | 1,567,253 | 28.65 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 26,882,615 | 10.68 | 33,843,668 | -20.57 |
| 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 | 306,315 | 0.12 | 337,757 | -9.31 |
| 35 | Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes | 4,843,066 | 1.92 | 3,155,166 | 53.50 |
| 37 | Photographic or cinematographic goods | 1,247,944 | 0.50 | 1,730,088 | -27.87 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 3,765,207 | 1.50 | 4,890,512 | -23.01 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 1,886,255 | 0.75 | 1,405,636 | 34.19 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 83,328 | 0.03 | 1,851,148 | -95.50 |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 6,217 | 0.00 | 3,306 | 88.05 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 72,473 | 0.03 | 11,429 | 534.11 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 87,044 | 0.03 | 77,866 | 11.79 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 585,299 | 0.23 | 2,450,199 | -76.11 |
| 51 | Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric | 12,551 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | 6,705 | 0.00 | 5,276 | 27.08 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 786 | 0.00 | 67 | 1,073.13 |
| 59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 33,595 | 0.01 | 24,598 | 36.58 |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 0 | 0.00 | 1,371 | -100.00 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 18,968 | 0.01 | 2,005 | 846.03 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 497 | 0.00 | 14,141 | -96.49 |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 88 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 64,704 | 0.03 | 22,883 | 182.76 |
| 69 | Ceramic products | 6,527 | 0.00 | 80 | 8,058.75 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 51,605 | 0.02 | 110,445 | -53.28 |
| 71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 205,328 | 0.08 | 92,145 | 122.83 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 4,943 | 0.00 | 9,159 | -46.03 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 245,899 | 0.10 | 271,977 | -9.59 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 80,506 | 0.03 | 25,840 | 211.56 |
| 75 | Nickel and articles thereof | 96,725 | 0.04 | 119,316 | -18.93 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 4,202 | 0.00 | 8,094 | -48.09 |
| 80 | Tin and articles thereof | 101 | 0.00 | 1,861 | -94.57 |
| 81 | Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof | 7,759 | 0.00 | 22,846 | -66.04 |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 743,975 | 0.30 | 403,112 | 84.56 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 198,733 | 0.08 | 361,193 | -44.98 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 45,526,460 | 18.08 | 33,520,783 | 35.82 |
| 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 | 12,549,971 | 4.99 | 9,054,243 | 38.61 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 215,923 | 0.09 | 197,773 | 9.18 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 44,826,596 | 17.81 | 35,589,422 | 25.95 |
| 91 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 66 | 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 | 174,489 | 0.07 | 47,359 | 268.44 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 2,319,430 | 0.92 | 3,455,573 | -32.88 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 2,099,941 | 0.83 | 2,539,159 | -17.30 |