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

Russia’s Trade with Moldova

In the 4th quarter of 2016, Russia’s trade with Moldova totaled $372,630,378, up 21.23% ($65,258,940) from the 4th quarter of 2015.

Russia’s exports to Moldova in the 4th quarter of 2016 totaled $280,239,887, up 9.44% ($24,161,809) from the 4th quarter of 2015.

Russia’s imports from Moldova in the 4th quarter of 2016 totaled $92,390,491, up 80.12% ($41,097,131) from the 4th quarter of 2015.

Russia’s trade surplus with Moldova in the 4th quarter of 2016 was $187,849,396, a 8.27% decrease ($16,935,322) over the 4th quarter of 2015.

Moldova was Russia’s 52nd largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2016 (up from 60th in the 4th quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.2735% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.2351% in the 4th quarter of 2015).

Moldova was Russia’s 47th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2016 (up from 52nd in the 4th quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.3343% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.3107% in the 4th quarter of 2015).

Moldova was Russia’s 60th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2016 (up from 65th in the 4th quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.1762% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.1061% in the 4th quarter of 2015).

Russia’s Exports to Moldova

The major share of Russian exports to Moldova 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) - 69.71% of Russia’s total exports to Moldova (70.48% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 10.18% of Russia’s total exports to Moldova (9.54% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 7.66% of Russia’s total exports to Moldova (7.56% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 5.77% of Russia’s total exports to Moldova (5.71% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.80% of Russia’s total exports to Moldova (1.59% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.21% of Russia’s total exports to Moldova (1.94% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.20% of Russia’s total exports to Moldova (0.84% in the 4th quarter of 2015).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Moldova 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 $14,925,234;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - an increase of $2,044,802;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $1,913,078;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $1,725,712;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $1,086,931;
  • 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 $1,072,829;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $970,361.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Moldova 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 $1,117,740;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $929,826.
Russia’s exports to Moldova in the 4th quarter of 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q4 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2016
over Q4 2015
01 Live animals 2 0.00 0
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 164,637 0.06 26,950510.90
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 519,989 0.19 693,956-25.07
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 34,276 0.01 0
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 0 0.00 27,782-100.00
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 155,029 0.06 117,76031.65
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 0 0.00 15-100.00
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 1,783,955 0.64 1,659,1527.52
10 Cereals 427,377 0.15 193,894120.42
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 2,469,991 0.88 2,363,7254.50
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 34,753 0.01 19,99773.79
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 167 0.00 178-6.18
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1,638,715 0.58 1,767,101-7.27
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 1,037,335 0.37 1,228,685-15.57
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 759,698 0.27 633,38119.94
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 2,056,299 0.73 1,898,4718.31
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 2,152,252 0.77 2,227,814-3.39
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 245,429 0.09 174,46440.68
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 7,053,855 2.52 5,009,05340.82
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 383,883 0.14 379,8731.06
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 191,233 0.07 299,685-36.19
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 366,650 0.13 649,304-43.53
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 8,456 0.00 51,238-83.50
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 195,353,582 69.71 180,428,3488.27
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 899,750 0.32 720,90724.81
29 Organic chemicals 223,391 0.08 168,22432.79
30 Pharmaceutical products 5,322,941 1.90 4,236,01025.66
31 Fertilizers 10,360,225 3.70 8,634,51319.99
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 370,453 0.13 292,06626.84
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 2,279,556 0.81 2,034,02412.07
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 946,761 0.34 666,20042.11
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 10,203 0.00 31,778-67.89
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 155,557 0.06 100,24055.18
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 0 0.00 22-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 1,162,635 0.41 1,106,3505.09
39 Plastics and articles thereof 3,528,748 1.26 3,429,0752.91
40 Rubber and articles thereof 3,262,236 1.16 3,011,7768.32
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 255,435 0.09 209,20822.10
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 18,611 0.01 9,164103.09
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 38,705 0.01 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 2,041,279 0.73 1,705,74719.67
45 Cork and articles of cork 7,399 0.00 13,903-46.78
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 181 0.00 226-19.91
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 11,957 0.00 12,766-6.34
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 2,462,294 0.88 1,812,14935.88
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 532,913 0.19 519,6482.55
52 Cotton 315,211 0.11 104,998200.21
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 7,185 0.00 6,49110.69
54 Man-made filaments 20,750 0.01 14,68241.33
55 Man-made staple fibers 28,608 0.01 31,984-10.56
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 123,774 0.04 138,793-10.82
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 57 0.00 62,671-99.91
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 1,400 0.00 13,530-89.65
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 70,087 0.03 59,13318.52
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 1,082 0.00 1,156-6.40
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 2,476,733 0.88 1,506,37264.42
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 167,667 0.06 92,61381.04
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 57,580 0.02 23,406146.01
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 80,654 0.03 94,346-14.51
65 Headgear and parts thereof 4,065 0.00 1,734134.43
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 299 0.00 1,765-83.06
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 1,610,902 0.57 1,476,6159.09
69 Ceramic products 513,959 0.18 640,670-19.78
70 Glass and glassware 1,920,391 0.69 1,547,60524.09
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 1,284,293 0.46 1,171,8189.60
72 Iron and steel 695,873 0.25 1,813,613-61.63
73 Articles of iron or steel 1,416,452 0.51 1,578,655-10.27
74 Copper and articles thereof 342,457 0.12 635,484-46.11
75 Nickel and articles thereof 9,637 0.00 6331,422.43
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 346,549 0.12 320,6948.06
78 Lead and articles thereof 849 0.00 58744.63
79 Zinc and articles thereof 2,264 0.00 256784.38
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 280,716 0.10 368,749-23.87
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 84,353 0.03 67,55024.87
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 218,031 0.08 172,56126.35
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 5,893,351 2.10 6,823,177-13.63
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 5,964,399 2.13 4,891,57021.93
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 26,871 0.01 21,85622.95
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 3,710,656 1.32 1,797,578106.43
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 578,108 0.21 1,092,728-47.09
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 13,636 0.00 4,758186.59
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 0 0.00 49-100.00
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 403,390 0.14 562,812-28.33
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 66,196 0.02 58,91912.35
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 654,004 0.23 60,002989.97
SS Classified 118,605 0.04 250 643-52.68

Russia’s Imports from Moldova

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

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 69.44% of Russia’s total imports from Moldova (48.87% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 9.57% of Russia’s total imports from Moldova (9.96% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 7.60% of Russia’s total imports from Moldova (19.56% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 5.50% of Russia’s total imports from Moldova (10.28% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 2.63% of Russia’s total imports from Moldova (3.95% in the 4th quarter of 2015);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.10% of Russia’s total imports from Moldova (1.66% in the 4th quarter of 2015).

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

  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $36,248,617;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $2,484,112;
  • Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 04) - an increase of $2,107,122;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $1,192,772;
  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - an increase of $865,253;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $718,370;
  • Miscellaneous articles of base metal (HS code 83) - an increase of $561,561;
  • Man-made filaments (HS code 54) - an increase of $502,614;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $500,390;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $309,770.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Moldova 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) - a decrease of $2,340,990;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $1,015,752;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $568,539;
  • Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - a decrease of $529,549;
  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $529,316;
  • Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags (HS code 63) - a decrease of $521,226;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $332,967.
Russia’s imports from Moldova in the 4th quarter of 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2016
over Q4 2015
02 Meat and edible meat offal 3,494,405 3.78 2,629,15232.91
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 2,832,880 3.07 725,758290.33
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 217,563 0.24 105,000107.20
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 1,386,080 1.50 1,133,07122.33
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 49,442,424 53.51 13,193,807274.74
10 Cereals 627,490 0.68 960,457-34.67
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 463,112 0.50 209,949120.58
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 34,346 0.04 31,6318.58
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 41,580 0.05 85,580-51.41
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 22,535 0.02 56,633-60.21
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 1,678,394 1.82 2,207,943-23.98
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 3,462,056 3.75 2,743,68626.18
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 455,130 0.49 984,446-53.77
30 Pharmaceutical products 779,200 0.84 674,89315.46
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 45,453 0.05 62,203-26.93
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 27,119 0.03 33,956-20.13
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 20,482 0.02 4,187389.18
39 Plastics and articles thereof 1,558,065 1.69 1,248,29524.82
40 Rubber and articles thereof 244 0.00 0
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 60,542 0.07 17,555244.87
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 56,696 0.06 93,715-39.50
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 31,320 0.03 25,35723.52
45 Cork and articles of cork 0 0.00 18,894-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 982,838 1.06 804,13822.22
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 5,493 0.01 2,070165.36
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 0 0.00 32,973-100.00
52 Cotton 1,167,980 1.26 1,421,763-17.85
54 Man-made filaments 528,878 0.57 26,2641,913.70
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 399,511 0.43 545,203-26.72
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 18,235 0.02 6,226192.88
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 0 0.00 4,775-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 3,748,676 4.06 1,264,564196.44
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 1,560,478 1.69 367,706324.38
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 302,663 0.33 823,889-63.26
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 1,113,958 1.21 613,56881.55
69 Ceramic products 0 0.00 106-100.00
70 Glass and glassware 93,755 0.10 351,091-73.30
73 Articles of iron or steel 1,664,309 1.80 2,680,061-37.90
74 Copper and articles thereof 1,394,876 1.51 1,278,2449.12
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 54,926 0.06 20,029174.23
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 595,809 0.64 584,5201.93
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 328,588 0.36 226,95744.78
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,045,138 1.13 483,577116.13
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 3,738,206 4.05 6,079,196-38.51
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 2,704,792 2.93 2,790,652-3.08
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 18,571 0.02 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 30,376-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 563,328 0.61 1,131,867-50.23
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 347,488 0.38 181,78091.16
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 1,119 0.00 4,953-77.41
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 334,814 0.36 475,645-29.61
SS Classified 2,938,946 3.18 1 814 99961.93
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia