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Russian trade in goods with Finland in Q3 2017

by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Finland in the third quarter of 2017: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Finland

In the 3rd quarter of 2017, Russia’s trade with Finland totaled $3,048,151,430, up 38.70% ($850,451,623) from the 3rd quarter of 2016.

Russia’s exports to Finland in the 3rd quarter of 2017 totaled $2,027,695,895, up 30.76% ($477,039,469) from the 3rd quarter of 2016.

Russia’s imports from Finland in the 3rd quarter of 2017 totaled $1,020,455,535, up 57.71% ($373,412,154) from the 3rd quarter of 2016.

Russia’s trade surplus with Finland in the 3rd quarter of 2017 was $1,007,240,360, a 11.47% increase ($103,627,315) over the 3rd quarter of 2016.

Finland was Russia’s 15th largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2017 (just as in the 3rd quarter of 2016), accounting for 2.0851% of Russia’s total trade (up from 1.8025% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).

Finland was Russia’s 13th largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2017 (up from 14th in the 3rd quarter of 2016), accounting for 2.3755% of Russia’s total exports (up from 2.1553% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).

Finland was Russia’s 13th largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2017 (up from 18th in the 3rd quarter of 2016), accounting for 1.6776% of Russia’s total imports (up from 1.2947% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).

Russia’s Exports to Finland

The major share of Russian exports to Finland in the 3rd quarter of 2017 (and in the 3rd quarter of 2016) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 62.43% of Russia’s total exports to Finland (70.42% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 16.45% of Russia’s total exports to Finland (6.60% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 12.37% of Russia’s total exports to Finland (11.88% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 5.96% of Russia’s total exports to Finland (7.34% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.27% of Russia’s total exports to Finland (2.11% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Finland in the 3rd quarter of 2017 over the 3rd quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $178,899,144;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $165,228,207;
  • Nickel and articles thereof (HS code 75) - an increase of $41,159,509;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $34,873,200;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $29,614,654;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - an increase of $9,142,544;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $8,100,605;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $7,460,917.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Finland in the 3rd quarter of 2017 over the 3rd quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $10,487,218.
Russia’s exports to Finland in the 3rd quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q3 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q3 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2017
over Q3 2016
02 Meat and edible meat offal 193,749 0.01 0
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 12,999 0.00 13,735-5.36
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 40 0.00 12233.33
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 56,022 0.00 27,008107.43
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 50,652 0.00 26,92388.14
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 1,242,160 0.06 801,88754.90
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 0 0.00 9,687-100.00
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 5,785 0.00 41,229-85.97
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 39,480-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1,215,962 0.06 1,176,5903.35
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 225,474 0.01 140,98459.93
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 0 0.00 18,856-100.00
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 1,416 0.00 1211,700.00
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 26,534 0.00 23,07914.97
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 8,584,765 0.42 5,732,75449.75
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 3,052,263 0.15 5,418,834-43.67
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 1,343,376 0.07 1,797,753-25.27
26 Ores, slag and ash 28,162,601 1.39 19,020,05748.07
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 1,236,377,842 60.97 1,071,149,63515.43
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 19,100,887 0.94 18,216,4294.86
29 Organic chemicals 141,365,558 6.97 106,492,35832.75
30 Pharmaceutical products 1,361,215 0.07 879,95754.69
31 Fertilizers 49,664,559 2.45 20,049,905147.70
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 1,153 0.00 31,606-96.35
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 76,173 0.00 47,56660.14
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 168,688 0.01 6,9652,321.94
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 1,549,470 0.08 198,814679.36
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 7,176,448 0.35 5,301,35935.37
39 Plastics and articles thereof 1,883,531 0.09 3,229,442-41.68
40 Rubber and articles thereof 28,400,232 1.40 29,788,395-4.66
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 0 0.00 27,313-100.00
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 81,064 0.00 125,974-35.65
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 0 0.00 9,720-100.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 113,499,748 5.60 108,134,6594.96
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 532 0.00 4,631-88.51
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 1,288,046 0.06 516,211149.52
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 5,946,169 0.29 5,203,80414.27
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 27,535 0.00 12,033128.83
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 25,349 0.00 24,0915.22
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 1,173 0.00 542116.42
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 92,823 0.00 834,227-88.87
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 14,436 0.00 46,076-68.67
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 11,963 0.00 306,710-96.10
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 24,390 0.00 3,115682.99
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 872 0.00 1,694-48.52
65 Headgear and parts thereof 593 0.00 1,305-54.56
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 5,526,474 0.27 3,475,08559.03
69 Ceramic products 133,250 0.01 218,971-39.15
70 Glass and glassware 8,727,164 0.43 5,719,20252.59
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 39,431 0.00 13,053202.08
72 Iron and steel 15,284,313 0.75 13,253,10215.33
73 Articles of iron or steel 184,688,697 9.11 5,789,5533,090.03
74 Copper and articles thereof 48,951 0.00 2,864,060-98.29
75 Nickel and articles thereof 113,231,651 5.58 72,072,14257.11
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 15,196,127 0.75 7,735,21096.45
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 2,489,848 0.12 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 160,630 0.01 152,0595.64
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 2,368,678 0.12 451,791424.29
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 2,470,358 0.12 12,957,576-80.94
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 9,299,651 0.46 14,130,799-34.19
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 93,511-100.00
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 13,370,463 0.66 5,269,858153.72
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 45,208 0.00 129,119-64.99
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 606,314 0.03 133,171355.29
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 107,075 0.01 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 879,543 0.04 426,634106.16
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 649,560 0.03 789,438-17.72
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 46,185 0.00 40,11315.14
SS Classified 12,077 0.00 8 56341.04

Russia’s Imports from Finland

The major share of Russian imports from Finland in the 3rd quarter of 2017 (and in the 3rd quarter of 2016) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 52.85% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (31.18% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 16.36% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (25.59% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 11.85% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (18.60% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 6.11% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (10.09% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 4.90% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (5.77% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 3.85% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (4.40% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.41% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (1.95% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Finland in the 3rd quarter of 2017 over the 3rd quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - an increase of $197,803,532;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $59,423,606;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $38,790,997;
  • 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 $37,683,145;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $12,038,350;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $10,935,633;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $7,555,944;
  • Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof (HS code 43) - an increase of $5,751,178;
  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - an increase of $5,277,790;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $4,411,127;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $4,347,804;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $3,301,519.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Finland in the 3rd quarter of 2017 over the 3rd quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - a decrease of $20,873,372;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - a decrease of $7,242,508;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $3,156,262.
Russia’s imports from Finland in the 3rd quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q3 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q3 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2017
over Q3 2016
01 Live animals 534,191 0.05 386,84938.09
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 604,140 0.06 406,69048.55
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 141,215 0.01 26,173439.54
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 13,762 0.00 0
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 25,809 0.00 31,472-17.99
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 662,791 0.06 497,69633.17
10 Cereals 2,692,753 0.26 0
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 2,908,782 0.29 3,473,244-16.25
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 3,238 0.00 537502.98
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 0 0.00 30,596-100.00
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 38-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 306,124 0.03 225,13135.98
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 0 0.00 130,689-100.00
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 613,551 0.06 611,2500.38
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 1,227,239 0.12 1,630,443-24.73
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 4,063,179 0.40 4,334,230-6.25
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 555,940 0.05 580,212-4.18
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 1,991,159 0.20 1,443,77037.91
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 7,567,826 0.74 4,559,28065.99
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 15,400,497 1.51 10,122,70752.14
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 0 0.00 169-100.00
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 2,260,184 0.22 1,596,83041.54
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 47,762,589 4.68 35,724,23933.70
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 15,060,355 1.48 14,865,4691.31
29 Organic chemicals 5,219,953 0.51 6,000,556-13.01
30 Pharmaceutical products 13,677,529 1.34 16,697,148-18.08
31 Fertilizers 311,064 0.03 81,016283.95
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 16,192,119 1.59 23,434,627-30.91
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 1,891,953 0.19 2,128,399-11.11
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 19,563,997 1.92 21,538,522-9.17
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 3,193,272 0.31 3,082,7563.58
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 16 0.00 29,000-99.94
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 10,265,121 1.01 10,336,953-0.69
39 Plastics and articles thereof 72,193,873 7.07 61,258,24017.85
40 Rubber and articles thereof 9,408,706 0.92 6,107,18754.06
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 31,400 0.00 44,565-29.54
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 6,806,769 0.67 1,055,591544.83
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 2,649,905 0.26 1,753,00151.16
45 Cork and articles of cork 8,146 0.00 6,46126.08
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 13,584 0.00 35,152-61.36
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 4,601,184 0.45 3,724,42423.54
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 109,516,859 10.73 112,673,121-2.80
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 4,113,739 0.40 2,181,90988.54
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 1,939 0.00 74,735-97.41
52 Cotton 1,844 0.00 9,364-80.31
54 Man-made filaments 432 0.00 2,365-81.73
55 Man-made staple fibers 3,056 0.00 9,596-68.15
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 369,868 0.04 207,25278.46
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 95,347 0.01 170,666-44.13
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 73,777 0.01 124,494-40.74
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 776,517 0.08 821,743-5.50
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 185,393 0.02 70,717162.16
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 453,541 0.04 248,64182.41
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 5,829,084 0.57 4,969,94217.29
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 135,879 0.01 198,913-31.69
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 5,622,798 0.55 4,828,24016.46
65 Headgear and parts thereof 852,809 0.08 849,6250.37
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 1,952 0.00 1331,367.67
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 6,948,808 0.68 6,076,06714.36
69 Ceramic products 303,928 0.03 334,478-9.13
70 Glass and glassware 1,121,231 0.11 767,82246.03
72 Iron and steel 25,413,913 2.49 17,857,96942.31
73 Articles of iron or steel 14,903,790 1.46 10,492,66342.04
74 Copper and articles thereof 4,621,768 0.45 25,495,140-81.87
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 12,465,194 1.22 8,117,39053.56
79 Zinc and articles thereof 91,007 0.01 56,37161.44
80 Tin and articles thereof 1,432 0.00 449218.93
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 238,459 0.02 10,7882,110.41
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 2,730,925 0.27 2,177,41325.42
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,890,704 0.19 1,057,97278.71
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 172,542,131 16.91 113,118,52552.53
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 88,506,084 8.67 50,822,93974.15
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 1,455,324 0.14 230,973530.08
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 55,846,165 5.47 17,055,168227.44
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 205,506,271 20.14 7,702,7392,567.96
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 15,488,196 1.52 12,826,41120.75
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 174,122 0.02 301,133-42.18
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 9,114,163 0.89 6,386,11242.72
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 2,100,622 0.21 610,841243.89
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 109,210 0.01 95,62014.21
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 11,109 0.00 15,630-28.93
SS Classified 412,230 0.04 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia