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Russian trade in goods with Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka in the third quarter of 2017: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Sri Lanka

In the 3rd quarter of 2017, Russia’s trade with Sri Lanka totaled $104,836,246, up 11.64% ($10,933,492) from the 3rd quarter of 2016.

Russia’s exports to Sri Lanka in the 3rd quarter of 2017 totaled $25,449,766, up 48.96% ($8,365,069) from the 3rd quarter of 2016.

Russia’s imports from Sri Lanka in the 3rd quarter of 2017 totaled $79,386,480, up 3.34% ($2,568,423) from the 3rd quarter of 2016.

Russia’s trade deficit with Sri Lanka in the 3rd quarter of 2017 was $53,936,714, a 9.70% decrease ($5,796,646) over the 3rd quarter of 2016.

Sri Lanka was Russia’s 80th largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2017 (up from 82nd in the 3rd quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0717% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0770% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).

Sri Lanka was Russia’s 97th largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2017 (up from 104th in the 3rd quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0298% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0237% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).

Sri Lanka was Russia’s 60th largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2017 (down from 57th in the 3rd quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.1305% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.1537% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).

Russia’s Exports to Sri Lanka

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

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 71.41% of Russia’s total exports to Sri Lanka (51.30% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 17.24% of Russia’s total exports to Sri Lanka (22.06% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 8.04% of Russia’s total exports to Sri Lanka (7.07% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 2.66% of Russia’s total exports to Sri Lanka (12.39% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 0.50% of Russia’s total exports to Sri Lanka (7.14% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).

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

  • Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $9,204,549;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $695,405;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $641,359;
  • Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - an increase of $237,864;
  • 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 $233,887;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $141,532.

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

  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $1,325,979;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $1,111,779;
  • Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS code 17) - a decrease of $244,000;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $113,503.
Russia’s exports to Sri Lanka in the 3rd quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q3 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q3 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2017
over Q3 2016
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 141,532 0.56 0
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 385,316 1.51 147,452161.32
10 Cereals 17,562,756 69.01 8,358,207110.13
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 40,740 0.16 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 0 0.00 244,000-100.00
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 42,064 0.17 9254,447.46
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 0 0.00 13,745-100.00
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 578,149 2.27 1,904,128-69.64
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 98,397 0.39 211,900-53.56
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 289,432 1.14 55,545421.08
30 Pharmaceutical products 1,340,905 5.27 645,500107.73
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 1,310 0.01 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 1,888 0.01 65,040-97.10
39 Plastics and articles thereof 18,873 0.07 0
40 Rubber and articles thereof 393,863 1.55 441,541-10.80
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 121,181 0.48 167,262-27.55
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 24,552 0.10 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 4,242,190 16.67 3,600,83117.81
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 12,678 0.05 7,12777.89
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 534 0.00 0
72 Iron and steel 17,577 0.07 0
73 Articles of iron or steel 7,645 0.03 1,002662.97
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 93,013 0.37 1,204,792-92.28
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 13,750 0.05 10,18435.02
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 20,481 0.08 5,516271.30
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 940 0.00 0

Russia’s Imports from Sri Lanka

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

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 54.62% of Russia’s total imports from Sri Lanka (56.64% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 38.61% of Russia’s total imports from Sri Lanka (35.89% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 5.79% of Russia’s total imports from Sri Lanka (6.09% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 0.56% of Russia’s total imports from Sri Lanka (1.18% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).

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

  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $1,693,559;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $1,435,863.

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

  • Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - a decrease of $563,874;
  • 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) - a decrease of $504,239.
Russia’s imports from Sri Lanka in the 3rd quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q3 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q3 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2017
over Q3 2016
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 579,840 0.73 369,23357.04
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 4 0.00 13-69.23
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 3,150 0.00 3,366-6.42
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 7 0.00 0
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 42,395 0.05 2,5771,545.13
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 41,984,283 52.89 42,548,157-1.33
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 2,535 0.00 1,119126.54
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 0 0.00 1,136-100.00
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 0 0.00 12,750-100.00
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 652,228 0.82 485,65034.30
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 58,838 0.07 62,430-5.75
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 7,953 0.01 6,40324.21
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 29,740 0.04 17,95765.62
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 2,806 0.00 1921,361.46
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 0 0.00 61,646-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 1,071,671 1.35 1,067,0480.43
39 Plastics and articles thereof 7,399 0.01 2,518193.84
40 Rubber and articles thereof 3,518,282 4.43 3,544,105-0.73
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 115,783 0.15 50,220130.55
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 11,757 0.01 2,678339.02
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 16,704 0.02 18,687-10.61
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 7,652 0.01 6,9659.86
52 Cotton 0 0.00 437-100.00
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 1,257,723 1.58 1,436,570-12.45
55 Man-made staple fibers 60,192 0.08 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 5 0.00 17,709-99.97
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 75 0.00 915-91.80
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 200 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 16,642,717 20.96 14,949,15811.33
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 10,682,799 13.46 9,246,93615.53
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 4,826 0.01 25,436-81.03
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 1,092 0.00 389180.72
65 Headgear and parts thereof 2,002,896 2.52 1,881,2516.47
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 795 0.00 0
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 0 0.00 8,352-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 14,924 0.02 0
69 Ceramic products 8,613 0.01 35,243-75.56
70 Glass and glassware 4,994 0.01 0
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 3,228-100.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 4,911 0.01 24,730-80.14
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 55 0.00 901-93.90
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 11,961 0.02 11,3905.01
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 239,739 0.30 743,978-67.78
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 182,217 0.23 152,42319.55
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 13,628 0.02 4492,935.19
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 132,328 0.17 20464,766.67
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 2,275 0.00 11,635-80.45
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 4,488 0.01 1,873139.62
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia