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Russian trade in goods with Moldova in Q4 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 Moldova in the fourth quarter of 2017: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Moldova

In the 4th quarter of 2017, Russia’s trade with Moldova totaled $415,895,684, up 11.61% ($43,265,306) from the 4th quarter of 2016.

Russia’s exports to Moldova in the 4th quarter of 2017 totaled $293,748,365, up 4.82% ($13,508,478) from the 4th quarter of 2016.

Russia’s imports from Moldova in the 4th quarter of 2017 totaled $122,147,319, up 32.21% ($29,756,828) from the 4th quarter of 2016.

Russia’s trade surplus with Moldova in the 4th quarter of 2017 was $171,601,046, a 8.65% decrease ($16,248,350) over the 4th quarter of 2016.

Moldova was Russia’s 56th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2017 (down from 52nd in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.2488% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.2735% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

Moldova was Russia’s 53rd largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2017 (down from 47th in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.2856% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.3343% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

Moldova was Russia’s 59th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2017 (up from 60th in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.1900% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.1762% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

Russia’s Exports to Moldova

The major share of Russian exports to Moldova in the 4th quarter of 2017 (and in the 4th quarter of 2016) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 65.03% of Russia’s total exports to Moldova (69.71% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 10.73% of Russia’s total exports to Moldova (10.18% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 8.80% of Russia’s total exports to Moldova (7.66% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 6.92% of Russia’s total exports to Moldova (5.77% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 2.41% of Russia’s total exports to Moldova (1.21% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.96% of Russia’s total exports to Moldova (1.80% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.14% of Russia’s total exports to Moldova (1.20% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Moldova in the 4th quarter of 2017 over the 4th quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • 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 $3,268,480;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $2,339,836;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $1,680,620;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $1,041,936;
  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $1,028,691;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $1,024,732.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Moldova in the 4th quarter of 2017 over the 4th quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $4,372,933;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $1,624,916.
Russia’s exports to Moldova in the 4th quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q4 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2017
over Q4 2016
01 Live animals 0 0.00 2-100.00
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 204,221 0.07 164,63724.04
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 567,216 0.19 519,9899.08
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 34,276-100.00
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 107,960 0.04 155,029-30.36
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 19,872 0.01 0
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 2,269,317 0.77 1,783,95527.21
10 Cereals 959,568 0.33 427,377124.52
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 1,990,277 0.68 2,469,991-19.42
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 236,300 0.08 34,753579.94
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 82 0.00 167-50.90
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1,516,518 0.52 1,638,715-7.46
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 1,159,044 0.39 1,037,33511.73
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 863,696 0.29 759,69813.69
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 2,721,406 0.93 2,056,29932.34
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 2,486,871 0.85 2,152,25215.55
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 222,871 0.08 245,429-9.19
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 7,765,742 2.64 7,053,85510.09
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 1,048,629 0.36 383,883173.16
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 305,983 0.10 191,23360.01
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 1,395,341 0.48 366,650280.56
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 56,417 0.02 8,456567.18
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 190,980,649 65.02 195,353,582-2.24
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 566,602 0.19 899,750-37.03
29 Organic chemicals 242,285 0.08 223,3918.46
30 Pharmaceutical products 5,517,652 1.88 5,322,9413.66
31 Fertilizers 11,402,161 3.88 10,360,22510.06
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 374,945 0.13 370,4531.21
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 2,603,279 0.89 2,279,55614.20
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 972,641 0.33 946,7612.73
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 21,532 0.01 10,203111.04
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 83,017 0.03 155,557-46.63
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 52 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 1,468,451 0.50 1,162,63526.30
39 Plastics and articles thereof 4,553,480 1.55 3,528,74829.04
40 Rubber and articles thereof 3,699,299 1.26 3,262,23613.40
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 222,437 0.08 255,435-12.92
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 33,733 0.01 18,61181.25
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 232 0.00 38,705-99.40
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 2,296,447 0.78 2,041,27912.50
45 Cork and articles of cork 11,387 0.00 7,39953.90
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 238 0.00 18131.49
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 5,010 0.00 11,957-58.10
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 2,901,189 0.99 2,462,29417.82
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 546,956 0.19 532,9132.64
52 Cotton 281,756 0.10 315,211-10.61
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 767 0.00 7,185-89.32
54 Man-made filaments 34,426 0.01 20,75065.91
55 Man-made staple fibers 10,596 0.00 28,608-62.96
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 113,059 0.04 123,774-8.66
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 95 0.00 5766.67
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 9,697 0.00 1,400592.64
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 48,433 0.02 70,087-30.90
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 204,732 0.07 1,08218,821.63
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 2,204,291 0.75 2,476,733-11.00
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 255,453 0.09 167,66752.36
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 38,548 0.01 57,580-33.05
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 129,327 0.04 80,65460.35
65 Headgear and parts thereof 15,148 0.01 4,065272.64
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 675 0.00 299125.75
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 688 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 1,808,747 0.62 1,610,90212.28
69 Ceramic products 666,407 0.23 513,95929.66
70 Glass and glassware 2,585,047 0.88 1,920,39134.61
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 1,741,532 0.59 1,284,29335.60
72 Iron and steel 2,376,493 0.81 695,873241.51
73 Articles of iron or steel 1,748,158 0.60 1,416,45223.42
74 Copper and articles thereof 832,733 0.28 342,457143.16
75 Nickel and articles thereof 669,587 0.23 9,6376,848.09
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 818,909 0.28 346,549136.30
78 Lead and articles thereof 241 0.00 849-71.61
79 Zinc and articles thereof 1,005 0.00 2,264-55.61
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 151,266 0.05 280,716-46.11
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 171,889 0.06 84,353103.77
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 304,206 0.10 218,03139.52
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 8,233,187 2.80 5,893,35139.70
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 9,232,879 3.14 5,964,39954.80
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 100,985 0.03 26,871275.81
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 2,085,740 0.71 3,710,656-43.79
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 674,816 0.23 578,10816.73
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 41,283 0.01 13,636202.75
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 6,041 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 534,060 0.18 403,39032.39
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 138,356 0.05 66,196109.01
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 753,536 0.26 654,00415.22
SS Classified 322,566 0.11 118 605171.97

Russia’s Imports from Moldova

The major share of Russian imports from Moldova in the 4th quarter of 2017 (and in the 4th quarter of 2016) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 73.42% of Russia’s total imports from Moldova (69.44% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 8.16% of Russia’s total imports from Moldova (9.57% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 7.84% of Russia’s total imports from Moldova (7.60% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 5.09% of Russia’s total imports from Moldova (5.50% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 2.01% of Russia’s total imports from Moldova (2.63% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 0.54% of Russia’s total imports from Moldova (1.10% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Moldova in the 4th quarter of 2017 over the 4th quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $25,322,903;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $3,727,283;
  • 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 $1,352,200;
  • Nickel and articles thereof (HS code 75) - an increase of $1,313,074;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $1,253,360;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $1,221,798;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $1,189,151;
  • Cotton (HS code 52) - an increase of $487,189;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $437,249.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Moldova in the 4th quarter of 2017 over the 4th quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 04) - a decrease of $1,810,583;
  • Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - a decrease of $1,145,792;
  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - a decrease of $766,668;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $627,490;
  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $455,130;
  • Man-made filaments (HS code 54) - a decrease of $414,903;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - a decrease of $396,219.
Russia’s imports from Moldova in the 4th quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2017
over Q4 2016
02 Meat and edible meat offal 2,727,737 2.23 3,494,405-21.94
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 1,022,297 0.84 2,832,880-63.91
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 276,457 0.23 217,56327.07
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 2,575,231 2.11 1,386,08085.79
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 74,765,327 61.21 49,442,42451.22
10 Cereals 0 0.00 627,490-100.00
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 160,006 0.13 463,112-65.45
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 2,315 0.00 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 290,818 0.24 34,346746.73
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 61,342 0.05 41,58047.53
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 74,323 0.06 22,535229.81
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 532,602 0.44 1,678,394-68.27
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 435 0.00 0
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 7,189,339 5.89 3,462,056107.66
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 1,400 0.00 0
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 0 0.00 455,130-100.00
30 Pharmaceutical products 595,919 0.49 779,200-23.52
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 71,873 0.06 45,45358.13
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 0 0.00 27,119-100.00
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 39,746 0.03 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 45,805 0.04 20,482123.64
39 Plastics and articles thereof 1,706,059 1.40 1,558,0659.50
40 Rubber and articles thereof 227 0.00 244-6.97
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 42,272 0.03 60,542-30.18
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 59,307 0.05 56,6964.61
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 8,136 0.01 31,320-74.02
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 627,760 0.51 982,838-36.13
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 29,715 0.02 5,493440.96
52 Cotton 1,655,169 1.36 1,167,98041.71
54 Man-made filaments 113,975 0.09 528,878-78.45
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 327,240 0.27 399,511-18.09
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 4,531 0.00 18,235-75.15
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 17 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 5,002,036 4.10 3,748,67633.43
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 1,164,259 0.95 1,560,478-25.39
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 149,048 0.12 302,663-50.75
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 1,551,207 1.27 1,113,95839.25
65 Headgear and parts thereof 150 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 12,411 0.01 0
69 Ceramic products 86,728 0.07 0
70 Glass and glassware 56,439 0.05 93,755-39.80
72 Iron and steel 42,282 0.03 0
73 Articles of iron or steel 1,523,077 1.25 1,664,309-8.49
74 Copper and articles thereof 1,142,914 0.94 1,394,876-18.06
75 Nickel and articles thereof 1,313,074 1.07 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 42,826 0.04 54,926-22.03
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 671,078 0.55 595,80912.63
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 289,019 0.24 328,588-12.04
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,191,114 0.98 1,045,13813.97
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 4,960,004 4.06 3,738,20632.68
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 4,056,992 3.32 2,704,79249.99
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 34,684 0.03 18,57186.76
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 29,429 0.02 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 497,663 0.41 563,328-11.66
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 131 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 348,260 0.29 347,4880.22
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 5,935 0.00 1,119430.38
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 162,660 0.13 334,814-51.42
SS Classified 2,806,519 2.30 2 938 946-4.51
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia