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

Russia’s Trade with the Dominican Republic

In the 4th quarter of 2017, Russia’s trade with the Dominican Republic totaled $11,103,384, up 13.48% ($1,319,240) from the 4th quarter of 2016.

Russia’s exports to the Dominican Republic in the 4th quarter of 2017 totaled $4,821,797, up 15.92% ($662,293) from the 4th quarter of 2016.

Russia’s imports from the Dominican Republic in the 4th quarter of 2017 totaled $6,281,587, up 11.68% ($656,947) from the 4th quarter of 2016.

Russia’s trade deficit with the Dominican Republic in the 4th quarter of 2017 was $1,459,790, a 0.36% decrease ($5,346) over the 4th quarter of 2016.

The Dominican Republic was Russia’s 132nd largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2017 (down from 130th in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0066% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0072% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

The Dominican Republic was Russia’s 133rd largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2017 (down from 127th in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0047% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0050% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

The Dominican Republic was Russia’s 101st largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2017 (up from 104th in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0098% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0107% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

Russia’s Exports to the Dominican Republic

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

  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 75.28% of Russia’s total exports to the Dominican Republic (14.27% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 11.62% of Russia’s total exports to the Dominican Republic (4.08% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 7.21% of Russia’s total exports to the Dominican Republic (0.25% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.91% of Russia’s total exports to the Dominican Republic (73.96% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 0.00% of Russia’s total exports to the Dominican Republic (3.26% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

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

  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $2,552,832;
  • 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 $456,182;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $385,368;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $344,974;
  • Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - an increase of $28,439;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $27,526.

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

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $2,985,394;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $135,400.
Russia’s exports to the Dominican Republic in the 4th quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q4 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2017
over Q4 2016
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 0 0.00 135,400-100.00
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 783,097 16.24 326,915139.54
31 Fertilizers 2,750,940 57.05 198,1081,288.61
39 Plastics and articles thereof 96,003 1.99 68,47740.20
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 11,597 0.24 6,61875.23
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 548,654 11.38 163,286236.01
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 0 0.00 1,000-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 191,737 3.98 163,29817.42
72 Iron and steel 91,100 1.89 3,076,494-97.04
73 Articles of iron or steel 1,165 0.02 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 2,530 0.05 2,00026.50
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 0 0.00 4,649-100.00
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 344,974 7.15 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 3,884-100.00
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 0 0.00 9,375-100.00

Russia’s Imports from the Dominican Republic

The major share of Russian imports from the Dominican Republic 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) - 51.22% of Russia’s total imports from the Dominican Republic (44.83% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 24.78% of Russia’s total imports from the Dominican Republic (34.12% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 12.65% of Russia’s total imports from the Dominican Republic (17.45% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 5.68% of Russia’s total imports from the Dominican Republic (1.28% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 5.14% of Russia’s total imports from the Dominican Republic (2.30% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

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

  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $786,143;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $285,044;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $219,243;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $164,113;
  • 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 $35,422;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $32,797.

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

  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $400,744;
  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $262,135;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $174,175;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - a decrease of $20,223.
Russia’s imports from the Dominican Republic in the 4th quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2017
over Q4 2016
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 14 0.00 0
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 174,267 2.77 10,1541,616.24
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 15,133 0.24 17,748-14.73
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 14,090 0.22 3,831267.79
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 2,882,084 45.88 2,095,94137.51
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 131,711 2.10 393,846-66.56
29 Organic chemicals 84 0.00 0
30 Pharmaceutical products 775,345 12.34 949,520-18.34
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 129 0.00 8,909-98.55
39 Plastics and articles thereof 19,087 0.30 23,015-17.07
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 196 0.00 1,065-81.60
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 32,797 0.52 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 118 0.00 35237.14
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 1,265 0.02 6,571-80.75
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 27,482 0.44 47,705-42.39
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 294,281 4.68 75,038292.18
72 Iron and steel 356,700 5.68 71,656397.80
73 Articles of iron or steel 147 0.00 243-39.51
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 201 0.00 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 2,415 0.04 0
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 87,982 1.40 52,56067.39
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,466,059 23.34 1,866,803-21.47
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia