Russian trade in goods with Tunisia in Q4 2017
February 13, 2018
by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Tunisia in the fourth quarter of 2017: exports, imports, products, dynamics.
Russia’s Trade with Tunisia
In the 4th quarter of 2017, Russia’s trade with Tunisia was $109,946,441, down 7.19% ($8,515,443) from the 4th quarter of 2016.
Russia’s exports to Tunisia in the 4th quarter of 2017 were $79,062,647, down 13.39% ($12,224,088) from the 4th quarter of 2016.
Russia’s imports from Tunisia in the 4th quarter of 2017 totaled $30,883,794, up 13.65% ($3,708,645) from the 4th quarter of 2016.
Russia’s trade surplus with Tunisia in the 4th quarter of 2017 was $48,178,853, a 24.85% decrease ($15,932,733) over the 4th quarter of 2016.
Tunisia was Russia’s 84th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2017 (down from 82nd in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0658% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0869% in the 4th quarter of 2016).
Tunisia was Russia’s 76th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2017 (down from 73rd in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0769% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.1089% in the 4th quarter of 2016).
Tunisia was Russia’s 80th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2017 (just as in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0480% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0518% in the 4th quarter of 2016).
Russia’s Exports to Tunisia
The major share of Russian exports to Tunisia 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) - 44.27% of Russia’s total exports to Tunisia (48.68% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 40.37% of Russia’s total exports to Tunisia (38.57% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 9.96% of Russia’s total exports to Tunisia (9.77% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 3.08% of Russia’s total exports to Tunisia (1.02% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.45% of Russia’s total exports to Tunisia (1.65% in the 4th quarter of 2016).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Tunisia in the 4th quarter of 2017 over the 4th quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - an increase of $5,877,126;
- Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $5,273,145;
- Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $1,487,632;
- Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard (HS code 47) - an increase of $829,401;
- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $539,237;
- Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $507,070.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Tunisia 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 $15,314,105;
- Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - a decrease of $8,422,566;
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $2,360,185;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $726,368;
- Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - a decrease of $277,826.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q4 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q4 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q4 2017 over Q4 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 56,225 | 0.07 | 0 | ∞ |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 4,646 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 10 | Cereals | 14,802,016 | 18.72 | 9,528,871 | 55.34 |
| 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 13,859 | 0.02 | 0 | ∞ |
| 15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes | 16,890,294 | 21.36 | 25,312,860 | -33.27 |
| 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 146,949 | 0.19 | 88,744 | 65.59 |
| 23 | Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed | 0 | 0.00 | 277,826 | -100.00 |
| 25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 9,528,292 | 12.05 | 3,651,166 | 160.97 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 25,469,880 | 32.21 | 40,783,985 | -37.55 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 507,070 | 0.64 | 0 | ∞ |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 10,585 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 31 | Fertilizers | 14,600 | 0.02 | 63,940 | -77.17 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 99,984 | 0.13 | 31,326 | 219.17 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 2,313 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 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 | 846 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 0 | 0.00 | 86,913 | -100.00 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 7,250 | 0.01 | 39,769 | -81.77 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 56,293 | 0.07 | 65,208 | -13.67 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 539,237 | 0.68 | 0 | ∞ |
| 47 | Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard | 1,720,253 | 2.18 | 890,852 | 93.10 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 167,481 | 0.21 | 40,819 | 310.30 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 8,691 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 162 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 5,798,486 | 7.33 | 8,158,671 | -28.93 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 1,683 | 0.00 | 1,034 | 62.77 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 2,071,691 | 2.62 | 584,059 | 254.71 |
| 78 | Lead and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 171,200 | -100.00 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 247,520 | 0.31 | 41,752 | 492.83 |
| 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 | 164,788 | 0.21 | 0 | ∞ |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 719,632 | 0.91 | 1,446,000 | -50.23 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 11,713 | 0.01 | 21,740 | -46.12 |
| 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 | 208 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
Russia’s Imports from Tunisia
The major share of Russian imports from Tunisia in the 4th quarter of 2017 (and in the 4th quarter of 2016) was accounted for the following product types:
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 52.03% of Russia’s total imports from Tunisia (56.48% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 18.74% of Russia’s total imports from Tunisia (23.55% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 14.63% of Russia’s total imports from Tunisia (14.14% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 11.65% of Russia’s total imports from Tunisia (2.41% in the 4th quarter of 2016).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Tunisia in the 4th quarter of 2017 over the 4th quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:
- 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 $3,196,530;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $573,436;
- Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $361,299;
- Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $352,162;
- Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $216,004;
- Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $181,858;
- Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use (HS code 59) - an increase of $113,339.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Tunisia in the 4th quarter of 2017 over the 4th quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes (HS code 35) - a decrease of $334,477;
- 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 $332,902;
- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $247,241;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - a decrease of $234,076;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $150,819.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q4 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q4 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q4 2017 over Q4 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates | 1,073,268 | 3.48 | 721,106 | 48.84 |
| 04 | Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 87,955 | 0.28 | 154,018 | -42.89 |
| 06 | Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage | 0 | 0.00 | 68 | -100.00 |
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 1,053,510 | 3.41 | 1,300,751 | -19.01 |
| 08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 1,837,887 | 5.95 | 1,476,588 | 24.47 |
| 15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes | 216,004 | 0.70 | 0 | ∞ |
| 16 | Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates | 53,978 | 0.17 | 38,215 | 41.25 |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 66,940 | 0.22 | 60,098 | 11.38 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 68,730 | 0.22 | 32,238 | 113.20 |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 8,724 | 0.03 | 2,551 | 241.98 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 8,889 | 0.03 | 55,397 | -83.95 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 43,286 | 0.14 | 227 | 18,968.72 |
| 25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 10,065 | 0.03 | 0 | ∞ |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 3,196,530 | 10.35 | 0 | ∞ |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 179,629 | 0.58 | 107,733 | 66.74 |
| 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 | 1,650 | 0.01 | 45,113 | -96.34 |
| 35 | Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes | 0 | 0.00 | 334,477 | -100.00 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 178,263 | 0.58 | 145,297 | 22.69 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 43,301 | 0.14 | 22,974 | 88.48 |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 434,086 | 1.41 | 424,818 | 2.18 |
| 43 | Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 1,928 | -100.00 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 13,192 | 0.04 | 81,005 | -83.71 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 2,407 | 0.01 | 13,789 | -82.54 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 1 | 0.00 | 500 | -99.80 |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | 62,331 | 0.20 | 0 | ∞ |
| 55 | Man-made staple fibers | 0 | 0.00 | 30,032 | -100.00 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 199 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 114,999 | 0.37 | 1,660 | 6,827.65 |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 3,395,967 | 11.00 | 2,822,531 | 20.32 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 7,016,428 | 22.72 | 7,250,504 | -3.23 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 74,936 | 0.24 | 25,314 | 196.03 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 5,396,524 | 17.47 | 5,214,666 | 3.49 |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 7,753 | 0.03 | 4,789 | 61.89 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 398 | 0.00 | 11,353 | -96.49 |
| 69 | Ceramic products | 9,874 | 0.03 | 5,016 | 96.85 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 69 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 369 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 24,680 | 0.08 | 79,527 | -68.97 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 867 | 0.00 | 1,295 | -33.05 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 1,982 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 1,593 | 0.01 | 382 | 317.02 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 0 | 0.00 | 1,224 | -100.00 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 749,731 | 2.43 | 900,550 | -16.75 |
| 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 | 4,563,279 | 14.78 | 4,896,181 | -6.80 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 253,949 | 0.82 | 305,082 | -16.76 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 221,796 | 0.72 | 298,249 | -25.63 |
| 91 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 33,629 | 0.11 | 45,300 | -25.76 |
| 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 | 51,083 | 0.17 | 19,220 | 165.78 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 272,943 | 0.88 | 202,012 | 35.11 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 50,120 | 0.16 | 41,371 | 21.15 |