Russian trade with Costa Rica in 2017
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia’s Trade with Costa Rica
In 2017, Russia’s trade with Costa Rica totaled $137,473,673, up 29.84% ($31,596,696) from 2016.
Russia’s exports to Costa Rica in 2017 were $26,777,667, down 11.33% ($3,420,306) from 2016.
Russia’s imports from Costa Rica in 2017 totaled $110,696,006, up 46.27% ($35,017,002) from 2016.
Russia’s trade deficit with Costa Rica in 2017 was $83,918,339, a 84.51% increase ($38,437,308) over 2016.
Costa Rica was Russia’s 106th largest trading partner in 2017 (up from 110th in 2016), accounting for 0.0235% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0226% in 2016).
Costa Rica was Russia’s 124th largest export market in 2017 (down from 123rd in 2016), accounting for 0.0075% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0106% in 2016).
Costa Rica was Russia’s 83rd largest supplier in 2017 (up from 86th in 2016), accounting for 0.0488% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0415% in 2016).
Russia’s Exports to Costa Rica
The major share of Russian exports to Costa Rica in 2017 (and in 2016) was accounted for the following product types:
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 57.24% of Russia’s total exports to Costa Rica (29.33% in 2016);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 28.30% of Russia’s total exports to Costa Rica (61.30% in 2016);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 9.64% of Russia’s total exports to Costa Rica (6.92% in 2016);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 2.66% of Russia’s total exports to Costa Rica (0.01% in 2016);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.40% of Russia’s total exports to Costa Rica (1.15% in 2016);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 0.75% of Russia’s total exports to Costa Rica (1.00% in 2016).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Costa Rica in 2017 over 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $4,261,170;
- Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $2,208,365;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $560,511;
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $490,896;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $348,310;
- Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $248,317;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $145,202.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Costa Rica in 2017 over 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $11,112,972;
- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $321,905;
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $89,403;
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $81,926.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2017 over 2016 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
03 | Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates | 0 | 0.00 | 1,833 | -100.00 |
18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 3,108 | 0.01 | 18,144 | -82.87 |
19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 20,766 | 0.08 | 16,524 | 25.67 |
22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 177,499 | 0.66 | 266,902 | -33.50 |
27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 2,581,900 | 9.64 | 2,091,004 | 23.48 |
28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 130,378 | 0.49 | 163,672 | -20.34 |
31 | Fertilizers | 6,372,031 | 23.80 | 17,485,003 | -63.56 |
32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 383,700 | 1.43 | 342,400 | 12.06 |
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 | 127 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 4,997 | 0.02 | 0 | ∞ |
39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 437,201 | 1.63 | 519,127 | -15.78 |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 248,317 | 0.93 | 0 | ∞ |
44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 8,827 | 0.03 | 330,732 | -97.33 |
48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 365,727 | 1.37 | 17,417 | 1,999.83 |
49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 60 | 0.00 | 305 | -80.33 |
58 | Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery | 10 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 601 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 3,170 | 0.01 | 49,548 | -93.60 |
64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 65 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 260 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 0 | 0.00 | 14,583 | -100.00 |
70 | Glass and glassware | 534 | 0.00 | 7,464 | -92.85 |
72 | Iron and steel | 11,424,599 | 42.66 | 7,163,429 | 59.49 |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 0 | 0.00 | 254 | -100.00 |
74 | Copper and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 110 | -100.00 |
76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 3,902,562 | 14.57 | 1,694,197 | 130.35 |
82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 0 | 0.00 | 75 | -100.00 |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 560,511 | 2.09 | 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 | 0 | 0.00 | 3,250 | -100.00 |
87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 145,202 | 0.54 | 0 | ∞ |
90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 5,515 | 0.02 | 0 | ∞ |
95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 12,000 | -100.00 |
Russia’s Imports from Costa Rica
The major share of Russian imports from Costa Rica in 2017 (and in 2016) was accounted for the following product types:
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 59.82% of Russia’s total imports from Costa Rica (71.64% in 2016);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 37.99% of Russia’s total imports from Costa Rica (25.38% in 2016);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 0.87% of Russia’s total imports from Costa Rica (1.93% in 2016).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Costa Rica in 2017 over 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 $17,208,736;
- Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $16,865,503;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $6,682,287;
- Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - an increase of $841,711.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Costa Rica in 2017 over 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 $4,495,440;
- Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage (HS code 06) - a decrease of $1,195,568;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $1,064,647;
- Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $536,066.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2017 over 2016 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 | Live animals | 35,554 | 0.03 | 9,776 | 263.69 |
04 | Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 931,467 | 0.84 | 5,426,907 | -82.84 |
06 | Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage | 2,176,068 | 1.97 | 3,371,636 | -35.46 |
07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 0 | 0.00 | 8,709 | -100.00 |
08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 59,946,283 | 54.15 | 43,080,780 | 39.15 |
09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 2,684,847 | 2.43 | 1,843,136 | 45.67 |
12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 27 | 0.00 | 5,540 | -99.51 |
17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 0 | 0.00 | 13,381 | -100.00 |
18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 20,340 | 0.02 | 5,417 | 275.48 |
20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 342,108 | 0.31 | 356,823 | -4.12 |
21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 77,256 | 0.07 | 96,155 | -19.65 |
30 | Pharmaceutical products | 18,401 | 0.02 | 28,225 | -34.81 |
33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 0 | 0.00 | 55 | -100.00 |
38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 727 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 377,767 | 0.34 | 328,694 | 14.93 |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 569,351 | 0.51 | 1,105,417 | -48.49 |
42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 0 | 0.00 | 76 | -100.00 |
48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 16,515 | 0.01 | 10,381 | 59.09 |
49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 0 | 0.00 | 25 | -100.00 |
56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 49,977 | -100.00 |
58 | Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | -100.00 |
61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 22,003 | 0.02 | 7,825 | 181.19 |
62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 185,962 | 0.17 | 138,540 | 34.23 |
63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 5,720 | 0.01 | 2,145 | 166.67 |
70 | Glass and glassware | 0 | 0.00 | 7,101 | -100.00 |
71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 3,309 | 0.00 | 2,958 | 11.87 |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 268,304 | 0.24 | 138,386 | 93.88 |
74 | Copper and articles thereof | 2,893 | 0.00 | 83 | 3,385.54 |
75 | Nickel and articles thereof | 1,912 | 0.00 | 1,246 | 53.45 |
76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 15,745 | 0.01 | 2,592 | 507.45 |
82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 7,892 | 0.01 | 2,826 | 179.26 |
83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 730,666 | 0.66 | 423,246 | 72.63 |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 101,591 | 0.09 | 1,166,238 | -91.29 |
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 | 22,667,160 | 20.48 | 5,458,424 | 315.27 |
87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 27,518 | 0.02 | 12,557 | 119.14 |
90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 19,256,007 | 17.40 | 12,573,720 | 53.14 |
96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 202,613 | 0.18 | 0 | ∞ |