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Russian trade with Cyprus in 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 Cyprus in 2017: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Cyprus

In 2017, Russia’s trade with Cyprus was $314,364,424, down 6.01% ($20,091,165) from 2016.

Russia’s exports to Cyprus in 2017 totaled $306,260,534, up 8.29% ($23,449,704) from 2016.

Russia’s imports from Cyprus in 2017 were $8,103,890, down 84.31% ($43,540,869) from 2016.

Russia’s trade surplus with Cyprus in 2017 was $298,156,644, a 28.98% increase ($66,990,573) over 2016.

Cyprus was Russia’s 88th largest trading partner in 2017 (down from 83rd in 2016), accounting for 0.0538% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0715% in 2016).

Cyprus was Russia’s 74th largest export market in 2017 (down from 73rd in 2016), accounting for 0.0858% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0991% in 2016).

Cyprus was Russia’s 120th largest supplier in 2017 (down from 91st in 2016), accounting for 0.0036% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0283% in 2016).

Russia’s Exports to Cyprus

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

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 64.91% of Russia’s total exports to Cyprus (54.26% in 2016);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 7.67% of Russia’s total exports to Cyprus (11.25% in 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 5.78% of Russia’s total exports to Cyprus (5.58% in 2016);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 3.84% of Russia’s total exports to Cyprus (1.13% in 2016);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 3.21% of Russia’s total exports to Cyprus (22.17% in 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 1.95% of Russia’s total exports to Cyprus (4.64% in 2016).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Cyprus in 2017 over 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $45,221,423;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $8,372,724;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $6,896,165;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $1,751,012.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Cyprus in 2017 over 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $50,387,937;
  • 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 (HS code 34) - a decrease of $8,571,979;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $4,986,971;
  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - a decrease of $4,056,613;
  • Nickel and articles thereof (HS code 75) - a decrease of $3,692,595;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $3,670,010.
Russia’s exports to Cyprus in 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2017
over 2016
01 Live animals 55,921 0.02 63,424-11.83
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 50 0.00 0
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 159,061 0.05 0
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 0 0.00 10,648-100.00
10 Cereals 18,787,030 6.13 22,457,040-16.34
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 481 0.00 0
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 39,613 0.01 104,536-62.11
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 58,676 0.02 62,184-5.64
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 24,317 0.01 2529,549.60
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 0 0.00 1,813-100.00
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 3,359 0.00 288,620-98.84
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 16,987 0.01 17,851-4.84
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 365 0.00 0
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 223,556 0.07 659,838-66.12
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 4,107,003 1.34 8,163,616-49.69
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 26,400 0.01 0
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 128,787 0.04 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 198,671,096 64.87 153,449,67329.47
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 4,084,857 1.33 3,581,93814.04
29 Organic chemicals 747,397 0.24 377,95297.75
30 Pharmaceutical products 24,812 0.01 20412,062.75
31 Fertilizers 74,119 0.02 96,232-22.98
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 15,800 0.01 10,75446.92
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 2,010 0.00 4,531-55.64
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 5,854 0.00 8,577,833-99.93
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 5,330 0.00 608,783.33
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 252,608 0.08 133,28089.53
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 85,756 0.03 126,552-32.24
39 Plastics and articles thereof 621,619 0.20 149,344316.23
40 Rubber and articles thereof 42,436 0.01 56,115-24.38
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 307 0.00 121153.72
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 10,668,733 3.48 2,296,009364.66
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 19 0.00 0
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 0 0.00 34,877-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 828,310 0.27 622,69533.02
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 256,580 0.08 237,2268.16
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 0 0.00 113-100.00
54 Man-made filaments 16 0.00 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 13,541 0.00 176,271-92.32
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 10,019 0.00 0
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 0 0.00 194-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 170 0.00 1,554-89.06
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 20 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 21,228 0.01 3985,233.67
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 91,717 0.03 27733,010.83
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 12,667 0.00 15,571-18.65
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 1,734 0.00 1,7141.17
65 Headgear and parts thereof 1,998 0.00 1101,716.36
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 0 0.00 434-100.00
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 2,677 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 199 0.00 1,338-85.13
69 Ceramic products 12,606 0.00 2,910333.20
70 Glass and glassware 50,679 0.02 590,100-91.41
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 132,977 0.04 13,814862.62
72 Iron and steel 875,114 0.29 1,067,254-18.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 118,365 0.04 338,728-65.06
74 Copper and articles thereof 1,300,187 0.42 2,134,986-39.10
75 Nickel and articles thereof 0 0.00 3,692,595-100.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 15,335,253 5.01 8,439,08881.72
78 Lead and articles thereof 70 0.00 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 10,384 0.00 1,506589.51
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 65,201 0.02 120,815-46.03
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 2,380,473 0.78 7,367,444-67.69
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 1,540,585 0.50 1,064,41044.74
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 1,821 0.00 9,637-81.10
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 1,755,439 0.57 4,42739,553.02
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 3,505,988 1.14 53,893,925-93.49
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 646,556 0.21 372,41173.61
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 0 0.00 4,288-100.00
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 0 0.00 254-100.00
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 724,854 0.24 218,107232.34
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 17,356 0.01 32,570-46.71
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 7,721 0.00 2,150259.12
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.00 47,690-100.00
SS Classified 37,603,670 12.28 1 608 5292,237.77

Russia’s Imports from Cyprus

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

  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 60.15% of Russia’s total imports from Cyprus (14.12% in 2016);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 17.16% of Russia’s total imports from Cyprus (81.81% in 2016);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 13.13% of Russia’s total imports from Cyprus (2.42% in 2016);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 4.07% of Russia’s total imports from Cyprus (0.83% in 2016).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Cyprus in 2017 over 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • 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 (HS code 34) - an increase of $429,772;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $60,529;
  • Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans (HS code 49) - an increase of $58,613;
  • Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof (HS code 43) - an increase of $49,915;
  • Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - an increase of $45,747;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $32,321.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Cyprus in 2017 over 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $39,397,357;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $2,408,243;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $1,401,989;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $389,316;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $226,652;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $135,676;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - a decrease of $101,090;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $84,693;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $65,358.
Russia’s imports from Cyprus in 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2017
over 2016
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 91,376 1.13 75,07421.71
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 25,884 0.32 29,893-13.41
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 668,899 8.25 665,9430.44
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 280 0.00 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 21,091 0.26 35,985-41.39
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 2,986 0.04 1,359119.72
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 101 0.00 0
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 69,166 0.85 23,419195.34
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 180 0.00 5,827-96.91
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 184,200 2.27 410,852-55.17
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 0 0.00 135,676-100.00
30 Pharmaceutical products 3,750,141 46.28 6,158,384-39.11
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 171,839 2.12 139,51823.17
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 430,883 5.32 1,11138,683.35
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 135,866 1.68 220,559-38.40
39 Plastics and articles thereof 382,909 4.73 772,225-50.41
40 Rubber and articles thereof 3,072 0.04 2213,863.64
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 0 0.00 310-100.00
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 102,075 1.26 52,16095.70
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 700 0.01 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 698 0.01 1,872-62.71
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 58,620 0.72 7837,328.57
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 18 0.00 0
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 330,119 4.07 431,209-23.44
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 1 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 0 0.00 20,066-100.00
69 Ceramic products 12,560 0.15 0
73 Articles of iron or steel 60,631 0.75 10259,342.16
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 12,548 0.15 12,704-1.23
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 339 0.00 24538.37
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 117 0.00 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 747,941 9.23 2,149,930-65.21
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 6,273 0.08 4,17250.36
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 855 0.01 0
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 507,427 6.26 39,904,784-98.73
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 128,390 1.58 193,748-33.73
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 2,405 0.03 1,39372.65
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 192,348 2.37 187,0212.85
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 23 0.00 0
SS Classified 929 0.01 9 189-89.89
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia