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

Russia’s Trade with Syria

In 2017, Russia’s trade with Syria totaled $282,771,945, up 46.31% ($89,496,979) from 2016.

Russia’s exports to Syria in 2017 totaled $279,858,722, up 53.55% ($97,604,383) from 2016.

Russia’s imports from Syria in 2017 were $2,913,223, down 73.57% ($8,107,404) from 2016.

Russia’s trade surplus with Syria in 2017 was $276,945,499, a 61.74% increase ($105,711,787) over 2016.

Syria was Russia’s 92nd largest trading partner in 2017 (up from 99th in 2016), accounting for 0.0484% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0413% in 2016).

Syria was Russia’s 76th largest export market in 2017 (up from 87th in 2016), accounting for 0.0784% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0638% in 2016).

Syria was Russia’s 135th largest supplier in 2017 (down from 113th in 2016), accounting for 0.0013% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0060% in 2016).

Russia’s Exports to Syria

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

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 34.76% of Russia’s total exports to Syria (25.76% in 2016);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 15.59% of Russia’s total exports to Syria (7.08% in 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 10.46% of Russia’s total exports to Syria (4.13% in 2016);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 5.01% of Russia’s total exports to Syria (6.68% in 2016).

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

  • Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $35,830,341;
  • Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations (HS code 36) - an increase of $21,469,206;
  • Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans (HS code 49) - an increase of $20,965,289;
  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $10,221,499;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $8,709,214;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $5,518,505;
  • Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS code 17) - an increase of $2,782,026;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $2,764,718;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $1,051,852.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Syria 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) - a decrease of $1,941,531;
  • Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten (HS code 11) - a decrease of $1,417,011;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $1,166,811.
Russia’s exports to Syria in 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2017
over 2016
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 77,087-100.00
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 0 0.00 26,691-100.00
10 Cereals 66,094,044 23.62 30,263,703118.39
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 1,107,431 0.40 2,524,442-56.13
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 8,000 0.00 22,080-63.77
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 2,764,718 0.99 0
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 16,760 0.01 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 2,782,026 0.99 0
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 6,466 0.00 87,460-92.61
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 2,329 0.00 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 295,798 0.11 0
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 93,909 0.03 57,84662.34
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 24,103,696 8.61 13,882,19773.63
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 551 0.00 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 2,180,875 0.78 1,509,73144.45
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 943,419 0.34 1,719,312-45.13
29 Organic chemicals 588 0.00 11,289-94.79
30 Pharmaceutical products 843,071 0.30 1,229,826-31.45
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 854,390 0.31 30,1282,735.87
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 72,182 0.03 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 2,234 0.00 256,824-99.13
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 54 0.00 0
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 24,976,602 8.92 3,507,396612.11
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 29 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 114,061 0.04 56,587101.57
39 Plastics and articles thereof 771,640 0.28 254,246203.50
40 Rubber and articles thereof 689,743 0.25 470,54446.58
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 838 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 16,631,623 5.94 7,922,409109.93
45 Cork and articles of cork 160 0.00 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 1,655,538 0.59 603,686174.24
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 25,351,334 9.06 4,386,045478.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 975 0.00 0
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 0 0.00 42,300-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 65,846 0.02 0
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 4 0.00 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 32,947 0.01 32510,037.54
65 Headgear and parts thereof 53 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 1,562 0.00 0
69 Ceramic products 27,108 0.01 0
70 Glass and glassware 17,506 0.01 2995,754.85
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 6 0.00 0
72 Iron and steel 16 0.00 69,303-99.98
73 Articles of iron or steel 133,150 0.05 634,976-79.03
74 Copper and articles thereof 544,833 0.19 13,1794,034.10
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 0 0.00 444,958-100.00
78 Lead and articles thereof 4 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 155,002 0.06 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 1,544 0.00 0
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 59,047 0.02 9661,407.29
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 3,568,466 1.28 4,735,277-24.64
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 4,070,965 1.45 6,012,496-32.29
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 2,855 0.00 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 5,624,005 2.01 105,5005,230.81
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 746,573 0.27 1,320,992-43.48
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 8 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 8,750 0.00 0
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 2,948 0.00 0
SS Classified 92,430,440 33.03 99 975 109-7.55

Russia’s Imports from Syria

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

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 95.43% of Russia’s total imports from Syria (97.93% in 2016);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 2.51% of Russia’s total imports from Syria (0.54% in 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 1.00% of Russia’s total imports from Syria (0.42% in 2016).

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

  • Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - an increase of $73,372;
  • Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - an increase of $52,942;
  • Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares (HS code 19) - an increase of $50,473;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $41,122;
  • Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - an increase of $18,227;
  • Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS code 17) - an increase of $15,724;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $12,992.

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

  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - a decrease of $6,279,528;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $1,965,607;
  • Miscellaneous manufactured articles (HS code 96) - a decrease of $72,391;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - a decrease of $19,518;
  • Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery (HS code 58) - a decrease of $15,325;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $13,123.
Russia’s imports from Syria in 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2017
over 2016
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 291,025 9.99 2,256,632-87.10
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 1,953,139 67.04 8,232,667-76.28
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 203,695 6.99 130,32356.30
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 161,042 5.53 119,92034.29
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 15,724 0.54 0
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 18,771 0.64 5443,350.55
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 70,265 2.41 19,792255.02
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 59,592 2.05 6,650796.12
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 0 0.00 5,750-100.00
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 6,941 0.24 20,064-65.41
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 22,153 0.76 25,768-14.03
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 6,978 0.24 14,227-50.95
39 Plastics and articles thereof 4 0.00 5,817-99.93
40 Rubber and articles thereof 132 0.00 171-22.81
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 3,270 0.11 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 66,241 2.27 53,24924.40
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 3,545 0.12 5,941-40.33
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 0 0.00 15,325-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 2,679 0.09 588355.61
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 3,665 0.13 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 0 0.00 234-100.00
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 0 0.00 19,518-100.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 0 0.00 732-100.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 0 0.00 2,338-100.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 0 0.00 3,599-100.00
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,135 0.04 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 7,327 0.25 2353,017.87
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 6,467 0.22 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,545 0.05 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 7,188 0.25 7,452-3.54
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 700 0.02 73,091-99.04
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia