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Russian trade in goods with New Zealand in Q1 2018

by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with New Zealand in the first quarter of 2018: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with New Zealand

In the 1st quarter of 2018, Russia’s trade with New Zealand was $34,479,964, down 47.93% ($31,740,067) from the 1st quarter of 2017.

Russia’s exports to New Zealand in the 1st quarter of 2018 totaled $2,164,647, up 14.00% ($265,875) from the 1st quarter of 2017.

Russia’s imports from New Zealand in the 1st quarter of 2018 were $32,315,317, down 49.76% ($32,005,942) from the 1st quarter of 2017.

Russia’s trade deficit with New Zealand in the 1st quarter of 2018 was $30,150,670, a 51.70% decrease ($32,271,817) over the 1st quarter of 2017.

New Zealand was Russia’s 109th largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2018 (down from 91st in the 1st quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0219% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0515% in the 1st quarter of 2017).

New Zealand was Russia’s 140th largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2018 (down from 130th in the 1st quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0021% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0023% in the 1st quarter of 2017).

New Zealand was Russia’s 80th largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2018 (down from 65th in the 1st quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0592% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.1423% in the 1st quarter of 2017).

Russia’s Exports to New Zealand

The major share of Russian exports to New Zealand in the 1st quarter of 2018 (and in the 1st quarter of 2017) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 33.63% of Russia’s total exports to New Zealand (20.19% in the 1st quarter of 2017);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 19.58% of Russia’s total exports to New Zealand (31.86% in the 1st quarter of 2017);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 13.04% of Russia’s total exports to New Zealand (24.32% in the 1st quarter of 2017);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 10.21% of Russia’s total exports to New Zealand (7.76% in the 1st quarter of 2017);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 7.50% of Russia’s total exports to New Zealand (9.37% in the 1st quarter of 2017);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 7.15% of Russia’s total exports to New Zealand (3.73% in the 1st quarter of 2017).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to New Zealand in the 1st quarter of 2018 over the 1st quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof (HS code 56) - an increase of $344,079;
  • 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 $89,177;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $77,858;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $54,796;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $27,140;
  • 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 $24,029;
  • 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 (HS code 94) - an increase of $13,146;
  • Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - an increase of $8,087.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to New Zealand in the 1st quarter of 2018 over the 1st quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $253,912;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $172,827;
  • Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - a decrease of $20,855;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $8,052;
  • Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - a decrease of $7,860;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $7,405.
Russia’s exports to New Zealand in the 1st quarter of 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q1 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q1 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q1 2018
over Q1 2017
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 2,281-100.00
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 0 0.00 483-100.00
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 0 0.00 2,836-100.00
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 0 0.00 64-100.00
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 6,239 0.29 6,935-10.04
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 1,445 0.07 22,300-93.52
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 3,401 0.16 9,448-64.00
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 3,746 0.17 11,606-67.72
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 1,190 0.05 2,870-58.54
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 146,260 6.76 119,12022.78
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 0 0.00 23-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 0 0.00 3,928-100.00
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 89,177 4.12 0
29 Organic chemicals 0 0.00 84-100.00
30 Pharmaceutical products 0 0.00 2,764-100.00
31 Fertilizers 75,338 3.48 329,250-77.12
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 101,260 4.68 102,995-1.68
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 0 0.00 1,952-100.00
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 0 0.00 608-100.00
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 0 0.00 519-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 0 0.00 390-100.00
39 Plastics and articles thereof 11,741 0.54 10,48312.00
40 Rubber and articles thereof 4,688 0.22 12,740-63.20
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 390 0.02 5,296-92.64
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 422,981 19.54 425,868-0.68
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 965 0.04 173,792-99.44
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 0 0.00 5,347-100.00
52 Cotton 137 0.01 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 646,939 29.89 302,860113.61
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 0 0.00 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 4,224 0.20 5,308-20.42
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 5,948 0.27 5,5896.42
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 37,102 1.71 34,1918.51
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 8,367 0.39 5,70346.71
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 24,441 1.13 29,124-16.08
65 Headgear and parts thereof 780 0.04 64321.31
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 46,209 2.13 38,12221.21
69 Ceramic products 1,127 0.05 0
70 Glass and glassware 329 0.02 22844.30
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 3,627 0.17 2613,850.00
72 Iron and steel 68 0.00 121-43.80
73 Articles of iron or steel 133,068 6.15 55,210141.02
74 Copper and articles thereof 5,396 0.25 2,92084.79
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1,482 0.07 396274.24
78 Lead and articles thereof 0 0.00 64-100.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 10,175 0.47 7,14642.39
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 4,648 0.21 5,052-8.00
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 162,782 7.52 107,98650.74
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 52,070 2.41 28,04185.69
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 2,294 0.11 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 3,958 0.18 11,363-65.17
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 2,125 0.10 0
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 1,510 0.07 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 17,832 0.82 4,686280.54
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 5,478 0.25 0
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 262 0.01 112,281.82
SS Classified 113,448 5.24 0

Russia’s Imports from New Zealand

The major share of Russian imports from New Zealand in the 1st quarter of 2018 (and in the 1st quarter of 2017) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 85.85% of Russia’s total imports from New Zealand (93.82% in the 1st quarter of 2017);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 8.33% of Russia’s total imports from New Zealand (3.51% in the 1st quarter of 2017);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 3.69% of Russia’s total imports from New Zealand (1.82% in the 1st quarter of 2017);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.08% of Russia’s total imports from New Zealand (0.50% in the 1st quarter of 2017).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from New Zealand in the 1st quarter of 2018 over the 1st quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $1,471,443;
  • 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 $683,629;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $667,656;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $555,779;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $360,300;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $321,590;
  • Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - an increase of $168,974.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from New Zealand in the 1st quarter of 2018 over the 1st quarter of 2017 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 $31,223,275;
  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - a decrease of $2,652,058;
  • Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares (HS code 19) - a decrease of $917,624;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - a decrease of $752,864;
  • Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes (HS code 35) - a decrease of $286,627;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $197,564;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $147,886.
Russia’s imports from New Zealand in the 1st quarter of 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q1 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q1 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q1 2018
over Q1 2017
02 Meat and edible meat offal 1,240,289 3.84 3,892,347-68.14
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 2,963,234 9.17 1,491,79198.64
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 16,653,052 51.53 47,876,327-65.22
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 75,077 0.23 8,602772.79
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 7,364 0.02 4,61559.57
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 38,439 0.12 186,325-79.37
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 105,443 0.33 858,307-87.72
10 Cereals 337,154 1.04 15,5642,066.24
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 1,057,817 3.27 502,038110.70
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 10,979 0.03 0
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 12,300 0.04 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 0 0.00 23,355-100.00
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 3,172,108 9.82 4,089,732-22.44
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 4,326 0.01 0
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 2,063,960 6.39 1,396,30447.82
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 22,085 0.07 88,491-75.04
29 Organic chemicals 8,413 0.03 3,015179.04
30 Pharmaceutical products 102,354 0.32 144,027-28.93
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 0 0.00 469-100.00
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 15,745 0.05 32,982-52.26
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 644,933 2.00 931,560-30.77
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 9,693 0.03 10,598-8.54
39 Plastics and articles thereof 399,438 1.24 39,138920.59
40 Rubber and articles thereof 10,416 0.03 10,843-3.94
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 0 0.00 3,320-100.00
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 983 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 31,732 0.10 1,6681,802.40
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 187 0.00 496-62.30
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 372 0.00 0
50 Silk 0 0.00 63-100.00
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 2,483 0.01 3,505-29.16
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 4,058 0.01 596,777.97
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 0 0.00 1,144-100.00
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 0 0.00 219-100.00
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 340,408 1.05 313,9638.42
65 Headgear and parts thereof 1,615 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 168,974 0.52 0
70 Glass and glassware 0 0.00 1-100.00
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 0 0.00 3,767-100.00
72 Iron and steel 118 0.00 0
73 Articles of iron or steel 59,498 0.18 80,703-26.28
74 Copper and articles thereof 4,070 0.01 639536.93
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 49 0.00 2,453-98.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 26,562 0.08 6,407314.58
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 5,335 0.02 677,862.69
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 1,282,096 3.97 1,324,553-3.21
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 998,092 3.09 314,463217.40
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 18,866 0.06 27,350-31.02
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 391,731 1.21 589,295-33.53
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 0 0.00 1,504-100.00
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 600 0.00 21,739-97.24
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 22,869 0.07 16,71136.85
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 0 0.00 740-100.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia