Russian trade in goods with Paraguay in Q1 2018
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia’s Trade with Paraguay
In the 1st quarter of 2018, Russia’s trade with Paraguay totaled $191,881,927, up 139.99% ($111,928,634) from the 1st quarter of 2017.
Russia’s exports to Paraguay in the 1st quarter of 2018 were $2,573,293, down 32.38% ($1,231,955) from the 1st quarter of 2017.
Russia’s imports from Paraguay in the 1st quarter of 2018 totaled $189,308,634, up 148.61% ($113,160,589) from the 1st quarter of 2017.
Russia’s trade deficit with Paraguay in the 1st quarter of 2018 was $186,735,341, a 158.13% increase ($114,392,544) over the 1st quarter of 2017.
Paraguay was Russia’s 71st largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2018 (up from 86th in the 1st quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.1217% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0622% in the 1st quarter of 2017).
Paraguay was Russia’s 138th largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2018 (down from 125th in the 1st quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0025% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0046% in the 1st quarter of 2017).
Paraguay was Russia’s 44th largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2018 (up from 62nd in the 1st quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.3467% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.1684% in the 1st quarter of 2017).
Russia’s Exports to Paraguay
The major share of Russian exports to Paraguay in the 1st quarter of 2018 (and in the 1st quarter of 2017) was accounted for the following product types:
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 53.15% of Russia’s total exports to Paraguay (48.91% in the 1st quarter of 2017);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 26.04% of Russia’s total exports to Paraguay (47.84% in the 1st quarter of 2017);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 8.44% of Russia’s total exports to Paraguay (2.27% in the 1st quarter of 2017);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 7.08% of Russia’s total exports to Paraguay (0.00% in the 1st quarter of 2017);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 4.16% of Russia’s total exports to Paraguay (0.00% in the 1st quarter of 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Paraguay in the 1st quarter of 2018 over the 1st quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $109,015;
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $107,016;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $90,468;
- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $73,215;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $34,426;
- Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags (HS code 63) - an increase of $7,901.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Paraguay 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 $1,098,540;
- Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $499,665;
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $33,735;
- Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes (HS code 28) - a decrease of $22,479;
- Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 95) - a decrease of $10,015.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q1 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q1 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q1 2018 over Q1 2017 |
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22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 19,912 | 0.77 | 26,963 | -26.15 |
27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 107,016 | 4.16 | 0 | ∞ |
28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 29,188 | 1.13 | 51,667 | -43.51 |
29 | Organic chemicals | 24,336 | 0.95 | 20,740 | 17.34 |
30 | Pharmaceutical products | 639 | 0.02 | 550 | 16.18 |
31 | Fertilizers | 592,563 | 23.03 | 1,691,103 | -64.96 |
38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 15,184 | 0.59 | 14,594 | 4.04 |
39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 7,831 | 0.30 | 41,566 | -81.16 |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 262 | 0.01 | 287 | -8.71 |
44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 73,215 | 2.85 | 0 | ∞ |
48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 109,015 | 4.24 | 0 | ∞ |
58 | Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery | 8 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 833 | 0.03 | 0 | ∞ |
62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 68 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 7,901 | 0.31 | 0 | ∞ |
64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 106 | 0.00 | 153 | -30.72 |
65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 94 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | -100.00 |
70 | Glass and glassware | 265 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 4,970 | 0.19 | 36 | 13,705.56 |
74 | Copper and articles thereof | 1,451 | 0.06 | 53 | 2,637.74 |
76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 1,361,298 | 52.90 | 1,860,963 | -26.85 |
83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 0 | 0.00 | 12 | -100.00 |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 22,356 | 0.87 | 16,444 | 35.95 |
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 | 263 | -100.00 |
87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 160,300 | 6.23 | 69,832 | 129.55 |
90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 34,426 | 1.34 | 0 | ∞ |
95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 10,015 | -100.00 |
96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 56 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
Russia’s Imports from Paraguay
The major share of Russian imports from Paraguay 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) - 100.00% of Russia’s total imports from Paraguay (100.00% in the 1st quarter of 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Paraguay in the 1st quarter of 2018 over the 1st quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $73,379,605;
- Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - an increase of $37,060,896;
- Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 05) - an increase of $2,329,234.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Paraguay in the 1st quarter of 2018 over the 1st quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- No product groups with a substantial decrease.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q1 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q1 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q1 2018 over Q1 2017 |
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02 | Meat and edible meat offal | 79,760,089 | 42.13 | 42,699,193 | 86.80 |
04 | Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 140,000 | 0.07 | 108,750 | 28.74 |
05 | Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 3,438,379 | 1.82 | 1,109,145 | 210.00 |
09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 888 | 0.00 | 1,700 | -47.76 |
12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 105,326,811 | 55.64 | 31,947,206 | 229.69 |
15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes | 633,223 | 0.33 | 275,582 | 129.78 |
17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 3,049 | 0.00 | 3,172 | -3.88 |
30 | Pharmaceutical products | 0 | 0.00 | 566 | -100.00 |
33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 1,957 | 0.00 | 2,477 | -20.99 |
44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 4,238 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 0 | 0.00 | 254 | -100.00 |