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Russian trade in goods with the Dominican Republic 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 the Dominican Republic in the first quarter of 2018: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with the Dominican Republic

In the 1st quarter of 2018, Russia’s trade with the Dominican Republic totaled $46,592,484, up 158.68% ($28,581,066) from the 1st quarter of 2017.

Russia’s exports to the Dominican Republic in the 1st quarter of 2018 totaled $40,635,935, up 175.12% ($25,865,632) from the 1st quarter of 2017.

Russia’s imports from the Dominican Republic in the 1st quarter of 2018 totaled $5,956,549, up 83.78% ($2,715,434) from the 1st quarter of 2017.

Russia’s trade surplus with the Dominican Republic in the 1st quarter of 2018 was $34,679,386, a 200.80% increase ($23,150,198) over the 1st quarter of 2017.

The Dominican Republic was Russia’s 98th largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2018 (up from 116th in the 1st quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0296% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0140% in the 1st quarter of 2017).

The Dominican Republic was Russia’s 87th largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2018 (up from 105th in the 1st quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0394% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0177% in the 1st quarter of 2017).

The Dominican Republic was Russia’s 100th largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2018 (up from 109th in the 1st quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0109% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0072% in the 1st quarter of 2017).

Russia’s Exports to the Dominican Republic

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

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 83.20% of Russia’s total exports to the Dominican Republic (2.55% in the 1st quarter of 2017);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 11.83% of Russia’s total exports to the Dominican Republic (22.91% in the 1st quarter of 2017);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 2.94% of Russia’s total exports to the Dominican Republic (68.33% in the 1st quarter of 2017);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 0.61% of Russia’s total exports to the Dominican Republic (4.44% in the 1st quarter of 2017).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to the Dominican Republic in the 1st quarter of 2018 over the 1st quarter of 2017 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 $33,432,075;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $1,017,296;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $357,443;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $322,127.

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

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $8,904,403;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $396,475.
Russia’s exports to the Dominican Republic in the 1st quarter of 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q1 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q1 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q1 2018
over Q1 2017
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 58,641 0.14 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 33,808,966 83.20 376,8918,870.49
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 405,330 1.00 321,57226.05
31 Fertilizers 4,029,919 9.92 3,012,62333.77
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 0 0.00 36,551-100.00
39 Plastics and articles thereof 370,226 0.91 12,7832,796.24
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 0 0.00 2-100.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 12,082 0.03 23,617-48.84
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 236,200 0.58 632,675-62.67
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 0 0.00 65-100.00
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 0 0.00 810-100.00
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 0 0.00 3,838-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 198,398 0.49 198,843-0.22
69 Ceramic products 0 0.00 10,426-100.00
70 Glass and glassware 366 0.00 540-32.22
72 Iron and steel 1,188,327 2.92 10,092,730-88.23
73 Articles of iron or steel 247 0.00 212,250.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 4,138 0.01 1303,083.08
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 0 0.00 357-100.00
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 4,702-100.00
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 322,127 0.79 0
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 0 0.00 81-100.00
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 968 0.00 32,899-97.06
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 9-100.00
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.00 8,157-100.00

Russia’s Imports from the Dominican Republic

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

  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 37.70% of Russia’s total imports from the Dominican Republic (11.86% in the 1st quarter of 2017);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 27.99% of Russia’s total imports from the Dominican Republic (40.24% in the 1st quarter of 2017);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 21.14% of Russia’s total imports from the Dominican Republic (33.90% in the 1st quarter of 2017);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 7.78% of Russia’s total imports from the Dominican Republic (6.51% in the 1st quarter of 2017);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 5.05% of Russia’s total imports from the Dominican Republic (6.44% in the 1st quarter of 2017);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 0.00% of Russia’s total imports from the Dominican Republic (1.01% in the 1st quarter of 2017).

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

  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $1,853,288;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $413,583;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $244,342;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $179,683;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $74,296;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $54,944;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $37,874;
  • Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - an increase of $24,390;
  • Miscellaneous manufactured articles (HS code 96) - an increase of $19,450.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from the Dominican Republic in the 1st quarter of 2018 over the 1st quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $144,748;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $32,848;
  • 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 $19,155.
Russia’s imports from the Dominican Republic in the 1st quarter of 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q1 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q1 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q1 2018
over Q1 2017
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 21 0.00 0
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 113,283 1.90 38,987190.57
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 141,249 2.37 116,85920.87
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 135 0.00 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 5,810 0.10 0
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 0 0.00 11,012-100.00
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 891 0.01 0
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 1,285,383 21.58 871,80047.44
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 120,751 2.03 265,499-54.52
29 Organic chemicals 34 0.00 41-17.07
30 Pharmaceutical products 2,223,636 37.33 370,348500.42
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 343 0.01 0
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 3,436 0.06 794332.75
39 Plastics and articles thereof 18,225 0.31 13,14738.62
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 117 0.00 1,233-90.51
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 0 0.00 32,848-100.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 71 0.00 118-39.83
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 40,713 0.68 2,8391,334.06
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 34,933 0.59 35,572-1.80
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 224,995 3.78 170,05132.31
72 Iron and steel 454,960 7.64 210,618116.01
73 Articles of iron or steel 8,381 0.14 1824,504.95
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 224 0.00 0
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 27 0.00 323-91.64
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 86,138 1.45 105,293-18.19
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 72 0.00 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,173,198 19.70 993,51518.09
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 73 0.00 36102.78
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 19,450 0.33 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia