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Russian trade in goods with Chile in Q2 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 Chile in the second quarter of 2018: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Chile

In the 2nd quarter of 2018, Russia’s trade with Chile totaled $334,983,657, up 35.81% ($88,335,672) from the 2nd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s exports to Chile in the 2nd quarter of 2018 totaled $21,955,536, up 17.98% ($3,345,754) from the 2nd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s imports from Chile in the 2nd quarter of 2018 totaled $313,028,121, up 37.27% ($84,989,918) from the 2nd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s trade deficit with Chile in the 2nd quarter of 2018 was $291,072,585, a 38.98% increase ($81,644,164) over the 2nd quarter of 2017.

Chile was Russia’s 60th largest trading partner in the 2nd quarter of 2018 (up from 64th in the 2nd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.1960% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.1765% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

Chile was Russia’s 104th largest export market in the 2nd quarter of 2018 (down from 100th in the 2nd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0199% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0222% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

Chile was Russia’s 34th largest supplier in the 2nd quarter of 2018 (up from 44th in the 2nd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.5156% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.4088% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

Russia’s Exports to Chile

The major share of Russian exports to Chile in the 2nd quarter of 2018 (and in the 2nd quarter of 2017) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 38.00% of Russia’s total exports to Chile (30.29% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 33.05% of Russia’s total exports to Chile (40.43% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 17.40% of Russia’s total exports to Chile (17.04% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 5.95% of Russia’s total exports to Chile (4.95% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.89% of Russia’s total exports to Chile (2.05% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.39% of Russia’s total exports to Chile (1.50% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.00% of Russia’s total exports to Chile (1.10% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Chile in the 2nd quarter of 2018 over the 2nd quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $2,667,900;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $1,386,726;
  • 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 $1,040,314;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $789,622;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $168,354;
  • 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 $100,890;
  • Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten (HS code 11) - an increase of $67,568.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Chile in the 2nd quarter of 2018 over the 2nd quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $1,129,002;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $737,652;
  • Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal (HS code 82) - a decrease of $272,415;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $268,622;
  • Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - a decrease of $164,746;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $77,367;
  • Ceramic products (HS code 69) - a decrease of $68,182;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $67,093.
Russia’s exports to Chile in the 2nd quarter of 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q2 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q2 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2018
over Q2 2017
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 103,714 0.47 36,146186.93
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 0 0.00 3,384-100.00
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 0 0.00 8,914-100.00
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 26,934 0.12 7593,448.62
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 285,256 1.30 332,126-14.11
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 7,255,582 33.05 7,524,204-3.57
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 1,387,628 6.32 347,314299.53
29 Organic chemicals 643,568 2.93 475,21435.43
31 Fertilizers 3,924,750 17.88 1,256,850212.27
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 0 0.00 45,000-100.00
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 29,598 0.13 50,458-41.34
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 199 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 6,981 0.03 20,733-66.33
39 Plastics and articles thereof 49,882 0.23 10,642368.73
40 Rubber and articles thereof 2,301,134 10.48 3,430,136-32.91
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 46 0.00 41,050.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 1,843,925 8.40 2,581,577-28.57
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 1,975,522 9.00 588,796235.52
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,319 0.01 0
54 Man-made filaments 213,896 0.97 181,24818.01
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 0 0.00 21-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 150 0.00 1,876-92.00
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 0 0.00 168-100.00
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 4,959 0.02 20,135-75.37
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 0 0.00 46-100.00
65 Headgear and parts thereof 857 0.00 1,908-55.08
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 82,239 0.37 54,50150.89
69 Ceramic products 2,658 0.01 70,840-96.25
70 Glass and glassware 200,827 0.91 365,573-45.07
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 71 0.00 101-29.70
72 Iron and steel 144,116 0.66 209,499-31.21
73 Articles of iron or steel 795,923 3.63 6,30112,531.69
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 0 0.00 67,093-100.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 366,503 1.67 638,918-42.64
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 55 0.00 132-58.33
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 71,852 0.33 63,28413.54
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 164,286 0.75 63,396159.14
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 49,146 0.22 126,513-61.15
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 20,864 0.10 25,917-19.50
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 32 0.00 55-41.82
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 500 0.00 0
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 564 0.00 0

Russia’s Imports from Chile

The major share of Russian imports from Chile in the 2nd quarter of 2018 (and in the 2nd quarter of 2017) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 79.11% of Russia’s total imports from Chile (71.09% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 16.16% of Russia’s total imports from Chile (23.01% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 4.29% of Russia’s total imports from Chile (5.52% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Chile in the 2nd quarter of 2018 over the 2nd quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $48,305,559;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $16,713,285;
  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - an increase of $8,669,599;
  • Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 16) - an increase of $7,150,631;
  • Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 05) - an increase of $2,484,335;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $2,151,950;
  • 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 $1,415,669.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Chile in the 2nd quarter of 2018 over the 2nd quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - a decrease of $1,869,761.
Russia’s imports from Chile in the 2nd quarter of 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q2 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q2 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2018
over Q2 2017
02 Meat and edible meat offal 23,754,810 7.59 15,085,21157.47
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 108,003,616 34.50 59,698,05780.92
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 3,355,257 1.07 2,708,84623.86
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 3,047,373 0.97 563,038441.24
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 0 0.00 394-100.00
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 421,058 0.13 174,090141.86
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 79,099,221 25.27 62,385,93626.79
10 Cereals 93,387 0.03 43,889112.78
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 11,072 0.00 0
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 3,015,434 0.96 863,484249.22
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 685,104 0.22 1,059,690-35.35
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 45,178 0.01 53,195-15.07
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 11,166,669 3.57 4,016,038178.05
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 3,534 0.00 1,92183.97
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 4,302,410 1.37 4,724,095-8.93
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 383,974 0.12 208,40184.25
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 10,252,310 3.28 10,529,729-2.63
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 1,566 0.00 0
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 4,077 0.00 6,735-39.47
26 Ores, slag and ash 50,589,387 16.16 52,459,148-3.56
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 13,218,792 4.22 11,803,12311.99
30 Pharmaceutical products 62,671 0.02 574,400-89.09
31 Fertilizers 52,139 0.02 167,040-68.79
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 80,212 0.03 41,62492.71
39 Plastics and articles thereof 415 0.00 33523.88
40 Rubber and articles thereof 14,746 0.00 6,579124.14
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 57,498 0.02 73,878-22.17
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 895,491 0.29 320,297179.58
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 147,446 0.05 0
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 15,703 0.01 0
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 356 0.00 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 1,630 0.00 716127.65
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 0 0.00 3-100.00
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 0 0.00 202-100.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 99,543 0.03 12977,065.12
74 Copper and articles thereof 7 0.00 0
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 141 0.00 121,075.00
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 145,890 0.05 75,29893.75
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 0.00 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 383,818-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 8,294-100.00
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 0 0.00 541-100.00
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 0 0.00 17-100.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia