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

Russia’s Trade with Croatia

In the 2nd quarter of 2018, Russia’s trade with Croatia was $288,149,769, down 8.75% ($27,616,221) from the 2nd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s exports to Croatia in the 2nd quarter of 2018 were $243,301,034, down 7.40% ($19,440,399) from the 2nd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s imports from Croatia in the 2nd quarter of 2018 were $44,848,735, down 15.42% ($8,175,822) from the 2nd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s trade surplus with Croatia in the 2nd quarter of 2018 was $198,452,299, a 5.37% decrease ($11,264,577) over the 2nd quarter of 2017.

Croatia was Russia’s 68th largest trading partner in the 2nd quarter of 2018 (down from 57th in the 2nd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.1686% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.2259% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

Croatia was Russia’s 55th largest export market in the 2nd quarter of 2018 (down from 44th in the 2nd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.2208% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.3129% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

Croatia was Russia’s 73rd largest supplier in the 2nd quarter of 2018 (down from 69th in the 2nd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0739% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0951% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

Russia’s Exports to Croatia

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

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 91.27% of Russia’s total exports to Croatia (94.19% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 5.06% of Russia’s total exports to Croatia (2.36% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 2.02% of Russia’s total exports to Croatia (1.94% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

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

  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $6,028,345.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Croatia in the 2nd quarter of 2018 over the 2nd 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) - a decrease of $25,404,563.
Russia’s exports to Croatia in the 2nd quarter of 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q2 2018,
US dollars ($)
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 0 0.00 22,264-100.00
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 5,333 0.00 0
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 0 0.00 1,015-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 222,059,401 91.27 247,463,964-10.27
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 441,390 0.18 4,6999,293.28
29 Organic chemicals 60,101 0.02 53,86211.58
31 Fertilizers 3,760,265 1.55 4,468,915-15.86
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 13,856 0.01 10,16836.27
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 0 0.00 93-100.00
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 7,200 0.00 5014,300.00
39 Plastics and articles thereof 476,999 0.20 379,00225.86
40 Rubber and articles thereof 155,433 0.06 182,255-14.72
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 13,185 0.01 13,643-3.36
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 344,802 0.14 416,346-17.18
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 418,542 0.17 233,36879.35
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,010 0.00 425137.65
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 0 0.00 2-100.00
55 Man-made staple fibers 0 0.00 108-100.00
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 0 0.00 358-100.00
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 26 0.00 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 3,326 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 928,878 0.38 1,332,654-30.30
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 535,861 0.22 535,3540.09
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 0 0.00 566-100.00
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 5,202 0.00 7,718-32.60
65 Headgear and parts thereof 2,752 0.00 728278.02
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 235,373 0.10 140,38367.66
70 Glass and glassware 53,673 0.02 42,25327.03
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 5,347 0.00 34,854-84.66
72 Iron and steel 272,442 0.11 207,41031.35
73 Articles of iron or steel 6,953 0.00 2,883141.17
74 Copper and articles thereof 81 0.00 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 12,026,221 4.94 5,997,876100.51
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 222 0.00 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 637,163 0.26 508,06525.41
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 339,585 0.14 236,78643.41
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 114,363 0.05 109,4954.45
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 80,000 0.03 24,448227.23
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 30,057 0.01 19,52753.93
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 259,530 0.11 143,74780.55
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 6,462 0.00 4,93331.00
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 0 0.00 10-100.00
SS Classified 0 0.00 141 206-100.00

Russia’s Imports from Croatia

The major share of Russian imports from Croatia 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) - 51.57% of Russia’s total imports from Croatia (44.85% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 21.45% of Russia’s total imports from Croatia (27.47% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 12.84% of Russia’s total imports from Croatia (10.64% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 5.89% of Russia’s total imports from Croatia (6.21% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 4.82% of Russia’s total imports from Croatia (3.12% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.17% of Russia’s total imports from Croatia (0.39% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Croatia in the 2nd quarter of 2018 over the 2nd quarter of 2017 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) - an increase of $549,080;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $287,404;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $235,618;
  • Miscellaneous articles of base metal (HS code 83) - an increase of $230,053;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $217,640;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $198,609;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $162,818.

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

  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $4,740,149;
  • Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - a decrease of $2,824,967;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $841,255;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - a decrease of $524,760;
  • 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 (HS code 34) - a decrease of $500,423;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - a decrease of $442,488;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - a decrease of $338,871;
  • Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal (HS code 82) - a decrease of $158,296.
Russia’s imports from Croatia in the 2nd quarter of 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q2 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q2 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2018
over Q2 2017
01 Live animals 4,021 0.01 0
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 2,708 0.01 24,462-88.93
10 Cereals 1,159 0.00 0
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 26,939 0.06 365,810-92.64
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 17,362 0.04 20,890-16.89
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 113,864 0.25 89,99826.52
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 0 0.00 6,074-100.00
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 0 0.00 33,248-100.00
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 275,365 0.61 188,54446.05
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 9,619 0.02 22,826-57.86
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 1,991,371 4.44 2,433,859-18.18
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 103,805 0.23 4,1832,381.59
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 95,898 0.21 105,250-8.89
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 127,573 0.28 213,053-40.12
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 0 0.00 1,595-100.00
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 443 0.00 0
29 Organic chemicals 652,137 1.45 489,31933.27
30 Pharmaceutical products 18,573,487 41.41 18,286,0831.57
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 39,085 0.09 124,862-68.70
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 2,456,508 5.48 2,981,268-17.60
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 28,157 0.06 528,580-94.67
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 77,699 0.17 56,19138.28
39 Plastics and articles thereof 1,218,597 2.72 1,239,556-1.69
40 Rubber and articles thereof 81,612 0.18 75,6937.82
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 1,906 0.00 6,851-72.18
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 31,915 0.07 30,5594.44
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 394,829 0.88 177,189122.83
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 98,653 0.22 1,0619,198.11
52 Cotton 214,636 0.48 102,373109.66
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 0 0.00 773-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 0 0.00 202-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 3,563,468 7.95 3,546,4080.48
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 1,735,680 3.87 1,734,5390.07
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 1,317 0.00 3,134-57.98
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 214,878 0.48 223,669-3.93
65 Headgear and parts thereof 12,546 0.03 16,196-22.54
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 17,000 0.04 14,69515.69
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 32,459 0.07 2,857,426-98.86
69 Ceramic products 10,810 0.02 10,6491.51
70 Glass and glassware 17,436 0.04 24,337-28.36
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 1,436 0.00 0
73 Articles of iron or steel 932,038 2.08 733,42927.08
74 Copper and articles thereof 4,664 0.01 2911,502.75
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 632,918 1.41 397,30059.30
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 33,380 0.07 191,676-82.59
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 560,936 1.25 330,88369.53
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 6,966,691 15.53 11,706,840-40.49
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 2,346,578 5.23 1,797,49830.55
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 149,466 0.33 135,29310.48
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 0 0.00 841,255-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 159,420 0.36 86,60184.09
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 141,586 0.32 7,4431,802.27
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 674,680 1.50 754,643-10.60
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia