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

Russia’s Trade with Mozambique

In the 2nd quarter of 2018, Russia’s trade with Mozambique was $11,593,965, down 24.48% ($3,758,914) from the 2nd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s exports to Mozambique in the 2nd quarter of 2018 were $6,866,870, down 24.61% ($2,241,716) from the 2nd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s imports from Mozambique in the 2nd quarter of 2018 were $4,727,095, down 24.30% ($1,517,198) from the 2nd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s trade surplus with Mozambique in the 2nd quarter of 2018 was $2,139,775, a 25.29% decrease ($724,518) over the 2nd quarter of 2017.

Mozambique was Russia’s 131st largest trading partner in the 2nd quarter of 2018 (down from 121st in the 2nd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0068% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0110% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

Mozambique was Russia’s 126th largest export market in the 2nd quarter of 2018 (down from 117th in the 2nd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0062% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0108% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

Mozambique was Russia’s 107th largest supplier in the 2nd quarter of 2018 (down from 100th in the 2nd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0078% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0112% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

Russia’s Exports to Mozambique

The major share of Russian exports to Mozambique 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) - 46.81% of Russia’s total exports to Mozambique (68.86% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 38.33% of Russia’s total exports to Mozambique (24.47% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 10.49% of Russia’s total exports to Mozambique (0.00% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 4.10% of Russia’s total exports to Mozambique (6.67% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Mozambique 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) - an increase of $707,716;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $381,862;
  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - an increase of $21,107.

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

  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $3,083,590;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $325,583.
Russia’s exports to Mozambique in the 2nd quarter of 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q2 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q2 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2018
over Q2 2017
02 Meat and edible meat offal 21,107 0.31 0
10 Cereals 2,611,000 38.02 2,229,13817.13
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 281,737 4.10 607,320-53.61
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 18,415 0.27 0
30 Pharmaceutical products 2,061 0.03 0
31 Fertilizers 3,188,538 46.43 6,272,128-49.16
39 Plastics and articles thereof 1,080 0.02 0
40 Rubber and articles thereof 3,990 0.06 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 480 0.01 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 18,370 0.27 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 707,716 10.31 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 12,376 0.18 0

Russia’s Imports from Mozambique

The major share of Russian imports from Mozambique 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) - 99.30% of Russia’s total imports from Mozambique (99.96% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

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

  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $416,530;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - an increase of $31,183.

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

  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $1,885,626;
  • Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - a decrease of $78,610.
Russia’s imports from Mozambique in the 2nd quarter of 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q2 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q2 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2018
over Q2 2017
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 680,332 14.39 263,802157.89
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 0 0.00 78,610-100.00
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 4,013,463 84.90 5,899,089-31.96
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 31,183 0.66 0
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 2,792-100.00
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 2,117 0.04 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia