Russian trade in goods with Cyprus in Q3 2018
November 16, 2018
by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Cyprus in the third quarter of 2018: exports, imports, products, dynamics.
Russia’s Trade with Cyprus
In the 3rd quarter of 2018, Russia’s trade with Cyprus totaled $218,049,139, up 285.72% ($161,518,922) from the 3rd quarter of 2017.
Russia’s exports to Cyprus in the 3rd quarter of 2018 totaled $216,139,806, up 295.54% ($161,495,253) from the 3rd quarter of 2017.
Russia’s imports from Cyprus in the 3rd quarter of 2018 totaled $1,909,333, up 1.26% ($23,669) from the 3rd quarter of 2017.
Russia’s trade surplus with Cyprus in the 3rd quarter of 2018 was $214,230,473, a 306.06% increase ($161,471,584) over the 3rd quarter of 2017.
Cyprus was Russia’s 73rd largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2018 (up from 99th in the 3rd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.1267% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0387% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).
Cyprus was Russia’s 56th largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2018 (up from 86th in the 3rd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.1926% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0640% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).
Cyprus was Russia’s 119th largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2018 (up from 122nd in the 3rd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0032% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0031% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).
Russia’s Exports to Cyprus
The major share of Russian exports to Cyprus in the 3rd quarter of 2018 (and in the 3rd quarter of 2017) was accounted for the following product types:
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 75.68% of Russia’s total exports to Cyprus (74.43% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 13.57% of Russia’s total exports to Cyprus (5.44% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 4.29% of Russia’s total exports to Cyprus (4.53% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 3.81% of Russia’s total exports to Cyprus (6.45% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.38% of Russia’s total exports to Cyprus (5.09% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 0.69% of Russia’s total exports to Cyprus (2.52% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Cyprus in the 3rd quarter of 2018 over the 3rd 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 $122,462,523;
- Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - an increase of $26,264,320;
- Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $5,897,669;
- Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $4,273,279;
- Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - an increase of $1,036,550.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Cyprus in the 3rd quarter of 2018 over the 3rd quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- No product groups with a substantial decrease.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q3 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q3 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q3 2018 over Q3 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Live animals | 1,465 | 0.00 | 10,041 | -85.41 |
| 08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 0 | 0.00 | 17,796 | -100.00 |
| 10 | Cereals | 7,395,363 | 3.42 | 1,497,694 | 393.78 |
| 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 0 | 0.00 | 481 | -100.00 |
| 14 | Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included | 20,295 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 19,798 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 32,580 | 0.02 | 178,138 | -81.71 |
| 23 | Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed | 1,805,390 | 0.84 | 768,840 | 134.82 |
| 25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 463,545 | 0.21 | 30,976 | 1,396.47 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 163,104,085 | 75.46 | 40,641,562 | 301.32 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 1,189,133 | 0.55 | 1,234,305 | -3.66 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 118,131 | 0.05 | 0 | ∞ |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 0 | 0.00 | 10,251 | -100.00 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 64,618 | 0.03 | 8,228 | 685.34 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 20 | 0.00 | 357 | -94.40 |
| 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 | 61 | 0.00 | 2,828 | -97.84 |
| 35 | Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes | 0 | 0.00 | 5,076 | -100.00 |
| 36 | Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations | 85,104 | 0.04 | 80,208 | 6.10 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 18,710 | 0.01 | 26,322 | -28.92 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 13,112 | 0.01 | 4,105 | 219.42 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 4,916 | 0.00 | 7,760 | -36.65 |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 471 | 0.00 | 307 | 53.42 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 2,665,052 | 1.23 | 2,413,004 | 10.45 |
| 46 | Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork | 0 | 0.00 | 19 | -100.00 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 271,674 | 0.13 | 297,156 | -8.58 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 46,303 | 0.02 | 69,729 | -33.60 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 613,841 | 0.28 | 0 | ∞ |
| 57 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 0 | 0.00 | 9,676 | -100.00 |
| 59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 119 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 60 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | 0 | 0.00 | 20 | -100.00 |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 627 | 0.00 | 15,216 | -95.88 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 2,748 | 0.00 | 13,109 | -79.04 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 20,571 | 0.01 | 6,865 | 199.65 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 0 | 0.00 | 1,734 | -100.00 |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 52 | 0.00 | 1,863 | -97.21 |
| 67 | Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair | 366 | 0.00 | 2,677 | -86.33 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 22,850 | 0.01 | 128 | 17,751.56 |
| 69 | Ceramic products | 51,792 | 0.02 | 0 | ∞ |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 12,843 | 0.01 | 119 | 10,692.44 |
| 71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 13,361 | 0.01 | 28,970 | -53.88 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 58 | 0.00 | 140,754 | -99.96 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 180,956 | 0.08 | 9,151 | 1,877.45 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 210,555 | -100.00 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 7,432,872 | 3.44 | 3,159,593 | 135.25 |
| 79 | Zinc and articles thereof | 629,867 | 0.29 | 0 | ∞ |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 290 | 0.00 | 1,232 | -76.46 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 2 | 0.00 | 1,059 | -99.81 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 291,283 | 0.13 | 97,725 | 198.06 |
| 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 | 666,571 | 0.31 | 152,000 | 338.53 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 122 | 0.00 | 480,769 | -99.97 |
| 89 | Ships, boats and floating structures | 28,364,320 | 13.12 | 2,100,000 | 1,250.68 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 2,399 | 0.00 | 140,867 | -98.30 |
| 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 | 18,272 | 0.01 | 309,801 | -94.10 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 29,820 | 0.01 | 17,356 | 71.81 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 7 | 0.00 | 1,383 | -99.49 |
| SS | Classified | 463,971 | 0.21 | 436 748 | 6.23 |
Russia’s Imports from Cyprus
The major share of Russian imports from Cyprus in the 3rd quarter of 2018 (and in the 3rd quarter of 2017) was accounted for the following product types:
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 76.81% of Russia’s total imports from Cyprus (72.36% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 9.96% of Russia’s total imports from Cyprus (13.57% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 7.36% of Russia’s total imports from Cyprus (6.53% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 3.53% of Russia’s total imports from Cyprus (3.80% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Cyprus in the 3rd quarter of 2018 over the 3rd quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $426,922;
- 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 $62,890;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $52,438;
- Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof (HS code 43) - an increase of $22,853;
- Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - an increase of $13,506;
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $5,859.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Cyprus in the 3rd quarter of 2018 over the 3rd quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- 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 $218,444;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $97,948;
- Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - a decrease of $72,557;
- Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $69,715;
- Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 95) - a decrease of $41,242;
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $39,532;
- Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $12,548.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q3 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q3 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q3 2018 over Q3 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage | 0 | 0.00 | 3,719 | -100.00 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 3,614 | 0.19 | 7,553 | -52.15 |
| 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 94,113 | 4.93 | 166,670 | -43.53 |
| 15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes | 11,209 | 0.59 | 13,701 | -18.19 |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 0 | 0.00 | 2,337 | -100.00 |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 24,649 | 1.29 | 11,143 | 121.21 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 94 | 0.00 | 180 | -47.78 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 56,469 | 2.96 | 50,610 | 11.58 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 1,342,951 | 70.34 | 916,029 | 46.61 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 30,177 | 1.58 | 25,272 | 19.41 |
| 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 | 0 | 0.00 | 218,444 | -100.00 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 0 | 0.00 | 69,715 | -100.00 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 93,438 | 4.89 | 132,970 | -29.73 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 2,051 | -100.00 |
| 43 | Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof | 38,064 | 1.99 | 15,211 | 150.24 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 3,085 | 0.16 | 0 | ∞ |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 594 | 0.03 | 143 | 315.38 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 67,492 | 3.53 | 71,565 | -5.69 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 606 | 0.03 | 0 | ∞ |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 12,548 | -100.00 |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 450 | 0.02 | 73 | 516.44 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 0 | 0.00 | 117 | -100.00 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 72,533 | 3.80 | 20,095 | 260.95 |
| 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 | 68,052 | 3.56 | 5,162 | 1,218.33 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 97,948 | -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 | 644 | 0.03 | 214 | 200.93 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 41,242 | -100.00 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 0 | 0.00 | 23 | -100.00 |
| SS | Classified | 1,099 | 0.06 | 929 | 18.30 |