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Russian trade in goods with India in Q3 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 India in the third quarter of 2018: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with India

In the 3rd quarter of 2018, Russia’s trade with India was $2,407,651,121, down 1.19% ($28,977,502) from the 3rd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s exports to India in the 3rd quarter of 2018 were $1,601,239,956, down 7.07% ($121,870,888) from the 3rd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s imports from India in the 3rd quarter of 2018 totaled $806,411,165, up 13.02% ($92,893,386) from the 3rd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s trade surplus with India in the 3rd quarter of 2018 was $794,828,791, a 21.27% decrease ($214,764,274) over the 3rd quarter of 2017.

India was Russia’s 17th largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2018 (down from 16th in the 3rd quarter of 2017), accounting for 1.3992% of Russia’s total trade (down from 1.6668% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).

India was Russia’s 18th largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2018 (down from 15th in the 3rd quarter of 2017), accounting for 1.4272% of Russia’s total exports (down from 2.0186% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).

India was Russia’s 19th largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2018 (up from 21st in the 3rd quarter of 2017), accounting for 1.3468% of Russia’s total imports (up from 1.1730% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).

Russia’s Exports to India

The major share of Russian exports to India 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) - 27.46% of Russia’s total exports to India (33.29% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 24.85% of Russia’s total exports to India (21.80% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 14.72% of Russia’s total exports to India (15.41% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 10.43% of Russia’s total exports to India (7.01% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 6.53% of Russia’s total exports to India (4.67% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 5.70% of Russia’s total exports to India (5.04% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 0.24% of Russia’s total exports to India (1.71% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to India in the 3rd quarter of 2018 over the 3rd 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 $60,239,769;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $22,340,156;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $17,975,838;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $15,601,093;
  • 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 $13,901,001;
  • 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 $10,645,879;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $8,698,371;
  • Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans (HS code 49) - an increase of $4,874,338.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to India 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) - a decrease of $137,315,068;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $42,844,193;
  • Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin (HS code 71) - a decrease of $29,746,681;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $17,964,072;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $13,975,325;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $10,630,950;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $6,451,125.
Russia’s exports to India in the 3rd quarter of 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q3 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q3 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2018
over Q3 2017
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 131 0.00 0
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 3,338,121 0.21 17,313,446-80.72
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 354,618 0.02 617,390-42.56
10 Cereals 0 0.00 10,630,950-100.00
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 50,237 0.00 46,8007.34
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 12,634 0.00 837,270-98.49
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 13,571 0.00 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 296 0.00 24023.33
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 15,112 0.00 72,921-79.28
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 40,408 0.00 11,000267.35
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 0 0.00 5,034-100.00
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 20,379,139 1.27 16,996,55319.90
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 419,253,251 26.18 556,568,319-24.67
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 27,242,394 1.70 16,596,51564.15
29 Organic chemicals 10,002,066 0.62 9,548,5604.75
30 Pharmaceutical products 190,830 0.01 324,361-41.17
31 Fertilizers 63,478,108 3.96 41,137,95254.31
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 3,544,582 0.22 2,206,24660.66
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 25,304 0.00 1,9731,182.51
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 719,462 0.04 740,982-2.90
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 320,245 0.02 416,689-23.15
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 27,558 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 1,681,500 0.11 2,987,002-43.71
39 Plastics and articles thereof 20,288,010 1.27 16,037,53726.50
40 Rubber and articles thereof 39,533,025 2.47 30,834,65428.21
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 2,902,464 0.18 2,690,6807.87
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 519 0.00 2,312-77.55
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 3,759,304 0.23 3,114,99420.68
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 5,031,161 0.31 4,397,10414.42
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 86,452,582 5.40 68,476,74426.25
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 9,370,546 0.59 4,496,208108.41
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 1,576,023 0.10 1,716,737-8.20
54 Man-made filaments 7,269 0.00 140,344-94.82
55 Man-made staple fibers 543 0.00 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,083 0.00 147,540-99.27
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 0 0.00 5,107-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 4,145,388 0.26 780,592431.06
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 496 0.00 45,803-98.92
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 41,861 0.00 33,49424.98
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 23,024 0.00 15,40149.50
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 176,120 0.01 18,128871.54
65 Headgear and parts thereof 0 0.00 333-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 806,642 0.05 286,124181.92
69 Ceramic products 94,928 0.01 0
70 Glass and glassware 773,510 0.05 738,8114.70
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 235,764,931 14.72 265,511,612-11.20
72 Iron and steel 34,382,159 2.15 52,346,231-34.32
73 Articles of iron or steel 43,030,183 2.69 27,429,09056.88
74 Copper and articles thereof 361,676 0.02 304,79118.66
75 Nickel and articles thereof 1,945,612 0.12 1,434,36535.64
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 7,521,373 0.47 2,786,402169.93
78 Lead and articles thereof 256 0.00 0
79 Zinc and articles thereof 861 0.00 51666.86
80 Tin and articles thereof 0 0.00 3,508-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 3,437,478 0.21 1,686,084103.87
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 414,396 0.03 172,850139.74
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 126,992 0.01 606,048-79.05
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 278,335,704 17.38 218,095,93527.62
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 96,941,816 6.05 83,040,81516.74
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 2,411,957 0.15 8,863,082-72.79
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 0 0.00 2,486,722-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 20,278,344 1.27 63,122,537-67.87
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 0 0.00 105,615-100.00
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 1,045 0.00 0
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 188,713 0.01 160,65317.47
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 188,120 0.01 42,431343.36
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 80,519 0.01 9,092785.60
SS Classified 150,153,756 9.38 183 863 615-18.33

Russia’s Imports from India

The major share of Russian imports from India 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) - 29.75% of Russia’s total imports from India (32.77% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 28.85% of Russia’s total imports from India (20.55% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 18.38% of Russia’s total imports from India (21.22% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 10.65% of Russia’s total imports from India (13.98% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 6.37% of Russia’s total imports from India (5.92% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from India in the 3rd quarter of 2018 over the 3rd 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 $75,758,464;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $11,346,897;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $9,999,057;
  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - an increase of $6,009,370;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $4,949,442;
  • Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin (HS code 71) - an increase of $4,010,664;
  • Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) (HS code 42) - an increase of $2,936,006;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $2,504,560.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from India in the 3rd quarter of 2018 over the 3rd quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - a decrease of $7,298,446;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $5,544,341;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - a decrease of $5,318,111;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - a decrease of $5,296,207;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - a decrease of $4,875,777;
  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - a decrease of $2,642,282.
Russia’s imports from India in the 3rd quarter of 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q3 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q3 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2018
over Q3 2017
02 Meat and edible meat offal 12,404,584 1.54 6,395,21493.97
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 20,948,897 2.60 23,591,179-11.20
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 1,363,800 0.17 1,416,000-3.69
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 350-100.00
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 4,767 0.00 29,444-83.81
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 6,103,284 0.76 3,598,72469.60
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 1,287,413 0.16 1,171,4199.90
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 34,323,080 4.26 33,732,5211.75
10 Cereals 5,595,829 0.69 5,972,868-6.31
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 3,003 0.00 2,44023.07
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 8,220,603 1.02 13,538,714-39.28
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 11,897,170 1.48 13,572,187-12.34
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 92,280 0.01 79,88915.51
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 2,000,339 0.25 1,950,4162.56
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 861,180 0.11 7,80510,933.70
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 997,766 0.12 561,23577.78
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 0 0.00 1,854-100.00
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 218,278 0.03 247,480-11.80
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 4,928,616 0.61 3,260,24451.17
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 16,056,487 1.99 21,352,694-24.80
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 30,326 0.00 110,888-72.65
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 253,404 0.03 222,30913.99
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 20,635,143 2.56 20,582,0170.26
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 1,009,282 0.13 1,202,286-16.05
26 Ores, slag and ash 0 0.00 19,705-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 1,910,164 0.24 1,577,88421.06
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 3,956,194 0.49 3,398,08116.42
29 Organic chemicals 54,667,507 6.78 43,320,61026.19
30 Pharmaceutical products 126,858,149 15.73 132,402,490-4.19
31 Fertilizers 325 0.00 181,705.56
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 9,882,618 1.23 8,370,25418.07
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 6,201,130 0.77 7,375,181-15.92
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 1,034,558 0.13 1,169,253-11.52
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 195,502 0.02 77,381152.65
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 92,447 0.01 1,5635,814.72
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 13,113,593 1.63 15,325,909-14.44
39 Plastics and articles thereof 11,892,010 1.47 11,742,2641.28
40 Rubber and articles thereof 12,031,514 1.49 10,618,00413.31
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 3,673,339 0.46 2,748,63333.64
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 13,348,276 1.66 10,412,27028.20
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 27,326 0.00 10,405162.62
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 269,478 0.03 235,78814.29
45 Cork and articles of cork 4,787 0.00 3,84324.56
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 55,152 0.01 34,01662.14
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 1,103,506 0.14 702,33257.12
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 466,293 0.06 48,091869.61
50 Silk 29,271 0.00 31,432-6.88
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 4,245 0.00 521714.78
52 Cotton 1,922,126 0.24 4,209,479-54.34
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 1,345,268 0.17 698,58392.57
54 Man-made filaments 4,779,393 0.59 4,971,179-3.86
55 Man-made staple fibers 6,560,544 0.81 6,146,9966.73
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 839,310 0.10 671,89824.92
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 4,291,432 0.53 2,797,33353.41
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 308,865 0.04 314,462-1.78
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 254,702 0.03 541,954-53.00
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 466 0.00 3,138-85.15
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 22,011,395 2.73 23,234,989-5.27
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 19,620,961 2.43 24,496,738-19.90
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 5,913,725 0.73 6,244,915-5.30
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 17,998,767 2.23 25,297,213-28.85
65 Headgear and parts thereof 29,527 0.00 82,415-64.17
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 1,467 0.00 463216.85
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 708 0.00 37887.30
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 5,709,021 0.71 6,601,065-13.51
69 Ceramic products 3,195,015 0.40 5,610,762-43.06
70 Glass and glassware 1,429,995 0.18 863,73265.56
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 6,945,679 0.86 2,935,015136.65
72 Iron and steel 26,428,517 3.28 21,479,07523.04
73 Articles of iron or steel 12,317,836 1.53 10,083,58122.16
74 Copper and articles thereof 1,765,798 0.22 1,411,43025.11
75 Nickel and articles thereof 130,519 0.02 254,755-48.77
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 481,630 0.06 987,984-51.25
78 Lead and articles thereof 0 0.00 12-100.00
79 Zinc and articles thereof 28,953 0.00 25511,254.12
80 Tin and articles thereof 22 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 116,294 0.01 104,71811.05
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 8,085,374 1.00 6,201,05330.39
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,987,057 0.25 1,738,98114.27
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 83,137,242 10.31 73,138,18513.67
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 107,381,237 13.32 31,622,773239.57
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 31,724 0.00 38,225-17.01
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 34,857,621 4.32 36,058,024-3.33
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 0 0.00 293-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 7,231,260 0.90 5,750,47725.75
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 74,470 0.01 53,70538.66
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 4,173 0.00 11,231-62.84
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 1,810,662 0.22 2,105,367-14.00
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 2,648,896 0.33 1,230,297115.31
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 4,666,524 0.58 3,248,01243.67
SS Classified 14,075 0.00 50 534-72.15
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia