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

Russia’s Trade with Malta

In the 3rd quarter of 2018, Russia’s trade with Malta totaled $1,093,978,836, up 67.56% ($441,097,600) from the 3rd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s exports to Malta in the 3rd quarter of 2018 totaled $1,090,067,874, up 68.71% ($443,939,068) from the 3rd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s imports from Malta in the 3rd quarter of 2018 were $3,910,962, down 42.08% ($2,841,468) from the 3rd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s trade surplus with Malta in the 3rd quarter of 2018 was $1,086,156,912, a 69.88% increase ($446,780,536) over the 3rd quarter of 2017.

Malta was Russia’s 31st largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2018 (up from 41st in the 3rd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.6358% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.4466% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).

Malta was Russia’s 25th largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2018 (up from 30th in the 3rd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.9716% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.7569% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).

Malta was Russia’s 108th largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2018 (down from 101st in the 3rd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0065% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0111% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).

Russia’s Exports to Malta

The major share of Russian exports to Malta 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) - 99.90% of Russia’s total exports to Malta (99.42% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Malta 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 $446,548,803.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Malta 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.
Russia’s exports to Malta 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
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 1,088,961,184 99.90 642,412,38169.51
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 86 0.00 0
29 Organic chemicals 0 0.00 2,127,684-100.00
31 Fertilizers 1,054 0.00 1,381-23.68
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 0 0.00 68-100.00
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 256 0.00 9,011-97.16
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 620,162 0.06 3,70316,647.56
39 Plastics and articles thereof 0 0.00 37,551-100.00
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 120 0.00 342-64.91
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 24,618 0.00 37,345-34.08
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 0 0.00 124-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 169,474 0.02 424,916-60.12
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 0 0.00 6,730-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 0 0.00 86,510-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 3 0.00 0
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 0 0.00 4,776-100.00
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 0 0.00 534-100.00
65 Headgear and parts thereof 0 0.00 273-100.00
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 0 0.00 161-100.00
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 0 0.00 619-100.00
70 Glass and glassware 0 0.00 172-100.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 0 0.00 1,082-100.00
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 0 0.00 1,711-100.00
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 0 0.00 143-100.00
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 31,433 0.00 67,117-53.17
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 258,584 0.02 893,293-71.05
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 900 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 0 0.00 9,505-100.00
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 1,674-100.00

Russia’s Imports from Malta

The major share of Russian imports from Malta 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) - 56.80% of Russia’s total imports from Malta (78.44% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 39.77% of Russia’s total imports from Malta (19.58% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.18% of Russia’s total imports from Malta (0.17% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Malta 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 $914,983;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $120,209;
  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - an increase of $35,447;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $15,759.

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

  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $2,972,390;
  • 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) - a decrease of $802,131;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $48,301;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $42,191;
  • Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 95) - a decrease of $39,564;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - a decrease of $14,499;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $13,071.
Russia’s imports from Malta in the 3rd quarter of 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q3 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q3 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2018
over Q3 2017
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 0 0.00 14,499-100.00
29 Organic chemicals 0 0.00 13,071-100.00
30 Pharmaceutical products 2,126,191 54.36 5,098,581-58.30
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 759 0.02 0
39 Plastics and articles thereof 46,690 1.19 94,991-50.85
40 Rubber and articles thereof 47,634 1.22 89,825-46.97
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 4,877 0.12 10,335-52.81
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 15,759 0.40 0
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 988 0.03 234,195.65
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 3,359 0.09 0
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 6,707 0.17 655923.97
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 0 0.00 3-100.00
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 206 0.01 964-78.63
65 Headgear and parts thereof 683 0.02 127437.80
69 Ceramic products 570 0.01 0
70 Glass and glassware 3,863 0.10 4,707-17.93
73 Articles of iron or steel 6,139 0.16 8,452-27.37
74 Copper and articles thereof 35,868 0.92 4218,419.71
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 4,082 0.10 2,61855.92
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 964,975 24.67 49,9921,830.26
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 421,906 10.79 1,224,037-65.53
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 68-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 168,478 4.31 48,269249.04
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 51,228 1.31 90,792-43.58
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia