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

Russia’s Trade with Moldova

In the 3rd quarter of 2018, Russia’s trade with Moldova totaled $355,646,271, up 27.57% ($76,866,237) from the 3rd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s exports to Moldova in the 3rd quarter of 2018 totaled $266,669,071, up 38.98% ($74,795,370) from the 3rd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s imports from Moldova in the 3rd quarter of 2018 totaled $88,977,200, up 2.38% ($2,070,867) from the 3rd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s trade surplus with Moldova in the 3rd quarter of 2018 was $177,691,871, a 69.28% increase ($72,724,503) over the 3rd quarter of 2017.

Moldova was Russia’s 55th largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2018 (up from 61st in the 3rd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.2067% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.1907% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).

Moldova was Russia’s 49th largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2018 (up from 56th in the 3rd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.2377% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.2248% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).

Moldova was Russia’s 58th largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2018 (just as in the 3rd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.1486% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.1429% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).

Russia’s Exports to Moldova

The major share of Russian exports to Moldova 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) - 55.07% of Russia’s total exports to Moldova (51.04% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 14.53% of Russia’s total exports to Moldova (17.77% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 9.44% of Russia’s total exports to Moldova (7.40% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 7.24% of Russia’s total exports to Moldova (10.01% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 4.90% of Russia’s total exports to Moldova (2.50% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 3.47% of Russia’s total exports to Moldova (4.12% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.32% of Russia’s total exports to Moldova (1.63% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Moldova 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 $48,877,134;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $7,264,831;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $5,124,961;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $2,798,000;
  • 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 $2,771,729;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $2,096,381;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $1,398,155;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $1,193,223;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $999,408.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Moldova 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 Moldova 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
01 Live animals 9,789 0.00 8621,035.61
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 72,443 0.03 113,104-35.95
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 519,160 0.19 397,48430.61
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 54,982 0.02 199,809-72.48
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 0 0.00 14,449-100.00
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 1,410,314 0.53 1,637,222-13.86
10 Cereals 127,029 0.05 602,037-78.90
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 1,049,189 0.39 1,178,107-10.94
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 154,059 0.06 84,13583.11
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 448 0.00 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1,013,477 0.38 1,301,397-22.12
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 364,550 0.14 362,9260.45
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 695,021 0.26 715,666-2.88
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 1,237,956 0.46 1,277,705-3.11
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 1,892,038 0.71 2,198,277-13.93
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 130,440 0.05 197,147-33.84
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 6,003,852 2.25 6,303,247-4.75
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 3,590,332 1.35 1,493,951140.32
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 361,697 0.14 342,5635.59
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 630,092 0.24 791,452-20.39
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 93,273 0.03 59,96355.55
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 146,751,319 55.03 97,874,18549.94
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 564,655 0.21 395,19142.88
29 Organic chemicals 190,642 0.07 145,21631.28
30 Pharmaceutical products 4,224,992 1.58 3,783,92311.66
31 Fertilizers 16,858,177 6.32 15,664,9547.62
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 859,837 0.32 874,586-1.69
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 2,150,964 0.81 2,136,0440.70
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 899,013 0.34 865,1513.91
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 43,362 0.02 33,79828.30
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 97,281 0.04 145,187-33.00
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 5,481 0.00 717,619.72
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 2,580,005 0.97 1,897,89935.94
39 Plastics and articles thereof 6,923,374 2.60 5,525,21925.30
40 Rubber and articles thereof 3,350,574 1.26 2,634,78727.17
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 208,225 0.08 512,858-59.40
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 27,810 0.01 14,63090.09
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 3,726,519 1.40 3,223,58615.60
45 Cork and articles of cork 11,686 0.00 0
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 0 0.00 134-100.00
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 5,962 0.00 3,06494.58
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 4,470,097 1.68 3,470,68928.80
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,052,193 0.39 1,208,245-12.92
52 Cotton 189,129 0.07 166,98513.26
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 7,081 0.00 684935.23
54 Man-made filaments 46,221 0.02 63,936-27.71
55 Man-made staple fibers 4,317 0.00 51,434-91.61
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 161,304 0.06 193,761-16.75
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 42,042 0.02 55,077-23.67
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 17,854 0.01 54,580-67.29
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 52,899 0.02 34,72752.33
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 8,698 0.00 187,581-95.36
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 2,724,398 1.02 2,026,35634.45
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 87,939 0.03 92,151-4.57
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 52,471 0.02 43,42020.85
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 115,575 0.04 150,153-23.03
65 Headgear and parts thereof 7,816 0.00 5,46842.94
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 1,023 0.00 507101.78
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 20 0.00 29-31.03
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 3,307,867 1.24 3,939,861-16.04
69 Ceramic products 1,074,971 0.40 825,93730.15
70 Glass and glassware 2,875,831 1.08 2,819,3632.00
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 1,587,997 0.60 1,273,77324.67
72 Iron and steel 8,137,093 3.05 872,262832.87
73 Articles of iron or steel 2,318,996 0.87 1,744,82832.91
74 Copper and articles thereof 627,785 0.24 728,436-13.82
75 Nickel and articles thereof 443,343 0.17 355,21424.81
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 594,504 0.22 571,7563.98
78 Lead and articles thereof 1,726 0.00 2,347-26.46
79 Zinc and articles thereof 5,330 0.00 5,449-2.18
80 Tin and articles thereof 7,753 0.00 3,353131.23
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 160,679 0.06 147,3359.06
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 196,878 0.07 85,917129.15
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 574,314 0.22 274,712109.06
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 12,511,856 4.69 7,386,89569.38
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 7,466,926 2.80 4,695,19759.03
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 2,847 0.00 18,324-84.46
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 4,391,243 1.65 1,593,243175.62
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 793,032 0.30 504,47657.20
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 10,712 0.00 11,543-7.20
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 594,141 0.22 486,28122.18
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 49,424 0.02 26,02089.95
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 750,908 0.28 693,4108.29
SS Classified 251,819 0.09 0

Russia’s Imports from Moldova

The major share of Russian imports from Moldova in the 3rd quarter of 2018 (and in the 3rd quarter of 2017) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 68.71% of Russia’s total imports from Moldova (63.25% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 13.13% of Russia’s total imports from Moldova (15.07% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 6.46% of Russia’s total imports from Moldova (8.67% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 4.28% of Russia’s total imports from Moldova (5.36% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 3.25% of Russia’s total imports from Moldova (3.17% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Moldova in the 3rd quarter of 2018 over the 3rd 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 $4,473,176;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $993,311;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $469,448;
  • Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - an increase of $414,226;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $333,666;
  • Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use (HS code 59) - an increase of $308,556;
  • 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 (HS code 94) - an increase of $284,485.

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

  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - a decrease of $1,528,452;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $1,144,962;
  • Cotton (HS code 52) - a decrease of $559,705;
  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - a decrease of $553,722;
  • 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 $362,833;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $290,115.
Russia’s imports from Moldova in the 3rd quarter of 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q3 2018,
US dollars ($)
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 2,033,638 2.29 1,895,3737.29
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 1,855,599 2.09 1,922,159-3.46
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 892,151 1.00 738,64420.78
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 50,090,433 56.30 45,617,2579.81
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 0 0.00 32,527-100.00
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 196,210 0.22 213,935-8.29
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 903 0.00 31,378-97.12
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 57,845 0.07 14,941287.16
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 917,132 1.03 502,90682.37
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 4,854,739 5.46 3,861,42825.72
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 239,351 0.27 141,30969.38
30 Pharmaceutical products 586,515 0.66 825,333-28.94
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 69,764 0.08 65,9535.78
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 10,856 0.01 14,773-26.51
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 7,008 0.01 0
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 0 0.00 560-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 60,075 0.07 19,056215.26
39 Plastics and articles thereof 2,157,961 2.43 1,824,29518.29
40 Rubber and articles thereof 0 0.00 1,026-100.00
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 70,071 0.08 29,752135.52
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 5,528 0.01 37,652-85.32
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 42,732 0.05 45,930-6.96
45 Cork and articles of cork 0 0.00 12,634-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 242,089 0.27 341,786-29.17
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 30,456 0.03 12,932135.51
52 Cotton 1,396,840 1.57 1,956,545-28.61
54 Man-made filaments 318,496 0.36 233,18636.58
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 139,440 0.16 72,78391.58
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 0 0.00 9,743-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 308,556 0.35 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 3,422,495 3.85 4,950,947-30.87
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 3,993,293 4.49 3,523,84513.32
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 7,878 0.01 227,070-96.53
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 2,095,929 2.36 2,119,110-1.09
65 Headgear and parts thereof 256 0.00 2,111-87.87
69 Ceramic products 37,276 0.04 70,688-47.27
70 Glass and glassware 80,846 0.09 54,94047.15
73 Articles of iron or steel 483,496 0.54 479,8990.75
74 Copper and articles thereof 574,048 0.65 1,127,770-49.10
75 Nickel and articles thereof 1,153,001 1.30 1,202,843-4.14
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 20,508 0.02 20,731-1.08
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 543,487 0.61 611,218-11.08
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 294,742 0.33 327,700-10.06
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 735,973 0.83 885,866-16.92
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 2,882,279 3.24 4,027,241-28.43
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 2,139,993 2.41 2,502,826-14.50
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 27,052 0.03 39,334-31.22
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 71,875 0.08 39,80180.59
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 631,152 0.71 921,267-31.49
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 523,471 0.59 238,986119.04
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 10,153 0.01 2,650283.13
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 207,388 0.23 250,748-17.29
SS Classified 2,456,221 2.76 2 802 946-12.37
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia