Russian trade in goods with Afghanistan in Q4 2018
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia’s Trade with Afghanistan
In the 4th quarter of 2018, Russia’s trade with Afghanistan totaled $35,342,158, up 9.98% ($3,207,472) from the 4th quarter of 2017.
Russia’s exports to Afghanistan in the 4th quarter of 2018 totaled $34,276,434, up 12.09% ($3,695,757) from the 4th quarter of 2017.
Russia’s imports from Afghanistan in the 4th quarter of 2018 were $1,065,724, down 31.42% ($488,285) from the 4th quarter of 2017.
Russia’s trade surplus with Afghanistan in the 4th quarter of 2018 was $33,210,710, a 14.41% increase ($4,184,042) over the 4th quarter of 2017.
Afghanistan was Russia’s 113th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2018 (down from 111th in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0189% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0192% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
Afghanistan was Russia’s 97th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2018 (down from 94th in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0275% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0297% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
Afghanistan was Russia’s 128th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2018 (down from 123rd in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0017% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0024% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
Russia’s Exports to Afghanistan
The major share of Russian exports to Afghanistan in the 4th quarter of 2018 (and in the 4th quarter of 2017) was accounted for the following product types:
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 38.80% of Russia’s total exports to Afghanistan (16.87% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 27.07% of Russia’s total exports to Afghanistan (31.39% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 24.72% of Russia’s total exports to Afghanistan (27.30% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 3.69% of Russia’s total exports to Afghanistan (7.67% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 2.71% of Russia’s total exports to Afghanistan (2.71% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 0.69% of Russia’s total exports to Afghanistan (11.79% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Afghanistan in the 4th quarter of 2018 over the 4th 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 $8,138,783;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $460,301;
- 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 $423,831;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $180,564.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Afghanistan in the 4th quarter of 2018 over the 4th quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $3,549,082;
- Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $785,081;
- Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - a decrease of $557,867;
- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $342,154;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $216,443;
- Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $148,557;
- 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 $124,705;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $116,688.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q4 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q4 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q4 2018 over Q4 2017 |
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07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 507,738 | 1.48 | 466,369 | 8.87 |
12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 9,558 | 0.03 | 0 | ∞ |
15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes | 8,574,827 | 25.02 | 9,132,694 | -6.11 |
17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 66,483 | 0.19 | 0 | ∞ |
18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 91,283 | 0.27 | 0 | ∞ |
20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 25,250 | 0.07 | 0 | ∞ |
21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 1,851 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 13,298,891 | 38.80 | 5,160,108 | 157.73 |
29 | Organic chemicals | 1,500 | 0.00 | 786,581 | -99.81 |
30 | Pharmaceutical products | 246,920 | 0.72 | 208,030 | 18.69 |
33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 600 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
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 | 124,705 | -100.00 |
36 | Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations | 385,000 | 1.12 | 412,500 | -6.67 |
38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 394,745 | 1.15 | 543,302 | -27.34 |
39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 5,625 | 0.02 | 0 | ∞ |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 229,144 | 0.67 | 271,047 | -15.46 |
42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 3,368 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 7,916,915 | 23.10 | 8,259,069 | -4.14 |
48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 544,039 | 1.59 | 83,738 | 549.69 |
49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 13,849 | 0.04 | 4,661 | 197.13 |
63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 132 | 0.00 | 2,552 | -94.83 |
68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 13,663 | 0.04 | 5,098 | 168.01 |
70 | Glass and glassware | 800 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
72 | Iron and steel | 0 | 0.00 | 3,549,082 | -100.00 |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 235,443 | 0.69 | 54,879 | 329.02 |
74 | Copper and articles thereof | 76 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 305 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 389,205 | 1.14 | 605,648 | -35.74 |
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 | 485,427 | 1.42 | 61,596 | 688.08 |
87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 28,005 | 0.08 | 144,693 | -80.65 |
90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 24,640 | 0.07 | 16,827 | 46.43 |
SS | Classified | 781,152 | 2.28 | 687 498 | 13.62 |
Russia’s Imports from Afghanistan
The major share of Russian imports from Afghanistan in the 4th quarter of 2018 (and in the 4th quarter of 2017) was accounted for the following product types:
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 91.28% of Russia’s total imports from Afghanistan (47.35% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 1.66% of Russia’s total imports from Afghanistan (0.00% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 0.00% of Russia’s total imports from Afghanistan (18.06% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Afghanistan in the 4th quarter of 2018 over the 4th 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 $227,364;
- Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof (HS code 43) - an increase of $54,734;
- 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 $17,731;
- Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $5,094;
- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $3,316.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Afghanistan in the 4th quarter of 2018 over the 4th quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $130,365;
- 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 $88,946;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $57,853;
- Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $3,300.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q4 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q4 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q4 2018 over Q4 2017 |
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07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 3,316 | 0.31 | 0 | ∞ |
08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 945,627 | 88.73 | 718,263 | 31.65 |
09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 1,271 | 0.12 | 0 | ∞ |
12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 22,594 | 2.12 | 17,500 | 29.11 |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | -100.00 |
43 | Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof | 54,734 | 5.14 | 0 | ∞ |
57 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 226 | 0.02 | 0 | ∞ |
64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 0 | 0.00 | 120 | -100.00 |
71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 17,731 | 1.66 | 0 | ∞ |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 82 | 0.01 | 81 | 1.23 |
83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 262 | 0.02 | 0 | ∞ |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 130,365 | -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 | 0 | 0.00 | 88,946 | -100.00 |
87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 175 | -100.00 |
89 | Ships, boats and floating structures | 0 | 0.00 | 3,300 | -100.00 |
90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 57,853 | -100.00 |
SS | Classified | 19,881 | 1.87 | 537 398 | -96.30 |