Russian trade in goods with Ethiopia in Q4 2018
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia’s Trade with Ethiopia
In the 4th quarter of 2018, Russia’s trade with Ethiopia was $19,536,854, down 47.18% ($17,453,468) from the 4th quarter of 2017.
Russia’s exports to Ethiopia in the 4th quarter of 2018 were $13,826,525, down 50.90% ($14,332,377) from the 4th quarter of 2017.
Russia’s imports from Ethiopia in the 4th quarter of 2018 were $5,710,329, down 35.34% ($3,121,091) from the 4th quarter of 2017.
Russia’s trade surplus with Ethiopia in the 4th quarter of 2018 was $8,116,196, a 58.01% decrease ($11,211,286) over the 4th quarter of 2017.
Ethiopia was Russia’s 126th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2018 (down from 107th in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0105% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0221% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
Ethiopia was Russia’s 121st largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2018 (down from 96th in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0111% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0274% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
Ethiopia was Russia’s 108th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2018 (down from 98th in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0092% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0137% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
Russia’s Exports to Ethiopia
The major share of Russian exports to Ethiopia in the 4th quarter of 2018 (and in the 4th quarter of 2017) was accounted for the following product types:
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 56.34% of Russia’s total exports to Ethiopia (0.19% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 42.14% of Russia’s total exports to Ethiopia (27.67% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.15% of Russia’s total exports to Ethiopia (0.97% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 0.12% of Russia’s total exports to Ethiopia (70.53% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Ethiopia 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) - an increase of $7,774,803;
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $43,640.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Ethiopia in the 4th quarter of 2018 over the 4th quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $15,389,982;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $2,170,887;
- 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 $2,066,481;
- Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $1,793,298;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $216,354;
- Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - a decrease of $215,454;
- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $115,684;
- Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $104,611;
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $66,713.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q4 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q4 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q4 2018 over Q4 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Cereals | 5,527,622 | 39.98 | 7,320,920 | -24.50 |
| 15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes | 128,526 | 0.93 | 343,980 | -62.64 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 171,020 | 1.24 | 127,380 | 34.26 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 30,299 | 0.22 | 0 | ∞ |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 1,331 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 572 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 970 | 0.01 | 67,683 | -98.57 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 983 | 0.01 | 105,594 | -99.07 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 158,394 | 1.15 | 274,078 | -42.21 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 0 | 0.00 | 50 | -100.00 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 0 | 0.00 | 2,853 | -100.00 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 7,789,885 | 56.34 | 15,082 | 51,550.21 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 0 | 0.00 | 24,698 | -100.00 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 10,621 | -100.00 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 1,379 | -100.00 |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 0 | 0.00 | 155 | -100.00 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 272 | 0.00 | 2,250 | -87.91 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 4,722 | 0.03 | 2,175,609 | -99.78 |
| 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 | 976 | 0.01 | 2,067,457 | -99.95 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 6,440 | 0.05 | 15,396,422 | -99.96 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 4,513 | 0.03 | 220,867 | -97.96 |
| 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 | 284 | -100.00 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 0 | 0.00 | 1,540 | -100.00 |
Russia’s Imports from Ethiopia
The major share of Russian imports from Ethiopia 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) - 91.54% of Russia’s total imports from Ethiopia (97.35% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 7.74% of Russia’s total imports from Ethiopia (2.65% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Ethiopia in the 4th quarter of 2018 over the 4th quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $174,569;
- Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $91,519;
- Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather (HS code 41) - an increase of $40,328;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $33,722.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Ethiopia in the 4th quarter of 2018 over the 4th quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - a decrease of $2,664,167;
- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $779,909.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q4 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q4 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q4 2018 over Q4 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage | 293,595 | 5.14 | 290,302 | 1.13 |
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 898,203 | 15.73 | 1,678,112 | -46.48 |
| 08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 3,610 | 0.06 | 13,589 | -73.43 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 3,715,798 | 65.07 | 6,379,965 | -41.76 |
| 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 315,554 | 5.53 | 224,035 | 40.85 |
| 13 | Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts | 627 | 0.01 | 11,460 | -94.53 |
| 41 | Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather | 40,328 | 0.71 | 0 | ∞ |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 277,761 | 4.86 | 103,192 | 169.17 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 164,453 | 2.88 | 130,731 | 25.79 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 393 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 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 | 0.00 | 34 | -79.41 |