Russian trade in goods with Libya in Q4 2018
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia’s Trade with Libya
In the 4th quarter of 2018, Russia’s trade with Libya totaled $54,353,955, up 119.53% ($29,595,015) from the 4th quarter of 2017.
Russia’s exports to Libya in the 4th quarter of 2018 totaled $54,353,199, up 119.53% ($29,594,259) from the 4th quarter of 2017.
Russia’s imports from Libya in the 4th quarter of 2018 totaled $756, up ∞% ($756) from the 4th quarter of 2017.
Russia’s trade surplus with Libya in the 4th quarter of 2018 was $54,352,443, a 119.53% increase ($29,593,503) over the 4th quarter of 2017.
Libya was Russia’s 103rd largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2018 (up from 122nd in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0291% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0148% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
Libya was Russia’s 87th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2018 (up from 104th in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0437% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0241% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
Libya was Russia’s 194th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2018 (there were no Russia’s imports from Libya in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0000% of Russia’s total imports.
Russia’s Exports to Libya
The major share of Russian exports to Libya 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) - 75.62% of Russia’s total exports to Libya (82.62% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 14.95% of Russia’s total exports to Libya (0.64% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 4.35% of Russia’s total exports to Libya (2.02% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 2.85% of Russia’s total exports to Libya (14.57% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 1.18% of Russia’s total exports to Libya (0.00% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Libya in the 4th quarter of 2018 over the 4th quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $20,842,013;
- Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $8,014,319;
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $1,864,483;
- 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 $640,200;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $448,922;
- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $216,545.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Libya in the 4th quarter of 2018 over the 4th quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans (HS code 49) - a decrease of $2,061,211;
- Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - a decrease of $418,051.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q4 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q4 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q4 2018 over Q4 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 20,234 | 0.04 | 0 | ∞ |
| 10 | Cereals | 40,210,375 | 73.98 | 19,368,362 | 107.61 |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 1,960 | 0.00 | 4,650 | -57.85 |
| 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 580,489 | 1.07 | 998,540 | -41.87 |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 42,708 | 0.08 | 79,371 | -46.19 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 31,298 | 0.06 | 0 | ∞ |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 0 | 0.00 | 4,976 | -100.00 |
| 24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 216,545 | 0.40 | 0 | ∞ |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 2,364,480 | 4.35 | 499,997 | 372.90 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 57,688 | 0.11 | 0 | ∞ |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 8,014,319 | 14.74 | 0 | ∞ |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 2,211 | 0.00 | 34,158 | -93.53 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 0 | 0.00 | 26,428 | -100.00 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 45,637 | 0.08 | 42,861 | 6.48 |
| 35 | Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes | 0 | 0.00 | 37 | -100.00 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 2,699 | 0.00 | 54,661 | -95.06 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 377 | 0.00 | 204 | 84.80 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 438 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 1,547,372 | 2.85 | 3,608,583 | -57.12 |
| 67 | Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair | 0 | 0.00 | 3,952 | -100.00 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 38,431 | 0.07 | 0 | ∞ |
| 71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 640,200 | 1.18 | 0 | ∞ |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 0 | 0.00 | 7,555 | -100.00 |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 0 | 0.00 | 4,831 | -100.00 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 450,392 | 0.83 | 1,470 | 30,538.91 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 48,100 | 0.09 | 0 | ∞ |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 13,117 | 0.02 | 14,171 | -7.44 |
| 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 | 3,263 | 0.01 | 1,800 | 81.28 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 20,866 | 0.04 | 2,333 | 794.38 |
Russia’s Imports from Libya
The major share of Russian imports from Libya 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) - 100.00% of Russia’s total imports from Libya (0.00% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Libya in the 4th quarter of 2018 over the 4th quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $756.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Libya in the 4th quarter of 2018 over the 4th quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- No product groups with a substantial decrease.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q4 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q4 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q4 2018 over Q4 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 756 | 100.00 | 0 | ∞ |