Russian trade with Cuba in 2018
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia’s Trade with Cuba
In 2018, Russia’s trade with Cuba totaled $387,934,034, up 33.69% ($97,755,610) from 2017.
Russia’s exports to Cuba in 2018 totaled $372,705,813, up 34.75% ($96,122,221) from 2017.
Russia’s imports from Cuba in 2018 totaled $15,228,221, up 12.01% ($1,633,389) from 2017.
Russia’s trade surplus with Cuba in 2018 was $357,477,592, a 35.93% increase ($94,488,832) over 2017.
Cuba was Russia’s 89th largest trading partner in 2018 (up from 91st in 2017), accounting for 0.0564% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0497% in 2017).
Cuba was Russia’s 80th largest export market in 2018 (down from 77th in 2017), accounting for 0.0828% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0775% in 2017).
Cuba was Russia’s 113th largest supplier in 2018 (down from 112th in 2017), accounting for 0.0064% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0060% in 2017).
Russia’s Exports to Cuba
The major share of Russian exports to Cuba in 2018 (and in 2017) was accounted for the following product types:
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 54.71% of Russia’s total exports to Cuba (62.04% in 2017);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 15.78% of Russia’s total exports to Cuba (19.49% in 2017);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 15.52% of Russia’s total exports to Cuba (8.66% in 2017);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 8.69% of Russia’s total exports to Cuba (2.07% in 2017);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 1.66% of Russia’s total exports to Cuba (2.94% in 2017);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.45% of Russia’s total exports to Cuba (1.63% in 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Cuba in 2018 over 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $32,872,631;
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $21,434,829;
- 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 (HS code 86) - an increase of $14,930,095;
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $7,527,874;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $7,175,895;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $6,804,527;
- 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 $6,470,847;
- 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 $3,509,190;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $3,257,520;
- Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes (HS code 28) - an increase of $2,372,457;
- Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal (HS code 82) - an increase of $2,144,694;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $1,399,938.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Cuba in 2018 over 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 $3,082,905;
- Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $2,604,968;
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $1,933,923;
- Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $1,430,398.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2018 over 2017 |
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04 | Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 63,194 | 0.02 | 0 | ∞ |
07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 682 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 3,327 | 0.00 | 1,416 | 134.96 |
11 | Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten | 3,340 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
13 | Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts | 0 | 0.00 | 764 | -100.00 |
15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes | 56,517,827 | 15.16 | 23,645,196 | 139.02 |
16 | Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates | 10,427 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 9,490 | 0.00 | 7,079 | 34.06 |
18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 118,131 | 0.03 | 85,471 | 38.21 |
19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 125,578 | 0.03 | 9,521 | 1,218.96 |
20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 13,723 | 0.00 | 2,556 | 436.89 |
21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 82,711 | 0.02 | 112,846 | -26.70 |
22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 883,371 | 0.24 | 99,499 | 787.82 |
25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 775,022 | 0.21 | 3,379,990 | -77.07 |
27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 58,047,993 | 15.57 | 50,520,119 | 14.90 |
28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 2,372,472 | 0.64 | 15 | 15,816,380.00 |
29 | Organic chemicals | 3,053 | 0.00 | 2,352 | 29.80 |
30 | Pharmaceutical products | 311,187 | 0.08 | 2,245,110 | -86.14 |
31 | Fertilizers | 773,724 | 0.21 | 2,204,122 | -64.90 |
32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 10,555 | 0.00 | 2,553 | 313.44 |
33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 937 | 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 | 47,382 | 0.01 | 28,237 | 67.80 |
35 | Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes | 208 | 0.00 | 4,938 | -95.79 |
36 | Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations | 0 | 0.00 | 222,649 | -100.00 |
37 | Photographic or cinematographic goods | 0 | 0.00 | 1,221 | -100.00 |
38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 79,056 | 0.02 | 6,668 | 1,085.60 |
39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 475,766 | 0.13 | 430,502 | 10.51 |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 2,096,436 | 0.56 | 2,992,897 | -29.95 |
42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 37,024 | 0.01 | 9,793 | 278.07 |
43 | Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 25 | -100.00 |
44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 18,162 | 0.00 | 1,949 | 831.86 |
45 | Cork and articles of cork | 2,439 | 0.00 | 75 | 3,152.00 |
48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 3,368,138 | 0.90 | 1,968,200 | 71.13 |
49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 1,997,603 | 0.54 | 2,532,589 | -21.12 |
50 | Silk | 34 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
52 | Cotton | 697 | 0.00 | 39 | 1,687.18 |
54 | Man-made filaments | 795 | 0.00 | 297 | 167.68 |
56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 107,456 | 0.03 | 40,134 | 167.74 |
57 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 579 | 0.00 | 355 | 63.10 |
58 | Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery | 1,803 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 213,774 | 0.06 | 17,812 | 1,100.17 |
61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 33,360 | 0.01 | 68,791 | -51.51 |
62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 53,616 | 0.01 | 9,883 | 442.51 |
63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 124,802 | 0.03 | 34,137 | 265.59 |
64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 15,841 | 0.00 | 4,055 | 290.65 |
65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 8,836 | 0.00 | 28,040 | -68.49 |
66 | Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof | 327 | 0.00 | 398 | -17.84 |
67 | Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair | 7 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 152,807 | 0.04 | 220,914 | -30.83 |
69 | Ceramic products | 681 | 0.00 | 6,131 | -88.89 |
70 | Glass and glassware | 565,918 | 0.15 | 375,141 | 50.85 |
71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 22 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
72 | Iron and steel | 22,202,737 | 5.96 | 767,908 | 2,791.33 |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 7,417,314 | 1.99 | 4,159,794 | 78.31 |
74 | Copper and articles thereof | 52,492 | 0.01 | 122,805 | -57.26 |
76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 98,592 | 0.03 | 233,786 | -57.83 |
78 | Lead and articles thereof | 1,550 | 0.00 | 163 | 850.92 |
80 | Tin and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 226,415 | -100.00 |
81 | Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof | 8,040 | 0.00 | 2,058 | 290.67 |
82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 2,194,951 | 0.59 | 50,257 | 4,267.45 |
83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 416,853 | 0.11 | 163,603 | 154.80 |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 57,335,666 | 15.38 | 50,159,771 | 14.31 |
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 | 20,767,119 | 5.57 | 14,296,272 | 45.26 |
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 | 47,572,466 | 12.76 | 32,642,371 | 45.74 |
87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 68,866,443 | 18.48 | 71,949,348 | -4.28 |
89 | Ships, boats and floating structures | 2,000 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 9,361,058 | 2.51 | 2,556,531 | 266.16 |
91 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 27,935 | 0.01 | 7,371 | 278.99 |
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 | 4,380,779 | 1.18 | 871,589 | 402.62 |
95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 61,597 | 0.02 | 908 | 6,683.81 |
96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 27,599 | 0.01 | 14,064 | 96.24 |
SS | Classified | 2,380,309 | 0.64 | 7 034 099 | -66.16 |
Russia’s Imports from Cuba
The major share of Russian imports from Cuba in 2018 (and in 2017) was accounted for the following product types:
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 68.55% of Russia’s total imports from Cuba (56.34% in 2017);
- Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 29.90% of Russia’s total imports from Cuba (0.00% in 2017);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 1.20% of Russia’s total imports from Cuba (31.38% in 2017);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 0.34% of Russia’s total imports from Cuba (11.14% in 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Cuba in 2018 over 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- 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 $4,553,392;
- Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $1,872,248;
- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $1,246,847;
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $161,656.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Cuba in 2018 over 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $4,078,904;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $648,340;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $577,474;
- Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - a decrease of $355,670;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $253,987;
- Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - a decrease of $143,655;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $103,259.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2018 over 2017 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
03 | Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates | 1,872,248 | 12.29 | 0 | ∞ |
08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 0 | 0.00 | 2,015 | -100.00 |
09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 264,607 | 1.74 | 620,277 | -57.34 |
18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 0 | 0.00 | 143,655 | -100.00 |
22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 3,728,351 | 24.48 | 3,566,695 | 4.53 |
24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 4,573,809 | 30.04 | 3,326,962 | 37.48 |
27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 0 | 0.00 | 265 | -100.00 |
29 | Organic chemicals | 323 | 0.00 | 1,138 | -71.62 |
30 | Pharmaceutical products | 181,820 | 1.19 | 4,260,724 | -95.73 |
38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 0 | 0.00 | 107 | -100.00 |
39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 38 | 0.00 | 763 | -95.02 |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 3,875 | -100.00 |
49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 0 | 0.00 | 1,157 | -100.00 |
62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 252 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 0 | 0.00 | 44 | -100.00 |
68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 0 | 0.00 | 104 | -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 | 4,553,399 | 29.90 | 7 | 65,048,457.14 |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 1,425 | 0.01 | 104,684 | -98.64 |
78 | Lead and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 887 | -100.00 |
82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 0 | 0.00 | 13,491 | -100.00 |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 233 | 0.00 | 577,707 | -99.96 |
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 | 44,126 | 0.29 | 26,012 | 69.64 |
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 | 0 | 0.00 | 1,046 | -100.00 |
87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 648,340 | -100.00 |
90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 7,590 | 0.05 | 261,577 | -97.10 |
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 | 33,300 | -100.00 |