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Russian trade with Guatemala in 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 Guatemala in 2018: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Guatemala

In 2018, Russia’s trade with Guatemala totaled $109,370,292, up 54.07% ($38,384,343) from 2017.

Russia’s exports to Guatemala in 2018 totaled $81,563,396, up 73.87% ($34,652,787) from 2017.

Russia’s imports from Guatemala in 2018 totaled $27,806,896, up 15.50% ($3,731,556) from 2017.

Russia’s trade surplus with Guatemala in 2018 was $53,756,500, a 135.41% increase ($30,921,231) over 2017.

Guatemala was Russia’s 122nd largest trading partner in 2018 (up from 123rd in 2017), accounting for 0.0159% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0122% in 2017).

Guatemala was Russia’s 111th largest export market in 2018 (up from 117th in 2017), accounting for 0.0181% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0131% in 2017).

Guatemala was Russia’s 104th largest supplier in 2018 (down from 100th in 2017), accounting for 0.0117% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0106% in 2017).

Russia’s Exports to Guatemala

The major share of Russian exports to Guatemala in 2018 (and in 2017) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 67.85% of Russia’s total exports to Guatemala (46.78% in 2017);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 24.06% of Russia’s total exports to Guatemala (40.34% in 2017);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 3.70% of Russia’s total exports to Guatemala (5.18% in 2017);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 3.28% of Russia’s total exports to Guatemala (6.78% in 2017);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.02% of Russia’s total exports to Guatemala (0.76% in 2017).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Guatemala in 2018 over 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $33,222,585;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $854,025;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $590,830;
  • 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 $547,958.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Guatemala in 2018 over 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $312,527;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $271,744.
Russia’s exports to Guatemala in 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2018
over 2017
02 Meat and edible meat offal 6,896 0.01 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 5,400 0.01 0
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 33,280 0.04 10,970203.37
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 3,020,205 3.70 2,429,37524.32
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 206,515 0.25 274,187-24.68
29 Organic chemicals 854,025 1.05 0
30 Pharmaceutical products 25,590 0.03 24,2235.64
31 Fertilizers 17,961,917 22.02 18,233,661-1.49
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 237,400 0.29 216,1279.84
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 39,607 0.05 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 2,354 0.00 435,374.42
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 84,341 0.10 17,196390.47
39 Plastics and articles thereof 33,553 0.04 88,917-62.26
40 Rubber and articles thereof 177,620 0.22 70,420152.23
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 268,881 0.33 462,954-41.92
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 2,406,523 2.95 2,719,050-11.49
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 0 0.00 203-100.00
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 416 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 9,461 0.01 0
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 19,219 0.02 47,376-59.43
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 1,424 0.00 11,388-87.50
65 Headgear and parts thereof 0 0.00 3,162-100.00
70 Glass and glassware 0 0.00 47-100.00
72 Iron and steel 55,164,164 67.63 21,941,579151.41
73 Articles of iron or steel 10,736 0.01 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 144,086 0.18 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 18,380 0.02 1,3581,253.46
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 84,387 0.10 152,095-44.52
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 646,180 0.79 98,222557.88
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 98,148 0.12 104,814-6.36
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 2,688 0.00 0
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.00 3,242-100.00

Russia’s Imports from Guatemala

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

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 99.12% of Russia’s total imports from Guatemala (98.54% in 2017);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 0.75% of Russia’s total imports from Guatemala (1.21% in 2017).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Guatemala in 2018 over 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $5,571,800;
  • Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS code 17) - an increase of $310,193;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $275,019;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $155,016.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Guatemala in 2018 over 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $1,382,417;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $626,882;
  • Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - a decrease of $415,468;
  • Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage (HS code 06) - a decrease of $94,225.
Russia’s imports from Guatemala in 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2018
over 2017
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 16,228 0.06 110,453-85.31
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 200,518 0.72 45,502340.68
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 10,485,944 37.71 4,914,144113.38
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 5,841,603 21.01 6,257,071-6.64
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 1,202,203 4.32 927,18429.66
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 147 0.00 73101.37
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 1,124,270 4.04 814,07738.10
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 87,585 0.31 43,076103.33
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 1,196,529 4.30 1,823,411-34.38
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 7,406,021 26.63 8,788,438-15.73
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 9,219 0.03 2,762233.78
40 Rubber and articles thereof 7,668 0.03 58,509-86.89
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 1,900 0.01 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 7,425 0.03 0
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 0 0.00 58,172-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 197,590 0.71 183,2797.81
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 10,020 0.04 48,955-79.53
70 Glass and glassware 0 0.00 14-100.00
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 4,119 0.01 0
73 Articles of iron or steel 0 0.00 2-100.00
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1 0.00 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 4 0.00 0
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 7,902 0.03 2183,524.77
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia