Russian trade with Nicaragua in 2018
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia’s Trade with Nicaragua
In 2018, Russia’s trade with Nicaragua totaled $53,723,496, up 7.82% ($3,895,313) from 2017.
Russia’s exports to Nicaragua in 2018 totaled $35,040,336, up 4.04% ($1,360,152) from 2017.
Russia’s imports from Nicaragua in 2018 totaled $18,683,160, up 15.70% ($2,535,161) from 2017.
Russia’s trade surplus with Nicaragua in 2018 was $16,357,176, a 6.70% decrease ($1,175,009) over 2017.
Nicaragua was Russia’s 133rd largest trading partner in 2018 (down from 131st in 2017), accounting for 0.0078% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0085% in 2017).
Nicaragua was Russia’s 126th largest export market in 2018 (down from 120th in 2017), accounting for 0.0078% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0094% in 2017).
Nicaragua was Russia’s 109th largest supplier in 2018 (up from 110th in 2017), accounting for 0.0078% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0071% in 2017).
Russia’s Exports to Nicaragua
The major share of Russian exports to Nicaragua in 2018 (and in 2017) was accounted for the following product types:
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 56.15% of Russia’s total exports to Nicaragua (78.02% in 2017);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 32.84% of Russia’s total exports to Nicaragua (12.54% in 2017);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 4.24% of Russia’s total exports to Nicaragua (3.37% in 2017);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 3.04% of Russia’s total exports to Nicaragua (4.80% in 2017);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 2.87% of Russia’s total exports to Nicaragua (0.54% in 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Nicaragua in 2018 over 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $7,804,160;
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $824,579;
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $440,076;
- Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $185,291;
- 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 $158,683.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Nicaragua in 2018 over 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $5,923,704;
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $728,519;
- Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - a decrease of $515,352;
- 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 $242,912;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $199,969;
- Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten (HS code 11) - a decrease of $165,049;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $108,605.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2018 over 2017 |
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10 | Cereals | 19,139,102 | 54.62 | 25,062,806 | -23.64 |
11 | Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten | 226,747 | 0.65 | 391,796 | -42.13 |
15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes | 308,192 | 0.88 | 823,544 | -62.58 |
21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 30 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 1,006,454 | 2.87 | 181,875 | 453.38 |
28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 112,519 | 0.32 | 53,180 | 111.58 |
30 | Pharmaceutical products | 666,806 | 1.90 | 1,395,325 | -52.21 |
31 | Fertilizers | 9,799,796 | 27.97 | 1,995,636 | 391.06 |
32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 922 | 0.00 | 2,383 | -61.31 |
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 | 998 | -100.00 |
35 | Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes | 37 | 0.00 | 2,917 | -98.73 |
39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 5,425 | 0.02 | 36,873 | -85.29 |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 921,239 | 2.63 | 735,948 | 25.18 |
44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 97,489 | 0.28 | 59,420 | 64.07 |
48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 168 | 0.00 | 14,308 | -98.83 |
49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 0 | 0.00 | 9,684 | -100.00 |
54 | Man-made filaments | 85 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
58 | Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery | 0 | 0.00 | 1,544 | -100.00 |
59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 205 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 0 | 0.00 | 22 | -100.00 |
63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 53 | 0.00 | 168 | -68.45 |
65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | -100.00 |
68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 40,773 | 0.12 | 108,480 | -62.41 |
69 | Ceramic products | 0 | 0.00 | 13,224 | -100.00 |
70 | Glass and glassware | 54 | 0.00 | 29,305 | -99.82 |
72 | Iron and steel | 1,414,483 | 4.04 | 974,407 | 45.16 |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 45,257 | 0.13 | 129,107 | -64.95 |
74 | Copper and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 621 | -100.00 |
76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 23,539 | 0.07 | 5,061 | 365.11 |
82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 0 | 0.00 | 1,583 | -100.00 |
83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 887 | 0.00 | 24,161 | -96.33 |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 380,277 | 1.09 | 580,246 | -34.46 |
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 | 129,366 | 0.37 | 372,278 | -65.25 |
87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 553,880 | 1.58 | 662,485 | -16.39 |
90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 678 | 0.00 | 1,892 | -64.16 |
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 | 165,873 | 0.47 | 7,190 | 2,207.00 |
95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 45 | -100.00 |
96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 0 | 0.00 | 1,664 | -100.00 |
Russia’s Imports from Nicaragua
The major share of Russian imports from Nicaragua in 2018 (and in 2017) was accounted for the following product types:
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 97.46% of Russia’s total imports from Nicaragua (98.37% in 2017);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 2.34% of Russia’s total imports from Nicaragua (1.40% in 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Nicaragua in 2018 over 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $2,481,693;
- Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - an increase of $1,248,315;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $223,684;
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $71,578.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Nicaragua in 2018 over 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - a decrease of $1,477,730.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2018 over 2017 |
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03 | Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates | 3,050,761 | 16.33 | 569,068 | 436.10 |
07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 6,768 | 0.04 | 2,242 | 201.87 |
08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 3,061 | 0.02 | 0 | ∞ |
09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 6,135,706 | 32.84 | 4,887,391 | 25.54 |
12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 8,655,634 | 46.33 | 10,133,364 | -14.58 |
18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 0 | 0.00 | 999 | -100.00 |
22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 126,404 | 0.68 | 54,826 | 130.55 |
24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 230,607 | 1.23 | 237,016 | -2.70 |
28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 0 | 0.00 | 49 | -100.00 |
39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 4,312 | 0.02 | 3,131 | 37.72 |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | -100.00 |
42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 0 | 0.00 | 44 | -100.00 |
44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 2,983 | 0.02 | 534 | 458.61 |
49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | -100.00 |
61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 341,875 | 1.83 | 118,191 | 189.26 |
62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 90,006 | 0.48 | 105,639 | -14.80 |
64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 5,549 | 0.03 | 2,746 | 102.08 |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 23 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | -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 | 29,471 | 0.16 | 32,146 | -8.32 |
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 | 605 | -100.00 |