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Russian trade in goods with Abkhazia in Q1 2019

by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Abkhazia in the first quarter of 2019: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Abkhazia

In the 1st quarter of 2019, Russia’s trade with Abkhazia was $49,877,898, down 7.50% ($4,044,667) from the 1st quarter of 2018.

Russia’s exports to Abkhazia in the 1st quarter of 2019 were $38,980,391, down 10.12% ($4,388,116) from the 1st quarter of 2018.

Russia’s imports from Abkhazia in the 1st quarter of 2019 totaled $10,897,507, up 3.25% ($343,449) from the 1st quarter of 2018.

Russia’s trade surplus with Abkhazia in the 1st quarter of 2019 was $28,082,884, a 14.42% decrease ($4,731,565) over the 1st quarter of 2018.

Abkhazia was Russia’s 97th largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2019 (down from 93rd in the 1st quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0317% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0342% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

Abkhazia was Russia’s 89th largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2019 (down from 85th in the 1st quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0373% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0421% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

Abkhazia was Russia’s 92nd largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2019 (up from 94th in the 1st quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0205% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0193% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

Russia’s Exports to Abkhazia

The major share of Russian exports to Abkhazia in the 1st quarter of 2019 (and in the 1st quarter of 2018) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 36.65% of Russia’s total exports to Abkhazia (35.81% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 27.10% of Russia’s total exports to Abkhazia (25.29% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 13.12% of Russia’s total exports to Abkhazia (11.10% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 6.49% of Russia’s total exports to Abkhazia (11.08% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 5.34% of Russia’s total exports to Abkhazia (5.44% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 3.28% of Russia’s total exports to Abkhazia (3.71% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.43% of Russia’s total exports to Abkhazia (0.77% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Abkhazia in the 1st quarter of 2019 over the 1st quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $1,098,236;
  • Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten (HS code 11) - an increase of $557,870;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $409,139;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $362,384;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $357,545;
  • 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 $343,631;
  • 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 $229,414;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $175,870;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $158,541;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - an increase of $134,165.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Abkhazia in the 1st quarter of 2019 over the 1st quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $2,426,098;
  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $1,317,233;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $1,064,022;
  • Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - a decrease of $519,559;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $460,635;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $350,436;
  • Ceramic products (HS code 69) - a decrease of $294,158;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $253,965;
  • Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - a decrease of $247,722;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $177,896;
  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - a decrease of $163,849;
  • Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 04) - a decrease of $156,680;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - a decrease of $150,336;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $120,199.
Russia’s exports to Abkhazia in the 1st quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q1 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q1 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q1 2019
over Q1 2018
02 Meat and edible meat offal 338,671 0.87 502,520-32.61
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 11,839 0.03 1,719588.71
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 1,531,921 3.93 1,688,601-9.28
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 4,490 0.01 3,48628.80
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 48,486 0.12 50,178-3.37
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 15,590 0.04 6,961123.96
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 461,889 1.18 709,611-34.91
10 Cereals 21,230 0.05 34,890-39.15
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 1,711,001 4.39 1,153,13148.38
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 557 0.00 49811.85
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 0 0.00 393-100.00
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 19 0.00 5280.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 156,692 0.40 258,434-39.37
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 808,607 2.07 847,274-4.56
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 320,007 0.82 319,8090.06
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 663,451 1.70 689,897-3.83
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 923,590 2.37 992,766-6.97
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 348,487 0.89 363,539-4.14
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 449,296 1.15 315,13142.57
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 2,282,987 5.86 1,184,75192.70
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 98,421 0.25 159,469-38.28
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 367,218 0.94 1,684,451-78.20
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 299,757 0.77 477,653-37.24
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 13,987,763 35.88 15,051,785-7.07
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 50,618 0.13 47,3386.93
29 Organic chemicals 16,028 0.04 28,282-43.33
30 Pharmaceutical products 2,437,132 6.25 2,027,99320.17
31 Fertilizers 174,400 0.45 199,752-12.69
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 314,933 0.81 465,269-32.31
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 339,214 0.87 180,67387.75
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 385,020 0.99 332,12315.93
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 22,373 0.06 29,851-25.05
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 19,724 0.05 21,510-8.30
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 1,162 0.00 1,255-7.41
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 319,861 0.82 349,268-8.42
39 Plastics and articles thereof 620,878 1.59 1,081,513-42.59
40 Rubber and articles thereof 413,583 1.06 51,199707.80
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 5,657 0.01 973481.40
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 561,192 1.44 562,204-0.18
45 Cork and articles of cork 39,030 0.10 30,03529.95
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 613,355 1.57 867,320-29.28
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 65,047 0.17 149,153-56.39
52 Cotton 111 0.00 0
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 13 0.00 42-69.05
54 Man-made filaments 42,843 0.11 138,931-69.16
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 24,948 0.06 24,4032.23
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 4,847 0.01 3,84925.93
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 10,387 0.03 5,59885.55
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 4,688 0.01 2,84065.07
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 9,621 0.02 1,646484.51
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 7,009 0.02 27,411-74.43
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 420,798 1.08 63,253565.26
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 31,753 0.08 40,000-20.62
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 424 0.00 22,233-98.09
65 Headgear and parts thereof 994 0.00 4,581-78.30
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 365 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 264,264 0.68 271,093-2.52
69 Ceramic products 239,331 0.61 533,489-55.14
70 Glass and glassware 931,747 2.39 1,451,306-35.80
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 39,290 0.10 0
72 Iron and steel 1,256,203 3.22 1,080,33316.28
73 Articles of iron or steel 623,271 1.60 973,707-35.99
74 Copper and articles thereof 18,433 0.05 10,06883.09
75 Nickel and articles thereof 0 0.00 448-100.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 57,154 0.15 177,353-67.77
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 35,967 0.09 20,79272.98
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 92,324 0.24 94,663-2.47
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 564,346 1.45 2,990,444-81.13
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 1,375,623 3.53 1,146,20920.02
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 1,255 0.00 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 339,364 0.87 373,095-9.04
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 5,567 0.01 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 241,958 0.62 295,703-18.18
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 4,039 0.01 0
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 757,360 1.94 413,72983.06
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 59,665 0.15 38,22956.07
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 229,846 0.59 205,16012.03
SS Classified 33,407 0.09 35 236-5.19

Russia’s Imports from Abkhazia

The major share of Russian imports from Abkhazia in the 1st quarter of 2019 (and in the 1st quarter of 2018) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 92.86% of Russia’s total imports from Abkhazia (97.43% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 4.86% of Russia’s total imports from Abkhazia (2.28% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 1.75% of Russia’s total imports from Abkhazia (0.00% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Abkhazia in the 1st quarter of 2019 over the 1st quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $288,844;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - an increase of $190,301;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $101,327;
  • Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage (HS code 06) - an increase of $82,161;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - an increase of $41,101.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Abkhazia in the 1st quarter of 2019 over the 1st quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $298,340;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $47,372.
Russia’s imports from Abkhazia in the 1st quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q1 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q1 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q1 2019
over Q1 2018
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 312 0.00 0
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 206,960 1.90 124,79965.83
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 342,498 3.14 640,838-46.55
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 200,049 1.84 98,722102.64
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 28,178 0.26 24,85713.36
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 57,606 0.53 77,446-25.62
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 175,366 1.61 134,26530.61
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 8,756,714 80.36 8,804,086-0.54
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 351,936 3.23 377,911-6.87
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 190,301 1.75 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 24,467 0.22 30,436-19.61
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 529,542 4.86 240,698120.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 30,488 0.28 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 3,086 0.03 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
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia