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Russian trade in goods with Belgium 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 Belgium in the first quarter of 2019: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Belgium

In the 1st quarter of 2019, Russia’s trade with Belgium was $2,659,276,104, down 16.42% ($522,396,190) from the 1st quarter of 2018.

Russia’s exports to Belgium in the 1st quarter of 2019 were $2,123,476,920, down 18.02% ($466,746,097) from the 1st quarter of 2018.

Russia’s imports from Belgium in the 1st quarter of 2019 were $535,799,184, down 9.41% ($55,650,093) from the 1st quarter of 2018.

Russia’s trade surplus with Belgium in the 1st quarter of 2019 was $1,587,677,736, a 20.57% decrease ($411,096,004) over the 1st quarter of 2018.

Belgium was Russia’s 16th largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2019 (just as in the 1st quarter of 2018), accounting for 1.6892% of Russia’s total trade (down from 2.0184% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

Belgium was Russia’s 13th largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2019 (down from 12th in the 1st quarter of 2018), accounting for 2.0343% of Russia’s total exports (down from 2.5142% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

Belgium was Russia’s 23rd largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2019 (down from 21st in the 1st quarter of 2018), accounting for 1.0101% of Russia’s total imports (down from 1.0830% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

Russia’s Exports to Belgium

The major share of Russian exports to Belgium 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) - 48.90% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (42.15% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 28.75% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (36.94% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 12.35% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (12.79% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 6.74% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (5.79% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.46% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (1.15% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

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

  • 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 $34,213,495.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Belgium in the 1st quarter of 2019 over the 1st quarter of 2018 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) - a decrease of $346,320,169;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $69,677,374;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $44,553,982;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $19,239,674;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $18,530,911;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - a decrease of $14,188,644.
Russia’s exports to Belgium in the 1st quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q1 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q1 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q1 2019
over Q1 2018
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 168,335 0.01 328,512-48.76
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 30,000 0.00 0
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 0 0.00 13,649-100.00
10 Cereals 2,112,866 0.10 1,443,08346.41
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 19,422 0.00 54,839-64.58
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 11,986,003 0.56 11,111,1967.87
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 13,861 0.00 76,497-81.88
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 112,547 0.01 387,855-70.98
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 767,272 0.04 406,05288.96
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 21,231 0.00 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 135,686 0.01 46,297193.08
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 75,108 0.00 31,669137.17
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 472,387 0.02 380,84324.04
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 26,460,248 1.25 21,256,99524.48
26 Ores, slag and ash 3,040,010 0.14 17,228,654-82.35
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 1,008,839,461 47.51 1,053,393,443-4.23
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 83,740,646 3.94 49,527,15169.08
29 Organic chemicals 6,172,649 0.29 12,003,044-48.57
30 Pharmaceutical products 0 0.00 1,498-100.00
31 Fertilizers 45,640,830 2.15 43,075,2325.96
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 18,200 0.00 132,836-86.30
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 280,499 0.01 159,68975.65
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 960,918 0.05 853,32212.61
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 0 0.00 1,417-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 50,869 0.00 102,200-50.23
39 Plastics and articles thereof 1,994,366 0.09 21,234,040-90.61
40 Rubber and articles thereof 4,269,283 0.20 22,800,194-81.28
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 150 0.00 478-68.62
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 16,004,499 0.75 15,810,7301.23
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 3,534,539 0.17 2,735,39729.21
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 11,521,075 0.54 11,249,2512.42
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 2,322 0.00 883162.97
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 4,081 0.00 70,769-94.23
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 0 0.00 526-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 6 0.00 21-71.43
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 2,376 0.00 2,491-4.62
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 366 0.00 59520.34
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 2,146 0.00 3,030-29.17
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 0 0.00 97-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 603,466 0.03 501,02220.45
69 Ceramic products 16,870 0.00 134,355-87.44
70 Glass and glassware 4,078,643 0.19 4,669,297-12.65
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 610,544,363 28.75 956,864,532-36.19
72 Iron and steel 259,518,794 12.22 329,196,168-21.17
73 Articles of iron or steel 1,390,894 0.07 1,216,03414.38
74 Copper and articles thereof 90 0.00 7,454-98.79
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1,023,388 0.05 494,355107.01
78 Lead and articles thereof 189,795 0.01 322,786-41.20
79 Zinc and articles thereof 1,982 0.00 4,106-51.73
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 46,754 0.00 65,467-28.58
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 51,796 0.00 15,021244.82
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 7,449 0.00 13,095-43.12
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 10,902,174 0.51 7,731,09641.02
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 1,737,867 0.08 345,371403.19
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 4,335,309 0.20 2,016,792114.96
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 427,150 0.02 484,446-11.83
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 2,930 0.00 4,580-36.03
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 109,932 0.01 195,573-43.79
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 24,149 0.00 0
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 5,059 0.00 17,528-71.14
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 3,809 0.00 0

Russia’s Imports from Belgium

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

  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 48.74% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (44.44% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 16.76% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (25.32% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 13.46% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (11.90% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 5.77% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (4.83% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 5.54% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (5.36% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 3.88% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (3.76% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 2.10% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (0.00% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.64% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (1.53% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

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

  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $15,397,448;
  • 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 $11,244,729;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $5,771,606;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $4,968,248;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $3,818,037;
  • Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage (HS code 06) - an increase of $3,187,279;
  • 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 $2,099,410;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $1,792,813.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Belgium 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 $56,148,802;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $15,322,077;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - a decrease of $6,916,001;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $6,799,114;
  • Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - a decrease of $4,173,225;
  • 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 (HS code 34) - a decrease of $2,979,611;
  • Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares (HS code 19) - a decrease of $2,627,517;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - a decrease of $2,502,290;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $2,103,180;
  • Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags (HS code 63) - a decrease of $1,762,647.
Russia’s imports from Belgium in the 1st quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q1 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q1 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q1 2019
over Q1 2018
01 Live animals 347,209 0.06 378,707-8.32
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 596,278 0.11 570,1184.59
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 24,402 0.00 16,52347.69
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 12,152,342 2.27 8,965,06335.55
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 241,785 0.05 225,9207.02
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 1,084 0.00 1,170-7.35
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 421,929 0.08 652,930-35.38
10 Cereals 950 0.00 9460.42
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 1,530,102 0.29 1,718,694-10.97
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 9,931,509 1.85 9,499,7344.55
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 184,372 0.03 168,6369.33
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 213 0.00 64232.81
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1,881,486 0.35 3,028,060-37.86
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 512,400 0.10 591,700-13.40
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 4,364,986 0.81 3,677,75718.69
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 11,354,107 2.12 12,230,107-7.16
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 4,630,573 0.86 7,258,090-36.20
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 3,875,814 0.72 2,934,57832.07
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 3,266,054 0.61 2,997,9998.94
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 10,274,464 1.92 8,481,65121.14
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 6,293,968 1.17 6,921,152-9.06
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 250,589 0.05 84,952194.98
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 45,140 0.01 119,724-62.30
26 Ores, slag and ash 1,075,137 0.20 7,991,138-86.55
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 28,564,721 5.33 23,596,47321.06
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 3,391,560 0.63 3,258,1364.10
29 Organic chemicals 49,413,161 9.22 34,015,71345.27
30 Pharmaceutical products 41,300,231 7.71 56,622,308-27.06
31 Fertilizers 3,872,896 0.72 3,472,21311.54
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 17,234,720 3.22 17,241,411-0.04
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 9,635,304 1.80 12,137,594-20.62
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 21,497,257 4.01 24,476,868-12.17
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 3,788,035 0.71 3,273,75515.71
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 5,563,863 1.04 7,095,565-21.59
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 26,373,700 4.92 28,476,880-7.39
39 Plastics and articles thereof 73,208,294 13.66 67,436,6888.56
40 Rubber and articles thereof 5,858,203 1.09 5,337,1479.76
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 236,027 0.04 261,598-9.77
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 321 0.00 82291.46
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 2,006,800 0.37 2,412,148-16.80
45 Cork and articles of cork 0 0.00 261-100.00
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 17 0.00 59-71.19
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 5,608,642 1.05 5,052,00311.02
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,175,571 0.22 1,598,446-26.46
50 Silk 21,497 0.00 6334,022.22
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 10,474 0.00 6,86352.62
52 Cotton 2,127 0.00 199,470-98.93
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 69,285 0.01 113,653-39.04
54 Man-made filaments 1,372,809 0.26 1,668,797-17.74
55 Man-made staple fibers 2,197,752 0.41 863,963154.38
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,280,376 0.24 1,936,884-33.90
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 6,551,280 1.22 6,716,172-2.46
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 129,429 0.02 105,88822.23
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 2,922,464 0.55 1,955,83349.42
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 449,407 0.08 902,048-50.18
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 45,158 0.01 79,735-43.36
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 110,939 0.02 251,697-55.92
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 5,611,843 1.05 7,374,490-23.90
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 18,526 0.00 72,561-74.47
65 Headgear and parts thereof 10,859 0.00 12,148-10.61
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 0 0.00 1,022-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 1,267,739 0.24 1,266,6770.08
69 Ceramic products 1,354,467 0.25 1,430,887-5.34
70 Glass and glassware 859,195 0.16 5,032,420-82.93
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 11,258,443 2.10 13,71481,994.52
72 Iron and steel 22,424,284 4.19 18,606,24720.52
73 Articles of iron or steel 5,288,658 0.99 6,632,764-20.26
74 Copper and articles thereof 635,105 0.12 485,10630.92
75 Nickel and articles thereof 69,164 0.01 182,290-62.06
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 377,867 0.07 577,023-34.51
79 Zinc and articles thereof 394,672 0.07 203,04894.37
80 Tin and articles thereof 0 0.00 48,772-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 709,509 0.13 519,15136.67
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 280,026 0.05 332,161-15.70
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 725,659 0.14 970,378-25.22
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 47,560,136 8.88 103,708,938-54.14
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 15,210,061 2.84 13,110,65116.01
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 209,388 0.04 92,678125.93
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 21,748,409 4.06 28,547,523-23.82
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 1,193,353 0.22 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 3,875,952 0.72 4,281,544-9.47
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 226 0.00 2,144-89.46
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 730,399 0.14 1,018,888-28.31
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 976,553 0.18 1,263,425-22.71
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 5,851,345 1.09 6,511,858-10.14
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 3,468 0.00 66,942-94.82
SS Classified 4,665 0.00 2 000133.25
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia