Russian trade in goods with Ethiopia in Q1 2019
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia’s Trade with Ethiopia
In the 1st quarter of 2019, Russia’s trade with Ethiopia was $18,280,980, down 33.21% ($9,087,821) from the 1st quarter of 2018.
Russia’s exports to Ethiopia in the 1st quarter of 2019 were $14,204,964, down 30.38% ($6,198,412) from the 1st quarter of 2018.
Russia’s imports from Ethiopia in the 1st quarter of 2019 were $4,076,016, down 41.48% ($2,889,409) from the 1st quarter of 2018.
Russia’s trade surplus with Ethiopia in the 1st quarter of 2019 was $10,128,948, a 24.62% decrease ($3,309,003) over the 1st quarter of 2018.
Ethiopia was Russia’s 122nd largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2019 (down from 115th in the 1st quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0116% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0174% in the 1st quarter of 2018).
Ethiopia was Russia’s 112th largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2019 (down from 104th in the 1st quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0136% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0198% in the 1st quarter of 2018).
Ethiopia was Russia’s 108th largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2019 (down from 99th in the 1st quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0077% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0128% in the 1st quarter of 2018).
Russia’s Exports to Ethiopia
The major share of Russian exports to Ethiopia in the 1st quarter of 2019 (and in the 1st quarter of 2018) was accounted for the following product types:
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 66.72% of Russia’s total exports to Ethiopia (0.00% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 29.61% of Russia’s total exports to Ethiopia (66.38% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 1.90% of Russia’s total exports to Ethiopia (0.00% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.72% of Russia’s total exports to Ethiopia (2.07% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 0.06% of Russia’s total exports to Ethiopia (31.50% in the 1st quarter of 2018).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Ethiopia in the 1st quarter of 2019 over the 1st quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $9,476,953;
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $269,845;
- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $175,200.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Ethiopia in the 1st quarter of 2019 over the 1st quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $9,383,654;
- 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 $4,692,715;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $1,650,569;
- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $179,158;
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $129,209;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $75,443.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q1 2019, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q1 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q1 2019 over Q1 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 175,200 | 1.23 | 0 | ∞ |
| 10 | Cereals | 4,030,914 | 28.38 | 13,414,568 | -69.95 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 0 | 0.00 | 129,209 | -100.00 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 269,845 | 1.90 | 0 | ∞ |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 0 | 0.00 | 144 | -100.00 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 0 | 0.00 | 5,689 | -100.00 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 0 | 0.00 | 2,315 | -100.00 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 800 | -100.00 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 244,175 | 1.72 | 423,333 | -42.32 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 9,476,953 | 66.72 | 0 | ∞ |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 4,557 | 0.03 | 80,000 | -94.30 |
| 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 | 3,320 | 0.02 | 4,696,035 | -99.93 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 1,650,569 | -100.00 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 714 | -100.00 |
Russia’s Imports from Ethiopia
The major share of Russian imports from Ethiopia 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) - 88.76% of Russia’s total imports from Ethiopia (95.06% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 11.23% of Russia’s total imports from Ethiopia (4.94% in the 1st quarter of 2018).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Ethiopia in the 1st quarter of 2019 over the 1st quarter of 2018 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) - an increase of $159,033;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $102,563;
- Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $60,752.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Ethiopia 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 $2,686,135;
- Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - a decrease of $210,900;
- Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage (HS code 06) - a decrease of $204,263;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - a decrease of $50,113;
- Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts (HS code 13) - a decrease of $45,226;
- Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - a decrease of $15,463.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q1 2019, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q1 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q1 2019 over Q1 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage | 394,638 | 9.68 | 598,901 | -34.11 |
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 583,284 | 14.31 | 3,269,419 | -82.16 |
| 08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 0 | 0.00 | 15,463 | -100.00 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 2,263,300 | 55.53 | 2,474,200 | -8.52 |
| 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 376,852 | 9.25 | 217,819 | 73.01 |
| 13 | Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts | 0 | 0.00 | 45,226 | -100.00 |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 238,395 | 5.85 | 135,832 | 75.51 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 87,596 | 2.15 | 137,709 | -36.39 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 131,545 | 3.23 | 70,793 | 85.82 |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 57 | -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 | 406 | 0.01 | 6 | 6,666.67 |