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

Russia’s Trade with New Zealand

In the 1st quarter of 2019, Russia’s trade with New Zealand totaled $144,223,819, up 318.28% ($109,743,855) from the 1st quarter of 2018.

Russia’s exports to New Zealand in the 1st quarter of 2019 totaled $84,572,840, up 3,807.00% ($82,408,193) from the 1st quarter of 2018.

Russia’s imports from New Zealand in the 1st quarter of 2019 totaled $59,650,979, up 84.59% ($27,335,662) from the 1st quarter of 2018.

Russia’s trade balance with New Zealand went from a deficit of $30,150,670 in the 1st quarter of 2018, to a surplus of $24,921,861 in the 1st quarter of 2019.

New Zealand was Russia’s 78th largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2019 (up from 109th in the 1st quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0916% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0219% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

New Zealand was Russia’s 74th largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2019 (up from 140th in the 1st quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0810% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0021% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

New Zealand was Russia’s 67th largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2019 (up from 80th in the 1st quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.1125% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0592% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

Russia’s Exports to New Zealand

The major share of Russian exports to New Zealand 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) - 97.41% of Russia’s total exports to New Zealand (0.00% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 0.82% of Russia’s total exports to New Zealand (33.63% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 0.55% of Russia’s total exports to New Zealand (13.04% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 0.48% of Russia’s total exports to New Zealand (19.58% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 0.23% of Russia’s total exports to New Zealand (10.21% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 0.22% of Russia’s total exports to New Zealand (7.50% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 0.19% of Russia’s total exports to New Zealand (7.15% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

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

  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $82,381,384;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $256,100.

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

  • No product groups with a substantial decrease.
Russia’s exports to New Zealand 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
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 1,598 0.00 6,239-74.39
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 2,241 0.00 1,44555.09
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 3,733 0.00 3,4019.76
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 5,024 0.01 3,74634.12
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 185 0.00 1,190-84.45
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 177,062 0.21 146,26021.06
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 5 0.00 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 82,381,384 97.41 0
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 0 0.00 89,177-100.00
30 Pharmaceutical products 1,154 0.00 0
31 Fertilizers 331,438 0.39 75,338339.93
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 0 0.00 101,260-100.00
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 74 0.00 0
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 83 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 932 0.00 0
39 Plastics and articles thereof 127,417 0.15 11,741985.23
40 Rubber and articles thereof 1,821 0.00 4,688-61.16
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 2,159 0.00 390453.59
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 403,991 0.48 422,981-4.49
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 542 0.00 965-43.83
52 Cotton 487 0.00 137255.47
54 Man-made filaments 147 0.00 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 618,600 0.73 646,939-4.38
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 25 0.00 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 378 0.00 4,224-91.05
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 5,539 0.01 5,948-6.88
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 44,231 0.05 37,10219.21
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 7,600 0.01 8,367-9.17
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 19,417 0.02 24,441-20.56
65 Headgear and parts thereof 289 0.00 780-62.95
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 76,184 0.09 46,20964.87
69 Ceramic products 55 0.00 1,127-95.12
70 Glass and glassware 1,166 0.00 329254.41
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 72 0.00 3,627-98.01
72 Iron and steel 207 0.00 68204.41
73 Articles of iron or steel 97,073 0.11 133,068-27.05
74 Copper and articles thereof 1,913 0.00 5,396-64.55
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 57,615 0.07 1,4823,787.65
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 1,769 0.00 10,175-82.61
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 294 0.00 4,648-93.67
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 163,183 0.19 162,7820.25
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 22,800 0.03 52,070-56.21
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 0 0.00 2,294-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 8,742 0.01 3,958120.87
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 0 0.00 2,125-100.00
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 629 0.00 1,510-58.34
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 1,065 0.00 17,832-94.03
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 5,478-100.00
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 17 0.00 262-93.51
SS Classified 2,500 0.00 113 448-97.80

Russia’s Imports from New Zealand

The major share of Russian imports from New Zealand 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) - 89.23% of Russia’s total imports from New Zealand (85.85% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 4.68% of Russia’s total imports from New Zealand (8.33% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 2.82% of Russia’s total imports from New Zealand (0.30% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 2.56% of Russia’s total imports from New Zealand (3.69% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 0.45% of Russia’s total imports from New Zealand (1.08% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

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

  • Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 04) - an increase of $23,510,327;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $1,567,513;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $1,512,259;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $523,934;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $432,211;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $426,154;
  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - an increase of $178,981.

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

  • Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes (HS code 35) - a decrease of $590,229.
Russia’s imports from New Zealand in the 1st quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q1 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q1 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q1 2019
over Q1 2018
02 Meat and edible meat offal 1,419,270 2.38 1,240,28914.43
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 2,958,610 4.96 2,963,234-0.16
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 40,163,379 67.33 16,653,052141.18
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 75,077-100.00
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 7,277 0.01 7,364-1.18
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 17,784 0.03 38,439-53.73
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 629,377 1.06 105,443496.89
10 Cereals 262,531 0.44 337,154-22.13
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 918,872 1.54 1,057,817-13.14
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 529 0.00 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 0 0.00 10,979-100.00
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 0 0.00 12,300-100.00
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 80,137 0.13 0
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 3,190,672 5.35 3,172,1080.59
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 0 0.00 4,326-100.00
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 3,576,219 6.00 2,063,96073.27
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 110,749 0.19 22,085401.47
29 Organic chemicals 9,044 0.02 8,4137.50
30 Pharmaceutical products 528,508 0.89 102,354416.35
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 14,349 0.02 15,745-8.87
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 54,704 0.09 644,933-91.52
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 441,904 0.74 9,6934,459.00
39 Plastics and articles thereof 461,224 0.77 399,43815.47
40 Rubber and articles thereof 15,817 0.03 10,41651.85
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 0 0.00 983-100.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 9,881 0.02 31,732-68.86
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 4,542 0.01 1872,328.88
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 87 0.00 372-76.61
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 150 0.00 2,483-93.96
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 0 0.00 4,058-100.00
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 909 0.00 0
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 265,141 0.44 340,408-22.11
65 Headgear and parts thereof 0 0.00 1,615-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 0 0.00 168,974-100.00
72 Iron and steel 32 0.00 118-72.88
73 Articles of iron or steel 84,080 0.14 59,49841.32
74 Copper and articles thereof 563 0.00 4,070-86.17
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1,567,562 2.63 493,199,006.12
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 26,835 0.04 26,5621.03
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 4,807 0.01 5,335-9.90
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 1,401,915 2.35 1,282,0969.35
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 935,156 1.57 998,092-6.31
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 87,078 0.15 18,866361.56
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 365,014 0.61 391,731-6.82
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 32,712 0.05 6005,352.00
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 731 0.00 22,869-96.80
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 1,581 0.00 0
SS Classified 1,247 0.00 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia