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Russian trade in goods with Bulgaria in Q2 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 Bulgaria in the second quarter of 2019: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Bulgaria

In the 2nd quarter of 2019, Russia’s trade with Bulgaria was $712,960,035, down 11.29% ($90,735,774) from the 2nd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s exports to Bulgaria in the 2nd quarter of 2019 were $578,853,070, down 13.45% ($89,923,412) from the 2nd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s imports from Bulgaria in the 2nd quarter of 2019 were $134,106,965, down 0.60% ($812,362) from the 2nd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s trade surplus with Bulgaria in the 2nd quarter of 2019 was $444,746,105, a 16.69% decrease ($89,111,050) over the 2nd quarter of 2018.

Bulgaria was Russia’s 39th largest trading partner in the 2nd quarter of 2019 (down from 37th in the 2nd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.4454% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.4702% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

Bulgaria was Russia’s 37th largest export market in the 2nd quarter of 2019 (down from 35th in the 2nd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.5745% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.6069% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

Bulgaria was Russia’s 52nd largest supplier in the 2nd quarter of 2019 (up from 55th in the 2nd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.2261% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.2222% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

Russia’s Exports to Bulgaria

The major share of Russian exports to Bulgaria in the 2nd quarter of 2019 (and in the 2nd quarter of 2018) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 78.65% of Russia’s total exports to Bulgaria (78.68% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 8.15% of Russia’s total exports to Bulgaria (13.73% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 7.45% of Russia’s total exports to Bulgaria (2.83% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 2.70% of Russia’s total exports to Bulgaria (1.95% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Bulgaria in the 2nd quarter of 2019 over the 2nd quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $20,205,641;
  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - an increase of $9,270,395;
  • 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 $4,896,423;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $2,033,405.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Bulgaria in the 2nd quarter of 2019 over the 2nd 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) - a decrease of $70,913,793;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $41,315,817;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $7,284,621;
  • Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - a decrease of $5,021,618;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $2,647,053.
Russia’s exports to Bulgaria in the 2nd quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q2 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q2 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2019
over Q2 2018
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 82,173 0.01 171,843-52.18
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 50,083 0.01 88,972-43.71
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 7,779 0.00 6,04428.71
10 Cereals 1,685 0.00 35,022-95.19
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 28,512 0.00 39,954-28.64
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 40,704 0.01 12,033238.27
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 12,790 0.00 3,828234.12
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 9,019 0.00 141,093-93.61
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 10,923 0.00 14,487-24.60
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 60,655 0.01 75,312-19.46
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 78,303 0.01 70,03711.80
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 65,629 0.01 45,53244.14
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 246,502 0.04 182,81434.84
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 602,415 0.10 519,52515.95
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 19,196 0.00 4,906291.28
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 455,242,723 78.65 526,156,516-13.48
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 6,000,028 1.04 1,103,605443.68
29 Organic chemicals 207,155 0.04 1,074,966-80.73
30 Pharmaceutical products 62,801 0.01 24,741153.83
31 Fertilizers 975,770 0.17 1,931,268-49.48
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 72,164 0.01 51,83439.22
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 89,409 0.02 72,90022.65
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 2,875 0.00 17,215-83.30
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 10,710 0.00 1,575580.00
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 21,192 0.00 427,436-95.04
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 2,414 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 184,825 0.03 178,7993.37
39 Plastics and articles thereof 2,580,782 0.45 2,907,902-11.25
40 Rubber and articles thereof 5,397,042 0.93 5,239,0903.01
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 49,942 0.01 2,8361,661.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 2,161,110 0.37 3,127,147-30.89
45 Cork and articles of cork 0 0.00 107-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 1,826,794 0.32 2,190,394-16.60
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 8,676 0.00 36,971-76.53
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 795 0.00 3,647-78.20
52 Cotton 0 0.00 2,418-100.00
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 300 0.00 39669.23
54 Man-made filaments 136,353 0.02 164,576-17.15
55 Man-made staple fibers 48,565 0.01 243,040-80.02
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 90,434 0.02 42,617112.20
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 0 0.00 164-100.00
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 22 0.00 5340.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 248 0.00 1,850-86.59
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 6,257 0.00 17,001-63.20
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 15,528 0.00 6,317145.81
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 13,600 0.00 12,3929.75
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 96,156 0.02 68,45140.47
65 Headgear and parts thereof 153 0.00 2,367-93.54
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 19 0.00 0
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 68 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 1,989,489 0.34 2,417,451-17.70
69 Ceramic products 50,875 0.01 51,599-1.40
70 Glass and glassware 1,986,290 0.34 7,007,908-71.66
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 33,985 0.01 6,218446.56
72 Iron and steel 8,718,245 1.51 16,002,866-45.52
73 Articles of iron or steel 2,698,516 0.47 665,111305.72
74 Copper and articles thereof 9,426,622 1.63 156,2275,933.93
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 21,956,685 3.79 1,751,0441,153.92
78 Lead and articles thereof 7 0.00 0
80 Tin and articles thereof 0 0.00 22,748-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 82,887 0.01 42,55694.77
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 90,331 0.02 132,291-31.72
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 142,180 0.02 167,859-15.30
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 41,115,516 7.10 82,431,333-50.12
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 3,014,935 0.52 1,825,64565.14
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 713,217 0.12 2,115,237-66.28
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 1,774,762 0.31 1,495,34918.69
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 0 0.00 2,647,053-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 539,605 0.09 1,275,096-57.68
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 0 0.00 300-100.00
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 176,311 0.03 338,416-47.90
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 19,573 0.00 7,920147.13
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 18,861 0.00 18,4951.98
SS Classified 7,682,900 1.33 1 676 172358.36

Russia’s Imports from Bulgaria

The major share of Russian imports from Bulgaria in the 2nd quarter of 2019 (and in the 2nd quarter of 2018) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 39.88% of Russia’s total imports from Bulgaria (39.17% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 31.67% of Russia’s total imports from Bulgaria (34.42% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 10.63% of Russia’s total imports from Bulgaria (8.24% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 8.15% of Russia’s total imports from Bulgaria (10.01% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 3.67% of Russia’s total imports from Bulgaria (3.38% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.11% of Russia’s total imports from Bulgaria (1.18% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Bulgaria in the 2nd quarter of 2019 over the 2nd quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $2,395,460;
  • Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 95) - an increase of $1,621,007;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $1,330,958;
  • Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 04) - an increase of $1,172,415;
  • 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 (HS code 86) - an increase of $1,009,071;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $897,992;
  • Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - an increase of $851,230;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $803,977;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $413,965.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Bulgaria in the 2nd quarter of 2019 over the 2nd quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $3,572,635;
  • 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 $2,092,591;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - a decrease of $2,048,656;
  • Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes (HS code 35) - a decrease of $665,201;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $628,978;
  • Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric (HS code 51) - a decrease of $578,142;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - a decrease of $573,041;
  • Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares (HS code 19) - a decrease of $476,085;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $415,763.
Russia’s imports from Bulgaria in the 2nd quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q2 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q2 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2019
over Q2 2018
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 1,172,415 0.87 0
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 15,707 0.01 19,145-17.96
10 Cereals 0 0.00 367-100.00
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 0 0.00 579-100.00
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 70,913 0.05 235,108-69.84
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 153,242 0.11 87,22075.70
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 30,832 0.02 66,863-53.89
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 252,260 0.19 255,053-1.10
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 1,717,146 1.28 865,91698.30
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 586,601 0.44 1,062,686-44.80
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 1,209,020 0.90 1,169,1153.41
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 851,089 0.63 1,424,130-40.24
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 877,028 0.65 891,638-1.64
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 1,191,029 0.89 1,295,914-8.09
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 6,134,194 4.57 3,738,73464.07
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 303,065 0.23 324,797-6.69
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 105,042 0.08 116,136-9.55
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 1,452 0.00 16,125-91.00
29 Organic chemicals 281,321 0.21 910,299-69.10
30 Pharmaceutical products 31,189,572 23.26 34,762,207-10.28
31 Fertilizers 0 0.00 16,893-100.00
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 306,615 0.23 171,17779.12
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 2,055,795 1.53 2,439,704-15.74
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 42,664 0.03 146,440-70.87
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 1,425,396 1.06 2,090,597-31.82
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 2,793 0.00 2,875-2.85
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 1,954,588 1.46 2,370,351-17.54
39 Plastics and articles thereof 3,069,352 2.29 2,171,36041.36
40 Rubber and articles thereof 2,147,147 1.60 1,343,17059.86
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 927,173 0.69 529,13575.22
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 0 0.00 2,011-100.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 15,297 0.01 15,924-3.94
45 Cork and articles of cork 1,965 0.00 1301,411.54
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 1,462,609 1.09 1,533,574-4.63
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 10,374 0.01 46,596-77.74
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 690,447 0.51 1,268,589-45.57
52 Cotton 22,618 0.02 1,2701,680.94
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 3,171 0.00 5,114-37.99
54 Man-made filaments 85,808 0.06 117,187-26.78
55 Man-made staple fibers 628,627 0.47 360,63574.31
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 780,879 0.58 1,134,666-31.18
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 130 0.00 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 67,042 0.05 35,40989.34
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 23,288 0.02 36,399-36.02
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 3,599,385 2.68 3,710,810-3.00
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 4,529,891 3.38 4,276,9325.91
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 110,240 0.08 188,018-41.37
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 285,671 0.21 2,334,327-87.76
65 Headgear and parts thereof 9,116 0.01 15,017-39.30
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 92,773 0.07 26,160254.64
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 39,418 0.03 86,425-54.39
69 Ceramic products 451,957 0.34 553,183-18.30
70 Glass and glassware 339,371 0.25 260,37030.34
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 41 0.00 0
72 Iron and steel 1,056,905 0.79 984,6197.34
73 Articles of iron or steel 1,282,518 0.96 1,228,1804.42
74 Copper and articles thereof 257,643 0.19 264,364-2.54
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 328,802 0.25 469,944-30.03
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 38,461 0.03 28,86533.24
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 300,800 0.22 286,3575.04
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,657,579 1.24 1,292,49028.25
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 35,012,020 26.11 33,681,0623.95
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 12,775,972 9.53 14,868,563-14.07
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 1,019,272 0.76 10,2019,891.88
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 1,746,027 1.30 1,771,895-1.46
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 2,933,154 2.19 2,519,18916.43
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 36,929 0.03 55,846-33.87
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 53,649 0.04 61,054-12.13
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 1,848,536 1.38 2,022,715-8.61
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 2,249,180 1.68 628,173258.05
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 163,531 0.12 185,977-12.07
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 22,418 0.02 27,353-18.04
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia