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

Russia’s Trade with New Zealand

In the 2nd quarter of 2019, Russia’s trade with New Zealand totaled $115,633,969, up 222.96% ($79,829,612) from the 2nd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s exports to New Zealand in the 2nd quarter of 2019 totaled $68,889,083, up 4,891.20% ($67,508,871) from the 2nd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s imports from New Zealand in the 2nd quarter of 2019 totaled $46,744,886, up 35.79% ($12,320,741) from the 2nd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s trade balance with New Zealand went from a deficit of $33,043,933 in the 2nd quarter of 2018, to a surplus of $22,144,197 in the 2nd quarter of 2019.

New Zealand was Russia’s 81st largest trading partner in the 2nd quarter of 2019 (up from 110th in the 2nd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0722% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0209% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

New Zealand was Russia’s 80th largest export market in the 2nd quarter of 2019 (up from 153rd in the 2nd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0684% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0013% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

New Zealand was Russia’s 73rd largest supplier in the 2nd quarter of 2019 (up from 79th in the 2nd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0788% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0567% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

Russia’s Exports to New Zealand

The major share of Russian exports to New Zealand 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) - 98.50% of Russia’s total exports to New Zealand (6.43% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 0.50% of Russia’s total exports to New Zealand (16.97% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 0.37% of Russia’s total exports to New Zealand (12.93% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 0.27% of Russia’s total exports to New Zealand (30.36% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 0.13% of Russia’s total exports to New Zealand (15.07% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 0.04% of Russia’s total exports to New Zealand (1.49% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to New Zealand 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) - an increase of $67,765,946.

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

  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $216,862.
Russia’s exports to New Zealand in the 2nd quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q2 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q2 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2019
over Q2 2018
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 443 0.00 624-29.01
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 956 0.00 57067.72
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 637 0.00 0
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 3,375 0.00 3,824-11.74
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 347 0.00 152,213.33
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1,777 0.00 369381.57
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 5,097 0.01 4,8634.81
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 4,361 0.01 1,239251.98
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 2,754 0.00 734275.20
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 7,696 0.01 5,44941.24
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 929 0.00 191386.39
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 229,733 0.33 160,56843.08
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 44 0.00 0
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 83 0.00 23260.87
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 67,854,614 98.50 88,66876,426.61
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 39,890 0.06 66,962-40.43
31 Fertilizers 36,138 0.05 87,225-58.57
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 0 0.00 1,895-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 0 0.00 30,000-100.00
39 Plastics and articles thereof 10,601 0.02 13,912-23.80
40 Rubber and articles thereof 3,173 0.00 7,949-60.08
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 60 0.00 78-23.08
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 186,231 0.27 403,093-53.80
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 291 0.00 12,520-97.68
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,600 0.00 3,393-52.84
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 20 0.00 4,961-99.60
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 0 0.00 32-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 0 0.00 457-100.00
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 6,604 0.01 2252,835.11
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 1,938 0.00 1,963-1.27
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 0 0.00 1,643-100.00
65 Headgear and parts thereof 0 0.00 120-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 792 0.00 96,568-99.18
70 Glass and glassware 1,550 0.00 10,798-85.65
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 168 0.00 22663.64
73 Articles of iron or steel 17,751 0.03 10,89063.00
74 Copper and articles thereof 1,169 0.00 476145.59
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 275 0.00 56391.07
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 3,074 0.00 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 2,405 0.00 7,745-68.95
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,087 0.00 1,427-23.83
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 218,685 0.32 122,06279.16
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 38,341 0.06 95,034-59.66
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 4,493-100.00
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 27,102 0.04 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 57,729 0.08 12,604358.02
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 1,178 0.00 64084.06
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 1,097 0.00 337225.52
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 360 0.00 0
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 0 0.00 47-100.00
SS Classified 116,928 0.17 113 4483.07

Russia’s Imports from New Zealand

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

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 87.84% of Russia’s total imports from New Zealand (82.87% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 5.62% of Russia’s total imports from New Zealand (7.88% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 2.95% of Russia’s total imports from New Zealand (6.63% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.75% of Russia’s total imports from New Zealand (1.34% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.10% of Russia’s total imports from New Zealand (0.68% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from New Zealand in the 2nd quarter of 2019 over the 2nd 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 $13,858,654;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $1,262,868;
  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $945,136;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $490,369;
  • Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes (HS code 35) - an increase of $340,935;
  • Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage (HS code 06) - an increase of $232,013;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $199,186.

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

  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - a decrease of $1,902,427;
  • Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares (HS code 19) - a decrease of $664,767;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - a decrease of $612,129;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $480,258;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $463,396;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $394,181;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $390,991;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $170,498.
Russia’s imports from New Zealand in the 2nd quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q2 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q2 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2019
over Q2 2018
02 Meat and edible meat offal 2,388,975 5.11 4,291,402-44.33
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 4,430,734 9.48 3,485,59827.12
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 20,601,416 44.07 6,742,762205.53
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 30,588-100.00
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 241,639 0.52 9,6262,410.27
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 50,326 0.11 530,584-90.51
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 5,912,584 12.65 6,524,713-9.38
10 Cereals 11,327 0.02 113,718-90.04
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 491,217 1.05 488,9100.47
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 1,124 0.00 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 29,984 0.06 32,996-9.13
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 25,528 0.05 0
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 3,003,145 6.42 3,667,912-18.12
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 3,866,103 8.27 2,603,23548.51
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 5,433 0.01 6,605-17.74
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 214,634 0.46 161,17133.17
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 320 0.00 0
29 Organic chemicals 2,708 0.01 755258.68
30 Pharmaceutical products 226,185 0.48 617,176-63.35
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 2,003 0.00 0
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 9,803 0.02 19,698-50.23
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 868,480 1.86 527,54564.63
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 57,485 0.12 520,881-88.96
39 Plastics and articles thereof 184,495 0.39 578,676-68.12
40 Rubber and articles thereof 27,716 0.06 19,06045.41
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 113,577 0.24 0
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 0 0.00 227-100.00
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 0 0.00 7,661-100.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 2,312 0.00 17,418-86.73
45 Cork and articles of cork 0 0.00 872-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 143 0.00 0
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 172 0.00 0
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 71,489 0.15 0
55 Man-made staple fibers 0 0.00 82-100.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 15,042 0.03 9016,613.33
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 21 0.00 3,772-99.44
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 0 0.00 365-100.00
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 23 0.00 0
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 427,425 0.91 228,23987.27
69 Ceramic products 31 0.00 592-94.76
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 0 0.00 7,318-100.00
72 Iron and steel 0 0.00 55,954-100.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 192,084 0.41 362,582-47.02
74 Copper and articles thereof 5,063 0.01 11,118-54.46
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 490,656 1.05 287170,860.28
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 42,006 0.09 12,906225.48
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 86,842 0.19 18,403371.89
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 1,324,089 2.83 1,294,3582.30
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 580,185 1.24 604,459-4.02
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 1,032 0.00 27,718-96.28
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 0 0.00 105,590-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 719,941 1.54 680,1945.84
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 0 0.00 193-100.00
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 3,949 0.01 2,57453.42
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 7,704 0.02 4,76661.64
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 2,089 0.00 822154.14
SS Classified 5,647 0.01 1 974186.07
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia