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

Russia’s Trade with Turkmenistan

In the 2nd quarter of 2019, Russia’s trade with Turkmenistan totaled $127,012,606, up 72.27% ($53,285,217) from the 2nd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s exports to Turkmenistan in the 2nd quarter of 2019 totaled $86,333,561, up 104.71% ($44,160,509) from the 2nd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s imports from Turkmenistan in the 2nd quarter of 2019 totaled $40,679,045, up 28.92% ($9,124,708) from the 2nd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s trade surplus with Turkmenistan in the 2nd quarter of 2019 was $45,654,516, a 329.94% increase ($35,035,801) over the 2nd quarter of 2018.

Turkmenistan was Russia’s 79th largest trading partner in the 2nd quarter of 2019 (up from 89th in the 2nd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0793% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0431% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

Turkmenistan was Russia’s 75th largest export market in the 2nd quarter of 2019 (up from 94th in the 2nd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0857% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0383% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

Turkmenistan was Russia’s 75th largest supplier in the 2nd quarter of 2019 (up from 83rd in the 2nd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0686% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0520% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

Russia’s Exports to Turkmenistan

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

  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 33.82% of Russia’s total exports to Turkmenistan (28.82% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 19.26% of Russia’s total exports to Turkmenistan (33.23% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 18.98% of Russia’s total exports to Turkmenistan (7.66% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 12.04% of Russia’s total exports to Turkmenistan (8.32% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 8.85% of Russia’s total exports to Turkmenistan (16.31% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 6.01% of Russia’s total exports to Turkmenistan (3.95% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 0.32% of Russia’s total exports to Turkmenistan (1.07% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

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

  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $10,725,274;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $10,684,865;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $3,781,619;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - an increase of $3,453,720;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $2,451,688;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $2,222,141;
  • 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 $1,627,416;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $1,574,230;
  • Live animals (HS code 01) - an increase of $1,439,690;
  • Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations (HS code 36) - an increase of $1,408,278;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $1,060,249;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $811,124;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $690,636;
  • 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) - an increase of $656,233;
  • Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten (HS code 11) - an increase of $579,150;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $533,637;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $377,069;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $367,151;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $365,010;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $327,348;
  • 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 $297,085;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - an increase of $265,941.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Turkmenistan in the 2nd quarter of 2019 over the 2nd 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) - a decrease of $705,034;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $650,825;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - a decrease of $472,899;
  • Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard (HS code 47) - a decrease of $383,628.
Russia’s exports to Turkmenistan in the 2nd quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q2 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q2 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2019
over Q2 2018
01 Live animals 2,300,787 2.66 861,097167.19
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 7,632 0.01 0
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 459,494 0.53 506,112-9.21
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 63,523 0.07 106,952-40.61
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 1,132 0.00 0
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 171,429 0.20 140,28122.20
10 Cereals 737,356 0.85 360,287104.66
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 1,265,040 1.47 685,89084.44
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 916,073 1.06 752,97121.66
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 18,280 0.02 1,981822.77
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 61,400 0.07 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 3,754,367 4.35 4,227,266-11.19
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 6,245 0.01 5,56012.32
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 535,750 0.62 566,000-5.34
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 707,642 0.82 685,7583.19
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 1,503,196 1.74 1,334,44512.65
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 209,192 0.24 103,913101.31
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 1,580,528 1.83 1,568,3380.78
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 2,325,222 2.69 1,960,21218.62
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 419 0.00 20,409-97.95
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 0 0.00 125,730-100.00
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 351,587 0.41 128,196174.26
26 Ores, slag and ash 3,453,720 4.00 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 1,383,661 1.60 1,536,867-9.97
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 710,936 0.82 1,415,970-49.79
29 Organic chemicals 277,734 0.32 231,50319.97
30 Pharmaceutical products 4,258,091 4.93 2,035,950109.15
31 Fertilizers 11,661,057 13.51 935,7831,146.13
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 656,045 0.76 390,10468.17
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 2,442,125 2.83 1,381,87676.73
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 1,299,698 1.51 643,465101.98
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 160,638 0.19 218,194-26.38
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 1,408,278 1.63 0
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 0 0.00 35,015-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 2,861,254 3.31 3,512,079-18.53
39 Plastics and articles thereof 2,271,626 2.63 697,396225.73
40 Rubber and articles thereof 1,192,536 1.38 658,89980.99
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 18,533 0.02 10,43577.60
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 5,143,057 5.96 4,815,7096.80
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 0 0.00 383,628-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 2,331,478 2.70 1,640,84242.09
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 168,406 0.20 39,262328.93
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 48,327 0.06 111,502-56.66
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 12 0.00 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 5,303 0.01 210,010-97.47
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 4,250 0.00 3,10836.74
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 151,045 0.17 117,45428.60
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 28,810 0.03 2,2651,171.96
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 32,582 0.04 6,369411.57
65 Headgear and parts thereof 2,924 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 100,605 0.12 109,300-7.96
69 Ceramic products 48,907 0.06 4,0061,120.84
70 Glass and glassware 161,943 0.19 84,90990.73
72 Iron and steel 11,972,343 13.87 1,287,478829.91
73 Articles of iron or steel 3,853,454 4.46 1,401,766174.90
74 Copper and articles thereof 18,246 0.02 4034,427.54
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 120,981 0.14 227,213-46.75
79 Zinc and articles thereof 2,784 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 160 0.00 21,380-99.25
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 259,139 0.30 82,909212.56
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 155,526 0.18 207,852-25.17
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 2,598,668 3.01 1,787,54445.38
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 2,304,062 2.67 676,646240.51
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 333,005 0.39 35,920827.07
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 4,053,796 4.70 272,1771,389.40
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 3,225 0.00 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,105,297 1.28 738,14649.74
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 376 0.00 0
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 156,889 0.18 15,024944.26
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 1,481 0.00 34,724-95.73
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 69,254 0.08 10,572555.07
SS Classified 65,000 0.08 0

Russia’s Imports from Turkmenistan

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

  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 38.80% of Russia’s total imports from Turkmenistan (39.95% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 34.42% of Russia’s total imports from Turkmenistan (47.44% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 16.39% of Russia’s total imports from Turkmenistan (9.42% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 10.30% of Russia’s total imports from Turkmenistan (3.09% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

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

  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $3,411,285;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $3,212,460;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $2,418,399;
  • Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations (HS code 36) - an increase of $683,048;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $512,082;
  • Man-made filaments (HS code 54) - an increase of $249,539;
  • Cotton (HS code 52) - an increase of $146,289.

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

  • Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags (HS code 63) - a decrease of $886,001;
  • Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric (HS code 51) - a decrease of $371,345;
  • Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - a decrease of $192,061;
  • Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery (HS code 58) - a decrease of $124,748.
Russia’s imports from Turkmenistan in the 2nd quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q2 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q2 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2019
over Q2 2018
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 5,966,637 14.67 2,555,352133.50
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 540,649 1.33 28,5671,792.56
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 0 0.00 9,467-100.00
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 54,639 0.13 26,528105.97
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 0 0.00 53,507-100.00
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 107,391 0.26 299,452-64.14
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 4,188,627 10.30 976,167329.09
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 86,320 0.21 21,694297.90
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 9,765 0.02 0
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 683,048 1.68 0
39 Plastics and articles thereof 15,004,015 36.88 12,585,61619.22
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 4,780 0.01 7,795-38.68
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 483,777 1.19 855,122-43.43
52 Cotton 10,639,000 26.15 10,492,7111.39
54 Man-made filaments 249,539 0.61 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 84,656 0.21 59,35742.62
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 153,150 0.38 277,898-44.89
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 12,065 0.03 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 98,852 0.24 208,247-52.53
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 95,639 0.24 5,2821,710.66
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 2,185,134 5.37 3,071,135-28.85
73 Articles of iron or steel 0 0.00 13,218-100.00
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 31,362 0.08 4,993528.12
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 0 0.00 113-100.00
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 0 0.00 66-100.00
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 0 0.00 2,050-100.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia