Russian trade with Macedonia in 2019
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia’s Trade with Macedonia
In 2019, Russia’s trade with Macedonia was $107,027,784, down 10.43% ($12,468,522) from 2018.
Russia’s exports to Macedonia in 2019 were $27,344,381, down 47.66% ($24,900,293) from 2018.
Russia’s imports from Macedonia in 2019 totaled $79,683,403, up 18.49% ($12,431,771) from 2018.
Russia’s trade deficit with Macedonia in 2019 was $52,339,022, a 248.77% increase ($37,332,064) over 2018.
Macedonia was Russia’s 114th largest trading partner in 2019 (up from 117th in 2018), accounting for 0.0161% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0174% in 2018).
Macedonia was Russia’s 135th largest export market in 2019 (down from 119th in 2018), accounting for 0.0065% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0116% in 2018).
Macedonia was Russia’s 90th largest supplier in 2019 (up from 92nd in 2018), accounting for 0.0327% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0282% in 2018).
Russia’s Exports to Macedonia
The major share of Russian exports to Macedonia in 2019 (and in 2018) was accounted for the following product types:
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 58.64% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (67.02% in 2018);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 22.23% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (20.15% in 2018);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 8.98% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (4.75% in 2018);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 4.23% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (1.85% in 2018);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 3.51% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (3.75% in 2018);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 2.00% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (2.12% in 2018).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Macedonia in 2019 over 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $259,578;
- 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 $146,512.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Macedonia in 2019 over 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $18,430,632;
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $4,447,284;
- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $982,578;
- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $560,049;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $539,582;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $113,777.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in 2019, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2019 over 2018 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 178,487 | 0.65 | 170,979 | 4.39 |
09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 1,018 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 2,760 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 17,718 | 0.06 | 19,175 | -7.60 |
21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 35,701 | 0.13 | 44,904 | -20.49 |
24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 311,586 | 1.14 | 871,635 | -64.25 |
27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 6,077,925 | 22.23 | 10,525,209 | -42.25 |
28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 56,041 | 0.20 | 93,818 | -40.27 |
30 | Pharmaceutical products | 73,235 | 0.27 | 146,368 | -49.97 |
31 | Fertilizers | 38,000 | 0.14 | 0 | ∞ |
32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 2,248 | 0.01 | 2,925 | -23.15 |
33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 12,275 | 0.04 | 30,910 | -60.29 |
36 | Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations | 21,461 | 0.08 | 25,407 | -15.53 |
38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 154,003 | 0.56 | 92,344 | 66.77 |
39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 2,096,438 | 7.67 | 2,088,775 | 0.37 |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 1,990 | 0.01 | 818 | 143.28 |
41 | Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather | 6,808 | 0.02 | 12,588 | -45.92 |
42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 666 | 0.00 | 30 | 2,120.00 |
44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 741,802 | 2.71 | 1,724,380 | -56.98 |
48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 219,070 | 0.80 | 232,564 | -5.80 |
49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 0 | 0.00 | 2,967 | -100.00 |
53 | Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn | 994 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 111 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
58 | Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery | 0 | 0.00 | 148 | -100.00 |
59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 21 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
60 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | 351 | 0.00 | 428 | -17.99 |
63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 74 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 4,469 | 0.02 | 12,445 | -64.09 |
69 | Ceramic products | 15,610 | 0.06 | 48,288 | -67.67 |
70 | Glass and glassware | 54,616 | 0.20 | 78,721 | -30.62 |
72 | Iron and steel | 16,029,792 | 58.62 | 34,460,424 | -53.48 |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 3,504 | 0.01 | 543,086 | -99.35 |
74 | Copper and articles thereof | 19 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 2,053 | 0.01 | 2,062 | -0.44 |
83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 157 | 0.00 | 10,024 | -98.43 |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 559,310 | 2.05 | 673,087 | -16.90 |
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 | 126,685 | 0.46 | 152,434 | -16.89 |
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 | 146,512 | 0.54 | 0 | ∞ |
87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 261,867 | 0.96 | 2,289 | 11,340.24 |
90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 63,456 | 0.23 | 140,317 | -54.78 |
92 | Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles | 0 | 0.00 | 340 | -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 | 14,086 | 0.05 | 0 | ∞ |
95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 11,357 | 0.04 | 28,896 | -60.70 |
96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 105 | 0.00 | 311 | -66.24 |
SS | Classified | 0 | 0.00 | 5 578 | -100.00 |
Russia’s Imports from Macedonia
The major share of Russian imports from Macedonia in 2019 (and in 2018) was accounted for the following product types:
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 57.59% of Russia’s total imports from Macedonia (56.05% in 2018);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 20.49% of Russia’s total imports from Macedonia (17.04% in 2018);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 13.42% of Russia’s total imports from Macedonia (18.32% in 2018);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 6.95% of Russia’s total imports from Macedonia (6.58% in 2018).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Macedonia in 2019 over 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $7,239,130;
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $4,906,431;
- 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 $2,065,693;
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $1,767,372;
- Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 04) - an increase of $291,505.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Macedonia in 2019 over 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $1,317,820;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - a decrease of $1,276,396;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $616,960;
- Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - a decrease of $374,492;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $307,506.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in 2019, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2019 over 2018 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 | Live animals | 23,471 | 0.03 | 0 | ∞ |
04 | Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 481,886 | 0.60 | 190,381 | 153.12 |
07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 7,106,548 | 8.92 | 7,045,231 | 0.87 |
08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 24,211,753 | 30.38 | 16,972,623 | 42.65 |
09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 109,382 | 0.14 | 104,721 | 4.45 |
17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 42,554 | 0.05 | 21,815 | 95.07 |
18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 10,017 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 330,423 | 0.41 | 243,910 | 35.47 |
20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 620,648 | 0.78 | 535,720 | 15.85 |
21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 235,047 | 0.29 | 310,996 | -24.42 |
22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 3,534,389 | 4.44 | 1,767,017 | 100.02 |
24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 9,181,601 | 11.52 | 10,499,421 | -12.55 |
28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 159 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
29 | Organic chemicals | 2,099 | 0.00 | 204 | 928.92 |
30 | Pharmaceutical products | 16,298,193 | 20.45 | 11,391,762 | 43.07 |
31 | Fertilizers | 40 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
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 | 4,917 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 1,201 | 0.00 | 2,136 | -43.77 |
39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 18,154 | 0.02 | 50,393 | -63.98 |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 5,158 | 0.01 | 13,663 | -62.25 |
42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 4,403 | 0.01 | 8,713 | -49.47 |
44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 0 | 0.00 | 2,617 | -100.00 |
49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 2,788 | 0.00 | 15,199 | -81.66 |
51 | Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric | 0 | 0.00 | 29 | -100.00 |
52 | Cotton | 240,784 | 0.30 | 316,570 | -23.94 |
55 | Man-made staple fibers | 30,874 | 0.04 | 61,046 | -49.43 |
58 | Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery | 123,940 | 0.16 | 0 | ∞ |
60 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | 25,339 | 0.03 | 27,572 | -8.10 |
61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 2,770,069 | 3.48 | 2,856,768 | -3.03 |
62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 6,208,742 | 7.79 | 7,485,138 | -17.05 |
63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 684,525 | 0.86 | 589,924 | 16.04 |
64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 595,346 | 0.75 | 969,838 | -38.61 |
65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 10,050 | 0.01 | 11,338 | -11.36 |
66 | Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof | 189 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 193,556 | 0.24 | 0 | ∞ |
70 | Glass and glassware | 2,693 | 0.00 | 1,012 | 166.11 |
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 | 224,379 | -100.00 |
72 | Iron and steel | 0 | 0.00 | 1,340 | -100.00 |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 143,121 | 0.18 | 374,228 | -61.76 |
74 | Copper and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 636 | -100.00 |
76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 12,088 | 0.02 | 21,649 | -44.16 |
83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 0 | 0.00 | 39 | -100.00 |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 973,541 | 1.22 | 1,590,501 | -38.79 |
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 | 3,960,196 | 4.97 | 1,894,503 | 109.04 |
87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 563,163 | 0.71 | 870,669 | -35.32 |
90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 37,819 | 0.05 | 69,949 | -45.93 |
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 | 124,170 | 0.16 | 173,632 | -28.49 |
95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 755,922 | 0.95 | 534,350 | 41.47 |
96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 2,445 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |