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Russian trade with Mongolia in 2020

by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Mongolia in 2020: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Mongolia

In 2020, Russia’s trade with Mongolia was $1,421,583,090, down 19.60% ($346,629,403) from 2019.

Russia’s exports to Mongolia in 2020 were $1,383,233,114, down 20.26% ($351,376,835) from 2019.

Russia’s imports from Mongolia in 2020 totaled $38,349,976, up 14.13% ($4,747,432) from 2019.

Russia’s trade surplus with Mongolia in 2020 was $1,344,883,138, a 20.94% decrease ($356,124,267) over 2019.

Mongolia was Russia’s 57th largest trading partner in 2020 (down from 53rd in 2019), accounting for 0.2504% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.2653% in 2019).

Mongolia was Russia’s 46th largest export market in 2020 (down from 41st in 2019), accounting for 0.4112% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.4103% in 2019).

Mongolia was Russia’s 98th largest supplier in 2020 (up from 100th in 2019), accounting for 0.0166% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0138% in 2019).

Russia’s Exports to Mongolia

The major share of Russian exports to Mongolia in 2020 (and in 2019) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 54.11% of Russia’s total exports to Mongolia (65.51% in 2019);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 18.36% of Russia’s total exports to Mongolia (10.95% in 2019);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 9.14% of Russia’s total exports to Mongolia (8.90% in 2019);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 7.52% of Russia’s total exports to Mongolia (5.26% in 2019);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 7.41% of Russia’s total exports to Mongolia (6.34% in 2019).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Mongolia in 2020 over 2019 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $44,405,386;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $41,652,886;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $7,485,767;
  • Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS code 17) - an increase of $6,607,660;
  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $5,897,872;
  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - an increase of $5,336,477.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Mongolia in 2020 over 2019 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 $387,764,963;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $32,153,630;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $14,938,021;
  • 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) - a decrease of $12,646,704;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - a decrease of $9,194,315.
Russia’s exports to Mongolia in 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2020
over 2019
01 Live animals 34,310 0.00 349,349-90.18
02 Meat and edible meat offal 9,457,083 0.68 4,120,606129.51
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 19,025 0.00 27,037-29.63
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 12,047,196 0.87 12,809,386-5.95
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 18,525 0.00 0
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 9,781 0.00 7,20435.77
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 481,109 0.03 352,63136.43
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 3,516,855 0.25 2,551,40937.84
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 1,138,663 0.08 1,138,839-0.02
10 Cereals 53,117,242 3.84 11,464,356363.33
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 5,311,371 0.38 5,043,9235.30
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 23,196,772 1.68 32,391,087-28.39
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 19,639 0.00 79,614-75.33
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 166 0.00 111,409.09
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 26,291,785 1.90 18,806,01839.81
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 2,599,572 0.19 2,831,686-8.20
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 14,050,812 1.02 7,443,15288.78
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 25,146,770 1.82 25,775,772-2.44
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 25,620,825 1.85 24,507,4824.54
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 5,143,201 0.37 3,600,11742.86
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 23,988,608 1.73 20,308,19218.12
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 6,872,870 0.50 8,172,034-15.90
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 5,439,025 0.39 3,604,45050.90
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 10,499,275 0.76 4,601,403128.18
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 1,656,139 0.12 1,703,540-2.78
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 746,855,925 53.99 1,134,620,888-34.18
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 2,327,030 0.17 2,307,8720.83
29 Organic chemicals 3,009,135 0.22 6,214,473-51.58
30 Pharmaceutical products 12,830,063 0.93 12,856,321-0.20
31 Fertilizers 33,948,968 2.45 36,802,260-7.75
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 3,865,374 0.28 3,486,11510.88
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 9,132,297 0.66 9,236,443-1.13
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 11,040,965 0.80 9,357,39017.99
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 279,200 0.02 120,755131.21
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 4,479,300 0.32 6,642,821-32.57
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 3,286 0.00 2,49631.65
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 9,009,209 0.65 10,494,671-14.15
39 Plastics and articles thereof 9,392,477 0.68 9,345,5820.50
40 Rubber and articles thereof 3,144,998 0.23 3,065,8762.58
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 824,923 0.06 1,584,447-47.94
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 36,097 0.00 76,075-52.55
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 11,043 0.00 1,118887.75
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 7,409,868 0.54 7,433,737-0.32
45 Cork and articles of cork 2,654 0.00 3,399-21.92
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 3 0.00 624-99.52
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 1,143,973 0.08 2,443,145-53.18
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 4,588,986 0.33 4,404,3094.19
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 150,838 0.01 251,238-39.96
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 1,412 0.00 104,378-98.65
52 Cotton 205,274 0.01 179,71514.22
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 39,975 0.00 29713,359.60
54 Man-made filaments 17,779 0.00 2,627576.78
55 Man-made staple fibers 16,387 0.00 10,16061.29
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,033,567 0.07 781,37332.28
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 128,491 0.01 103,01424.73
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 2,814 0.00 2,18628.73
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 64,540 0.00 232,253-72.21
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 7,716 0.00 2,162256.89
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 198,215 0.01 307,471-35.53
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 225,356 0.02 649,290-65.29
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 158,917 0.01 172,419-7.83
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 2,284,006 0.17 1,191,53091.69
65 Headgear and parts thereof 47,609 0.00 97,183-51.01
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 199 0.00 1,488-86.63
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 191 0.00 4,808-96.03
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 10,277,313 0.74 10,986,293-6.45
69 Ceramic products 1,556,073 0.11 1,678,645-7.30
70 Glass and glassware 13,441,082 0.97 15,300,333-12.15
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 202,549 0.01 308,415-34.33
72 Iron and steel 34,375,503 2.49 66,529,133-48.33
73 Articles of iron or steel 63,353,526 4.58 18,948,140234.35
74 Copper and articles thereof 340,331 0.02 1,089,888-68.77
75 Nickel and articles thereof 5,615 0.00 189,539-97.04
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 2,416,972 0.17 2,812,320-14.06
78 Lead and articles thereof 65,713 0.00 26,682146.28
79 Zinc and articles thereof 86,750 0.01 35,140146.87
80 Tin and articles thereof 19,636 0.00 13,36146.97
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 0 0.00 18,587-100.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 2,822,890 0.20 796,563254.38
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 597,760 0.04 703,996-15.09
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 53,930,899 3.90 56,120,197-3.90
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 30,508,529 2.21 27,734,54410.00
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 29,706,033 2.15 42,352,737-29.86
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 10,291,315 0.74 25,229,336-59.21
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 7,192 0.00 22,742-68.38
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 2,028,188 0.15 2,894,089-29.92
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 10,258 0.00 8,22624.70
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 2,428 0.00 642278.19
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 2,194,031 0.16 2,759,170-20.48
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 57,863 0.00 251,075-76.95
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 952,106 0.07 1,296,723-26.58
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 536 0.00 150,516-99.64
SS Classified 386,344 0.03 69 210458.22

Russia’s Imports from Mongolia

The major share of Russian imports from Mongolia in 2020 (and in 2019) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 81.10% of Russia’s total imports from Mongolia (79.14% in 2019);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 12.13% of Russia’s total imports from Mongolia (13.82% in 2019);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 4.84% of Russia’s total imports from Mongolia (1.82% in 2019);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.47% of Russia’s total imports from Mongolia (3.55% in 2019).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Mongolia in 2020 over 2019 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - an increase of $4,321,640;
  • 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 $1,409,023;
  • Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags (HS code 63) - an increase of $522,348;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $288,868;
  • Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares (HS code 19) - an increase of $131,066.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Mongolia in 2020 over 2019 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - a decrease of $505,446;
  • Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 16) - a decrease of $240,929;
  • 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 (HS code 94) - a decrease of $238,757;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - a decrease of $207,962;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - a decrease of $202,106;
  • Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric (HS code 51) - a decrease of $150,433;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $123,048.
Russia’s imports from Mongolia in 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2020
over 2019
02 Meat and edible meat offal 0 0.00 505,446-100.00
10 Cereals 3,517 0.01 1,509133.07
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 24,240 0.06 0
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 0 0.00 1,344-100.00
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 87,277 0.23 328,206-73.41
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 139,837 0.36 8,7711,494.31
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 0 0.00 114,584-100.00
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 221,124 0.58 232,180-4.76
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 88,872 0.23 52516,828.00
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 30,438,338 79.37 26,116,69816.55
26 Ores, slag and ash 0 0.00 102,152-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 662,032 1.73 373,16477.41
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 0 0.00 253-100.00
30 Pharmaceutical products 1,179 0.00 0
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 0 0.00 7,527-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 144 0.00 280-48.57
39 Plastics and articles thereof 1,996 0.01 10,201-80.43
40 Rubber and articles thereof 28 0.00 0
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 0 0.00 35,305-100.00
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 289 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 28 0.00 2,482-98.87
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 0 0.00 614-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 545 0.00 1,674-67.44
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 485 0.00 55,325-99.12
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 633,255 1.65 783,688-19.20
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 83,457 0.22 6,9491,100.99
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 139 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 2,985,961 7.79 3,188,067-6.34
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 72,704 0.19 150,367-51.65
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 621,542 1.62 99,194526.59
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 67,069 0.17 275,031-75.61
65 Headgear and parts thereof 188,567 0.49 139,66735.01
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 0 0.00 2,020-100.00
72 Iron and steel 136 0.00 4,783-97.16
73 Articles of iron or steel 20,637 0.05 41,970-50.83
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 0 0.00 2,891-100.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 0 0.00 253-100.00
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 0 0.00 8,603-100.00
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 201,503 0.53 324,551-37.91
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 20 0.00 37,248-99.95
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 1,654,650 4.31 245,627573.64
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 3,843-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 99-100.00
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 150,260 0.39 389,017-61.37
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 145 0.00 436-66.74
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia