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Russian trade in goods with Moldova in Q2 2021

by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Moldova in the second quarter of 2021: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Moldova

In the 2nd quarter of 2021, Russia’s trade with Moldova totaled $412,511,048, up 43.93% ($125,912,510) from the 2nd quarter of 2020.

Russia’s exports to Moldova in the 2nd quarter of 2021 totaled $322,055,486, up 62.26% ($123,571,569) from the 2nd quarter of 2020.

Russia’s imports from Moldova in the 2nd quarter of 2021 totaled $90,455,562, up 2.66% ($2,340,941) from the 2nd quarter of 2020.

Russia’s trade surplus with Moldova in the 2nd quarter of 2021 was $231,599,924, a 109.84% increase ($121,230,628) over the 2nd quarter of 2020.

Moldova was Russia’s 59th largest trading partner in the 2nd quarter of 2021 (up from 61st in the 2nd quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.2180% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.2349% in the 2nd quarter of 2020).

Moldova was Russia’s 51st largest export market in the 2nd quarter of 2021 (up from 55th in the 2nd quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.2800% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.2839% in the 2nd quarter of 2020).

Moldova was Russia’s 63rd largest supplier in the 2nd quarter of 2021 (down from 62nd in the 2nd quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.1219% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.1692% in the 2nd quarter of 2020).

Russia’s Exports to Moldova

The major share of Russian exports to Moldova in the 2nd quarter of 2021 (and in the 2nd quarter of 2020) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 52.06% of Russia’s total exports to Moldova (55.47% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 15.42% of Russia’s total exports to Moldova (14.02% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 11.22% of Russia’s total exports to Moldova (8.56% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 7.58% of Russia’s total exports to Moldova (8.98% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 4.61% of Russia’s total exports to Moldova (5.08% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 2.90% of Russia’s total exports to Moldova (3.13% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.69% of Russia’s total exports to Moldova (1.24% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 1.02% of Russia’s total exports to Moldova (0.43% in the 2nd quarter of 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Moldova in the 2nd quarter of 2021 over the 2nd quarter of 2020 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 $57,524,740;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $9,145,000;
  • 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 $7,586,019;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $6,723,452;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $5,835,886;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $5,016,140;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $4,881,571;
  • Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin (HS code 71) - an increase of $2,430,515;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $2,416,636;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $1,920,524;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - an increase of $1,881,971;
  • Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - an increase of $1,814,163;
  • Knitted or crocheted fabrics (HS code 60) - an increase of $1,692,819;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $1,614,272;
  • Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - an increase of $1,583,992;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $1,488,092;
  • Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - an increase of $1,319,661;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $986,384.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Moldova in the 2nd quarter of 2021 over the 2nd quarter of 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $1,302,130.
Russia’s exports to Moldova in the 2nd quarter of 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q2 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q2 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2021
over Q2 2020
02 Meat and edible meat offal 94,194 0.03 0
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 63,374 0.02 23,101174.33
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 645,565 0.20 627,0222.96
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 71,039 0.02 0
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 180,002 0.06 595,191-69.76
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 21,072 0.01 7926,573.42
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 1,584,554 0.49 1,600,193-0.98
10 Cereals 114,257 0.04 67,15070.15
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 1,661,452 0.52 943,49076.10
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 139,368 0.04 126,62210.07
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 813 0.00 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1,397,287 0.43 1,204,11016.04
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 1,051,664 0.33 591,72677.73
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 1,218,709 0.38 707,00672.38
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 2,731,870 0.85 1,412,20993.45
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 3,189,679 0.99 2,586,77323.31
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 350,589 0.11 254,60037.70
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 7,195,769 2.23 5,313,79835.42
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 1,147,209 0.36 751,51252.65
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 454,278 0.14 334,56435.78
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 1,098,495 0.34 683,15060.80
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 93,520 0.03 53,63074.38
26 Ores, slag and ash 0 0.00 309-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 167,560,160 52.03 110,035,42052.28
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 1,313,771 0.41 1,361,298-3.49
29 Organic chemicals 312,281 0.10 216,09344.51
30 Pharmaceutical products 8,745,121 2.72 3,728,981134.52
31 Fertilizers 15,330,935 4.76 8,607,48378.11
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 1,368,105 0.42 839,99762.87
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 2,574,994 0.80 1,588,61062.09
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 1,134,796 0.35 1,043,3508.76
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 84,981 0.03 56,48950.44
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 1,595,109 0.50 2,105,552-24.24
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 213 0.00 86147.67
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 4,172,692 1.30 2,558,42063.10
39 Plastics and articles thereof 10,237,261 3.18 4,401,375132.59
40 Rubber and articles thereof 2,803,471 0.87 1,315,379113.13
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 146,003 0.05 102,04843.07
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 97,708 0.03 24,068305.97
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 5,864 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 4,968,001 1.54 2,551,36594.72
45 Cork and articles of cork 629 0.00 0
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 720 0.00 146393.15
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 0 0.00 3,533-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 3,922,116 1.22 3,438,51414.06
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 450,657 0.14 225,77699.60
52 Cotton 184,940 0.06 133,48538.55
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 3,140 0.00 8,983-65.05
54 Man-made filaments 54,285 0.02 30,51477.90
55 Man-made staple fibers 193,387 0.06 12,9271,395.99
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 444,540 0.14 113,757290.78
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 182,831 0.06 140,57330.06
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 20,910 0.01 17,74317.85
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 156,515 0.05 27,934460.30
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 3,453,014 1.07 1,760,19596.17
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 207,896 0.06 62,726231.44
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 139,789 0.04 60,750130.11
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 156,885 0.05 43,463260.96
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 176,304 0.05 37,185374.13
65 Headgear and parts thereof 28,433 0.01 8,792223.40
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 1,588 0.00 411286.37
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 23,979 0.01 2,0301,081.23
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 3,400,384 1.06 1,586,221114.37
69 Ceramic products 916,857 0.28 544,51968.38
70 Glass and glassware 3,592,585 1.12 2,008,59378.86
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 3,286,190 1.02 855,675284.05
72 Iron and steel 3,418,161 1.06 2,680,80927.50
73 Articles of iron or steel 7,573,461 2.35 2,691,890181.34
74 Copper and articles thereof 1,246,639 0.39 1,466,472-14.99
75 Nickel and articles thereof 666,234 0.21 303,410119.58
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1,164,390 0.36 2,466,520-52.79
79 Zinc and articles thereof 2,438 0.00 1,90827.78
80 Tin and articles thereof 1,681 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 163,190 0.05 85,42091.04
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 170,718 0.05 107,18659.27
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 446,610 0.14 275,78461.94
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 17,120,275 5.32 7,975,275114.67
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 14,265,717 4.43 6,679,698113.57
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 59,627 0.02 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 3,872,335 1.20 1,951,81198.40
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 4,345 0.00 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 823,091 0.26 380,501116.32
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 49,588 0.02 9065,373.29
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 141 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 1,350,246 0.42 916,08447.39
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 337,559 0.10 46,943619.08
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 1,178,319 0.37 877,88234.22
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 967 0.00 3,475-72.17
SS Classified 184,955 0.06 35 249424.71

Russia’s Imports from Moldova

The major share of Russian imports from Moldova in the 2nd quarter of 2021 (and in the 2nd quarter of 2020) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 61.03% of Russia’s total imports from Moldova (75.30% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 11.48% of Russia’s total imports from Moldova (5.36% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 8.41% of Russia’s total imports from Moldova (2.91% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 8.13% of Russia’s total imports from Moldova (7.40% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 5.05% of Russia’s total imports from Moldova (4.45% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.19% of Russia’s total imports from Moldova (0.76% in the 2nd quarter of 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Moldova in the 2nd quarter of 2021 over the 2nd quarter of 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $2,478,854;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $2,038,715;
  • Cotton (HS code 52) - an increase of $1,839,301;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $1,550,529;
  • 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 $877,068;
  • Nickel and articles thereof (HS code 75) - an increase of $836,038;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $816,313;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $811,626;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $617,757;
  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - an increase of $444,798;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $350,196;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $286,059;
  • Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard (HS code 47) - an increase of $275,300.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Moldova in the 2nd quarter of 2021 over the 2nd quarter of 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - a decrease of $13,180,419.
Russia’s imports from Moldova in the 2nd quarter of 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q2 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q2 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2021
over Q2 2020
01 Live animals 12,687 0.01 0
02 Meat and edible meat offal 96,123 0.11 140,887-31.77
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 238,682 0.26 0
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 1,531,235 1.69 1,508,5221.51
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 124 0.00 0
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 268,979 0.30 94,320185.18
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 1,151,852 1.27 340,226238.55
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 47,160,998 52.14 60,341,417-21.84
10 Cereals 78,342 0.09 76,1942.82
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 49,057 0.05 0
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 562,461 0.62 402,47239.75
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 8,697 0.01 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 234,114 0.26 258,488-9.43
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 0 0.00 719-100.00
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 16,731 0.02 36,915-54.68
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 224,453 0.25 420,841-46.67
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 33,812 0.04 15,067124.41
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 3,534,755 3.91 2,718,44230.03
30 Pharmaceutical products 2,132,231 2.36 1,782,03519.65
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 9,053 0.01 5,40067.65
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 4,361 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 4,906 0.01 752552.39
39 Plastics and articles thereof 2,417,812 2.67 2,131,75313.42
40 Rubber and articles thereof 0 0.00 100-100.00
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 59,849 0.07 8,410611.64
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 6,327 0.01 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 7,050 0.01 2482,742.74
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 275,300 0.30 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 790,565 0.87 650,93121.45
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 6,465 0.01 16,226-60.16
52 Cotton 2,160,358 2.39 321,057572.89
54 Man-made filaments 161,522 0.18 0
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 145,012 0.16 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 91,227 0.10 136,367-33.10
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 5,274,725 5.83 2,795,87188.66
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 391,482 0.43 130,198200.68
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 332,568 0.37 128,341159.13
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 1,826,070 2.02 1,208,31351.13
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 423 0.00 0
69 Ceramic products 7,304 0.01 0
70 Glass and glassware 1,240,566 1.37 1,287,851-3.67
72 Iron and steel 1,624,300 1.80 73,7712,101.81
73 Articles of iron or steel 2,723,282 3.01 684,567297.81
74 Copper and articles thereof 846,561 0.94 401,763110.71
75 Nickel and articles thereof 1,519,867 1.68 683,829122.26
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 107,078 0.12 112,761-5.04
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 541,586 0.60 355,36052.40
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 75,728 0.08 66,80613.36
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 170,373 0.19 181,664-6.22
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 2,752,637 3.04 2,496,57510.26
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 3,801,074 4.20 2,924,00630.00
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 9,741 0.01 70,598-86.20
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 5,580 0.01 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 781,804 0.86 1,028,068-23.95
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 62,535 0.07 14,833321.59
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 74,387 0.08 113,337-34.37
SS Classified 2,810,751 3.11 1 948 32044.27
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia