Russian trade with South Africa in 2011

Russia’s Trade with South Africa

In 2011, Russia’s trade with South Africa totaled $579,961,863, up 11.72% ($60,843,363) from 2010.

Russia’s exports to South Africa in 2011 totaled $114,621,363, up 150.42% ($68,849,400) from 2010.

Russia’s imports from South Africa in 2011 were $465,340,500, down 1.69% ($8,006,037) from 2010.

Russia’s trade deficit with South Africa in 2011 was $350,719,137, a 17.97% decrease ($76,855,437) over 2010.

South Africa was Russia’s 77th largest trading partner in 2011 (down from 71st in 2010), accounting for 0.0705% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0829% in 2010).

South Africa was Russia’s 93rd largest export market in 2011 (up from 104th in 2010), accounting for 0.0222% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0115% in 2010).

South Africa was Russia’s 55th largest supplier in 2011 (down from 48th in 2010), accounting for 0.1522% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.2068% in 2010).

Russia’s Exports to South Africa

The major share of Russian exports to South Africa in 2011 (and in 2010) was accounted for the following product types:

• Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 50.78% of Russia’s total exports to South Africa (32.12% in 2010);
• Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 29.60% of Russia’s total exports to South Africa (20.95% in 2010);
• Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 8.84% of Russia’s total exports to South Africa (9.98% in 2010);
• Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 5.09% of Russia’s total exports to South Africa (23.73% in 2010);
• Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 4.20% of Russia’s total exports to South Africa (11.30% in 2010);
• Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 1.12% of Russia’s total exports to South Africa (0.52% in 2010);
• Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 0.31% of Russia’s total exports to South Africa (1.33% in 2010).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to South Africa in 2011 over 2010 were recorded for the following product groups:

• Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $33,319,944;
• Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $32,162,575;
• Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $10,198,421;
• 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 $4,843,122;
• Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $1,056,389;
• Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $991,873;
• Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $938,675;
• Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes (HS code 28) - an increase of $681,415;
• Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares (HS code 19) - an increase of $478,685;
• Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $396,164.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to South Africa in 2011 over 2010 were recorded for the following product groups:

• Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - a decrease of $9,587,219;
• Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans (HS code 49) - a decrease of $5,111,491;
• Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal (HS code 82) - a decrease of $1,215,014.

Russia’s Imports from South Africa

The major share of Russian imports from South Africa in 2011 (and in 2010) was accounted for the following product types:

• Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 51.20% of Russia’s total imports from South Africa (46.79% in 2010);
• Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 16.25% of Russia’s total imports from South Africa (19.06% in 2010);
• Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 15.96% of Russia’s total imports from South Africa (19.16% in 2010);
• Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 9.68% of Russia’s total imports from South Africa (6.53% in 2010);
• Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 6.05% of Russia’s total imports from South Africa (7.65% in 2010).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from South Africa in 2011 over 2010 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 $33,775,014;
• Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $18,925,389;
• Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $6,330,517;
• Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $5,176,418;
• Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes (HS code 28) - an increase of $2,095,590;
• Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $1,577,839.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from South Africa in 2011 over 2010 were recorded for the following product groups:

• 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) - a decrease of $27,391,864;
• Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $20,902,378;
• Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - a decrease of $15,729,667;
• Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $7,324,093;
• Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $2,271,695;
• Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $1,850,352.