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Russian trade with Sweden in 2011

by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Sweden in 2011: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Sweden

In 2011, Russia’s trade with Sweden totaled $9,164,537,823, up 42.24% ($2,721,518,954) from 2010.

Russia’s exports to Sweden in 2011 totaled $5,127,068,615, up 42.84% ($1,537,600,123) from 2010.

Russia’s imports from Sweden in 2011 totaled $4,037,469,208, up 41.49% ($1,183,918,831) from 2010.

Russia’s trade surplus with Sweden in 2011 was $1,089,599,407, a 48.06% increase ($353,681,292) over 2010.

Sweden was Russia’s 22nd largest trading partner in 2011 (up from 24th in 2010), accounting for 1.1143% of Russia’s total trade (up from 1.0293% in 2010).

Sweden was Russia’s 25th largest export market in 2011 (down from 24th in 2010), accounting for 0.9922% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.9040% in 2010).

Sweden was Russia’s 20th largest supplier in 2011 (up from 21st in 2010), accounting for 1.3205% of Russia’s total imports (up from 1.2466% in 2010).

Russia’s Exports to Sweden

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

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 80.03% of Russia’s total exports to Sweden (76.58% in 2010);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 13.18% of Russia’s total exports to Sweden (14.01% in 2010);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 3.32% of Russia’s total exports to Sweden (5.02% in 2010);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.88% of Russia’s total exports to Sweden (2.30% in 2010).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Sweden in 2011 over 2010 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 $1,354,454,661;
  • 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 $156,116,981.

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

  • Nickel and articles thereof (HS code 75) - a decrease of $29,326,033.
Russia’s exports to Sweden in 2011 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2011,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2010,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2011
over 2010
01 Live animals 136 0.00 0
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 10,340,738 0.20 12,278,268-15.78
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 10,248,647 0.20 5,051,717102.87
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 0 0.00 30,180-100.00
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 180,530 0.00 111,20062.35
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 78,523 0.00 9582,555.79
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 664,506 0.01 0
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 911,319 0.02 897,8281.50
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 4,102,279,005 80.01 2,747,824,34449.29
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 592,088,811 11.55 435,971,83035.81
29 Organic chemicals 37,858 0.00 17,236119.64
30 Pharmaceutical products 2,704 0.00 1,550,244-99.83
31 Fertilizers 50,510,291 0.99 42,469,41318.93
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 0 0.00 30,734-100.00
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 765,747 0.01 694,22910.30
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 794,431 0.02 1,230,087-35.42
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 8,890 0.00 7,58817.16
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 52,488 0.00 7,611589.63
39 Plastics and articles thereof 4,195,337 0.08 5,638,659-25.60
40 Rubber and articles thereof 27,250,728 0.53 15,443,13476.46
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 0 0.00 17,475-100.00
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 22,861 0.00 26,328-13.17
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 0 0.00 134,311-100.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 95,411,127 1.86 80,934,11417.89
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 17,345 0.00 14,72617.78
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 621,777 0.01 1,395,390-55.44
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 124,830 0.00 62,95298.29
52 Cotton 0 0.00 3,200-100.00
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 328,416 0.01 445,257-26.24
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 920 0.00 0
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 88 0.00 7025.71
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 2,339,462 0.05 2,267,0303.20
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 56,512 0.00 170,587-66.87
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 3,781,917 0.07 9,726,438-61.12
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 1,084,803 0.02 1,110,539-2.32
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 14,823 0.00 113,403-86.93
65 Headgear and parts thereof 15,620 0.00 24,715-36.80
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 6,742,532 0.13 4,365,15454.46
69 Ceramic products 141,121 0.00 71,42397.58
70 Glass and glassware 1,717,528 0.03 1,910,436-10.10
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 926 0.00 155,651-99.41
72 Iron and steel 91,533,137 1.79 77,147,94218.65
73 Articles of iron or steel 3,743,825 0.07 1,956,28891.37
74 Copper and articles thereof 201,950 0.00 16,0251,160.22
75 Nickel and articles thereof 33,295,886 0.65 62,621,919-46.83
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 39,996,593 0.78 34,773,20215.02
78 Lead and articles thereof 0 0.00 174,596-100.00
79 Zinc and articles thereof 0 0.00 1,652-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 1,365,908 0.03 3,179,112-57.03
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 145,495 0.00 126,97014.59
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 25,808 0.00 62,307-58.58
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 9,585,146 0.19 11,387,090-15.82
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 9,013,012 0.18 8,548,2895.44
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 38,902 0.00 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 7,596,532 0.15 10,095,656-24.75
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 6,672,811 0.13 571,4871,067.62
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 5,134,171 0.10 2,943,88874.40
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 1,710 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 5,507,971 0.11 3,338,84464.97
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 192,520 0.00 209,887-8.27
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 118 0.00 0
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 4,640 0.00 0
SS Classified 179,183 0.00 109 74263.28

Russia’s Imports from Sweden

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

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 63.31% of Russia’s total imports from Sweden (58.76% in 2010);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 16.53% of Russia’s total imports from Sweden (19.06% in 2010);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 7.06% of Russia’s total imports from Sweden (6.97% in 2010);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 6.95% of Russia’s total imports from Sweden (8.16% in 2010);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 3.30% of Russia’s total imports from Sweden (3.56% in 2010);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 0.81% of Russia’s total imports from Sweden (1.05% in 2010).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Sweden 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 $535,244,404;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $332,031,734;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $45,489,349;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $43,978,882;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $33,470,544;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $32,237,405;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $29,105,688;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - an increase of $25,617,250;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $20,676,424;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $15,819,427;
  • 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 $13,121,865;
  • Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal (HS code 82) - an increase of $13,032,694;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $12,434,802.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Sweden 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 $25,422,593;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - a decrease of $16,939,373.
Russia’s imports from Sweden in 2011 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2011,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2010,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2011
over 2010
01 Live animals 526,098 0.01 470,33211.86
02 Meat and edible meat offal 11,085,443 0.27 12,893,767-14.02
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 501,116 0.01 1,423,799-64.80
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 5,618,088 0.14 4,226,44732.93
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 1,079,867 0.03 0
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 260,906 0.01 262,990-0.79
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 142,818 0.00 211,362-32.43
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 3,003,347 0.07 1,131,132165.52
10 Cereals 12,802,199 0.32 8,201,17156.10
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 176,955 0.00 1,087,757-83.73
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 114,246 0.00 61,08987.02
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 77,474 0.00 19,064306.39
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 19,448,396 0.48 15,254,16027.50
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 5,868,124 0.15 2,106,089178.63
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 1,497,520 0.04 1,091,71437.17
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 2,408,576 0.06 1,886,89327.65
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 14,903,666 0.37 10,025,42348.66
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 9,075,582 0.22 4,714,79492.49
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 29,212,849 0.72 22,426,12130.26
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 9,843,349 0.24 9,035,7338.94
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 5,325,197 0.13 4,973,0417.08
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 135,758 0.00 1,9166,985.49
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 18,581,871 0.46 15,885,36116.97
26 Ores, slag and ash 49 0.00 2,107,677-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 13,958,575 0.35 12,071,49515.63
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 11,475,241 0.28 6,353,98280.60
29 Organic chemicals 16,361,190 0.41 14,020,85116.69
30 Pharmaceutical products 169,636,123 4.20 125,657,24135.00
31 Fertilizers 58,146 0.00 13,033346.14
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 158,866,317 3.93 133,249,06719.23
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 34,470,579 0.85 51,409,952-32.95
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 34,903,997 0.86 21,782,13260.24
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 8,282,142 0.21 7,747,3016.90
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 1,421,652 0.04 861,54365.01
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 14,226 0.00 14,629-2.75
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 39,911,449 0.99 24,092,02265.66
39 Plastics and articles thereof 158,851,057 3.93 138,174,63314.96
40 Rubber and articles thereof 32,997,740 0.82 20,562,93860.47
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 139 0.00 164-15.24
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 2,387,218 0.06 1,705,61139.96
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 2,096,070 0.05 1,757,24019.28
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 8,142,305 0.20 5,921,26637.51
45 Cork and articles of cork 3,063 0.00 1,264142.33
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 16,122 0.00 0
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 2,297,073 0.06 1,173,68495.71
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 265,417,209 6.57 219,927,86020.68
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 4,595,855 0.11 5,776,175-20.43
50 Silk 2,835 0.00 9,834-71.17
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 8,847 0.00 10,120-12.58
52 Cotton 336,766 0.01 1,510,503-77.71
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 81,134 0.00 10,941641.56
54 Man-made filaments 286,670 0.01 196,36045.99
55 Man-made staple fibers 1,058,398 0.03 2,162,792-51.06
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,154,806 0.03 842,15837.12
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 697,241 0.02 456,93252.59
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 223,006 0.01 636,600-64.97
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 8,250,178 0.20 7,779,4546.05
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 20,779 0.00 118,392-82.45
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 476,675 0.01 514,790-7.40
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 920,525 0.02 620,97848.24
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 1,519,094 0.04 1,213,34125.20
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 875,527 0.02 678,29329.08
65 Headgear and parts thereof 716,964 0.02 974,776-26.45
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 9,800 0.00 21,596-54.62
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 19,096 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 2,418,120 0.06 1,790,16935.08
69 Ceramic products 5,897,304 0.15 4,327,17036.29
70 Glass and glassware 9,697,735 0.24 7,378,47131.43
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 26,341 0.00 43,279-39.14
72 Iron and steel 83,547,503 2.07 54,441,81553.46
73 Articles of iron or steel 104,995,935 2.60 71,525,39146.80
74 Copper and articles thereof 6,253,190 0.15 5,745,6568.83
75 Nickel and articles thereof 410,239 0.01 365,72912.17
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 5,054,314 0.13 5,463,985-7.50
78 Lead and articles thereof 0 0.00 3,674-100.00
79 Zinc and articles thereof 36,135 0.00 55,899-35.36
80 Tin and articles thereof 31,182 0.00 13,583129.57
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 1,325,356 0.03 1,132,10717.07
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 57,455,386 1.42 44,422,69229.34
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 26,017,190 0.64 15,632,26866.43
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 890,662,342 22.06 558,630,60859.44
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 533,728,540 13.22 559,151,133-4.55
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 917,084 0.02 504,93481.62
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 1,033,346,712 25.59 498,102,308107.46
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 8,337,252 0.21 3,231,318158.01
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 89,319,248 2.21 57,081,84356.48
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 11,365 0.00 175,623-93.53
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 54,342 0.00 33,10464.16
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 37,311,523 0.92 25,967,75443.68
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 1,144,668 0.03 1,063,9047.59
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 1,819,349 0.05 3,276,378-44.47
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 97 0.00 0
SS Classified 3,139,433 0.08 4 459 807-29.61
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia