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Russian trade with Armenia in 2012

by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Armenia in 2012: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Armenia

In 2012, Russia’s trade with Armenia totaled $1,220,895,048, up 22.82% ($226,852,760) from 2011.

Russia’s exports to Armenia in 2012 totaled $920,180,428, up 17.26% ($135,417,624) from 2011.

Russia’s imports from Armenia in 2012 totaled $300,714,620, up 43.69% ($91,435,136) from 2011.

Russia’s trade surplus with Armenia in 2012 was $619,465,808, a 7.64% increase ($43,982,488) over 2011.

Armenia was Russia’s 65th largest trading partner in 2012 (up from 68th in 2011), accounting for 0.1450% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.1209% in 2011).

Armenia was Russia’s 57th largest export market in 2012 (up from 61st in 2011), accounting for 0.1754% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.1519% in 2011).

Armenia was Russia’s 65th largest supplier in 2012 (up from 68th in 2011), accounting for 0.0948% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0684% in 2011).

Russia’s Exports to Armenia

The major share of Russian exports to Armenia in 2012 (and in 2011) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 52.34% of Russia’s total exports to Armenia (42.88% in 2011);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 18.95% of Russia’s total exports to Armenia (22.47% in 2011);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 11.22% of Russia’s total exports to Armenia (10.97% in 2011);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 7.05% of Russia’s total exports to Armenia (7.87% in 2011);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 4.27% of Russia’s total exports to Armenia (4.83% in 2011);
  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 1.05% of Russia’s total exports to Armenia (5.60% in 2011);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 0.94% of Russia’s total exports to Armenia (1.42% in 2011).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Armenia in 2012 over 2011 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 $145,192,638;
  • 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 $7,819,942;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $4,533,651;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $3,989,844;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $3,975,918;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $2,968,055.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Armenia in 2012 over 2011 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • 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) - a decrease of $34,329,639;
  • Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten (HS code 11) - a decrease of $7,007,761;
  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $5,954,005.
Russia’s exports to Armenia in 2012 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2012,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2011,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2012
over 2011
01 Live animals 37,304 0.00 273,627-86.37
02 Meat and edible meat offal 43,280 0.00 0
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 104,411 0.01 259,354-59.74
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 2,814,362 0.31 2,941,409-4.32
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 495 0.00 35,744-98.62
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 36,681 0.00 3,931833.12
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 1,027,909 0.11 606,16769.58
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 44,712 0.00 96,982-53.90
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 1,193,779 0.13 1,164,0872.55
10 Cereals 66,858,652 7.27 65,624,6291.88
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 1,968,052 0.21 8,975,813-78.07
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 1,678,558 0.18 413,083306.35
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 13,162 0.00 8,89947.90
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 113-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 22,760,599 2.47 18,770,75521.26
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 1,192,924 0.13 1,296,009-7.95
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 2,394,099 0.26 2,285,1994.77
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 19,134,324 2.08 19,126,3930.04
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 8,927,802 0.97 7,840,65513.87
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 1,802,419 0.20 1,292,68739.43
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 11,161,833 1.21 9,359,91319.25
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 18,865,277 2.05 16,767,47212.51
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 448,442 0.05 1,384,748-67.62
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 11,838,780 1.29 17,792,785-33.46
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 120,079 0.01 156,957-23.50
26 Ores, slag and ash 175,196 0.02 241,788-27.54
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 481,334,806 52.31 336,142,16843.19
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 447,466 0.05 605,554-26.11
29 Organic chemicals 1,733,110 0.19 1,005,14572.42
30 Pharmaceutical products 6,220,664 0.68 5,561,20211.86
31 Fertilizers 88,104 0.01 229,282-61.57
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 1,575,751 0.17 1,920,938-17.97
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 4,458,389 0.48 4,543,237-1.87
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 5,915,511 0.64 5,255,96412.55
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 206,346 0.02 191,7687.60
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 1,593,694 0.17 798,29299.64
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 4,019 0.00 1,004300.30
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 3,409,077 0.37 3,283,3383.83
39 Plastics and articles thereof 2,481,213 0.27 3,763,872-34.08
40 Rubber and articles thereof 11,157,131 1.21 10,768,8063.61
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 76,820 0.01 126,378-39.21
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 142,531 0.02 363,355-60.77
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 16,138 0.00 22,274-27.55
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 4,058,823 0.44 5,244,188-22.60
45 Cork and articles of cork 11,531 0.00 1477,744.22
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 491 0.00 932-47.32
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 243,142 0.03 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 2,909,488 0.32 3,717,588-21.74
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,464,278 0.16 2,162,556-32.29
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 46,362 0.01 127,034-63.50
52 Cotton 310,887 0.03 396,279-21.55
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 9,783 0.00 2,819247.04
54 Man-made filaments 20,708 0.00 9,316122.28
55 Man-made staple fibers 58,583 0.01 19,877194.73
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 94,509 0.01 247,577-61.83
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 143 0.00 1,300-89.00
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 17,912 0.00 37,047-51.65
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 458,230 0.05 248,89684.11
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 1,412 0.00 2,355-40.04
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 596,401 0.06 97,211513.51
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 621,444 0.07 82,629652.09
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 166,553 0.02 79,177110.36
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 1,129,042 0.12 461,345144.73
65 Headgear and parts thereof 27,504 0.00 23,76515.73
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 20,597 0.00 2,104878.94
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 1,221,256 0.13 1,429,764-14.58
69 Ceramic products 579,524 0.06 1,134,420-48.91
70 Glass and glassware 1,983,955 0.22 1,424,74939.25
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 9,643,065 1.05 43,972,704-78.07
72 Iron and steel 1,731,439 0.19 2,098,297-17.48
73 Articles of iron or steel 10,134,577 1.10 10,100,9340.33
74 Copper and articles thereof 287,771 0.03 419,025-31.32
75 Nickel and articles thereof 149,272 0.02 123,88020.50
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 50,172,542 5.45 47,204,4876.29
78 Lead and articles thereof 18,116 0.00 2,303686.63
79 Zinc and articles thereof 0 0.00 11,720-100.00
80 Tin and articles thereof 50,203 0.01 92,443-45.69
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 0 0.00 10,788-100.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 1,472,215 0.16 953,25654.44
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 902,047 0.10 749,80120.30
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 54,215,000 5.89 49,681,3499.13
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 22,936,768 2.49 15,116,82651.73
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 935,552 0.10 945,590-1.06
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 20,354,505 2.21 16,378,58724.28
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 156,950 0.02 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 4,622,869 0.50 3,999,49115.59
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 3,696 0.00 30,182-87.75
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 8,782 0.00 14,699-40.25
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 1,480,693 0.16 1,096,62735.02
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 209,794 0.02 343,579-38.94
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 1,114,339 0.12 154,513621.19
SS Classified 28,023,774 3.05 23 006 87221.81

Russia’s Imports from Armenia

The major share of Russian imports from Armenia in 2012 (and in 2011) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 73.87% of Russia’s total imports from Armenia (74.10% in 2011);
  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 9.11% of Russia’s total imports from Armenia (12.17% in 2011);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 4.13% of Russia’s total imports from Armenia (5.53% in 2011);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.11% of Russia’s total imports from Armenia (1.51% in 2011);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 0.68% of Russia’s total imports from Armenia (1.21% in 2011);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 0.50% of Russia’s total imports from Armenia (2.42% in 2011).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Armenia in 2012 over 2011 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $44,036,413;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $8,956,679;
  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $6,606,076;
  • Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - an increase of $3,787,351;
  • Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - an increase of $2,909,260;
  • 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 $1,916,172;
  • Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 04) - an increase of $1,142,401;
  • Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 16) - an increase of $1,088,959;
  • Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage (HS code 06) - an increase of $1,061,587.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Armenia in 2012 over 2011 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - a decrease of $3,815,514.
Russia’s imports from Armenia in 2012 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2012,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2011,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2012
over 2011
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 18,689,999 6.22 12,083,92354.67
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 2,627,266 0.87 1,484,86576.94
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 1,069,769 0.36 8,18212,974.66
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 854,789 0.28 1,025,406-16.64
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 22,987,894 7.64 14,031,21563.83
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 2,423,511 0.81 2,292,1305.73
10 Cereals 247 0.00 0
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 63,371 0.02 38,93862.75
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 72,586 0.02 110,476-34.30
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 1,517,496 0.50 428,537254.11
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 8,987 0.00 15,505-42.04
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 23,622 0.01 6,168282.98
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 37,393 0.01 47,712-21.63
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 12,589,995 4.19 8,802,64443.03
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 1,169,003 0.39 691,21669.12
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 155,357,747 51.66 111,321,33439.56
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 2,658,345 0.88 2,686,705-1.06
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 1,518,453 0.50 1,240,01122.45
26 Ores, slag and ash 0 0.00 3,815,514-100.00
30 Pharmaceutical products 994,203 0.33 1,084,392-8.32
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 726,174 0.24 1,188,820-38.92
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 0 0.00 27,259-100.00
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 67,914 0.02 0
39 Plastics and articles thereof 210,234 0.07 214,062-1.79
40 Rubber and articles thereof 35,922 0.01 20,96471.35
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 4,722 0.00 3,37539.91
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 3,192 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 12,892 0.00 74,911-82.79
45 Cork and articles of cork 2,970 0.00 14,123-78.97
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 64,456 0.02 39,33663.86
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 347,524 0.12 447,679-22.37
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 14,778 0.00 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 0 0.00 463-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 560,707 0.19 592,265-5.33
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 1,014,063 0.34 1,348,526-24.80
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 0 0.00 35,045-100.00
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 1,759,489 0.59 1,172,36750.08
65 Headgear and parts thereof 1,923 0.00 3,648-47.29
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 7,364,240 2.45 4,454,98065.30
69 Ceramic products 569,576 0.19 9,2646,048.27
70 Glass and glassware 119,206 0.04 223,401-46.64
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 27,384,412 9.11 25,468,2407.52
72 Iron and steel 344 0.00 0
73 Articles of iron or steel 1,012,695 0.34 294,556243.80
74 Copper and articles thereof 9,075 0.00 16,752-45.83
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 168,530 0.06 36,176365.86
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 96,864 0.03 73,08232.54
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 930,216 0.31 493,85088.36
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 4,071,302 1.35 4,829,783-15.70
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 4,841,954 1.61 4,215,49114.86
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 100,558 0.03 11,695759.84
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 259,149 0.09 7,0843,558.23
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 3,159,878 1.05 2,501,62726.31
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 715,713 0.24 232,501207.83
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 18,323 0.01 7242,430.80
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 4,530 0.00 12,562-63.94
SS Classified 20,396,419 6.78 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia