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Russian trade with Croatia 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 Croatia in 2012: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Croatia

In 2012, Russia’s trade with Croatia was $716,526,835, down 40.09% ($479,460,456) from 2011.

Russia’s exports to Croatia in 2012 were $364,771,161, down 57.42% ($491,970,857) from 2011.

Russia’s imports from Croatia in 2012 totaled $351,755,674, up 3.69% ($12,510,401) from 2011.

Russia’s trade surplus with Croatia in 2012 was $13,015,487, a 97.48% decrease ($504,481,258) over 2011.

Croatia was Russia’s 74th largest trading partner in 2012 (down from 64th in 2011), accounting for 0.0851% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.1454% in 2011).

Croatia was Russia’s 69th largest export market in 2012 (down from 59th in 2011), accounting for 0.0695% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.1658% in 2011).

Croatia was Russia’s 62nd largest supplier in 2012 (up from 64th in 2011), accounting for 0.1109% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.1110% in 2011).

Russia’s Exports to Croatia

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

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 80.47% of Russia’s total exports to Croatia (90.72% in 2011);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 10.40% of Russia’s total exports to Croatia (5.08% in 2011);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 6.05% of Russia’s total exports to Croatia (2.66% in 2011);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.81% of Russia’s total exports to Croatia (1.06% in 2011).

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

  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - an increase of $20,079,110;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $2,833,157.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Croatia 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) - a decrease of $484,095,080;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $17,758,689;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $10,605,281;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $1,132,790.
Russia’s exports to Croatia in 2012 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2012,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2011,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2012
over 2011
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 8,490 0.00 0
10 Cereals 132,000 0.04 221,100-40.30
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 295,165 0.08 338,064-12.69
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 893 0.00 1,043-14.38
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 18,923 0.01 15,78619.87
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 11,675 0.00 45,771-74.49
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 0 0.00 14,990-100.00
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 0 0.00 36,803-100.00
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 17,727 0.00 0
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 74,919 0.02 324,880-76.94
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 365,077 0.10 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 293,167,192 80.37 777,262,272-62.28
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 4,529 0.00 6,613-31.51
29 Organic chemicals 174,104 0.05 274,757-36.63
30 Pharmaceutical products 302,266 0.08 0
31 Fertilizers 20,795,520 5.70 21,552,450-3.51
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 52,212 0.01 7,071638.40
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 0 0.00 10,911-100.00
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 0 0.00 3,110-100.00
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 8,597 0.00 0
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 85,895 0.02 69,84722.98
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 12,541 0.00 0
39 Plastics and articles thereof 74,367 0.02 59,91324.12
40 Rubber and articles thereof 572,251 0.16 807,639-29.15
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 0 0.00 51-100.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 1,365,953 0.37 996,80437.03
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 1,149,491 0.32 730,94157.26
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 7,537 0.00 41,640-81.90
52 Cotton 0 0.00 61,307-100.00
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 0 0.00 5,805-100.00
54 Man-made filaments 260,286 0.07 33,954666.58
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,159 0.00 1,926-39.82
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 193 0.00 88119.32
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 8,186 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 0 0.00 1,170-100.00
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 0 0.00 1,043-100.00
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 4,013 0.00 56,237-92.86
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 3,648 0.00 0
69 Ceramic products 108 0.00 0
70 Glass and glassware 91,376 0.03 176,760-48.31
72 Iron and steel 3,621,486 0.99 788,329359.39
73 Articles of iron or steel 2,271,184 0.62 12,876,465-82.36
74 Copper and articles thereof 20,084,424 5.51 5,314377,853.03
75 Nickel and articles thereof 3,585 0.00 133,199-97.31
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 11,952,740 3.28 29,711,429-59.77
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 26 0.00 440-94.09
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 0 0.00 1,461-100.00
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 361,426 0.10 1,494,216-75.81
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 5,423,361 1.49 6,368,835-14.85
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 94,549 0.03 73,22029.13
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 4,310 0.00 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 728,029 0.20 1,143,948-36.36
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 478,915 0.13 773,089-38.05
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 100-100.00
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 172 0.00 0
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.00 10,690-100.00
SS Classified 680,661 0.19 200 537239.42

Russia’s Imports from Croatia

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

  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 54.68% of Russia’s total imports from Croatia (55.77% in 2011);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 21.03% of Russia’s total imports from Croatia (20.93% in 2011);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 10.57% of Russia’s total imports from Croatia (9.76% in 2011);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 8.16% of Russia’s total imports from Croatia (7.24% in 2011);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 2.30% of Russia’s total imports from Croatia (2.37% in 2011).

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

  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $20,012,280;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $6,604,142;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $5,915,591;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $3,032,799;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $2,340,226;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $1,237,152;
  • Miscellaneous articles of base metal (HS code 83) - an increase of $1,131,230.

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

  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $19,379,931;
  • 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 $2,693,410;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $1,972,359.
Russia’s imports from Croatia in 2012 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2012,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2011,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2012
over 2011
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 72,646 0.02 0
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 135,833 0.04 904,612-84.98
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 11,466,550 3.26 8,433,75135.96
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 7,871 0.00 0
10 Cereals 486,716 0.14 264,63983.92
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 2,933,736 0.83 593,510394.30
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 243 0.00 333-27.03
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 84,527 0.02 17,261389.70
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 0 0.00 40,376-100.00
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 20,037 0.01 0
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 1,921,724 0.55 2,144,667-10.40
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 137,011 0.04 58,763133.16
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 8,965,764 2.55 9,929,388-9.70
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 1,008,808 0.29 728,56638.46
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 1,472,866 0.42 1,440,7432.23
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 2,257,298 0.64 2,347,864-3.86
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 1,670 0.00 1,22736.10
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 0 0.00 34,258-100.00
29 Organic chemicals 3,170,363 0.90 2,191,66444.66
30 Pharmaceutical products 153,658,466 43.68 173,038,397-11.20
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 555,639 0.16 297,18486.97
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 30,794,767 8.75 10,782,487185.60
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 547,883 0.16 145,072277.66
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 2,287 0.00 4,683-51.16
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 168,135 0.05 615,940-72.70
39 Plastics and articles thereof 3,051,051 0.87 1,813,89968.20
40 Rubber and articles thereof 381,730 0.11 260,11346.76
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 192,491 0.05 40,681373.17
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 38,199 0.01 53,523-28.63
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 749,066 0.21 296,598152.55
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 0 0.00 7,202-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 684,702 0.19 89,594664.23
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 183,866 0.05 251,726-26.96
52 Cotton 1,777 0.00 10,641-83.30
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 10,888 0.00 10,4164.53
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 1,430 0.00 240495.83
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 0 0.00 14,776-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 33,403,008 9.50 27,487,41721.52
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 2,286,580 0.65 3,283,595-30.36
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 118,761 0.03 54,706117.09
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 954,197 0.27 1,937,427-50.75
65 Headgear and parts thereof 291,163 0.08 295,378-1.43
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 105,251 0.03 25,002320.97
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 478,250 0.14 1,532,321-68.79
69 Ceramic products 681,635 0.19 3,40719,906.90
70 Glass and glassware 1,365,204 0.39 2,402,184-43.17
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 0 0.00 105-100.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 3,169,512 0.90 5,141,871-38.36
74 Copper and articles thereof 115,427 0.03 82,66239.64
75 Nickel and articles thereof 1,273 0.00 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 2,403,745 0.68 1,666,23744.26
79 Zinc and articles thereof 3,894 0.00 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 557,027 0.16 453,91322.72
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,833,984 0.52 702,754160.97
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 43,243,452 12.29 36,639,31018.02
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 28,267,095 8.04 30,960,505-8.70
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 2,347,660 0.67 2,615,213-10.23
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 104,023 0.03 794,220-86.90
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 3,192,108 0.91 3,910,415-18.37
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 17,221 0.00 116,242-85.19
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 1,647,179 0.47 2,275,595-27.62
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 1,985 0.00 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia