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Russian trade with Saudi Arabia in 2012

February 02, 2016
by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Saudi Arabia in 2012: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Saudi Arabia

In 2012, Russia’s trade with Saudi Arabia totaled $1,358,689,797, up 59.48% ($506,716,211) from 2011.

Russia’s exports to Saudi Arabia in 2012 totaled $1,088,625,466, up 69.28% ($445,533,559) from 2011.

Russia’s imports from Saudi Arabia in 2012 totaled $270,064,331, up 29.29% ($61,182,652) from 2011.

Russia’s trade surplus with Saudi Arabia in 2012 was $818,561,135, a 88.52% increase ($384,350,907) over 2011.

Saudi Arabia was Russia’s 63rd largest trading partner in 2012 (up from 70th in 2011), accounting for 0.1614% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.1036% in 2011).

Saudi Arabia was Russia’s 55th largest export market in 2012 (up from 65th in 2011), accounting for 0.2075% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.1245% in 2011).

Saudi Arabia was Russia’s 66th largest supplier in 2012 (up from 69th in 2011), accounting for 0.0851% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0683% in 2011).

Russia’s Exports to Saudi Arabia

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

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 51.87% of Russia’s total exports to Saudi Arabia (59.65% in 2011);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 26.82% of Russia’s total exports to Saudi Arabia (31.32% in 2011);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 16.48% of Russia’s total exports to Saudi Arabia (0.00% in 2011);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 2.39% of Russia’s total exports to Saudi Arabia (3.84% in 2011);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 2.19% of Russia’s total exports to Saudi Arabia (0.60% in 2011);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 0.21% of Russia’s total exports to Saudi Arabia (2.07% in 2011).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Saudi Arabia 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 $179,385,020;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $178,708,343;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $103,459,748;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $16,963,562;
  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - an increase of $11,381,408.

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

  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $14,034,554;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $11,036,760;
  • Lead and articles thereof (HS code 78) - a decrease of $8,719,908.
Russia’s exports to Saudi Arabia in 2012 by product groups
HS
code		 Name of product group Value of exports
in 2012,
US dollars ($)		 Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2011,
US dollars ($)		 Percent change
in 2012
over 2011
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 3,062 0.00 0∞
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 163,000 0.01 42,460283.89
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 319,359 0.03 54,885481.87
10 Cereals 534,918,989 49.14 356,210,64650.17
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 140,340 0.01 7,1601,860.06
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 27,687,469 2.54 24,940,03511.02
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 31,327 0.00 0∞
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 1,444,786 0.13 2,327,958-37.94
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 28,500 0.00 0∞
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 179,385,020 16.48 0∞
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 1,647,715 0.15 2,47566,474.34
29 Organic chemicals 129,560 0.01 2,096,975-93.82
30 Pharmaceutical products 1,197,137 0.11 320,328273.72
31 Fertilizers 2,767,215 0.25 818,215238.20
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 693 0.00 89678.65
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 39,075 0.00 0∞
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 0 0.00 19-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 17,477,221 1.61 513,6593,302.49
39 Plastics and articles thereof 2,108 0.00 2,235-5.68
40 Rubber and articles thereof 552,269 0.05 93,892488.20
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 12,564,463 1.15 9,979,55825.90
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 169,358 0.02 23,563618.75
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 13,240,135 1.22 14,714,487-10.02
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 288,552 0.03 167,10672.68
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 4,084 0.00 0∞
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 30,761 0.00 3,200,000-99.04
69 Ceramic products 173 0.00 0∞
70 Glass and glassware 0 0.00 4,664-100.00
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 2,240 0.00 0∞
72 Iron and steel 263,377,543 24.19 159,917,79564.70
73 Articles of iron or steel 8,677,055 0.80 10,243,998-15.30
74 Copper and articles thereof 11,385,714 1.05 4,306264,315.10
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 8,509,538 0.78 22,544,092-62.25
78 Lead and articles thereof 0 0.00 8,719,908-100.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 19,779 0.00 0∞
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 316,682 0.03 367,775-13.89
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 1,098,619 0.10 988,04111.19
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 108,273-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 816,887 0.08 11,853,647-93.11
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 0 0.00 32,789-100.00
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 8,926 0.00 0∞
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 162,192 0.01 0∞
SS Classified 17,920 0.00 12 790 874-99.86

Russia’s Imports from Saudi Arabia

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

  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 86.65% of Russia’s total imports from Saudi Arabia (83.55% in 2011);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 6.57% of Russia’s total imports from Saudi Arabia (11.64% in 2011);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 2.73% of Russia’s total imports from Saudi Arabia (2.19% in 2011);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 2.09% of Russia’s total imports from Saudi Arabia (1.97% in 2011);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.59% of Russia’s total imports from Saudi Arabia (0.58% in 2011).

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

  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $78,202,821;
  • Man-made filaments (HS code 54) - an increase of $2,840,577;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $2,787,176;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $1,148,618;
  • Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal (HS code 82) - an increase of $1,082,714.

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

  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $11,630,167;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $6,726,709;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $5,960,652;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - a decrease of $1,080,733.
Russia’s imports from Saudi Arabia in 2012 by product groups
HS
code		 Name of product group Value of imports in 2012,
US dollars ($)		 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 114,099 0.04 228,273-50.02
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 120 0.00 0∞
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 17,063,553 6.32 23,790,262-28.28
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 40,398 0.01 0∞
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 515,198 0.19 286,49679.83
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 3,609 0.00 815342.82
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 1,105 0.00 10,495-89.47
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 17,732 0.01 0∞
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 0 0.00 45,532-100.00
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 13,597 0.01 0∞
29 Organic chemicals 41,314,932 15.30 47,275,584-12.61
30 Pharmaceutical products 8,246,159 3.05 19,876,326-58.51
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 7,658,536 2.84 8,739,269-12.37
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 24,592 0.01 18,41433.55
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 113,243 0.04 166,173-31.85
39 Plastics and articles thereof 176,636,349 65.41 98,433,52879.45
40 Rubber and articles thereof 4,404 0.00 2,24496.26
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 33,430 0.01 0∞
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 21 0.00 250-91.60
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 806,056 0.30 11,7676,750.14
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 880 0.00 0∞
54 Man-made filaments 7,364,677 2.73 4,524,10062.79
55 Man-made staple fibers 0 0.00 3,612-100.00
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 248 0.00 0∞
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 3,483 0.00 0∞
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 0 0.00 6,588-100.00
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 0 0.00 49,938-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 0 0.00 77,817-100.00
70 Glass and glassware 12,767 0.00 0∞
72 Iron and steel 1,148,618 0.43 0∞
73 Articles of iron or steel 2,644,507 0.98 2,999,112-11.82
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 1,600,546 0.59 517,832209.09
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 239,700 0.09 599,250-60.00
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 3,964,222 1.47 1,177,046236.79
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 291,582 0.11 38,396659.41
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 29,900 0.01 1,7471,611.51
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 813-100.00
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 101,284 0.04 0∞
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 2,872 0.00 0∞
SS Classified 51,912 0.02 0∞

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