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

Russia’s Trade with Switzerland

In 2012, Russia’s trade with Switzerland was $13,519,938,651, down 6.21% ($895,565,833) from 2011.

Russia’s exports to Switzerland in 2012 were $10,523,404,628, down 8.08% ($924,454,099) from 2011.

Russia’s imports from Switzerland in 2012 totaled $2,996,534,023, up 0.97% ($28,888,266) from 2011.

Russia’s trade surplus with Switzerland in 2012 was $7,526,870,605, a 11.24% decrease ($953,342,365) over 2011.

Switzerland was Russia’s 16th largest trading partner in 2012 (just as in 2011), accounting for 1.6057% of Russia’s total trade (down from 1.7527% in 2011).

Switzerland was Russia’s 16th largest export market in 2012 (just as in 2011), accounting for 2.0055% of Russia’s total exports (down from 2.2155% in 2011).

Switzerland was Russia’s 25th largest supplier in 2012 (down from 23rd in 2011), accounting for 0.9445% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.9706% in 2011).

Russia’s Exports to Switzerland

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

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 59.30% of Russia’s total exports to Switzerland (54.97% in 2011);
  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 30.18% of Russia’s total exports to Switzerland (21.68% in 2011);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 5.46% of Russia’s total exports to Switzerland (4.82% in 2011);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 3.37% of Russia’s total exports to Switzerland (17.08% in 2011).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Switzerland 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) - an increase of $694,546,810;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $152,907,967;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $66,618,403.

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

  • Nickel and articles thereof (HS code 75) - a decrease of $1,554,792,990;
  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - a decrease of $244,869,061;
  • Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes (HS code 28) - a decrease of $60,977,933;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $52,627,579.
Russia’s exports to Switzerland in 2012 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2012,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2011,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2012
over 2011
01 Live animals 651 0.00 0
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 1,733,991 0.02 1,722,7170.65
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 169,670 0.00 152,19611.48
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 0 0.00 30-100.00
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 0 0.00 142,256-100.00
10 Cereals 9,340,858 0.09 4,209,620121.89
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 2 0.00 0
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 35,247 0.00 133,663-73.63
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 0 0.00 39,931-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 0 0.00 2,150-100.00
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 21,144 0.00 70,499-70.01
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 6,779 0.00 13,322-49.11
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 0 0.00 49-100.00
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 0 0.00 53,552-100.00
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 145,111 0.00 187,271-22.51
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 1,019,140 0.01 959,5336.21
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 14,400 0.00 21,497-33.01
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 29,588,206 0.28 10,917,940171.01
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 28,856 0.00 10,145184.44
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 6,240,471,460 59.30 6,293,099,039-0.84
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 147,011,456 1.40 207,989,389-29.32
29 Organic chemicals 3,952,651 0.04 4,346,078-9.05
30 Pharmaceutical products 67,780,234 0.64 1,161,8315,733.92
31 Fertilizers 326,021,704 3.10 303,377,0207.46
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 65 0.00 26,863-99.76
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 356,707 0.00 682,573-47.74
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 1,464 0.00 258,074-99.43
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 967 0.00 56172.37
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 25,181 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 6,780,385 0.06 9,167,515-26.04
39 Plastics and articles thereof 5,251,701 0.05 8,540,194-38.51
40 Rubber and articles thereof 16,951,402 0.16 16,090,2675.35
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 431,200 0.00 4,537,417-90.50
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 593,876 0.01 1,280,640-53.63
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 8,902,171 0.08 6,943,30628.21
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 5,952 0.00 0
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 56,881,483 0.54 60,672,201-6.25
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 217,141 0.00 563,687-61.48
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 102,078 0.00 275,083-62.89
54 Man-made filaments 3,452 0.00 4,640-25.60
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 248,487 0.00 189,44731.16
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 11,234 0.00 5002,146.80
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 143 0.00 10931.19
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 50 0.00 9,370-99.47
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 732,386 0.01 1,449,222-49.46
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 2,204,399 0.02 990,406122.58
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 86,029 0.00 93,357-7.85
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 231,811 0.00 681,864-66.00
65 Headgear and parts thereof 57,632 0.00 58,712-1.84
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 0 0.00 107-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 23,035 0.00 11,79595.29
69 Ceramic products 44,117 0.00 72,539-39.18
70 Glass and glassware 1,196 0.00 8,787-86.39
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 3,176,162,862 30.18 2,481,616,05227.99
72 Iron and steel 75,058,032 0.71 48,255,62155.54
73 Articles of iron or steel 228,421 0.00 971,382-76.48
74 Copper and articles thereof 35,276 0.00 244,904,337-99.99
75 Nickel and articles thereof 17,134,452 0.16 1,571,927,442-98.91
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 223,873,369 2.13 70,965,402215.47
78 Lead and articles thereof 37,599,329 0.36 17,548,892114.25
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 214,167 0.00 338,803-36.79
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 5,118 0.00 935,403.23
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 35,830 0.00 23,78250.66
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 49,617,963 0.47 53,969,959-8.06
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 9,352,762 0.09 11,365,266-17.71
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 644,978 0.01 121,133432.45
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 3,667,333 0.03 2,926,83025.30
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 1,574,637 0.01 777,618102.49
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 4,381 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 3,888 0.00 121,275-96.79
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 546,492 0.01 202,662169.66
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 32,087 0.00 6,853368.22
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 27,394 0.00 114,221-76.02
SS Classified 98,553 0.00 482 140-79.56

Russia’s Imports from Switzerland

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

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 44.23% of Russia’s total imports from Switzerland (33.06% in 2011);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 33.80% of Russia’s total imports from Switzerland (44.98% in 2011);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 7.06% of Russia’s total imports from Switzerland (7.35% in 2011);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 3.06% of Russia’s total imports from Switzerland (3.05% in 2011);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.62% of Russia’s total imports from Switzerland (1.85% in 2011).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Switzerland in 2012 over 2011 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) - an increase of $234,229,350;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $56,392,241;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $46,337,253;
  • Clocks and watches and parts thereof (HS code 91) - an increase of $27,547,353;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $13,958,342;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $13,720,867;
  • Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares (HS code 19) - an increase of $9,499,152.

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

  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $317,556,623;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - a decrease of $14,579,058;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - a decrease of $12,447,370.
Russia’s imports from Switzerland in 2012 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2012,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2011,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2012
over 2011
01 Live animals 790 0.00 1,519-47.99
02 Meat and edible meat offal 48,359 0.00 0
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 6,470,092 0.22 8,292,811-21.98
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 24,294 0.00 0
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 262 0.00 0
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 2,757 0.00 1275,600.00
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 74,319 0.00 28,942156.79
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 25,658,515 0.86 23,513,7969.12
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 3,264 0.00 12,291-73.44
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 4,124,688 0.14 4,359,379-5.38
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 29,286 0.00 46,473-36.98
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 1,397,397 0.05 1,247,35412.03
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 19,005,939 0.63 26,523,290-28.34
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 81,858,631 2.73 72,359,47913.13
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 1,454,450 0.05 1,223,58318.87
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 41,232,394 1.38 53,679,764-23.19
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 14,308,965 0.48 15,953,392-10.31
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 422,882 0.01 713,715-40.75
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 15,294,008 0.51 10,141,42650.81
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 17,370 0.00 695,199-97.50
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 601,045 0.02 566,3106.13
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 2,781,079 0.09 2,632,0275.66
29 Organic chemicals 18,960,947 0.63 25,666,682-26.13
30 Pharmaceutical products 675,506,521 22.54 993,063,144-31.98
31 Fertilizers 12,428 0.00 3,176291.31
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 54,380,776 1.81 68,959,834-21.14
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 106,765,470 3.56 93,044,60314.75
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 15,073,049 0.50 12,249,20623.05
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 6,521,509 0.22 8,292,697-21.36
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 4,303 0.00 128,381-96.65
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 1,497,616 0.05 365,948309.24
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 44,008,131 1.47 46,800,554-5.97
39 Plastics and articles thereof 83,908,157 2.80 79,187,7015.96
40 Rubber and articles thereof 3,514,112 0.12 4,392,530-20.00
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 27,369 0.00 21,39027.95
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 1,104,365 0.04 1,126,501-1.97
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 2,557,740 0.09 325,499685.79
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 10,797,732 0.36 8,223,34831.31
45 Cork and articles of cork 476,191 0.02 539,175-11.68
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 995 0.00 292240.75
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 34,953,112 1.17 42,499,099-17.76
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 2,168,591 0.07 3,500,434-38.05
50 Silk 26,459 0.00 39,139-32.40
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 40,146 0.00 43,299-7.28
52 Cotton 41,424 0.00 218,519-81.04
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 5,708 0.00 45,374-87.42
54 Man-made filaments 315,075 0.01 302,5034.16
55 Man-made staple fibers 388,330 0.01 392,459-1.05
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 866,844 0.03 825,9954.95
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 682,043 0.02 254,807167.67
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 30,892 0.00 162,434-80.98
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 5,028,388 0.17 7,111,503-29.29
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 1,463 0.00 56,698-97.42
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 2,424,328 0.08 2,586,108-6.26
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 2,969,353 0.10 2,384,65224.52
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 2,761,824 0.09 3,080,588-10.35
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 579,032 0.02 1,516,080-61.81
65 Headgear and parts thereof 455,942 0.02 346,29831.66
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 14,561 0.00 30,082-51.60
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 7,515 0.00 10,144-25.92
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 6,656,472 0.22 7,190,753-7.43
69 Ceramic products 510,521 0.02 507,2970.64
70 Glass and glassware 2,734,694 0.09 2,715,6670.70
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 13,506,114 0.45 12,693,4436.40
72 Iron and steel 1,229,552 0.04 1,251,179-1.73
73 Articles of iron or steel 30,259,096 1.01 26,832,52112.77
74 Copper and articles thereof 2,813,295 0.09 4,204,477-33.09
75 Nickel and articles thereof 744,278 0.02 210,492253.59
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 3,395,098 0.11 3,139,5298.14
79 Zinc and articles thereof 226,931 0.01 3,3976,580.34
80 Tin and articles thereof 6,690 0.00 4,45250.27
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 629,699 0.02 560,40012.37
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 50,551,830 1.69 52,991,714-4.60
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,819,678 0.06 1,420,22028.13
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 545,861,899 18.22 499,524,6469.28
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 424,286,472 14.16 190,057,122123.24
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 1,321,149 0.04 8,177,676-83.84
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 43,586,559 1.45 29,628,21747.11
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 4,774 0.00 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 310,229,450 10.35 253,837,20922.22
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 250,718,727 8.37 223,171,37412.34
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 45,332 0.00 1,3313,305.86
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 5,553,207 0.19 8,388,269-33.80
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 1,380,157 0.05 2,113,832-34.71
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 3,715,584 0.12 3,367,47010.34
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 23,773 0.00 792,056-97.00
SS Classified 1,033,765 0.03 5 073 387-79.62
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia