Russian trade with Argentina in 2013
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia’s Trade with Argentina
In 2013, Russia’s trade with Argentina was $1,500,233,274, down 4.51% ($70,777,730) from 2012.
Russia’s exports to Argentina in 2013 totaled $400,128,806, up 30.33% ($93,114,827) from 2012.
Russia’s imports from Argentina in 2013 were $1,100,104,468, down 12.97% ($163,892,557) from 2012.
Russia’s trade deficit with Argentina in 2013 was $699,975,662, a 26.86% decrease ($257,007,384) over 2012.
Argentina was Russia’s 62nd largest trading partner in 2013 (down from 58th in 2012), accounting for 0.1781% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.1866% in 2012).
Argentina was Russia’s 72nd largest export market in 2013 (up from 74th in 2012), accounting for 0.0759% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0585% in 2012).
Argentina was Russia’s 43rd largest supplier in 2013 (down from 38th in 2012), accounting for 0.3493% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.3984% in 2012).
Russia’s Exports to Argentina
The major share of Russian exports to Argentina in 2013 (and in 2012) was accounted for the following product types:
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 65.14% of Russia’s total exports to Argentina (61.79% in 2012);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 23.33% of Russia’s total exports to Argentina (32.79% in 2012);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 8.10% of Russia’s total exports to Argentina (0.41% in 2012);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 2.20% of Russia’s total exports to Argentina (3.02% in 2012);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 0.80% of Russia’s total exports to Argentina (1.95% in 2012).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Argentina in 2013 over 2012 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 $70,955,116;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $16,258,641;
- 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 $11,579,119;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $1,726,784;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $1,590,276.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Argentina in 2013 over 2012 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $8,361,192;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $2,774,399.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in 2013, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in 2012, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2013 over 2012 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 178,624 | 0.04 | 0 | ∞ |
27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 260,651,520 | 65.14 | 189,696,404 | 37.40 |
28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 1,403,292 | 0.35 | 1,636,081 | -14.23 |
29 | Organic chemicals | 1,499,915 | 0.37 | 672,894 | 122.91 |
31 | Fertilizers | 88,740,304 | 22.18 | 97,101,496 | -8.61 |
33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 57 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
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 | 60 | -100.00 |
36 | Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations | 321,246 | 0.08 | 176,700 | 81.80 |
38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 17,024 | 0.00 | 30 | 56,646.67 |
39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 1,198,937 | 0.30 | 1,062,320 | 12.86 |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 160,703 | 0.04 | 29,451 | 445.66 |
44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 15,117 | 0.00 | 53,902 | -71.95 |
48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 3,164,212 | 0.79 | 5,938,611 | -46.72 |
49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 3,312 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
52 | Cotton | 0 | 0.00 | 75 | -100.00 |
54 | Man-made filaments | 0 | 0.00 | 51 | -100.00 |
58 | Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery | 351 | 0.00 | 1 | 35,000.00 |
59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 7 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 781 | 0.00 | 12 | 6,408.33 |
68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 3,994 | 0.00 | 2,315 | 72.53 |
70 | Glass and glassware | 23,783 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
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 | 150 | -100.00 |
72 | Iron and steel | 6,567,786 | 1.64 | 7,171,153 | -8.41 |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 255,224 | 0.06 | 61,263 | 316.60 |
74 | Copper and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 15 | -100.00 |
76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 1,875,195 | 0.47 | 2,050,277 | -8.54 |
78 | Lead and articles thereof | 12 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
80 | Tin and articles thereof | 81 | 0.00 | 2 | 3,950.00 |
82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 81,478 | 0.02 | 0 | ∞ |
83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 4,504 | 0.00 | 370 | 1,117.30 |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 17,237,227 | 4.31 | 978,586 | 1,661.44 |
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 | 11,628,664 | 2.91 | 49,545 | 23,370.91 |
87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 1,726,784 | 0.43 | 0 | ∞ |
90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 1,808,663 | 0.45 | 218,387 | 728.19 |
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 | 3,367 | 0.00 | 107,770 | -96.88 |
95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 105 | -100.00 |
96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 20 | 0.00 | 100 | -80.00 |
97 | Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques | 0 | 0.00 | 1,620 | -100.00 |
SS | Classified | 1,556,622 | 0.39 | 4 233 | 36,673.49 |
Russia’s Imports from Argentina
The major share of Russian imports from Argentina in 2013 (and in 2012) was accounted for the following product types:
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 81.91% of Russia’s total imports from Argentina (75.34% in 2012);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 12.29% of Russia’s total imports from Argentina (14.44% in 2012);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 4.57% of Russia’s total imports from Argentina (8.42% in 2012);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 0.93% of Russia’s total imports from Argentina (1.30% in 2012).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Argentina in 2013 over 2012 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 04) - an increase of $54,165,786;
- Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - an increase of $17,995,529;
- Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - an increase of $14,763,321;
- Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $9,010,791;
- Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $3,658,406.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Argentina in 2013 over 2012 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $112,941,599;
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $58,476,631;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $42,252,115;
- Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - a decrease of $20,639,474;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $10,995,337;
- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $6,317,077;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $5,811,317.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in 2013, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in 2012, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2013 over 2012 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 | Live animals | 4,020 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
02 | Meat and edible meat offal | 190,628,010 | 17.33 | 172,632,481 | 10.42 |
03 | Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates | 23,494,870 | 2.14 | 21,035,504 | 11.69 |
04 | Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 120,560,869 | 10.96 | 66,395,083 | 81.58 |
05 | Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 8,391,086 | 0.76 | 8,185,965 | 2.51 |
07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 2,883,910 | 0.26 | 3,184,597 | -9.44 |
08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 251,784,620 | 22.89 | 248,126,214 | 1.47 |
09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 1,679,442 | 0.15 | 1,742,301 | -3.61 |
10 | Cereals | 742,283 | 0.07 | 113,683,882 | -99.35 |
11 | Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten | 34,540 | 0.00 | 424,706 | -91.87 |
12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 77,600,557 | 7.05 | 98,240,031 | -21.01 |
15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes | 879,262 | 0.08 | 595,687 | 47.60 |
17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 692,386 | 0.06 | 554,098 | 24.96 |
18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 25,779 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 0 | 0.00 | 2,793 | -100.00 |
20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 5,706,497 | 0.52 | 6,877,831 | -17.03 |
21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 463,906 | 0.04 | 625,258 | -25.81 |
22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 21,404,013 | 1.95 | 24,352,325 | -12.11 |
23 | Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed | 171,348,600 | 15.58 | 156,585,279 | 9.43 |
24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 22,734,764 | 2.07 | 29,051,841 | -21.74 |
28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 1,160,327 | 0.11 | 0 | ∞ |
29 | Organic chemicals | 10,605,257 | 0.96 | 1,594,466 | 565.13 |
30 | Pharmaceutical products | 115,336,246 | 10.48 | 173,812,877 | -33.64 |
32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 1,207,900 | 0.11 | 1,259,973 | -4.13 |
33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 84,704 | 0.01 | 111,736 | -24.19 |
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 | 89,438 | 0.01 | 123,322 | -27.48 |
35 | Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes | 3,677,331 | 0.33 | 3,510,608 | 4.75 |
38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 2,719 | 0.00 | 1,072 | 153.64 |
39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 2,267,111 | 0.21 | 1,224,700 | 85.12 |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 774,095 | 0.07 | 869,963 | -11.02 |
41 | Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather | 182,941 | 0.02 | 81,876 | 123.44 |
42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 963 | 0.00 | 43,467 | -97.78 |
43 | Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof | 2,774,836 | 0.25 | 5,658,513 | -50.96 |
44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 65,929 | 0.01 | 83,937 | -21.45 |
45 | Cork and articles of cork | 0 | 0.00 | 71,531 | -100.00 |
48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 537 | 0.00 | 925 | -41.95 |
49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 5,184 | 0.00 | 49,015 | -89.42 |
51 | Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric | 82,625 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 0 | 0.00 | 50 | -100.00 |
61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 34 | 0.00 | 113 | -69.91 |
62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 9 | 0.00 | 1,036 | -99.13 |
63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 777 | 0.00 | 2,570 | -69.77 |
64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 0 | 0.00 | 9,231 | -100.00 |
65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 12 | 0.00 | 2,322 | -99.48 |
66 | Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof | 194 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 2,596 | 0.00 | 44,988 | -94.23 |
69 | Ceramic products | 12 | 0.00 | 8 | 50.00 |
70 | Glass and glassware | 74,148 | 0.01 | 56,631 | 30.93 |
71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 48 | 0.00 | 317 | -84.86 |
72 | Iron and steel | 1,585,011 | 0.14 | 2,058,303 | -22.99 |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 8,515,653 | 0.77 | 14,326,970 | -40.56 |
74 | Copper and articles thereof | 857 | 0.00 | 1,780 | -51.85 |
75 | Nickel and articles thereof | 906 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 1,529 | 0.00 | 2,532 | -39.61 |
82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 98,583 | 0.01 | 98,111 | 0.48 |
83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 24,187 | 0.00 | 3,542 | 582.86 |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 17,157,449 | 1.56 | 28,152,786 | -39.06 |
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 | 73,340 | 0.01 | 333,237 | -77.99 |
87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 30,030,239 | 2.73 | 72,282,354 | -58.45 |
90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 3,012,182 | 0.27 | 5,686,578 | -47.03 |
92 | Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles | 0 | 0.00 | 5,810 | -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 | 85,882 | 0.01 | 48,094 | 78.57 |
95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 24,183 | 0.00 | 18,675 | 29.49 |
96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 39,080 | 0.00 | 67,130 | -41.78 |