Russian trade with Jamaica in 2015
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia’s Trade with Jamaica
In 2015, Russia’s trade with Jamaica totaled $116,622,299, up 57.82% ($42,724,450) from 2014.
Russia’s exports to Jamaica in 2015 totaled $570,970, up 41.46% ($167,336) from 2014.
Russia’s imports from Jamaica in 2015 totaled $116,051,329, up 57.91% ($42,557,114) from 2014.
Russia’s trade deficit with Jamaica in 2015 was $115,480,359, a 58.00% increase ($42,389,778) over 2014.
Jamaica was Russia’s 109th largest trading partner in 2015 (up from 119th in 2014), accounting for 0.0222% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0094% in 2014).
Jamaica was Russia’s 178th largest export market in 2015 (up from 180th in 2014), accounting for 0.0002% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0001% in 2014).
Jamaica was Russia’s 74th largest supplier in 2015 (up from 89th in 2014), accounting for 0.0635% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0257% in 2014).
Russia’s Exports to Jamaica
The major share of Russian exports to Jamaica in 2015 (and in 2014) was accounted for the following product types:
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 99.35% of Russia’s total exports to Jamaica (79.14% in 2014);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 0.00% of Russia’s total exports to Jamaica (20.86% in 2014).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Jamaica in 2015 over 2014 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 $247,799;
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $3,726.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Jamaica in 2015 over 2014 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $84,192.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in 2015, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in 2014, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2015 over 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 3,726 | 0.65 | 0 | ∞ |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 567,241 | 99.35 | 319,442 | 77.57 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 84,192 | -100.00 |
| 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 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
Russia’s Imports from Jamaica
The major share of Russian imports from Jamaica in 2015 (and in 2014) was accounted for the following product types:
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 99.64% of Russia’s total imports from Jamaica (98.55% in 2014);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 0.36% of Russia’s total imports from Jamaica (1.44% in 2014).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Jamaica in 2015 over 2014 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes (HS code 28) - an increase of $43,205,452.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Jamaica in 2015 over 2014 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $495,118.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in 2015, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in 2014, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2015 over 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 17,820 | 0.02 | 167,846 | -89.38 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 397,890 | 0.34 | 893,008 | -55.44 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 115,635,611 | 99.64 | 72,430,159 | 59.65 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 118 | -100.00 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 0 | 0.00 | 94 | -100.00 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 3 | 0.00 | 1 | 200.00 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 5 | 0.00 | 202 | -97.52 |
| 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 | 0 | 0.00 | 209 | -100.00 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 2,574 | -100.00 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | -100.00 |