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Russian trade with Norway in 2015

by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Norway in 2015: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Norway

In 2015, Russia’s trade with Norway was $1,378,669,341, down 33.92% ($707,668,167) from 2014.

Russia’s exports to Norway in 2015 were $751,858,121, down 19.64% ($183,788,663) from 2014.

Russia’s imports from Norway in 2015 were $626,811,220, down 45.53% ($523,879,504) from 2014.

Russia’s trade balance with Norway went from a deficit of $215,043,940 in 2014, to a surplus of $125,046,901 in 2015.

Norway was Russia’s 51st largest trading partner in 2015 (down from 47th in 2014), accounting for 0.2620% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.2665% in 2014).

Norway was Russia’s 57th largest export market in 2015 (just as in 2014), accounting for 0.2188% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.1883% in 2014).

Norway was Russia’s 42nd largest supplier in 2015 (down from 39th in 2014), accounting for 0.3431% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.4024% in 2014).

Russia’s Exports to Norway

The major share of Russian exports to Norway in 2015 (and in 2014) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 58.10% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (47.51% in 2014);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 24.40% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (21.59% in 2014);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 6.36% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (16.25% in 2014);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 4.67% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (5.82% in 2014);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 2.18% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (5.16% in 2014);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.95% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (1.92% in 2014).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Norway in 2015 over 2014 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - an increase of $20,146,169;
  • Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten (HS code 11) - an increase of $10,232,178;
  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $5,633,017.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Norway in 2015 over 2014 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $96,660,541;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - a decrease of $42,889,248;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $29,507,791;
  • 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 $10,614,825;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $10,516,123;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $6,710,712;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $6,238,766;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $5,627,441;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $5,597,843;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $3,408,268;
  • 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 $3,044,679.
Russia’s exports to Norway in 2015 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2014,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2015
over 2014
02 Meat and edible meat offal 18,449 0.00 4,694293.03
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 17,579,881 2.34 11,946,86447.15
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 13,586 0.00 7,75175.28
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 826,047 0.11 7,064,813-88.31
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 390,058 0.05 304,38328.15
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 2,095 0.00 0
10 Cereals 3,982,538 0.53 9,609,979-58.56
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 30,451,739 4.05 20,219,56150.61
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 38 0.00 0
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 21,820 0.00 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 95,749,700 12.74 138,638,948-30.94
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 10,692 0.00 9,62211.12
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 1,364 0.00 68599.12
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 1,015 0.00 4,436-77.12
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 3,963 0.00 3,26421.42
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 11,319 0.00 8,07540.17
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 5,580 0.00 2,361136.34
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 42,399 0.01 56,024-24.32
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 34,304,715 4.56 14,158,546142.29
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 67,141,716 8.93 68,900,333-2.55
26 Ores, slag and ash 3,125,984 0.42 3,483,219-10.26
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 366,583,496 48.76 372,181,339-1.50
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 10,088,779 1.34 20,703,604-51.27
29 Organic chemicals 38 0.00 0
30 Pharmaceutical products 150 0.00 0
31 Fertilizers 656,165 0.09 11,172,288-94.13
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 424 0.00 868-51.15
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 208,465 0.03 1,094,451-80.95
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 485,506 0.06 1,63329,630.92
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 108 0.00 0
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 10,994 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 72,630 0.01 52,63537.99
39 Plastics and articles thereof 660,099 0.09 266,203147.97
40 Rubber and articles thereof 22,950,110 3.05 21,207,6298.22
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 5,819 0.00 4,73622.87
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 14,513,906 1.93 17,922,174-19.02
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 122,525 0.02 31,745285.97
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 11,037 0.00 6,41971.94
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 409,397 0.05 309,93632.09
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 121 0.00 200-39.50
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 216 0.00 1,649-86.90
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 9,681 0.00 13,295-27.18
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 10,208 0.00 7,03045.21
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 371,238 0.05 76,658384.28
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 13,482 0.00 18,259-26.16
65 Headgear and parts thereof 6,201 0.00 3,58872.83
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 1,067,566 0.14 1,213,863-12.05
69 Ceramic products 184 0.00 1,063-82.69
70 Glass and glassware 4,465,965 0.59 4,249,8515.09
72 Iron and steel 4,430,983 0.59 4,876,573-9.14
73 Articles of iron or steel 1,863,012 0.25 8,573,724-78.27
74 Copper and articles thereof 1,081 0.00 3,626-70.19
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 41,225,950 5.48 137,886,491-70.10
79 Zinc and articles thereof 302 0.00 0
80 Tin and articles thereof 0 0.00 42-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 253,120 0.03 412,749-38.67
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 65,070 0.01 297,360-78.12
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,821 0.00 1,940-6.13
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 2,723,501 0.36 3,296,803-17.39
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 6,334,021 0.84 9,378,700-32.46
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 249,354 0.03 74,922232.82
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 150,169 0.02 129,80315.69
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 4,652,116 0.62 34,159,907-86.38
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 2,270,459 0.30 1,236,73583.58
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 346 0.00 3,900-91.13
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 0 0.00 5,347-100.00
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 10,737,118 1.43 10,214,9515.11
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 487,638 0.06 62,628678.63
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 425 0.00 54,799-99.22
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 2,427 0.00 4,135-41.31
SS Classified 0 0.00 6 975-100.00

Russia’s Imports from Norway

The major share of Russian imports from Norway in 2015 (and in 2014) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 72.46% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (27.11% in 2014);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 9.95% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (5.75% in 2014);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 6.25% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (6.57% in 2014);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 5.80% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (4.59% in 2014);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 3.97% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (54.40% in 2014).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Norway in 2015 over 2014 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - an increase of $184,056,245;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $21,924,518.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Norway in 2015 over 2014 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - a decrease of $558,978,477;
  • Nickel and articles thereof (HS code 75) - a decrease of $20,352,428;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - a decrease of $19,211,424;
  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - a decrease of $19,056,389;
  • 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 $18,825,937;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $18,346,761;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $16,388,725;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $10,905,390;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $8,778,094;
  • 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 $7,110,461;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $4,499,479;
  • Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 04) - a decrease of $3,665,008;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $3,102,110;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $2,799,122;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $2,617,041.
Russia’s imports from Norway in 2015 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2014,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2015
over 2014
01 Live animals 1,498,908 0.24 1,335,16912.26
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 7,474,855 1.19 566,453,332-98.68
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 391,947 0.06 4,056,955-90.34
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 3,311 0.00 0
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 20,715 0.00 9,077128.21
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 0 0.00 225,554-100.00
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 4,441 0.00 2,97349.38
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 33,851 0.01 9,085272.60
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 260,428 0.04 143,25081.80
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 1,135 0.00 259338.22
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 157,033 0.03 2,7125,690.30
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 39,810 0.01 73,808-46.06
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 2,421,735 0.39 21,633,159-88.81
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 810,934 0.13 1,198,643-32.35
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 11,783,516 1.88 30,839,905-61.79
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 36,242,539 5.78 52,631,264-31.14
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 98,032 0.02 235,718-58.41
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 4,146,885 0.66 11,257,346-63.16
29 Organic chemicals 1,051,760 0.17 1,467,748-28.34
30 Pharmaceutical products 14,582,594 2.33 32,929,355-55.72
31 Fertilizers 531,755 0.08 953,914-44.26
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 741,848 0.12 1,703,947-56.46
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 705,086 0.11 508,31138.71
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 2,175,642 0.35 3,663,781-40.62
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 13,449 0.00 1,181,105-98.86
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 2,319,068 0.37 3,256,394-28.78
39 Plastics and articles thereof 11,346,341 1.81 14,448,451-21.47
40 Rubber and articles thereof 1,580,609 0.25 4,197,650-62.35
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 1,672 0.00 15,558-89.25
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 232 0.00 22954.55
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 1,286,626 0.21 2,571,457-49.97
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 710,832 0.11 477,10148.99
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 979,240 0.16 1,280,271-23.51
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 45,737 0.01 23,60593.76
52 Cotton 4,794 0.00 2,55787.49
54 Man-made filaments 0 0.00 111,367-100.00
55 Man-made staple fibers 268 0.00 85215.29
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 784,926 0.13 2,356,028-66.68
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 399 0.00 291,275.86
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 1,178 0.00 5,937-80.16
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 332 0.00 547-39.31
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 747,422 0.12 1,072,346-30.30
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 134,492 0.02 972,236-86.17
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 1,063,572 0.17 1,560,875-31.86
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 167 0.00 46263.04
65 Headgear and parts thereof 309,001 0.05 464,641-33.50
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 786,653 0.13 1,716,169-54.16
69 Ceramic products 100,175 0.02 128,177-21.85
70 Glass and glassware 51,660 0.01 20,245155.17
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 83,317-100.00
72 Iron and steel 42,268,391 6.74 20,343,873107.77
73 Articles of iron or steel 8,360,180 1.33 12,859,659-34.99
74 Copper and articles thereof 363,639 0.06 849,097-57.17
75 Nickel and articles thereof 8,164,373 1.30 28,516,801-71.37
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 634,402 0.10 682,876-7.10
79 Zinc and articles thereof 83,058 0.01 72,80914.08
80 Tin and articles thereof 0 0.00 2-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 2,503 0.00 29,895-91.63
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 2,265,775 0.36 2,565,612-11.69
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 220,502 0.04 267,598-17.60
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 31,992,574 5.10 40,770,668-21.53
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 25,775,239 4.11 44,601,176-42.21
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 498,781 0.08 1,005,564-50.40
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 1,756,237 0.28 4,555,359-61.45
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 383,864,302 61.24 199,808,05792.12
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 10,298,558 1.64 21,203,948-51.43
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 0 0.00 103,328-100.00
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 0 0.00 112-100.00
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 1,558,782 0.25 2,280,895-31.66
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 1,244,010 0.20 2,759,023-54.91
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 5,640 0.00 83,468-93.24
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.00 17,398-100.00
SS Classified 6,669 0.00 32 025-79.18
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia