Russian trade with Papua New Guinea in 2015

Russia’s Trade with Papua New Guinea

In 2015, Russia’s trade with Papua New Guinea totaled $8,070,212, up 16.30% ($1,131,268) from 2014.

Russia’s exports to Papua New Guinea in 2015 totaled $2,885,180, up 131.94% ($1,641,230) from 2014.

Russia’s imports from Papua New Guinea in 2015 were $5,185,032, down 8.95% ($509,962) from 2014.

Russia’s trade deficit with Papua New Guinea in 2015 was $2,299,852, a 48.33% decrease ($2,151,192) over 2014.

Papua New Guinea was Russia’s 158th largest trading partner in 2015 (down from 157th in 2014), accounting for 0.0015% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0009% in 2014).

Papua New Guinea was Russia’s 162nd largest export market in 2015 (up from 169th in 2014), accounting for 0.0008% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0003% in 2014).

Papua New Guinea was Russia’s 126th largest supplier in 2015 (up from 130th in 2014), accounting for 0.0028% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0020% in 2014).

Russia’s Exports to Papua New Guinea

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

• Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 38.30% of Russia’s total exports to Papua New Guinea (26.59% in 2014);
• Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 16.54% of Russia’s total exports to Papua New Guinea (41.11% in 2014);
• Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 7.16% of Russia’s total exports to Papua New Guinea (0.49% in 2014);
• Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 0.36% of Russia’s total exports to Papua New Guinea (29.78% in 2014).

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

• Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $809,498;
• Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $151,621;
• 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 $62,027;
• Miscellaneous articles of base metal (HS code 83) - an increase of $48,780.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Papua New Guinea 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) - a decrease of $360,045;
• Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $97,233;
• Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $39,398.

Russia’s Imports from Papua New Guinea

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

• Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 99.96% of Russia’s total imports from Papua New Guinea (99.99% in 2014).

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

• No product groups with a substantial increase.

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

• Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - a decrease of $513,689.