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Russian trade with Qatar in the 1st quarter of 2016

by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia's foreign trade in goods with Qatar in the first quarter of 2016: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia's Trade with Qatar

In the 1st quarter of 2016, Russia's trade with Qatar totaled $12,504,015, up 320.90% ($9,533,228) from the 1st quarter of 2015.

Russia's exports to Qatar in the 1st quarter of 2016 totaled $5,510,106, up 343.74% ($4,268,359) from the 1st quarter of 2015.

Russia's imports from Qatar in the 1st quarter of 2016 totaled $6,993,909, up 304.50% ($5,264,869) from the 1st quarter of 2015.

Russia's trade deficit with Qatar in the 1st quarter of 2016 was $1,483,803, a 204.50% increase ($996,510) over the 1st quarter of 2015.

Qatar was Russia's 118th largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2016 (up from 140th in the 1st quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0129% of Russia's total trade (up from 0.0022% in the 1st quarter of 2015).

Qatar was Russia's 124th largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2016 (up from 135th in the 1st quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0090% of Russia's total exports (up from 0.0014% in the 1st quarter of 2015).

Qatar was Russia's 96th largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2016 (up from 116th in the 1st quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0195% of Russia's total imports (up from 0.0041% in the 1st quarter of 2015).

Russia's Exports to Qatar

The major share of Russian exports to Qatar in the 1st quarter of 2016 (and in the 1st quarter of 2015) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 70.48% of Russia's total exports to Qatar (2.74% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 15.15% of Russia's total exports to Qatar (0.00% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 6.02% of Russia's total exports to Qatar (44.05% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 3.56% of Russia's total exports to Qatar (41.61% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 3.15% of Russia's total exports to Qatar (10.24% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 0.13% of Russia's total exports to Qatar (1.37% in the 1st quarter of 2015).

The largest gains in Russia's exports to Qatar in the 1st quarter of 2016 over the 1st quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $3,817,132;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $826,945;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $51,460;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $47,200;
  • Ceramic products (HS code 69) - an increase of $34,103;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $25,695.

The largest declines in Russia's exports to Qatar in the 1st quarter of 2016 over the 1st quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $273,190;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $220,538;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $49,717.
Russia's exports to Qatar in the 1st quarter of 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q1 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share
in total export
in Q1 2016
Percent change
in Q1 2016
over Q1 2015
10 Cereals 3,851,122 69.89 11,230.16
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 6,927 0.13
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 25,695 0.47
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 47,200 0.86
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 167,862 3.05 44.21
39 Plastics and articles thereof 5,173 0.09 -51.99
40 Rubber and articles thereof 295 0.01
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 326,400 5.92 -40.32
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 4,082 0.07
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,215 0.02
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 28 0.00 -58.21
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 6,188 0.11 222.29
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 0 0.00 -100.00
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 4 0.00
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 1,046 0.02 -76.55
69 Ceramic products 34,103 0.62
72 Iron and steel 826,945 15.01
73 Articles of iron or steel 4,755 0.09
74 Copper and articles thereof 3,143 0.06
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 1,785 0.03 -99.35
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 193,109 3.50 1.27
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,269 0.02 -97.51
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 197 0.00
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 1,563 0.03

Russia's Imports from Qatar

The major share of Russian imports from Qatar in the 1st quarter of 2016 (and in the 1st quarter of 2015) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 75.90% of Russia's total imports from Qatar (0.00% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 24.10% of Russia's total imports from Qatar (99.37% in the 1st quarter of 2015).

The largest gains in Russia's imports from Qatar in the 1st quarter of 2016 over the 1st quarter of 2015 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 $5,308,489;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $805,347.

The largest declines in Russia's imports from Qatar in the 1st quarter of 2016 over the 1st quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $698,191;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $140,042.
Russia's imports from Qatar in the 1st quarter of 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports
in Q1 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share
in total import
in Q1 2016
Percent change
in Q1 2016
over Q1 2015
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 5,308,489 75.90
29 Organic chemicals 805,347 11.51
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 0 0.00 -100.00
39 Plastics and articles thereof 879,941 12.58 -44.24
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 0 0.00 -100.00
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 0 0.00 -100.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 72 0.00 -83.02
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 60 0.00
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 0 0.00 -100.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia