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Russian trade with the Philippines 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 the Philippines in the first quarter of 2016: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia's Trade with the Philippines

In the 1st quarter of 2016, Russia's trade with the Philippines was $76,034,107, down 47.08% ($67,630,376) from the 1st quarter of 2015.

Russia's exports to the Philippines in the 1st quarter of 2016 were $24,562,465, down 74.79% ($72,881,530) from the 1st quarter of 2015.

Russia's imports from the Philippines in the 1st quarter of 2016 totaled $51,471,642, up 11.36% ($5,251,154) from the 1st quarter of 2015.

Russia's trade with the Philippines went from a surplus of $51,223,507 in the 1st quarter of 2015, to a deficit of $26,909,177 in the 1st quarter of 2016.

The Philippines was Russia's 81st largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2016 (down from 73rd in the 1st quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0781% of Russia's total trade (down from 0.1086% in the 1st quarter of 2015).

The Philippines was Russia's 94th largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2016 (down from 68th in the 1st quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0400% of Russia's total exports (down from 0.1080% in the 1st quarter of 2015).

The Philippines was Russia's 61st largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2016 (up from 63rd in the 1st quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.1432% of Russia's total imports (up from 0.1100% in the 1st quarter of 2015).

Russia's Exports to the Philippines

The major share of Russian exports to the Philippines 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) - 69.35% of Russia's total exports to the Philippines (84.98% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 25.77% of Russia's total exports to the Philippines (5.46% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 3.74% of Russia's total exports to the Philippines (0.99% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 0.80% of Russia's total exports to the Philippines (7.57% in the 1st quarter of 2015).

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

  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $881,956;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $200,668;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $196,421;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $143,054.

The largest declines in Russia's exports to the Philippines 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) - a decrease of $65,610,788;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $7,375,254;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $634,624;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $256,877;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $218,806;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $157,899;
  • 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 $95,046.
Russia's exports to the Philippines in the 1st quarter of 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q1 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share
in total export
in Q1 2016
Percent change
in Q1 2016
over Q1 2015
10 Cereals 0 0.00 -100.00
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 43,854 0.18 -11.71
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 13,829 0.06
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 0 0.00 -100.00
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 267,740 1.09 -37.10
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 16,767,474 68.26 -79.65
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 0 0.00 -100.00
31 Fertilizers 0 0.00 -100.00
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 7,555 0.03
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 7,500 0.03
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 2,087 0.01 -85.82
39 Plastics and articles thereof 156,516 0.64 73.54
40 Rubber and articles thereof 744,898 3.03 36.87
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 258,217 1.05 124.22
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 135,999 0.55 -12.32
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 5,935,481 24.16 17.45
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 42 0.00
54 Man-made filaments 72 0.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 500 0.00
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 0 0.00 -100.00
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 0 0.00 -100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 12 0.00
72 Iron and steel 0 0.00 -100.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 756 0.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 196,421 0.80
79 Zinc and articles thereof 133 0.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 0 0.00 -100.00
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 13,084 0.05 -95.15
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 1,179 0.00 -71.03
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 9,116 0.04 -22.72

Russia's Imports from the Philippines

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

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 74.71% of Russia's total imports from the Philippines (67.42% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 10.78% of Russia's total imports from the Philippines (13.19% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 7.60% of Russia's total imports from the Philippines (11.36% in the 1st quarter of 2015);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 4.61% of Russia's total imports from the Philippines (4.40% in the 1st quarter of 2015).

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

  • 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 $6,253,670;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $2,623,467;
  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $1,742,866;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $391,809;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - an increase of $224,480;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $186,948.

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

  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $1,769,048;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - a decrease of $1,568,076;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $1,111,745;
  • Miscellaneous manufactured articles (HS code 96) - a decrease of $646,683;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $546,371;
  • Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts (HS code 13) - a decrease of $386,081;
  • Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof (HS code 56) - a decrease of $161,895.
Russia's imports from the Philippines in the 1st quarter of 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports
in Q1 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share
in total import
in Q1 2016
Percent change
in Q1 2016
over Q1 2015
01 Live animals 10,649 0.02 -21.37
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 4,690 0.01
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 26,864 0.05 -36.82
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 47 0.00 -82.97
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 2,073,448 4.03 -43.06
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 906 0.00 150.28
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 0 0.00 -100.00
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 874,783 1.70 -30.62
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 4,582 0.01 41.46
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 35,873 0.07 676.98
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 68,335 0.13 -21.38
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 2,336 0.00 -97.54
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 1,600 0.00
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 284,650 0.55 -29.93
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 87,063 0.17 -54.00
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 3,298 0.01 -91.17
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 9,130 0.02
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 2,059,667 4.00 550.15
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 231,680 0.45 3,117.78
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 178 0.00
29 Organic chemicals 278,946 0.54 57.46
30 Pharmaceutical products 12 0.00
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 209,473 0.41 85.07
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 135,243 0.26 23.35
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 345 0.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 142,632 0.28 -79.30
39 Plastics and articles thereof 134,683 0.26 259.69
40 Rubber and articles thereof 3,011,712 5.85 -26.96
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 306,736 0.60 51.07
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 4,444 0.01 -75.85
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 12,046 0.02 -57.92
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 51,254 0.10 -64.18
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,974 0.00 225.21
52 Cotton 48,811 0.09
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 33,376 0.06 167.48
54 Man-made filaments 0 0.00 -100.00
55 Man-made staple fibers 371 0.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 80,331 0.16 -66.84
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 2,463 0.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 1,442,420 2.80 37.29
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 628,441 1.22 21.05
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 32,864 0.06 0.02
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 88 0.00 -65.89
65 Headgear and parts thereof 101,183 0.20 -40.73
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 49 0.00 -16.95
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 2,273 0.00 -49.44
69 Ceramic products 581 0.00 -58.29
70 Glass and glassware 1,953 0.00 -69.58
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 -100.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 104,567 0.20 104.64
74 Copper and articles thereof 553 0.00 -62.79
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 5,505 0.01 -55.94
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 26 0.00
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 10,573 0.02 -56.02
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 10,089,605 19.60 35.14
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 27,045,030 52.54 30.08
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 276,693 0.54 208.31
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,044,507 2.03 -62.88
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 101,661 0.20 -12.63
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 49,011 0.10 -44.98
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 88,389 0.17 -32.52
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 116,022 0.23 -84.79
SS Classified 95,017 0.18 41.99
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia