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Russian trade with Norway in the 2nd 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 Norway in the second quarter of 2016: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia's Trade with Norway

In the 2nd quarter of 2016, Russia's trade with Norway was $258,943,388, down 46.50% ($225,024,954) from the 2nd quarter of 2015.

Russia's exports to Norway in the 2nd quarter of 2016 were $209,727,852, down 14.46% ($35,466,848) from the 2nd quarter of 2015.

Russia's imports from Norway in the 2nd quarter of 2016 were $49,215,536, down 79.39% ($189,558,106) from the 2nd quarter of 2015.

Russia's trade surplus with Norway in the 2nd quarter of 2016 was $160,512,316, a 2,399.78% increase ($154,091,258) over the 2nd quarter of 2015.

Norway was Russia's 55th largest trading partner in the 2nd quarter of 2016 (down from 42nd in the 2nd quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.2379% of Russia's total trade (down from 0.3550% in the 2nd quarter of 2015).

Norway was Russia's 47th largest export market in the 2nd quarter of 2016 (up from 49th in the 2nd quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.3156% of Russia's total exports (up from 0.2678% in the 2nd quarter of 2015).

Norway was Russia's 66th largest supplier in the 2nd quarter of 2016 (down from 35th in the 2nd quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.1161% of Russia's total imports (down from 0.5331% in the 2nd quarter of 2015).

Russia's Exports to Norway

The major share of Russian exports to Norway in the 2nd quarter of 2016 (and in the 2nd quarter of 2015) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 54.81% of Russia's total exports to Norway (63.99% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 25.49% of Russia's total exports to Norway (21.41% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 8.45% of Russia's total exports to Norway (7.41% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 3.93% of Russia's total exports to Norway (2.96% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 2.67% of Russia's total exports to Norway (1.09% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.66% of Russia's total exports to Norway (1.51% in the 2nd quarter of 2015).

The largest gains in Russia's exports to Norway in the 2nd quarter of 2016 over the 2nd quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $6,133,782;
  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $4,229,954;
  • Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten (HS code 11) - an increase of $3,691,181;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - an increase of $2,370,082;
  • 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 (HS code 94) - an increase of $2,222,331;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $1,466,191;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $1,312,585;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $790,531.

The largest declines in Russia's exports to Norway in the 2nd quarter of 2016 over the 2nd 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 $39,805,227;
  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - a decrease of $7,488,035;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - a decrease of $6,994,877;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $1,615,164;
  • 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 $667,032.
Russia's exports to Norway in the 2nd quarter of 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q2 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q2 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2016
over Q2 2015
02 Meat and edible meat offal 10,577 0.01 0
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 7,971,915 3.80 3,741,961113.04
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 1,312,585 0.63 0
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 0 0.00 187,926-100.00
10 Cereals 6,133,782 2.92 0
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 11,619,942 5.54 7,928,76146.55
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 27,558 0.01 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 23,580,085 11.24 30,574,962-22.88
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 2,994 0.00 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 3,650 0.00 2301,486.96
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 221,794 0.11 15,5121,329.82
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 2,561,434 1.22 10,049,469-74.51
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 21,795 0.01 0
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 16,638,916 7.93 18,254,080-8.85
26 Ores, slag and ash 377,697 0.18 903,489-58.20
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 97,938,436 46.70 137,743,663-28.90
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 897,486 0.43 1,564,518-42.63
31 Fertilizers 378,910 0.18 380,860-0.51
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 784 0.00 0
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 46,143 0.02 0
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 0 0.00 14,079-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 0 0.00 51,235-100.00
39 Plastics and articles thereof 309,204 0.15 120,673156.23
40 Rubber and articles thereof 6,604,582 3.15 5,138,39128.53
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 26 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 3,439,766 1.64 3,622,238-5.04
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 40,426 0.02 90,836-55.50
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 2,433 0.00 555338.38
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 0 0.00 14,226-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 0 0.00 130-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 220 0.00 839-73.78
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 1,410 0.00 1,22015.57
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 34,432 0.02 234,026-85.29
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 404 0.00 899-55.06
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 284,482 0.14 255,10511.52
69 Ceramic products 89,916 0.04 14860,654.05
70 Glass and glassware 1,087,619 0.52 945,76715.00
72 Iron and steel 479,430 0.23 663,296-27.72
73 Articles of iron or steel 490,477 0.23 691,975-29.12
74 Copper and articles thereof 45,024 0.02 13234,009.09
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 16,680,511 7.95 16,802,517-0.73
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 4,003 0.00 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 11,536 0.01 8,69132.74
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 7,737 0.00 1,119591.42
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 1,150,706 0.55 360,175219.49
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 1,562,790 0.75 2,037,921-23.31
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 0 0.00 36,223-100.00
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 8,985 0.00 8,8461.57
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 2,370,082 1.13 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 501,543 0.24 226,016121.91
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 4,740,989 2.26 2,518,65888.23
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 31,266 0.01 3,008939.43
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 917 0.00 325182.15
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 453 0.00 0

Russia's Imports from Norway

The major share of Russian imports from Norway in the 2nd quarter of 2016 (and in the 2nd quarter of 2015) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 35.95% of Russia's total imports from Norway (80.15% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 25.23% of Russia's total imports from Norway (7.76% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 22.14% of Russia's total imports from Norway (5.66% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 7.44% of Russia's total imports from Norway (3.25% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 6.49% of Russia's total imports from Norway (2.36% in the 2nd quarter of 2015).

The largest gains in Russia's imports from Norway in the 2nd quarter of 2016 over the 2nd quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $1,240,329;
  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - an increase of $980,426;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $570,112;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - an increase of $359,785;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $329,296;
  • 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 (HS code 94) - an increase of $172,456;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $158,437.

The largest declines in Russia's imports from Norway in the 2nd quarter of 2016 over the 2nd quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $171,149,059;
  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - a decrease of $4,926,826;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $4,507,331;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $3,667,707;
  • 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 $3,170,804;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $2,405,487;
  • Nickel and articles thereof (HS code 75) - a decrease of $1,421,921;
  • Live animals (HS code 01) - a decrease of $585,792;
  • Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal (HS code 82) - a decrease of $541,188;
  • Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof (HS code 56) - a decrease of $378,062;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - a decrease of $230,575;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $228,058;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $207,945;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $170,816.
Russia's imports from Norway in the 2nd quarter of 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q2 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q2 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2016
over Q2 2015
01 Live animals 240,784 0.49 826,576-70.87
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 0 0.00 4,926,826-100.00
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 11,404 0.02 5,574104.59
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 1,194 0.00 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 543 0.00 0
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 5,982 0.01 39,690-84.93
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 7,346 0.01 1,351443.75
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 372,787 0.76 13,0022,767.15
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 226,911 0.46 139,81462.29
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 2,792,856 5.67 1,812,43054.09
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 3,194,641 6.49 5,600,128-42.95
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 0 0.00 32,740-100.00
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 1,317,469 2.68 1,411,299-6.65
29 Organic chemicals 130,126 0.26 179,513-27.51
30 Pharmaceutical products 2,598,725 5.28 6,266,432-58.53
31 Fertilizers 541,323 1.10 382,88641.38
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 233,225 0.47 463,800-49.71
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 188,577 0.38 153,76722.64
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 708,947 1.44 623,71113.67
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 3,364 0.01 5,093-33.95
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 427,664 0.87 655,722-34.78
39 Plastics and articles thereof 4,353,355 8.85 3,113,02639.84
40 Rubber and articles thereof 392,099 0.80 260,67350.42
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 2,798 0.01 338727.81
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 0 0.00 22-100.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 249,745 0.51 316,065-20.98
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 109,332 0.22 317,277-65.54
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 3,031 0.01 13,546-77.62
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 0 0.00 17,397-100.00
52 Cotton 0 0.00 2,706-100.00
54 Man-made filaments 325 0.00 0
55 Man-made staple fibers 0 0.00 93-100.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 204,211 0.41 582,273-64.93
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 427 0.00 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 429 0.00 65,723-99.35
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 172 0.00 56207.14
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 6,186 0.01 18,363-66.31
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 124,921 0.25 96,28729.74
65 Headgear and parts thereof 22 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 7,049 0.01 53,646-86.86
69 Ceramic products 19,766 0.04 73,744-73.20
70 Glass and glassware 104 0.00 47,739-99.78
72 Iron and steel 7,433,370 15.10 11,940,701-37.75
73 Articles of iron or steel 3,006,081 6.11 2,676,78512.30
74 Copper and articles thereof 141,713 0.29 79,69877.81
75 Nickel and articles thereof 1,399,250 2.84 2,821,171-50.40
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 145,105 0.29 255,990-43.32
78 Lead and articles thereof 13 0.00 0
79 Zinc and articles thereof 4,093 0.01 5,037-18.74
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 519 0.00 563-7.82
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 185,174 0.38 726,362-74.51
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 102,940 0.21 24,404323.55
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 7,647,548 15.54 7,077,4368.06
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 4,937,250 10.03 8,108,054-39.11
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 110,212 0.22 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 438,290 0.89 302,75044.77
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 2,983,630 6.06 174,132,689-98.29
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,576,207 3.20 1,747,023-9.78
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 3,376 0.01 0
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 373,814 0.76 201,35885.65
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 249,111 0.51 153,77761.99
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 0 0.00 616-100.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia