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

Russia's Trade with Sweden

In the 2nd quarter of 2016, Russia's trade with Sweden was $822,928,765, down 18.36% ($185,037,251) from the 2nd quarter of 2015.

Russia's exports to Sweden in the 2nd quarter of 2016 were $404,700,064, down 31.05% ($182,287,809) from the 2nd quarter of 2015.

Russia's imports from Sweden in the 2nd quarter of 2016 were $418,228,701, down 0.65% ($2,749,442) from the 2nd quarter of 2015.

Russia's trade with Sweden went from a surplus of $166,009,730 in the 2nd quarter of 2015, to a deficit of $13,528,637 in the 2nd quarter of 2016.

Sweden was Russia's 26th largest trading partner in the 2nd quarter of 2016 (down from 25th in the 2nd quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.7561% of Russia's total trade (up from 0.7393% in the 2nd quarter of 2015).

Sweden was Russia's 34th largest export market in the 2nd quarter of 2016 (down from 30th in the 2nd quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.6091% of Russia's total exports (down from 0.6412% in the 2nd quarter of 2015).

Sweden was Russia's 24th largest supplier in the 2nd quarter of 2016 (up from 25th in the 2nd quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.9866% of Russia's total imports (up from 0.9399% in the 2nd quarter of 2015).

Russia's Exports to Sweden

The major share of Russian exports to Sweden 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) - 66.57% of Russia's total exports to Sweden (62.81% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 23.69% of Russia's total exports to Sweden (26.71% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 3.17% of Russia's total exports to Sweden (2.34% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 2.18% of Russia's total exports to Sweden (0.73% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 2.18% of Russia's total exports to Sweden (2.26% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 0.99% of Russia's total exports to Sweden (4.44% in the 2nd quarter of 2015).

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

  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $5,477,379;
  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - an increase of $4,526,057;
  • Miscellaneous articles of base metal (HS code 83) - an increase of $3,577,869;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $2,041,693.

The largest declines in Russia's exports to Sweden 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 $99,258,000;
  • 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 $65,621,454;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $20,406,759;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $4,342,873;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $3,194,586;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $2,833,292.
Russia's exports to Sweden in the 2nd quarter of 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q2 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q2 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2016
over Q2 2015
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 25,254-100.00
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 256,821 0.06 482,938-46.82
10 Cereals 289,230 0.07 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 517 0.00 38,319-98.65
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 8,566 0.00 8,3962.02
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 8,268,197 2.04 3,742,140120.95
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 220,895 0.05 251,925-12.32
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 269,173,500 66.51 368,431,500-26.94
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 48,532,409 11.99 114,153,863-57.49
29 Organic chemicals 23,113,894 5.71 25,947,186-10.92
30 Pharmaceutical products 55,727 0.01 0
31 Fertilizers 11,625,106 2.87 6,147,72789.10
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 0 0.00 14,824-100.00
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 133,647 0.03 121,7999.73
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 30,284 0.01 36,406-16.82
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 223 0.00 11,324-98.03
39 Plastics and articles thereof 598,112 0.15 600,057-0.32
40 Rubber and articles thereof 11,772,843 2.91 9,731,15020.98
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 25 0.00 93-73.12
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 8,692,329 2.15 13,035,202-33.32
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 0 0.00 14,158-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 107,391 0.03 192,847-44.31
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 10,893 0.00 7,72041.10
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 21,483 0.01 13,59458.03
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 939,004 0.23 0
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 27 0.00 0
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 4 0.00 50-92.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 528,331 0.13 696,305-24.12
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 34,228 0.01 13,904146.17
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 445,115 0.11 443,1920.43
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 4,050 0.00 16,364-75.25
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 134 0.00 4,718-97.16
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 1,061,431 0.26 1,376,429-22.89
69 Ceramic products 25,484 0.01 11,927113.67
70 Glass and glassware 914,957 0.23 700,49130.62
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 0 0.00 243-100.00
72 Iron and steel 2,893,085 0.71 3,823,093-24.33
73 Articles of iron or steel 283,411 0.07 349,617-18.94
74 Copper and articles thereof 62 0.00 52,118-99.88
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 5,840,234 1.44 9,034,820-35.36
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 0 0.00 209,090-100.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 33,088 0.01 73,814-55.17
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 3,773,376 0.93 195,5071,830.05
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 1,384,228 0.34 1,653,976-16.31
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 1,014,317 0.25 2,202,912-53.96
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 1,141 0.00 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 806,865 0.20 21,213,624-96.20
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 90,257 0.02 50,85377.49
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 719,331 0.18 964,920-25.45
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 0 0.00 21,202-100.00
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 8,946 0.00 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 973,399 0.24 860,45613.13
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 13,467 0.00 9,75238.09
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 0 0.00 74-100.00

Russia's Imports from Sweden

The major share of Russian imports from Sweden 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) - 50.23% of Russia's total imports from Sweden (48.27% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 26.40% of Russia's total imports from Sweden (26.63% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 8.58% of Russia's total imports from Sweden (9.72% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 7.06% of Russia's total imports from Sweden (6.76% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 5.02% of Russia's total imports from Sweden (4.40% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 0.50% of Russia's total imports from Sweden (1.29% in the 2nd quarter of 2015).

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

  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $28,282,806;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - an increase of $4,284,288;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $3,713,303;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $2,709,906;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $2,511,702;
  • Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard (HS code 47) - an increase of $1,547,117.

The largest declines in Russia's imports from Sweden in the 2nd quarter of 2016 over the 2nd 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) - a decrease of $18,381,039;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $7,486,868;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $3,204,282;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $2,491,430;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $2,483,950;
  • 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) - a decrease of $1,903,160;
  • Miscellaneous articles of base metal (HS code 83) - a decrease of $1,768,554;
  • Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal (HS code 82) - a decrease of $1,539,779;
  • 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 (HS code 34) - a decrease of $1,261,245.
Russia's imports from Sweden in the 2nd quarter of 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q2 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q2 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2016
over Q2 2015
01 Live animals 5,451 0.00 1992,639.20
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 218,208-100.00
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 0 0.00 18,724-100.00
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 391,924 0.09 421,245-6.96
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 884,707 0.21 921,582-4.00
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 6,725 0.00 0
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 74 0.00 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 11,770,544 2.81 8,057,24146.09
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 66,912 0.02 129,841-48.47
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 209,487 0.05 216,650-3.31
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 299,728 0.07 380,076-21.14
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 1,033,711 0.25 1,594,569-35.17
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 664,537 0.16 1,077,110-38.30
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 2,866,605 0.69 3,185,423-10.01
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 1,743,961 0.42 1,373,11627.01
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 586,184 0.14 610,149-3.93
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 460,948 0.11 315,78445.97
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 145,868 0.03 2,629,818-94.45
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 1,955,259 0.47 2,797,335-30.10
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 577,933 0.14 892,287-35.23
29 Organic chemicals 2,858,959 0.68 2,784,1052.69
30 Pharmaceutical products 29,815,145 7.13 30,191,220-1.25
31 Fertilizers 64,508 0.02 0
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 22,261,722 5.32 17,977,43423.83
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 7,144,472 1.71 4 434,56661.11
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 5,254,410 1.26 6,515,655-19.36
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 3,324,365 0.79 3,357,355-0.98
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 382,079 0.09 349,3619.37
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 0 0.00 1,483-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 7,113,211 1.70 6,144,55915.76
39 Plastics and articles thereof 27,697,507 6.62 35,184,475-21.28
40 Rubber and articles thereof 3,903,006 0.93 4,268,679-8.57
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 0 0.00 40-100.00
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 230,806 0.06 94,557144.09
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 1,113,315 0.27 854,11230.35
45 Cork and articles of cork 14 0.00 787-98.22
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 0 0.00 1,736-100.00
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 6,646,501 1.59 5,099,38430.34
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 21,586,901 5.16 22,353,570-3.43
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 183,337 0.04 139,68731.25
50 Silk 0 0.00 817-100.00
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 0 0.00 3,627-100.00
52 Cotton 10,847 0.00 25,669-57.74
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 507 0.00 5,898-91.40
54 Man-made filaments 5,957 0.00 8,723-31.71
55 Man-made staple fibers 567,371 0.14 602,747-5.87
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 628,703 0.15 754,524-16.68
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 63,860 0.02 183,612-65.22
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 29,498 0.01 34,852-15.36
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 1,905,897 0.46 1,490,02327.91
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 71,219 0.02 17,017318.52
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 25,493 0.01 73,296-65.22
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 24,795 0.01 21,53515.14
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 150,336 0.04 282,218-46.73
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 28,967 0.01 115,607-74.94
65 Headgear and parts thereof 137,868 0.03 216,595-36.35
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 19 0.00 492-96.14
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 601 0.00 681-11.75
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 548,020 0.13 590,846-7.25
69 Ceramic products 210,043 0.05 246,567-14.81
70 Glass and glassware 677,729 0.16 885,464-23.46
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 6,645 0.00 5,15328.95
72 Iron and steel 9,336,221 2.23 9,996,095-6.60
73 Articles of iron or steel 12,250,096 2.93 13,252,001-7.56
74 Copper and articles thereof 163,861 0.04 171,080-4.22
75 Nickel and articles thereof 28,340 0.01 46,929-39.61
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 648,208 0.15 639,0191.44
79 Zinc and articles thereof 16,009 0.00 16,736-4.34
80 Tin and articles thereof 0 0.00 4 412-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 155,345 0.04 223,739-30.57
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 8,735,882 2.09 10,275,661-14.98
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 4,534,520 1.08 6,303,074-28.06
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 86,614,598 20.71 84,102,8962.99
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 22,112,735 5.29 40,493,774-45.39
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 156,827 0.04 3,3004,652.33
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 90,479,570 21.63 62,196,76445.47
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 588,168 0.14 3,792,450-84.49
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 10,127,849 2.42 12,619,279-19.74
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 272 0.00 2,513-89.18
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 16,662 0.00 2496,591.57
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 2,625,243 0.63 4,528,403-42.03
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 198,776 0.05 208,340-4.59
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 1,094,328 0.26 1,442,687-24.15
SS Classified 0 0.00 500,757-100.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia