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

Russia’s Trade with Hong Kong

In the 2nd quarter of 2016, Russia’s trade with Hong Kong was $196,937,341, down 43.76% ($153,208,901) from the 2nd quarter of 2015.

Russia’s exports to Hong Kong in the 2nd quarter of 2016 were $166,286,812, down 46.47% ($144,342,622) from the 2nd quarter of 2015.

Russia’s imports from Hong Kong in the 2nd quarter of 2016 were $30,650,529, down 22.44% ($8,866,279) from the 2nd quarter of 2015.

Russia’s trade surplus with Hong Kong in the 2nd quarter of 2016 was $135,636,283, a 49.97% decrease ($135,476,343) over the 2nd quarter of 2015.

Hong Kong was Russia's 67th largest trading partner in the 2nd quarter of 2016 (down from 49th in the 2nd quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.1809% of Russia's total trade (down from 0.2568% in the 2nd quarter of 2015).

Hong Kong was Russia's 54th largest export market in the 2nd quarter of 2016 (down from 44th in the 2nd quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.2503% of Russia's total exports (down from 0.3393% in the 2nd quarter of 2015).

Hong Kong was Russia's 74th largest supplier in the 2nd quarter of 2016 (down from 68th in the 2nd quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0723% of Russia's total imports (down from 0.0882% in the 2nd quarter of 2015).

Russia’s Exports to Hong Kong

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

  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 59.54% of Russia’s total exports to Hong Kong (72.87% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 11.74% of Russia’s total exports to Hong Kong (5.26% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 10.80% of Russia’s total exports to Hong Kong (3.39% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 9.53% of Russia’s total exports to Hong Kong (4.29% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 3.08% of Russia’s total exports to Hong Kong (1.80% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 1.38% of Russia’s total exports to Hong Kong (9.30% in the 2nd quarter of 2015).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Hong Kong 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 $8,015,715;
  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - an increase of $5,199,953;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $3,994,475;
  • Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 05) - an increase of $2,492,869;
  • Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof (HS code 43) - an increase of $1,201,278;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $838,886;
  • Lead and articles thereof (HS code 78) - an increase of $552,112.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Hong Kong in the 2nd quarter of 2016 over the 2nd quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin (HS code 71) - a decrease of $127,341,270;
  • 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 $27,633,699;
  • Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather (HS code 41) - a decrease of $3,489,319;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $2,004,802;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - a decrease of $1,482,955;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $1,279,259;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $1,192,134;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $855,895.
Russia’s exports to Hong Kong in the 2nd quarter of 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q2 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q2 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2016
over Q2 2015
01 Live animals 0 0.00 60,000-100.00
02 Meat and edible meat offal 8,734,936 5.25 3,534,983147.10
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 2,198 0.00 0
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 52,348 0.03 146,569-64.28
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 8,700,020 5.23 6,207,15140.16
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 166 0.00 0
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 3 0.00 0
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 2,832 0.00 5,446-48.00
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 565 0.00 0
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 20,915 0.01 15,00039.43
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 190 0.00 0
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 397,512 0.24 551,415-27.91
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 9,487 0.01 2,318309.28
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 2,866 0.00 3,898-26.48
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 2,297 0.00 0
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 2,387 0.00 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 6,087 0.00 1,632272.98
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 22,600 0.01 11,294100.11
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 22,908 0.01 6,942229.99
26 Ores, slag and ash 0 0.00 1,482,955-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 15,815,933 9.51 11,821,45833.79
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 71,201 0.04 27,704,900-99.74
29 Organic chemicals 22,471 0.01 3206,922.19
30 Pharmaceutical products 1,149,470 0.69 310,584270.10
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 20,410 0.01 68,102-70.03
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 89,318 0.05 36,266146.29
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 221,148 0.13 51,482329.56
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 320,262 0.19 462,000-30.68
39 Plastics and articles thereof 146,408 0.09 101,08944.83
40 Rubber and articles thereof 252,027 0.15 145,00773.80
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 3,025,385 1.82 6,514,704-53.56
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 1,201,278 0.72 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 356,560 0.21 19,1361,763.29
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 400,832 0.24 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 732,031 0.44 2,011,290-63.60
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 42,568 0.03 15,136181.24
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 21,720 0.01 5,229315.38
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 0 0.00 20-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 0 0.00 481-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 4,790 0.00 1,231289.11
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 538 0.00 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 4,692 0.00 1,216285.86
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 8,106 0.00 16,045-49.48
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 32,437 0.02 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 10,116 0.01 6,06666.77
70 Glass and glassware 8,508 0.01 21,201-59.87
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 99,002,961 59.54 226,344,231-56.26
72 Iron and steel 0 0.00 377,118-100.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 25,989 0.02 28,658-9.31
74 Copper and articles thereof 0 0.00 76-100.00
75 Nickel and articles thereof 1,452 0.00 101,745-98.57
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 4,534,477 2.73 4,653,135-2.55
78 Lead and articles thereof 552,112 0.33 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 0 0.00 27,300-100.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 74 0.00 394,929-99.98
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 692 0.00 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 638,003 0.38 1,830,137-65.14
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 9,314,344 5.60 9,779,846-4.76
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 0.00 307,868-100.00
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 8,153,469 4.90 137,7545,818.86
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 185,601 0.11 1,041,496-82.18
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,234,680 0.74 3,239,482-61.89
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 4,451 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 11,612 0.01 30,792-62.29
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 26,230 0.02 18,45342.14
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 217,051 0.13 3,1056,890.37
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 445,088 0.27 894,753-50.26
SS Classified 0 0.00 75,990-100.00

Russia’s Imports from Hong Kong

The major share of Russian imports from Hong Kong 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) - 54.39% of Russia’s total imports from Hong Kong (71.15% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 15.29% of Russia’s total imports from Hong Kong (11.02% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 9.99% of Russia’s total imports from Hong Kong (4.42% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 5.13% of Russia’s total imports from Hong Kong (4.21% in the 2nd quarter of 2015);
  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 1.19% of Russia’s total imports from Hong Kong (0.75% in the 2nd quarter of 2015).

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

  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $1,445,039;
  • Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 95) - an increase of $1,004,492;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $617,499;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $327,611;
  • Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes (HS code 28) - an increase of $311,274;
  • 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 $299,218;
  • Knitted or crocheted fabrics (HS code 60) - an increase of $204,761;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - an increase of $186,414;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $181,535;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $174,159;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $166,354;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - an increase of $165,727;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $102,478;
  • Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags (HS code 63) - an increase of $102,027.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Hong Kong 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 $9,311,661;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $1,944,788;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $978,979;
  • Man-made filaments (HS code 54) - a decrease of $807,561;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - a decrease of $551,540;
  • Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof (HS code 81) - a decrease of $235,812;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $119,396;
  • Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - a decrease of $101,587;
  • Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather (HS code 41) - a decrease of $97,069;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $94,412.
Russia’s imports from Hong Kong in the 2nd quarter of 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q2 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q2 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2016
over Q2 2015
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 0 0.00 258-100.00
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 656 0.00 1,107-40.74
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 470 0.00 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 8,830 0.03 2,091322.29
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 0 0.00 2,222-100.00
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 512,421 1.67 201,147154.75
29 Organic chemicals 265,203 0.87 162,72562.98
30 Pharmaceutical products 87 0.00 108-19.44
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 345,105 1.13 179,37892.39
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 186,128 0.61 4,5933,952.43
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 27,991 0.09 18,76749.15
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 0 0.00 4,726-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 204,436 0.67 155,89131.14
39 Plastics and articles thereof 1,215,763 3.97 888,15236.89
40 Rubber and articles thereof 304,020 0.99 129,861134.11
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 59,887 0.20 156,956-61.84
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 360,475 1.18 378,169-4.68
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 273,736 0.89 345,261-20.72
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 26,003 0.08 120,415-78.41
45 Cork and articles of cork 0 0.00 36,416-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 108,468 0.35 89,18421.62
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 113,443 0.37 105,9107.11
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 37,447 0.12 0
52 Cotton 3,148 0.01 2,73515.10
54 Man-made filaments 337,233 1.10 1,144,794-70.54
55 Man-made staple fibers 324 0.00 34,076-99.05
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 75 0.00 18,980-99.60
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 219 0.00 26,631-99.18
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 2,924 0.01 1,70072.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 0 0.00 236-100.00
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 253,655 0.83 48,894418.79
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 2,916,323 9.51 1,471,28498.22
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 553,323 1.81 1,104,863-49.92
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 156,846 0.51 54,819186.12
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 373,309 1.22 409,092-8.75
65 Headgear and parts thereof 38,523 0.13 3,927880.98
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 11,887 0.04 8471,303.42
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 823 0.00 31,627-97.40
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 14,966 0.05 4,749215.14
69 Ceramic products 85,035 0.28 67,63125.73
70 Glass and glassware 85,744 0.28 187,331-54.23
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 365,220 1.19 295,88723.43
72 Iron and steel 640 0.00 120,036-99.47
73 Articles of iron or steel 685,898 2.24 519,54432.02
74 Copper and articles thereof 21,493 0.07 30,895-30.43
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 342,142 1.12 347,194-1.46
78 Lead and articles thereof 52 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 369 0.00 236,181-99.84
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 160,769 0.52 110,54845.43
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 359,952 1.17 300,22819.89
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 2,266,194 7.39 4,210,982-46.18
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 12,255,519 39.98 21,567,180-43.18
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 11,006 0.04 21,976-49.92
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 726,729 2.37 1,705,708-57.39
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 224,471 0.73 38,057489.83
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,188,338 3.88 570,839108.17
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 154,895 0.51 135,33714.45
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 36,179 0.12 10,115257.68
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 738,991 2.41 439,77368.04
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 2,135,443 6.97 1,130,95188.82
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 91,303 0.30 126,208-27.66
SS Classified 0 0.00 1,616-100.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia