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Russian trade with Finland in the 3rd 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 Finland in the third quarter of 2016: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Finland

In the 3rd quarter of 2016, Russia’s trade with Finland was $2,197,699,807, down 8.84% ($213,116,792) from the 3rd quarter of 2015.

Russia’s exports to Finland in the 3rd quarter of 2016 were $1,550,656,426, down 6.02% ($99,353,307) from the 3rd quarter of 2015.

Russia’s imports from Finland in the 3rd quarter of 2016 were $647,043,381, down 14.95% ($113,763,485) from the 3rd quarter of 2015.

Russia’s trade surplus with Finland in the 3rd quarter of 2016 was $903,613,045, a 1.62% increase ($14,410,178) over the 3rd quarter of 2015.

Finland was Russia’s 15th largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2016 (just as in the 3rd quarter of 2015), accounting for 1.8025% of Russia’s total trade (down from 1.8996% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).

Finland was Russia’s 14th largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2016 (just as in the 3rd quarter of 2015), accounting for 2.1553% of Russia’s total exports (up from 2.0748% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).

Finland was Russia’s 18th largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2016 (down from 17th in the 3rd quarter of 2015), accounting for 1.2947% of Russia’s total imports (down from 1.6055% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).

Russia’s Exports to Finland

The major share of Russian exports to Finland in the 3rd quarter of 2016 (and in the 3rd quarter of 2015) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 70.42% of Russia’s total exports to Finland (71.86% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 11.88% of Russia’s total exports to Finland (16.07% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 7.34% of Russia’s total exports to Finland (6.23% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 6.60% of Russia’s total exports to Finland (2.66% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 2.11% of Russia’s total exports to Finland (1.95% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Finland in the 3rd quarter of 2016 over the 3rd quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Nickel and articles thereof (HS code 75) - an increase of $72,072,115;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $10,125,148;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - an increase of $8,378,380.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Finland in the 3rd quarter of 2016 over the 3rd 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 $103,689,658;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $58,846,346;
  • 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 $11,882,583;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $7,983,706;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $6,039,802.
Russia’s exports to Finland in the 3rd quarter of 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q3 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q3 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2016
over Q3 2015
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 13,735 0.00 11,43020.17
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 2,792-100.00
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 12 0.00 0
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 27,008 0.00 54,558-50.50
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 26,923 0.00 231,972-88.39
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 801,887 0.05 1,465,064-45.27
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 9,687 0.00 89,938-89.23
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 41,229 0.00 14,728179.94
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 0 0.00 52,262-100.00
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 0 0.00 2-100.00
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 39,480 0.00 52,897-25.36
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1,176,590 0.08 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 140,984 0.01 159,810-11.78
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 18,856 0.00 18,863-0.04
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 12 0.00 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 23,079 0.00 139,673-83.48
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 5,732,754 0.37 2,668,629114.82
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 5,418,834 0.35 7,663,560-29.29
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 1,797,753 0.12 152,0061,082.69
26 Ores, slag and ash 19,020,057 1.23 10,641,67778.73
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 1,071,149,635 69.08 1,174,839,293-8.83
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 18,216,429 1.17 30,099,012-39.48
29 Organic chemicals 106,492,358 6.87 165,338,704-35.59
30 Pharmaceutical products 879,957 0.06 1,010,720-12.94
31 Fertilizers 20,049,905 1.29 28,033,611-28.48
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 31,606 0.00 21,59846.34
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 47,566 0.00 28,56866.50
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 6,965 0.00 53,315-86.94
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 198,814 0.01 518,332-61.64
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 5,301,359 0.34 5,511,414-3.81
39 Plastics and articles thereof 3,229,442 0.21 1,497,657115.63
40 Rubber and articles thereof 29,788,395 1.92 32,964,018-9.63
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 27,313 0.00 35,267-22.55
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 125,974 0.01 181,562-30.62
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 9,720 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 108,134,659 6.97 98,009,51110.33
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 4,631 0.00 833455.94
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 516,211 0.03 1,278,197-59.61
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 5,203,804 0.34 3,520,93947.80
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 12,033 0.00 50,791-76.31
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 0 0.00 8,604-100.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 24,091 0.00 20120,355.00
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 542 0.00 30378.88
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 834,227 0.05 96186,708.22
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 46,076 0.00 23,28697.87
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 306,710 0.02 503,594-39.10
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 3,115 0.00 11,660-73.28
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 1,694 0.00 34,867-95.14
65 Headgear and parts thereof 1,305 0.00 73777.07
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 3,475,085 0.22 2,913,00919.30
69 Ceramic products 218,971 0.01 241,232-9.23
70 Glass and glassware 5,719,202 0.37 2,439,238134.47
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 13,053 0.00 53,102-75.42
72 Iron and steel 13,253,102 0.85 16,587,279-20.10
73 Articles of iron or steel 5,789,553 0.37 6,789,748-14.73
74 Copper and articles thereof 2,864,060 0.18 4,697,980-39.04
75 Nickel and articles thereof 72,072,142 4.65 27266,933,759.26
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 7,735,210 0.50 11,850,097-34.72
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 0 0.00 1,442,766-100.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 152,059 0.01 172,926-12.07
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 451,791 0.03 2,325,047-80.57
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 12,957,576 0.84 18,997,378-31.79
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 14,130,799 0.91 9,552,58747.93
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 93,511 0.01 4,2332,109.10
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 5,269,858 0.34 3,508,08050.22
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 129,119 0.01 12,561927.94
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 133,171 0.01 93,60142.28
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 426,634 0.03 182,869133.30
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 789,438 0.05 1,100,573-28.27
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 40,113 0.00 48,165-16.72
SS Classified 8,563 0.00 0

Russia’s Imports from Finland

The major share of Russian imports from Finland in the 3rd quarter of 2016 (and in the 3rd quarter of 2015) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 31.18% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (38.12% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 25.59% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (21.38% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 18.60% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (16.13% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 10.09% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (9.69% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 5.77% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (5.44% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 4.40% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (4.77% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.95% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (1.44% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Finland in the 3rd quarter of 2016 over the 3rd quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $24,256,612;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $4,441,012;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $2,839,453;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $2,381,392;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $1,957,128.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Finland in the 3rd quarter of 2016 over the 3rd quarter of 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $86,282,537;
  • 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 $24,100,283;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $11,635,489;
  • Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans (HS code 49) - a decrease of $4,562,395;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $3,356,749;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - a decrease of $2,971,056;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $2,722,631;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $2,391,551;
  • Ceramic products (HS code 69) - a decrease of $2,311,770;
  • Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - a decrease of $2,144,668;
  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - a decrease of $2,016,444.
Russia’s imports from Finland in the 3rd quarter of 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q3 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q3 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2016
over Q3 2015
01 Live animals 386,849 0.06 958,653-59.65
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 406,690 0.06 434,768-6.46
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 26,173 0.00 4163,736.59
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 31,472 0.00 12,469152.40
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 497,696 0.08 554,293-10.21
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 3,473,244 0.54 4,226,652-17.83
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 537 0.00 4,841-88.91
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 30,596 0.00 0
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 38 0.00 17123.53
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 225,131 0.03 267,538-15.85
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 130,689 0.02 94,96337.62
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 611,250 0.09 653,260-6.43
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 1,630,443 0.25 2,649,926-38.47
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 4,334,230 0.67 4,507,906-3.85
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 580,212 0.09 587,886-1.31
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 1,443,770 0.22 1,281,62512.65
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 4,559,280 0.70 7,916,029-42.40
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 10,122,707 1.56 12,139,151-16.61
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 169 0.00 0
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 1,596,830 0.25 2,904,182-45.02
26 Ores, slag and ash 0 0.00 16,273-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 35,724,239 5.52 38,446,870-7.08
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 14,865,469 2.30 14,736,6860.87
29 Organic chemicals 6,000,556 0.93 5,156,28416.37
30 Pharmaceutical products 16,697,148 2.58 13,857,69520.49
31 Fertilizers 81,016 0.01 83,396-2.85
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 23,434,627 3.62 26,405,683-11.25
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 2,128,399 0.33 2,889,750-26.35
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 21,538,522 3.33 20,655,1814.28
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 3,082,756 0.48 3,121,595-1.24
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 29,000 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 10,336,953 1.60 9,698,7946.58
39 Plastics and articles thereof 61,258,240 9.47 60,206,3671.75
40 Rubber and articles thereof 6,107,187 0.94 5,869,5524.05
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 44,565 0.01 51,855-14.06
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 1,055,591 0.16 1,485,962-28.96
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 1,753,001 0.27 3,103,378-43.51
45 Cork and articles of cork 6,461 0.00 4191,442.00
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 35,152 0.01 2,4211,351.96
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 3,724,424 0.58 4,635,567-19.66
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 112,673,121 17.41 108,232,1094.10
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 2,181,909 0.34 6,744,404-67.65
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 74,735 0.01 0
52 Cotton 9,364 0.00 0
54 Man-made filaments 2,365 0.00 2,821-16.16
55 Man-made staple fibers 9,596 0.00 4,790100.33
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 207,252 0.03 571,204-63.72
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 170,666 0.03 57,129198.74
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 124,494 0.02 39,067218.67
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 821,743 0.13 899,722-8.67
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 70,717 0.01 39,91577.17
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 248,641 0.04 640,334-61.17
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 4,969,942 0.77 4,735,3924.95
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 198,913 0.03 120,30665.34
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 4,828,240 0.75 2,871,11268.17
65 Headgear and parts thereof 849,625 0.13 947,022-10.28
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 0 0.00 1,294-100.00
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 133 0.00 12,052-98.90
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 6,076,067 0.94 8,220,735-26.09
69 Ceramic products 334,478 0.05 2,646,248-87.36
70 Glass and glassware 767,822 0.12 996,757-22.97
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 0 0.00 136-100.00
72 Iron and steel 17,857,969 2.76 15,476,57715.39
73 Articles of iron or steel 10,492,663 1.62 22,128,152-52.58
74 Copper and articles thereof 25,495,140 3.94 26,303,026-3.07
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 8,117,390 1.25 6,512,89824.64
79 Zinc and articles thereof 56,371 0.01 107,999-47.80
80 Tin and articles thereof 449 0.00 1,223-63.29
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 10,788 0.00 14,059-23.27
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 2,177,413 0.34 1,769,44123.06
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,057,972 0.16 1,377,035-23.17
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 113,118,525 17.48 88,861,91327.30
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 50,822,939 7.85 74,923,222-32.17
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 230,973 0.04 450,386-48.72
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 17,055,168 2.64 19,446,719-12.30
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 7,702,739 1.19 93,985,276-91.80
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 12,826,411 1.98 12,332,0664.01
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 301,133 0.05 254,85818.16
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 6,386,112 0.99 7,967,406-19.85
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 610,841 0.09 1,107,348-44.84
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 95,620 0.01 164,621-41.92
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 15,630 0.00 1,542913.62
SS Classified 0 0.00 220,722-100.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia