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

Russia’s Trade with Guatemala

In the 3rd quarter of 2016, Russia’s trade with Guatemala was $9,911,312, down 24.72% ($3,255,088) from the 3rd quarter of 2015.

Russia’s exports to Guatemala in the 3rd quarter of 2016 were $4,993,755, down 45.74% ($4,209,595) from the 3rd quarter of 2015.

Russia’s imports from Guatemala in the 3rd quarter of 2016 totaled $4,917,557, up 24.09% ($954,507) from the 3rd quarter of 2015.

Russia’s trade surplus with Guatemala in the 3rd quarter of 2016 was $76,198, a 98.55% decrease ($5,164,102) over the 3rd quarter of 2015.

Guatemala was Russia’s 137th largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2016 (down from 129th in the 3rd quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0081% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0104% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).

Guatemala was Russia’s 127th largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2016 (down from 117th in the 3rd quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0069% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0116% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).

Guatemala was Russia’s 106th largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2016 (down from 104th in the 3rd quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0098% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0084% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).

Russia’s Exports to Guatemala

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

  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 75.91% of Russia’s total exports to Guatemala (74.93% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 16.28% of Russia’s total exports to Guatemala (9.47% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 5.32% of Russia’s total exports to Guatemala (13.98% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 2.02% of Russia’s total exports to Guatemala (0.68% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Guatemala 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 $91,465;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $86,767;
  • 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 $81,894;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - an increase of $63,515;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $25,214.

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

  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $3,276,156;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $1,020,952;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $145,305;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $57,629;
  • 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 $52,494.
Russia’s exports to Guatemala in the 3rd quarter of 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q3 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q3 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2016
over Q3 2015
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 1,627 0.03 0
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 0 0.00 2,800-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 265,771 5.32 1,286,723-79.35
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 157,294 3.15 75,400108.61
31 Fertilizers 3,543,818 70.96 6,819,974-48.04
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 63,515 1.27 0
39 Plastics and articles thereof 25,957 0.52 7433,393.54
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 86,767 1.74 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 726,013 14.54 871,318-16.68
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 152 0.00 0
72 Iron and steel 20,871 0.42 26,330-20.73
73 Articles of iron or steel 602 0.01 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 0 0.00 57,629-100.00
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 91,465 1.83 0
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 5,834 0.12 58,328-90.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 3,467 0.07 4,105-15.54
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 602 0.01 0

Russia’s Imports from Guatemala

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

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 99.25% of Russia’s total imports from Guatemala (96.21% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 0.63% of Russia’s total imports from Guatemala (3.59% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).

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

  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $2,043,469;
  • Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS code 17) - an increase of $334,686;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $107,192.

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

  • Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - a decrease of $977,484;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - a decrease of $267,879;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - a decrease of $120,981;
  • Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage (HS code 06) - a decrease of $82,458;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - a decrease of $65,609;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $27,597.
Russia’s imports from Guatemala in the 3rd quarter of 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q3 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q3 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2016
over Q3 2015
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 104,583 2.13 187,041-44.09
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 2,199 0.04 29,796-92.62
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 65,095 1.32 130,704-50.20
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 1,148,103 23.35 2,125,587-45.99
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 62,242 1.27 330,121-81.15
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 430,961 8.76 96,275347.64
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 19,876 0.40 16,14123.14
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 223,263 4.54 116,07192.35
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 2,824,579 57.44 781,110261.61
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 5,655 0.11 6,443-12.23
40 Rubber and articles thereof 0 0.00 152-100.00
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 0 0.00 1,531-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 26,153 0.53 16,35659.90
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 4,741 0.10 125,722-96.23
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 107 0.00 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia