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

Russia’s Trade with Malta

In the 3rd quarter of 2016, Russia’s trade with Malta was $635,170,697, down 9.37% ($65,700,790) from the 3rd quarter of 2015.

Russia’s exports to Malta in the 3rd quarter of 2016 were $629,816,667, down 9.44% ($65,638,383) from the 3rd quarter of 2015.

Russia’s imports from Malta in the 3rd quarter of 2016 were $5,354,030, down 1.15% ($62,407) from the 3rd quarter of 2015.

Russia’s trade surplus with Malta in the 3rd quarter of 2016 was $624,462,637, a 9.50% decrease ($65,575,976) over the 3rd quarter of 2015.

Malta was Russia’s 37th largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2016 (down from 34th in the 3rd quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.5210% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.5522% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).

Malta was Russia’s 28th largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2016 (down from 23rd in the 3rd quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.8754% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.8745% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).

Malta was Russia’s 103rd largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2016 (down from 101st in the 3rd quarter of 2015), accounting for 0.0107% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0114% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).

Russia’s Exports to Malta

The major share of Russian exports to Malta 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) - 98.47% of Russia’s total exports to Malta (92.50% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 1.38% of Russia’s total exports to Malta (0.00% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 0.12% of Russia’s total exports to Malta (7.48% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).

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

  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $8,642,921.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Malta 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 $50,997,200;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $23,086,962.
Russia’s exports to Malta in the 3rd quarter of 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q3 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q3 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2016
over Q3 2015
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 1 0.00 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 620,198,995 98.47 643,285,957-3.59
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 33,712 0.01 0
29 Organic chemicals 8,642,921 1.37 0
31 Fertilizers 205 0.00 0
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 12,257 0.00 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 124 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 511 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 16,719 0.00 5,370211.34
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 169,846 0.03 92,67283.28
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 913 0.00 15,508-94.11
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 1,042 0.00 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 7,950 0.00 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 555 0.00 60,002-99.08
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 0 0.00 50,997,200-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 725,646 0.12 987,526-26.52
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 5,069 0.00 0
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 201 0.00 0
SS Classified 0 0.00 10,815-100.00

Russia’s Imports from Malta

The major share of Russian imports from Malta 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) - 55.31% of Russia’s total imports from Malta (25.82% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 43.18% of Russia’s total imports from Malta (70.79% in the 3rd quarter of 2015);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 0.97% of Russia’s total imports from Malta (2.30% in the 3rd quarter of 2015).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Malta in the 3rd quarter of 2016 over the 3rd 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) - an increase of $986,511;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $572,733;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $20,070.

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

  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $1,526,115;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - a decrease of $39,004;
  • Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) (HS code 42) - a decrease of $32,184;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - a decrease of $31,836;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $20,848;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $17,457.
Russia’s imports from Malta in the 3rd quarter of 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q3 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q3 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2016
over Q3 2015
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 1,819 0.03 0
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 0 0.00 17,457-100.00
29 Organic chemicals 0 0.00 20,848-100.00
30 Pharmaceutical products 2,250,048 42.03 3,776,163-40.41
39 Plastics and articles thereof 7,654 0.14 3,208138.59
40 Rubber and articles thereof 54,083 1.01 34,01359.01
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 0 0.00 32,184-100.00
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 2,742 0.05 391,300.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 0 0.00 19-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 3,965 0.07 35,801-88.92
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 46,888 0.88 85,892-45.41
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 447 0.01 561-20.32
65 Headgear and parts thereof 464 0.01 2,289-79.73
69 Ceramic products 0 0.00 358-100.00
70 Glass and glassware 4,141 0.08 3,9784.10
73 Articles of iron or steel 6,345 0.12 832662.62
74 Copper and articles thereof 315 0.01 446-29.37
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 197 0.00 0
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,987 0.04 246707.72
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 11,064 0.21 7,64844.67
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 2,375,254 44.36 1,388,74371.04
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 287 0.01 107168.22
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 574,580 10.73 1,84731,008.83
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 407 0.01 0
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 8,710 0.16 3,790129.82
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 0 0.00 4-100.00
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 2,633 0.05 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia