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Russian trade with Austria in 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 Austria in 2016: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Austria

In 2016, Russia’s trade with Austria was $2,886,679,699, down 9.08% ($288,422,595) from 2015.

Russia’s exports to Austria in 2016 were $1,051,945,770, down 9.52% ($110,703,692) from 2015.

Russia’s imports from Austria in 2016 were $1,834,733,929, down 8.83% ($177,718,903) from 2015.

Russia’s trade deficit with Austria in 2016 was $782,788,159, a 7.89% decrease ($67,015,211) over 2015.

Austria was Russia’s 32nd largest trading partner in 2016 (down from 30th in 2015), accounting for 0.6171% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.6033% in 2015).

Austria was Russia’s 43rd largest export market in 2016 (just as in 2015), accounting for 0.3685% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.3384% in 2015).

Austria was Russia’s 24th largest supplier in 2016 (down from 22nd in 2015), accounting for 1.0066% of Russia’s total imports (down from 1.1016% in 2015).

Russia’s Exports to Austria

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

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 85.52% of Russia’s total exports to Austria (86.07% in 2015);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 4.03% of Russia’s total exports to Austria (3.42% in 2015);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 3.45% of Russia’s total exports to Austria (2.26% in 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 2.79% of Russia’s total exports to Austria (4.27% in 2015);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 2.01% of Russia’s total exports to Austria (2.03% in 2015);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.01% of Russia’s total exports to Austria (1.23% in 2015).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Austria in 2016 over 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - an increase of $13,896,769;
  • Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof (HS code 81) - an increase of $5,832,479;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $5,525,078;
  • Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather (HS code 41) - an increase of $4,731,350;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $3,511,375.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Austria in 2016 over 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 $115,067,491;
  • 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 $10,752,947;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $6,730,767;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $3,286,911.
Russia’s exports to Austria in 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2016
over 2015
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 95,958 0.01 0
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 8,401,704 0.80 9,929,062-15.38
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 559,513 0.05 275,718102.93
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 51,856 0.00 121,236-57.23
10 Cereals 112,289 0.01 1,382,815-91.88
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 55,736 0.01 17327,758.82
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 481,199 0.05 1,630,568-70.49
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 436,168 0.04 241,68880.47
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 8 0.00 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 236,864 0.02 27,981746.52
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 236,760 0.02 253,145-6.47
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 0 0.00 483,382-100.00
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 0 0.00 13,089-100.00
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 375,164 0.04 235,13059.56
26 Ores, slag and ash 16,278,597 1.55 2,381,828583.45
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 882,992,251 83.94 998,059,742-11.53
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 18,051,040 1.72 28,803,987-37.33
29 Organic chemicals 4,034,353 0.38 2,851,59641.48
30 Pharmaceutical products 63,412 0.01 603,499-89.49
31 Fertilizers 926,000 0.09 7,656,767-87.91
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 7,003 0.00 11,814-40.72
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 689,600 0.07 3,409,586-79.77
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 60,784 0.01 7868,242.86
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 0 0.00 14,599-100.00
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 9,005 0.00 26,866-66.48
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 8,547 0.00 22,053-61.24
39 Plastics and articles thereof 2,034,910 0.19 880,876131.01
40 Rubber and articles thereof 3,413,719 0.32 5,392,507-36.70
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 7,195,059 0.68 2,463,709192.04
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 13,595 0.00 7161,798.74
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 0 0.00 199,023-100.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 36,553,795 3.47 31,028,71717.81
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 45,140 0.00 206,548-78.15
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 5,108,896 0.49 7,732,258-33.93
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 654,653 0.06 824,775-20.63
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 571 0.00 0
52 Cotton 208 0.00 0
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 98 0.00 30,409-99.68
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1 0.00 972-99.90
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 878 0.00 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 1,724 0.00 398333.17
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 5,361 0.00 7,446-28.00
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 78,224 0.01 12,188541.81
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 239,758 0.02 330,255-27.40
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 694 0.00 6,938-90.00
65 Headgear and parts thereof 4,922 0.00 1,032376.94
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 0 0.00 115-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 262,127 0.02 422,047-37.89
69 Ceramic products 180,737 0.02 4,3114,092.46
70 Glass and glassware 643,909 0.06 355,67681.04
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 701,737 0.07 947,480-25.94
72 Iron and steel 9,494,087 0.90 5,982,71258.69
73 Articles of iron or steel 4,048,894 0.38 2,959,19536.82
74 Copper and articles thereof 0 0.00 2,593-100.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1,867,072 0.18 2,188,604-14.69
78 Lead and articles thereof 55,035 0.01 43,15727.52
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 20,652,774 1.96 14,820,29539.35
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 61,040 0.01 79,145-22.88
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 70,283 0.01 161,606-56.51
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 9,107,038 0.87 12,393,949-26.52
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 1,275,569 0.12 2,391,724-46.67
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 6,341,140 0.60 3,289,96292.74
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 3,175,218 0.30 4,271,998-25.67
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,294,566 0.12 1,218,3476.26
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 156 0.00 4,079-96.18
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 2,237,398 0.21 2,347,606-4.69
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 858,268 0.08 1,139,365-24.67
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 2,178 0.00 3,558-38.79
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 99,912 0.01 7,7251,193.36
SS Classified 615 0.00 59 271-98.96

Russia’s Imports from Austria

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

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 50.11% of Russia’s total imports from Austria (56.96% in 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 21.63% of Russia’s total imports from Austria (17.87% in 2015);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 9.36% of Russia’s total imports from Austria (9.74% in 2015);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 6.92% of Russia’s total imports from Austria (5.09% in 2015);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 5.79% of Russia’s total imports from Austria (5.20% in 2015);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.50% of Russia’s total imports from Austria (1.31% in 2015).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Austria in 2016 over 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 $22,394,060;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $20,305,825;
  • Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - an increase of $17,335,363;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - an increase of $13,986,361;
  • Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - an increase of $12,310,754;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $6,781,311.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Austria in 2016 over 2015 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $123,477,458;
  • 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 $97,675,187;
  • 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 (HS code 86) - a decrease of $24,496,257;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $12,158,391;
  • Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal (HS code 82) - a decrease of $8,109,068;
  • Miscellaneous articles of base metal (HS code 83) - a decrease of $6,966,124.
Russia’s imports from Austria in 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2016
over 2015
01 Live animals 0 0.00 2,000,997-100.00
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 426,698 0.02 1,217,898-64.96
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 99,808-100.00
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 322,247 0.02 189170,401.06
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 125,979 0.01 185,179-31.97
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 165 0.00 12,702-98.70
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 1,805,434 0.10 2,131,963-15.32
10 Cereals 1,663,838 0.09 2,184,973-23.85
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 1,194,493 0.07 873,98936.67
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 843,352 0.05 941,360-10.41
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 130,601 0.01 28,434359.31
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 144-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 652,061 0.04 686,945-5.08
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 13,487 0.00 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 2,177,590 0.12 1,895,69814.87
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 1,806,338 0.10 1,465,04123.30
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 4,950,145 0.27 6,372,514-22.32
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 19,644,445 1.07 7,333,691167.87
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 57,670,994 3.14 43,684,63332.02
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 11,854,160 0.65 9,340,09626.92
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 21,641,444 1.18 21,970,725-1.50
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 1,381,376 0.08 1,409,253-1.98
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 1,106,237 0.06 964,62314.68
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 1,992,490 0.11 2,492,784-20.07
29 Organic chemicals 10,055,129 0.55 9,672,9013.95
30 Pharmaceutical products 218,967,548 11.93 198,661,72310.22
31 Fertilizers 2,300 0.00 295,615-99.22
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 14,769,624 0.81 13,812,0086.93
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 4,316,953 0.24 3,815,39913.15
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 12,727,627 0.69 9,422,35935.08
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 7,890,883 0.43 6,045,74330.52
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 76,575 0.00 17044,944.12
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 355 0.00 7,069-94.98
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 38,760,545 2.11 38,753,7590.02
39 Plastics and articles thereof 72,104,843 3.93 65,323,53210.38
40 Rubber and articles thereof 15,183,589 0.83 11,281,22534.59
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 1,208 0.00 0
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 506,862 0.03 186,270172.11
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 0 0.00 706-100.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 6,831,461 0.37 7,624,822-10.40
45 Cork and articles of cork 51,200 0.00 30,87565.83
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 21,938 0.00 52,674-58.35
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 95,535,282 5.21 93,209,2192.50
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 3,805,289 0.21 3,638,5014.58
50 Silk 845 0.00 3,445-75.47
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 427,704 0.02 502,347-14.86
52 Cotton 11,880 0.00 5,517115.33
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 1,499 0.00 1,562-4.03
54 Man-made filaments 302,690 0.02 94,862219.08
55 Man-made staple fibers 16,024,993 0.87 13,378,34919.78
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 668,404 0.04 649,8512.85
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 27,463 0.00 21,37028.51
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 187,057 0.01 168,64110.92
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 6,433,715 0.35 6,613,808-2.72
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 490,449 0.03 348,50740.73
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 1,387,120 0.08 1,804,442-23.13
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 504,397 0.03 1,083,282-53.44
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 338,646 0.02 801,128-57.73
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 326,557 0.02 383,794-14.91
65 Headgear and parts thereof 381,802 0.02 455,532-16.19
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 5,755 0.00 8,327-30.89
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 9,155,481 0.50 9,744,765-6.05
69 Ceramic products 5,128,025 0.28 4,299,08619.28
70 Glass and glassware 22,985,002 1.25 5,649,639306.84
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 1,721,307 0.09 1,558,65810.44
72 Iron and steel 35,330,580 1.93 47,488,971-25.60
73 Articles of iron or steel 48,833,072 2.66 48,965,857-0.27
74 Copper and articles thereof 3,049,945 0.17 2,377,76328.27
75 Nickel and articles thereof 427,063 0.02 285,45549.61
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 10,398,965 0.57 7,933,50631.08
78 Lead and articles thereof 0 0.00 244-100.00
79 Zinc and articles thereof 4,787 0.00 94,048-94.91
80 Tin and articles thereof 66,317 0.00 62,9165.41
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 764,787 0.04 898,432-14.88
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 12,957,212 0.71 21,066,280-38.49
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 59,937,918 3.27 66,904,042-10.41
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 584,933,548 31.88 708,411,006-17.43
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 111,213,710 6.06 208,888,897-46.76
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 20,899,594 1.14 45,395,851-53.96
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 148,648,917 8.10 126,254,85717.74
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 0 0.00 4,942-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 53,746,112 2.93 57,380,280-6.33
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 2,329,426 0.13 2,051,57513.54
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 75,169 0.00 187,433-59.90
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 18,640,889 1.02 22,702,064-17.89
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 12,967,628 0.71 10,091,10528.51
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 3,637,611 0.20 4,088,324-11.02
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.00 676,912-100.00
SS Classified 6,347,103 0.35 13 536 951-53.11
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia