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

Russia’s Trade with Malaysia

In 2016, Russia’s trade with Malaysia totaled $2,176,428,971, up 11.56% ($225,590,347) from 2015.

Russia’s exports to Malaysia in 2016 totaled $972,114,236, up 52.93% ($336,461,149) from 2015.

Russia’s imports from Malaysia in 2016 were $1,204,314,735, down 8.43% ($110,870,802) from 2015.

Russia’s trade deficit with Malaysia in 2016 was $232,200,499, a 65.83% decrease ($447,331,951) over 2015.

Malaysia was Russia’s 43rd largest trading partner in 2016 (up from 44th in 2015), accounting for 0.4653% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.3707% in 2015).

Malaysia was Russia’s 45th largest export market in 2016 (up from 58th in 2015), accounting for 0.3405% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.1850% in 2015).

Malaysia was Russia’s 31st largest supplier in 2016 (down from 30th in 2015), accounting for 0.6608% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.7199% in 2015).

Russia’s Exports to Malaysia

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

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 75.09% of Russia’s total exports to Malaysia (51.94% in 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 11.83% of Russia’s total exports to Malaysia (33.16% in 2015);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 4.44% of Russia’s total exports to Malaysia (6.77% in 2015);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 3.53% of Russia’s total exports to Malaysia (1.86% in 2015);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 3.28% of Russia’s total exports to Malaysia (2.98% in 2015);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.72% of Russia’s total exports to Malaysia (3.14% in 2015).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Malaysia 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) - an increase of $400,138,372;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $14,998,950;
  • 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 $10,461,342;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $8,642,224;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $6,994,792;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $4,378,634.

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

  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $90,868,714;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $9,367,084;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $3,790,831.
Russia’s exports to Malaysia in 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2016,
US dollars ($)
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 95,238 0.01 0
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 945,132 0.10 453,614108.36
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 224 0.00 0
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 196,216 0.02 290,862-32.54
10 Cereals 11,843,074 1.22 7,464,44058.66
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 730,958 0.08 122,543496.49
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 8,485,439 0.87 1,490,647469.25
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 0 0.00 824-100.00
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 54,539 0.01 0
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 1,712 0.00 20,818-91.78
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 9,563,962 0.98 9,098,1635.12
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 41,465 0.00 259,736-84.04
26 Ores, slag and ash 519,343 0.05 649,401-20.03
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 729,387,398 75.03 329,249,026121.53
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 1,411,819 0.15 923,86552.82
29 Organic chemicals 4,285,000 0.44 8,075,831-46.94
30 Pharmaceutical products 6,050 0.00 0
31 Fertilizers 103,561,437 10.65 194,430,151-46.74
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 223,707 0.02 682,567-67.23
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 28,944 0.00 10,723169.92
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 8,096 0.00 6,09032.94
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 53,299 0.01 21,612146.62
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 89,600 0.01 4,5601,864.91
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 76,646 0.01 94,955-19.28
39 Plastics and articles thereof 575,109 0.06 558,2803.01
40 Rubber and articles thereof 4,728,255 0.49 5,971,194-20.82
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 320 0.00 1,310-75.57
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 1,619,825 0.17 493,591228.17
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 6,355,329 0.65 8,113,662-21.67
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 8,739,797 0.90 11,215,789-22.08
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 5,496 0.00 105,417-94.79
55 Man-made staple fibers 0 0.00 5-100.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 0 0.00 3,413-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 4,791 0.00 2,194118.37
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 150 0.00 32,227-99.53
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 0 0.00 709-100.00
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 6,323 0.00 3,85663.98
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 3,219 0.00 1,73985.11
65 Headgear and parts thereof 85 0.00 1,620-94.75
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 70 0.00 265-73.58
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 292,944 0.03 114,959154.82
69 Ceramic products 289 0.00 19548.21
70 Glass and glassware 43,151 0.00 45,029-4.17
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 19,173 0.00 5435,405.56
72 Iron and steel 21,006,892 2.16 6,007,942249.65
73 Articles of iron or steel 403,919 0.04 2,004,668-79.85
74 Copper and articles thereof 4,910 0.00 3,89226.16
75 Nickel and articles thereof 4,595 0.00 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 12,049,753 1.24 3,407,529253.62
78 Lead and articles thereof 0 0.00 42-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 4,671 0.00 3,32440.52
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 781,196 0.08 362,336115.60
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 16,511 0.00 9,54572.98
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 15,020,828 1.55 24,387,912-38.41
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 19,060,690 1.96 8,599,348121.65
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 16,387 0.00 125,828-86.98
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 872 0.00 667,795-99.87
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 9,087,019 0.93 9,255,461-1.82
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 15,799 0.00 58,994-73.22
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 14,334 0.00 58,697-75.58
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 114,583 0.01 64,55377.50
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 19,779 0.00 6,380210.02
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 422 0.00 68,675-99.39
SS Classified 487,452 0.05 544 230-10.43

Russia’s Imports from Malaysia

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

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 62.02% of Russia’s total imports from Malaysia (62.56% in 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 17.03% of Russia’s total imports from Malaysia (14.47% in 2015);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 16.13% of Russia’s total imports from Malaysia (17.33% in 2015);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.13% of Russia’s total imports from Malaysia (0.96% in 2015);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.00% of Russia’s total imports from Malaysia (1.13% in 2015).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Malaysia in 2016 over 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 $22,276,015;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $8,982,435;
  • 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 (HS code 34) - an increase of $6,993,335;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $6,608,847;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $6,545,497;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - an increase of $4,247,941.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Malaysia 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 $105,219,161;
  • Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - a decrease of $21,380,599;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - a decrease of $19,800,599;
  • 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) - a decrease of $10,059,346;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $5,995,538;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $5,236,071;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $3,991,354.
Russia’s imports from Malaysia in 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2016
over 2015
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 30,613 0.00 32,366-5.42
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 92,332 0.01 59,11156.20
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 76,025 0.01 48,00058.39
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 170,631 0.01 204,041-16.37
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 209 0.00 4,798-95.64
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 109,045 0.01 50,060117.83
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 11,563 0.00 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 91,246,514 7.58 111,047,113-17.83
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 473,997 0.04 314,86250.54
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 59,946,425 4.98 81,327,024-26.29
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 3,485,440 0.29 3,952,805-11.82
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 1,657,630 0.14 1,278,24029.68
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 23,559,577 1.96 19,311,63622.00
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 25,526 0.00 0
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 12,378,423 1.03 10,067,31222.96
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 1,011,764 0.08 216,273367.82
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 0 0.00 704-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 3,396,746 0.28 7,388,100-54.02
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 356,265 0.03 391,046-8.89
29 Organic chemicals 16,358,814 1.36 18,952,837-13.69
30 Pharmaceutical products 86,243 0.01 34,699148.55
31 Fertilizers 271,196 0.02 0
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 10,562,462 0.88 7,789,53035.60
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 688,191 0.06 705,256-2.42
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 13,021,461 1.08 6,028,126116.01
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 1,032,452 0.09 807,15627.91
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 1,533,884 0.13 1,232,30924.47
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 21,344,208 1.77 18,365,16116.22
39 Plastics and articles thereof 22,400,705 1.86 27,636,776-18.95
40 Rubber and articles thereof 117,392,410 9.75 108,409,9758.29
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 1,000 0.00 0
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 420,348 0.03 35,3261,089.91
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 915,859 0.08 1,099,533-16.70
45 Cork and articles of cork 0 0.00 7,475-100.00
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 0 0.00 150-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 550,880 0.05 2,482,995-77.81
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 748,536 0.06 1,397,589-46.44
50 Silk 0 0.00 265-100.00
52 Cotton 396,304 0.03 59,515565.89
54 Man-made filaments 403,800 0.03 625,443-35.44
55 Man-made staple fibers 731,803 0.06 465,31457.27
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,468,846 0.12 683,402114.93
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 14 0.00 69,203-99.98
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 1,838 0.00 10,680-82.79
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 449,726 0.04 576,662-22.01
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 149,199 0.01 339,192-56.01
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 7,170,614 0.60 7,094,5411.07
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 1,737,337 0.14 1,350,42028.65
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 525,645 0.04 279,61487.99
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 320,859 0.03 949,941-66.22
65 Headgear and parts thereof 196,237 0.02 170,59415.03
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 339 0.00 889-61.87
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 105,552 0.01 118,903-11.23
69 Ceramic products 2,787,269 0.23 3,582,403-22.20
70 Glass and glassware 850,019 0.07 662,24928.35
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 45,288 0.00 94,793-52.22
72 Iron and steel 845,049 0.07 1,488,188-43.22
73 Articles of iron or steel 9,105,009 0.76 9,347,187-2.59
74 Copper and articles thereof 606,003 0.05 470,03228.93
75 Nickel and articles thereof 47,784 0.00 17,810168.30
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 228,154 0.02 958,188-76.19
78 Lead and articles thereof 84 0.00 4682.61
79 Zinc and articles thereof 0 0.00 34,164-100.00
80 Tin and articles thereof 11,625 0.00 15,744-26.16
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 43,531 0.00 56,138-22.46
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 308,066 0.03 571,943-46.14
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 893,289 0.07 1,848,120-51.66
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 188,768,510 15.67 293,987,671-35.79
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 480,845,461 39.93 458,569,4464.86
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 84,907 0.01 119,002-28.65
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 14,173,159 1.18 7,564,31287.37
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 4,462 0.00 6,000,000-99.93
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 63,089,249 5.24 56,543,75211.58
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 19,568 0.00 9,89397.80
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 812,304 0.07 64,4571,160.23
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 14,402,800 1.20 24,462,146-41.12
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 5,056,872 0.42 3,737,54735.30
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 1,941,166 0.16 1,494,74629.87
SS Classified 329,620 0.03 12 5982,516.45
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia