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

Russia’s Trade with Nicaragua

In 2016, Russia’s trade with Nicaragua was $34,323,695, down 1.64% ($573,956) from 2015.

Russia’s exports to Nicaragua in 2016 were $25,364,168, down 6.47% ($1,753,876) from 2015.

Russia’s imports from Nicaragua in 2016 totaled $8,959,527, up 15.17% ($1,179,920) from 2015.

Russia’s trade surplus with Nicaragua in 2016 was $16,404,641, a 15.17% decrease ($2,933,796) over 2015.

Nicaragua was Russia’s 136th largest trading partner in 2016 (up from 138th in 2015), accounting for 0.0073% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0066% in 2015).

Nicaragua was Russia’s 127th largest export market in 2016 (up from 128th in 2015), accounting for 0.0089% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0079% in 2015).

Nicaragua was Russia’s 118th largest supplier in 2016 (up from 120th in 2015), accounting for 0.0049% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0043% in 2015).

Russia’s Exports to Nicaragua

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

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 44.58% of Russia’s total exports to Nicaragua (80.97% in 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 34.90% of Russia’s total exports to Nicaragua (13.67% in 2015);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 12.63% of Russia’s total exports to Nicaragua (2.63% in 2015);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.84% of Russia’s total exports to Nicaragua (0.01% in 2015);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 1.31% of Russia’s total exports to Nicaragua (1.77% in 2015).

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

  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $4,215,512;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $2,474,970;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $865,151;
  • 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) - an increase of $851,565;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $408,880;
  • Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - an increase of $252,635;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $242,525.

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

  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $10,651,182;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $201,507;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $147,519.
Russia’s exports to Nicaragua in 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2016
over 2015
10 Cereals 11,306,745 44.58 21,957,927-48.51
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 332,273 1.31 479,792-30.75
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 0 0.00 42,171-100.00
29 Organic chemicals 13,552 0.05 0
30 Pharmaceutical products 865,151 3.41 0
31 Fertilizers 7,290,379 28.74 3,074,867137.10
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 30,811 0.12 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 128 0.00 34276.47
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 22,483 0.09 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 179 0.00 3,136-94.29
39 Plastics and articles thereof 243,177 0.96 65237,197.09
40 Rubber and articles thereof 385,738 1.52 587,245-34.31
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 14,450 0.06 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 24,659 0.10 43,559-43.39
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 575 0.00 124,691.67
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 39,495 0.16 0
69 Ceramic products 4,549 0.02 0
70 Glass and glassware 267,330 1.05 14,6951,719.19
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 81 0.00 0
72 Iron and steel 9,607 0.04 0
73 Articles of iron or steel 46,016 0.18 2,7411,578.80
74 Copper and articles thereof 324 0.00 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 408,880 1.61 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 1,938 0.01 0
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,183 0.00 336252.08
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 117,282 0.46 56,367108.07
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 20,076 0.08 66,218-69.68
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 3,055,135 12.05 580,165426.60
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 10,278 0.04 10,407-1.24
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 851,565 3.36 0
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 129 0.00 0
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.00 1,500-100.00
SS Classified 0 0.00 196 220-100.00

Russia’s Imports from Nicaragua

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

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 98.62% of Russia’s total imports from Nicaragua (98.36% in 2015);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.10% of Russia’s total imports from Nicaragua (1.39% in 2015).

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

  • Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - an increase of $1,747,619;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $510,004;
  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $131,072.

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

  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - a decrease of $1,162,994;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $29,912.
Russia’s imports from Nicaragua in 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2016
over 2015
02 Meat and edible meat offal 70,807 0.79 1,233,801-94.26
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 162 0.00 0
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 0 0.00 13,892-100.00
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 3,520,504 39.29 1,772,88598.57
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 4,946,605 55.21 4,436,60111.50
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 2,472 0.03 0
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 13,160 0.15 43,072-69.45
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 282,594 3.15 151,52286.50
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 2,110 0.02 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 1,496 0.02 0
39 Plastics and articles thereof 330 0.00 1,912-82.74
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 2,145 0.02 1,07599.53
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 66,874 0.75 86,413-22.61
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 32,062 0.36 20,43556.90
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 0 0.00 972-100.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 0 0.00 20-100.00
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 528 0.01 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 17,567 0.20 17,0073.29
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 111 0.00 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia