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

Russia’s Trade with Tanzania

In 2016, Russia’s trade with Tanzania was $127,696,668, down 8.01% ($11,112,842) from 2015.

Russia’s exports to Tanzania in 2016 were $79,147,616, down 13.42% ($12,268,924) from 2015.

Russia’s imports from Tanzania in 2016 totaled $48,549,052, up 2.44% ($1,156,082) from 2015.

Russia’s trade surplus with Tanzania in 2016 was $30,598,564, a 30.50% decrease ($13,425,006) over 2015.

Tanzania was Russia’s 108th largest trading partner in 2016 (down from 106th in 2015), accounting for 0.0273% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0264% in 2015).

Tanzania was Russia’s 96th largest export market in 2016 (up from 101st in 2015), accounting for 0.0277% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0266% in 2015).

Tanzania was Russia’s 92nd largest supplier in 2016 (up from 94th in 2015), accounting for 0.0266% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0259% in 2015).

Russia’s Exports to Tanzania

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

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 81.39% of Russia’s total exports to Tanzania (74.31% in 2015);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 7.19% of Russia’s total exports to Tanzania (7.84% in 2015);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 6.60% of Russia’s total exports to Tanzania (5.06% in 2015);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 2.48% of Russia’s total exports to Tanzania (5.95% in 2015);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 1.96% of Russia’s total exports to Tanzania (2.80% in 2015);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 0.36% of Russia’s total exports to Tanzania (3.82% in 2015).

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

  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $630,748;
  • 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 $466,535;
  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - an increase of $313,850.

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

  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $3,844,885;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $2,621,531;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $2,319,265;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $1,965,792;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $807,602;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $629,295;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $595,417;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $405,978;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $266,300.
Russia’s exports to Tanzania in 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2016
over 2015
02 Meat and edible meat offal 313,850 0.40 0
10 Cereals 62,879,684 79.45 66,724,569-5.76
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 0 0.00 48,504-100.00
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 1,710 0.00 0
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 1,223,506 1.55 1,162,9115.21
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 59,083 0.07 654,500-90.97
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 1,494,632 1.89 1,900,610-21.36
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 562,553 0.71 96,018485.88
29 Organic chemicals 14,596 0.02 0
31 Fertilizers 5,093,150 6.44 7,058,942-27.85
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 2,733 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 40 0.00 0
39 Plastics and articles thereof 14,712 0.02 13,00413.13
40 Rubber and articles thereof 1,160 0.00 234,943.48
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 122,723 0.16 155,333-20.99
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 5,098,771 6.44 4,468,02314.12
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 0 0.00 2,430-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 1,611 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 1,076 0.00 2,160-50.19
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 660 0.00 174,652-99.62
65 Headgear and parts thereof 620 0.00 1,323-53.14
70 Glass and glassware 0 0.00 373-100.00
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 0 0.00 24,780-100.00
72 Iron and steel 429,823 0.54 1,237,425-65.26
73 Articles of iron or steel 30,779 0.04 3,567762.88
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1,494,259 1.89 4,115,790-63.69
80 Tin and articles thereof 36 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 0 0.00 81,444-100.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 8,176 0.01 3842,029.17
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 37 0.00 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 135,025 0.17 401,325-66.36
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 50,757 0.06 38,80930.79
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 97,535 0.12 2,416,800-95.96
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 3,033 0.00 632,328-99.52
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 11,104 0.01 3523,054.55
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 182 0.00 16113.04

Russia’s Imports from Tanzania

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

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 99.95% of Russia’s total imports from Tanzania (99.95% in 2015).

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

  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $1,945,235;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $173,769.

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

  • Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - a decrease of $815,600.
Russia’s imports from Tanzania in 2016 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2015,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2016
over 2015
01 Live animals 1,217 0.00 11,039-88.98
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 25,546 0.05 23,10510.56
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 100 0.00 1,652-93.95
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 487,661 1.00 623,606-21.80
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 10,499,806 21.63 11,315,406-7.21
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 2,119,003 4.36 1,945,2348.93
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 35,393,790 72.90 33,448,5555.82
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 0 0.00 10,343-100.00
26 Ores, slag and ash 14,871 0.03 9,21261.43
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 697 0.00 4,709-85.20
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 5,869 0.01 1095,284.40
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 492 0.00 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia