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Russian trade in goods with Australia in Q1 2017

by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Australia in the first quarter of 2017: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Australia

In the 1st quarter of 2017, Russia’s trade with Australia was $124,557,601, down 3.84% ($4,971,606) from the 1st quarter of 2016.

Russia’s exports to Australia in the 1st quarter of 2017 totaled $19,134,894, up 9.50% ($1,659,447) from the 1st quarter of 2016.

Russia’s imports from Australia in the 1st quarter of 2017 were $105,422,707, down 5.92% ($6,631,053) from the 1st quarter of 2016.

Russia’s trade deficit with Australia in the 1st quarter of 2017 was $86,287,813, a 8.77% decrease ($8,290,500) over the 1st quarter of 2016.

Australia was Russia’s 75th largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2017 (down from 70th in the 1st quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0969% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.1334% in the 1st quarter of 2016).

Australia was Russia’s 99th largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2017 (down from 98th in the 1st quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0230% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0285% in the 1st quarter of 2016).

Australia was Russia’s 51st largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2017 (down from 49th in the 1st quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.2332% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.3130% in the 1st quarter of 2016).

Russia’s Exports to Australia

The major share of Russian exports to Australia in the 1st quarter of 2017 (and in the 1st quarter of 2016) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 41.66% of Russia’s total exports to Australia (38.73% in the 1st quarter of 2016);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 24.70% of Russia’s total exports to Australia (16.20% in the 1st quarter of 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 14.98% of Russia’s total exports to Australia (22.39% in the 1st quarter of 2016);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 8.70% of Russia’s total exports to Australia (6.52% in the 1st quarter of 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 6.96% of Russia’s total exports to Australia (12.76% in the 1st quarter of 2016);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.80% of Russia’s total exports to Australia (1.74% in the 1st quarter of 2016).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Australia in the 1st quarter of 2017 over the 1st quarter of 2016 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 $1,896,475;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $1,147,978;
  • 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 $435,684;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - an increase of $368,578;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $367,033;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $310,119;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $221,126;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $159,981;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $148,128;
  • Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal (HS code 82) - an increase of $67,438;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $60,185.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Australia in the 1st quarter of 2017 over the 1st quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $2,174,407;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $1,352,611.
Russia’s exports to Australia in the 1st quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q1 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q1 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q1 2017
over Q1 2016
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 0 0.00 893-100.00
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 57 0.00 0
10 Cereals 35,368 0.18 6,465447.07
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 20,946 0.11 16,31628.38
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 0 0.00 760-100.00
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 33,838 0.18 38,684-12.53
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 0 0.00 21,720-100.00
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 92,673 0.48 139,288-33.47
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 1,310 0.01 0
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 27,719 0.14 16,70565.93
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 43,779 0.23 14929,281.88
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 89,014 0.47 63,88139.34
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 452 0.00 105330.48
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 4,726,662 24.70 2,830,18767.01
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 1,406,703 7.35 971,01944.87
29 Organic chemicals 512,159 2.68 352,17845.43
30 Pharmaceutical products 0 0.00 9,491-100.00
31 Fertilizers 317,943 1.66 2,492,350-87.24
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 428,600 2.24 60,022614.07
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 2,438 0.01 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 1,236 0.01 0
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 1,090 0.01 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 3,361 0.02 2,45137.13
39 Plastics and articles thereof 39,982 0.21 19,721102.74
40 Rubber and articles thereof 153,577 0.80 5,4492,718.44
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 354 0.00 487-27.31
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 7,909,135 41.33 6,761,15716.98
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 53,212 0.28 1,4193,649.96
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 8,763 0.05 4,84280.98
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 11,780 0.06 19,626-39.98
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 0 0.00 2,000-100.00
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 9 0.00 81-88.89
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 12,153 0.06 1,812570.70
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 1,936 0.01 1201,513.33
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 63,595 0.33 58,2459.19
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 32,664 0.17 31,8272.63
65 Headgear and parts thereof 21 0.00 353-94.05
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 759 0.00 7244.83
69 Ceramic products 187 0.00 374-50.00
70 Glass and glassware 456 0.00 43,273-98.95
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 241 0.00 0
72 Iron and steel 324,546 1.70 1,677,157-80.65
73 Articles of iron or steel 75,096 0.39 14,911403.63
74 Copper and articles thereof 0 0.00 746-100.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 702,937 3.67 392,81878.95
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 0 0.00 1,691-100.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 209,589 1.10 142,15147.44
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 19,451 0.10 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 465,143 2.43 98,110374.10
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 803,041 4.20 803,892-0.11
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 319,437 1.67 98,311224.92
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 0 0.00 31,646-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 76,761 0.40 108,309-29.13
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 92,157 0.48 123,929-25.64
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 12,549 0.07 7,54866.26
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 15 0.00 54-72.22

Russia’s Imports from Australia

The major share of Russian imports from Australia in the 1st quarter of 2017 (and in the 1st quarter of 2016) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 81.63% of Russia’s total imports from Australia (62.24% in the 1st quarter of 2016);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 10.68% of Russia’s total imports from Australia (5.16% in the 1st quarter of 2016);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 4.26% of Russia’s total imports from Australia (29.51% in the 1st quarter of 2016);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 1.04% of Russia’s total imports from Australia (1.11% in the 1st quarter of 2016).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Australia in the 1st quarter of 2017 over the 1st quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • 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 $14,696,258;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $3,037,503;
  • 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 $2,085,854;
  • Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes (HS code 35) - an increase of $1,946,387;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $701,308;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - an increase of $624,318;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $337,191.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Australia in the 1st quarter of 2017 over the 1st quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Live animals (HS code 01) - a decrease of $15,138,675;
  • Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS code 17) - a decrease of $13,386,752;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - a decrease of $780,027;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $507,434;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $353,261;
  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - a decrease of $352,382.
Russia’s imports from Australia in the 1st quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q1 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q1 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q1 2017
over Q1 2016
01 Live animals 0 0.00 15,138,675-100.00
02 Meat and edible meat offal 1,687,861 1.60 2,040,243-17.27
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 8,513 0.01 3,951115.46
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 1,736 0.00 4,630-62.51
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 1,540 0.00 0
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 855 0.00 0
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 544,282 0.52 606,669-10.28
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 0 0.00 7,713-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 342,144 0.32 4,9536,807.81
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 0 0.00 13,386,752-100.00
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 9,390 0.01 0
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 2,114 0.00 1,34057.76
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 4,664 0.00 4,2589.53
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 33,641 0.03 45,641-26.29
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 1,267,498 1.20 959,96632.04
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 585,206 0.56 866,985-32.50
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 1,049,555 1.00 425,237146.82
26 Ores, slag and ash 38,663 0.04 818,690-95.28
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 6,203 0.01 0
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 80,555,391 76.41 65,859,13322.31
29 Organic chemicals 3,339 0.00 363819.83
30 Pharmaceutical products 1,010,463 0.96 975,8453.55
31 Fertilizers 0 0.00 22,656-100.00
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 49,500 0.05 16309,275.00
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 282,837 0.27 201,64540.26
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 126,927 0.12 121,5764.40
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 2,365,281 2.24 418,894464.65
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 984,895 0.93 1,492,329-34.00
39 Plastics and articles thereof 470,352 0.45 375,13125.38
40 Rubber and articles thereof 209,235 0.20 270,006-22.51
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 458,713 0.44 528,364-13.18
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 2,473 0.00 1082,189.81
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 1,043 0.00 358191.34
45 Cork and articles of cork 0 0.00 360-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 7,471 0.01 7310,134.25
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 45,013 0.04 7,654488.10
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 0 0.00 95,464-100.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 731,995 0.69 649,22512.75
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 6,171 0.01 4,24245.47
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 14,787 0.01 11,34830.30
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 11,013 0.01 23,003-52.12
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 472 0.00 15,490-96.95
65 Headgear and parts thereof 280 0.00 0
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 763 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 10,350 0.01 4,378136.41
69 Ceramic products 7,334 0.01 63,067-88.37
70 Glass and glassware 110,450 0.10 248,489-55.55
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 13,994 0.01 12,15415.14
72 Iron and steel 0 0.00 47-100.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 741,052 0.70 428,32773.01
74 Copper and articles thereof 82,579 0.08 11,638609.56
75 Nickel and articles thereof 86,017 0.08 22637,960.62
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 4,784 0.00 4,4986.36
78 Lead and articles thereof 308 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 505 0.00 1,422-64.49
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 75,998 0.07 45,20368.13
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 628 0.00 5,854-89.27
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 6,259,599 5.94 3,222,09694.27
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 2,648,870 2.51 563,016370.48
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 6,773 0.01 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 344,723 0.33 697,984-50.61
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,998,159 1.90 1,296,85154.08
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 0 0.00 468-100.00
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 65,502 0.06 17,603272.11
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 256 0.00 4,500-94.31
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 39,282 0.04 13,323194.84
SS Classified 3,265 0.00 23 630-86.18
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia