Russian trade in goods with the Dominican Republic in Q1 2017
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia’s Trade with the Dominican Republic
In the 1st quarter of 2017, Russia’s trade with the Dominican Republic totaled $18,011,418, up 121.60% ($9,883,347) from the 1st quarter of 2016.
Russia’s exports to the Dominican Republic in the 1st quarter of 2017 totaled $14,770,303, up 155.21% ($8,982,848) from the 1st quarter of 2016.
Russia’s imports from the Dominican Republic in the 1st quarter of 2017 totaled $3,241,115, up 38.47% ($900,499) from the 1st quarter of 2016.
Russia’s trade surplus with the Dominican Republic in the 1st quarter of 2017 was $11,529,188, a 234.49% increase ($8,082,349) over the 1st quarter of 2016.
The Dominican Republic was Russia’s 116th largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2017 (up from 127th in the 1st quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0140% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0084% in the 1st quarter of 2016).
The Dominican Republic was Russia’s 105th largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2017 (up from 122nd in the 1st quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0177% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0094% in the 1st quarter of 2016).
The Dominican Republic was Russia’s 109th largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2017 (up from 111th in the 1st quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0072% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0065% in the 1st quarter of 2016).
Russia’s Exports to the Dominican Republic
The major share of Russian exports to the Dominican Republic in the 1st quarter of 2017 (and in the 1st quarter of 2016) was accounted for the following product types:
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 68.33% of Russia’s total exports to the Dominican Republic (35.91% in the 1st quarter of 2016);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 22.91% of Russia’s total exports to the Dominican Republic (20.64% in the 1st quarter of 2016);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 4.44% of Russia’s total exports to the Dominican Republic (2.37% in the 1st quarter of 2016);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 2.55% of Russia’s total exports to the Dominican Republic (1.21% in the 1st quarter of 2016);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 0.03% of Russia’s total exports to the Dominican Republic (1.02% in the 1st quarter of 2016);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 0.00% of Russia’s total exports to the Dominican Republic (37.05% in the 1st quarter of 2016).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to the Dominican Republic in the 1st quarter of 2017 over the 1st quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $8,014,509;
- Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $2,656,369;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $495,304;
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $306,696;
- Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - an increase of $124,821.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to the Dominican Republic in the 1st quarter of 2017 over the 1st quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $2,144,141;
- 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 $513,132;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $58,850.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q1 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q1 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q1 2017 over Q1 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Cereals | 0 | 0.00 | 2,144,141 | -100.00 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 376,891 | 2.55 | 70,195 | 436.92 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 321,572 | 2.18 | 834,704 | -61.47 |
| 31 | Fertilizers | 3,012,623 | 20.40 | 356,254 | 745.64 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 36,551 | 0.25 | 3,268 | 1,018.45 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 0 | 0.00 | 76 | -100.00 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 12,783 | 0.09 | 320 | 3,894.69 |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 23,617 | 0.16 | 0 | ∞ |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 632,675 | 4.28 | 137,371 | 360.56 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 65 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 57 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 810 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 3,838 | 0.03 | 4,433 | -13.42 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 198,843 | 1.35 | 74,022 | 168.63 |
| 69 | Ceramic products | 10,426 | 0.07 | 0 | ∞ |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 540 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 10,092,730 | 68.33 | 2,078,221 | 385.64 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 130 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 357 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 58,850 | -100.00 |
| 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 | 4,702 | 0.03 | 0 | ∞ |
| 91 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 81 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 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 | 32,899 | 0.22 | 25,600 | 28.51 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 9 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 97 | Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques | 8,157 | 0.06 | 0 | ∞ |
Russia’s Imports from the Dominican Republic
The major share of Russian imports from the Dominican Republic in the 1st quarter of 2017 (and in the 1st quarter of 2016) was accounted for the following product types:
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 40.24% of Russia’s total imports from the Dominican Republic (35.30% in the 1st quarter of 2016);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 33.90% of Russia’s total imports from the Dominican Republic (12.33% in the 1st quarter of 2016);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 11.86% of Russia’s total imports from the Dominican Republic (37.54% in the 1st quarter of 2016);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 6.51% of Russia’s total imports from the Dominican Republic (9.73% in the 1st quarter of 2016);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 6.44% of Russia’s total imports from the Dominican Republic (5.09% in the 1st quarter of 2016);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.01% of Russia’s total imports from the Dominican Republic (0.00% in the 1st quarter of 2016).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from the Dominican Republic in the 1st quarter of 2017 over the 1st quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $719,413;
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $271,494;
- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $191,282;
- 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 $90,821;
- Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $76,201;
- Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $33,722;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $32,848;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $16,487.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from the Dominican Republic in the 1st quarter of 2017 over the 1st quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $496,713;
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $16,555;
- Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - a decrease of $11,435.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q1 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q1 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q1 2017 over Q1 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 38,987 | 1.20 | 5,265 | 640.49 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 116,859 | 3.61 | 128,294 | -8.91 |
| 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 11,012 | 0.34 | 18,166 | -39.38 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 871,800 | 26.90 | 600,306 | 45.23 |
| 24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 265,499 | 8.19 | 74,217 | 257.73 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 41 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 370,348 | 11.43 | 867,061 | -57.29 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 794 | 0.02 | 1,031 | -22.99 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 13,147 | 0.41 | 10,590 | 24.15 |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 1,233 | 0.04 | 203 | 507.39 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 32,848 | 1.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 118 | 0.00 | 59 | 100.00 |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 2,839 | 0.09 | 6,062 | -53.17 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 35,572 | 1.10 | 19,085 | 86.39 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 170,051 | 5.25 | 93,850 | 81.19 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 210,618 | 6.50 | 227,173 | -7.29 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 182 | 0.01 | 413 | -55.93 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 323 | 0.01 | 262 | 23.28 |
| 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 | 105,293 | 3.25 | 14,472 | 627.56 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 993,515 | 30.65 | 274,102 | 262.46 |
| 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 | 36 | 0.00 | 5 | 620.00 |