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Russian trade in goods with Azerbaijan in Q2 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 Azerbaijan in the second quarter of 2017: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Azerbaijan

In the 2nd quarter of 2017, Russia’s trade with Azerbaijan totaled $962,899,473, up 105.05% ($493,307,453) from the 2nd quarter of 2016.

Russia’s exports to Azerbaijan in the 2nd quarter of 2017 totaled $719,485,174, up 130.47% ($407,307,175) from the 2nd quarter of 2016.

Russia’s imports from Azerbaijan in the 2nd quarter of 2017 totaled $243,414,299, up 54.63% ($86,000,278) from the 2nd quarter of 2016.

Russia’s trade surplus with Azerbaijan in the 2nd quarter of 2017 was $476,070,875, a 207.61% increase ($321,306,897) over the 2nd quarter of 2016.

Azerbaijan was Russia’s 30th largest trading partner in the 2nd quarter of 2017 (up from 40th in the 2nd quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.6890% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.4315% in the 2nd quarter of 2016).

Azerbaijan was Russia’s 27th largest export market in the 2nd quarter of 2017 (up from 37th in the 2nd quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.8568% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.4698% in the 2nd quarter of 2016).

Azerbaijan was Russia’s 41st largest supplier in the 2nd quarter of 2017 (up from 47th in the 2nd quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.4363% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.3713% in the 2nd quarter of 2016).

Russia’s Exports to Azerbaijan

The major share of Russian exports to Azerbaijan in the 2nd quarter of 2017 (and in the 2nd quarter of 2016) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 38.99% of Russia’s total exports to Azerbaijan (11.27% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 21.15% of Russia’s total exports to Azerbaijan (37.51% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 8.44% of Russia’s total exports to Azerbaijan (18.92% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 6.73% of Russia’s total exports to Azerbaijan (13.76% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 5.69% of Russia’s total exports to Azerbaijan (10.22% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 1.06% of Russia’s total exports to Azerbaijan (3.35% in the 2nd quarter of 2016).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Azerbaijan in the 2nd quarter of 2017 over the 2nd quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $202,975,258;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $22,216,014;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - an increase of $21,714,659;
  • Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS code 17) - an increase of $17,288,257;
  • 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 $15,529,070;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $6,800,874;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $4,681,650;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $4,634,513;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $4,520,957;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $3,540,424;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $2,809,367;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $2,230,347.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Azerbaijan in the 2nd quarter of 2017 over the 2nd quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $7,215,528;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $5,790,966;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $3,717,605;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - a decrease of $3,479,557;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $2,470,121;
  • 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 $2,188,743.
Russia’s exports to Azerbaijan in the 2nd quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q2 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q2 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2017
over Q2 2016
01 Live animals 881,219 0.12 72,6091,113.65
02 Meat and edible meat offal 190,149 0.03 373,136-49.04
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 116,974 0.02 128,232-8.78
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 2,346,157 0.33 2,960,635-20.75
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 6,260-100.00
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 16,783 0.00 24,309-30.96
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 247,540 0.03 2,717,661-90.89
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 69,608 0.01 89,046-21.83
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 972,496 0.14 606,10160.45
10 Cereals 55,130,794 7.66 32,914,78067.50
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 1,970,494 0.27 2,775,816-29.01
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 4,295,039 0.60 754,615469.17
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 9,037 0.00 32,669-72.34
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 4,008-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 12,403,413 1.72 15,882,970-21.91
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 4,506,295 0.63 2,513,12279.31
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 21,220,902 2.95 3,932,645439.61
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 6,483,908 0.90 5,769,00012.39
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 6,472,028 0.90 5,512,90917.40
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 1,687,372 0.23 1,806,916-6.62
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 7,322,276 1.02 5,594,90030.87
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 3,194,200 0.44 3,180,0040.45
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 2,543,939 0.35 2,113,79820.35
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 20,115,356 2.80 27,330,884-26.40
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 2,053,369 0.29 1,101,81986.36
26 Ores, slag and ash 77,702 0.01 150,235-48.28
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 5,487,003 0.76 9,204,608-40.39
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 2,208,831 0.31 4,397,574-49.77
29 Organic chemicals 604,792 0.08 578,2044.60
30 Pharmaceutical products 5,121,120 0.71 5,279,020-2.99
31 Fertilizers 7,115,585 0.99 2,433,935192.35
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 693,156 0.10 397,18874.52
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 5,502,363 0.76 4,462,39723.31
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 4,494,465 0.62 4,672,182-3.80
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 175,423 0.02 307,319-42.92
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 436,831 0.06 653,532-33.16
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 1,852 0.00 192864.58
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 3,899,879 0.54 1,669,532133.59
39 Plastics and articles thereof 6,336,553 0.88 4,347,35445.76
40 Rubber and articles thereof 4,375,690 0.61 2,699,96462.06
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 4,730 0.00 4,09615.48
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 59,004 0.01 18,552218.05
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 350 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 37,593,754 5.23 30,792,88022.09
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 1,069 0.00 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 10,584,340 1.47 11,691,169-9.47
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 210,281 0.03 472,264-55.47
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 6,637 0.00 0
52 Cotton 160,467 0.02 127,35026.00
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 57,081 0.01 37,30353.02
54 Man-made filaments 280 0.00 1,937-85.54
55 Man-made staple fibers 202,579 0.03 4,4064,497.80
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 84,263 0.01 522,094-83.86
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 3,495 0.00 90,600-96.14
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 6 0.00 707-99.15
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 115,027 0.02 143,810-20.01
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 20,630 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 261,045 0.04 142,13683.66
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 214,087 0.03 126,76168.89
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 30,961 0.00 97,546-68.26
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 146,187 0.02 257,097-43.14
65 Headgear and parts thereof 11,532 0.00 12,004-3.93
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 730 0.00 10,074-92.75
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 833 0.00 4,680-82.20
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 3,484,963 0.48 2,701,28429.01
69 Ceramic products 1,621,331 0.23 2,408,859-32.69
70 Glass and glassware 6,823,390 0.95 6,896,230-1.06
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 14,239 0.00 25,395-43.93
72 Iron and steel 41,780,283 5.81 38,970,9167.21
73 Articles of iron or steel 10,456,073 1.45 16,247,039-35.64
74 Copper and articles thereof 1,321,585 0.18 1,520,066-13.06
75 Nickel and articles thereof 2,774 0.00 50,662-94.52
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 6,164,656 0.86 1,643,699275.05
78 Lead and articles thereof 72,973 0.01 56130,208.93
79 Zinc and articles thereof 2,805 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 9,617 0.00 20,293-52.61
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 249,300 0.03 237,7364.86
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 677,801 0.09 383,04876.95
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 14,081,419 1.96 12,639,31411.41
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 25,160,117 3.50 9,631,047161.24
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 350,117 0.05 1,319,026-73.46
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 212,987,190 29.60 10,011,9322,027.33
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 21,714,659 3.02 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 6,228,459 0.87 1,593,946290.76
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 1,582 0.00 1,11641.76
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 873,062 0.12 508,89271.56
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 126,108 0.02 105,62519.39
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 1,875,225 0.26 1,250,69149.94
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.00 1,581-100.00
SS Classified 112,855,485 15.69 0

Russia’s Imports from Azerbaijan

The major share of Russian imports from Azerbaijan in the 2nd quarter of 2017 (and in the 2nd quarter of 2016) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 72.56% of Russia’s total imports from Azerbaijan (77.30% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 8.66% of Russia’s total imports from Azerbaijan (12.45% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 4.84% of Russia’s total imports from Azerbaijan (2.17% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 3.20% of Russia’s total imports from Azerbaijan (1.77% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 2.79% of Russia’s total imports from Azerbaijan (4.38% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 1.18% of Russia’s total imports from Azerbaijan (1.63% in the 2nd quarter of 2016).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Azerbaijan in the 2nd quarter of 2017 over the 2nd quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $55,766,612;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $4,979,617;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - an increase of $4,500,000;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $3,542,235;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - an increase of $1,674,875;
  • Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - an increase of $1,237,877;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $1,235,128;
  • Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 04) - an increase of $1,198,352;
  • Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - an increase of $883,712;
  • Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags (HS code 63) - an increase of $857,504.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Azerbaijan in the 2nd quarter of 2017 over the 2nd quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - a decrease of $4,359,512;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $1,352,344;
  • Cotton (HS code 52) - a decrease of $1,207,047.
Russia’s imports from Azerbaijan in the 2nd quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q2 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q2 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2017
over Q2 2016
01 Live animals 2,844 0.00 0
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 47,535 0.02 127,607-62.75
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 1,236,887 0.51 38,5353,109.78
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 162,497 0.07 170,879-4.91
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 140,171,232 57.59 84,404,62066.07
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 22,378,392 9.19 26,737,904-16.30
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 1,806,909 0.74 923,19795.72
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 64,417 0.03 78,257-17.69
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 0 0.00 882-100.00
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 699 0.00 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 219,297 0.09 121,29380.80
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 890,623 0.37 514,26373.18
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 86,450 0.04 30,773180.93
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 2,411,926 0.99 1,174,049105.44
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 350,839 0.14 234,26049.76
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 5,653,661 2.32 6,103,669-7.37
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 1,131,602 0.46 1,028,43310.03
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 2,176,212 0.89 501,337334.08
26 Ores, slag and ash 0 0.00 11,702-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 18,910,800 7.77 19,078,676-0.88
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 446,550 0.18 252,60076.78
29 Organic chemicals 119,438 0.05 1,471,782-91.88
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 110,935 0.05 0
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 2,166 0.00 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 34,763 0.01 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 277,199 0.11 216,67227.93
39 Plastics and articles thereof 1,865,727 0.77 630,599195.87
40 Rubber and articles thereof 6,892 0.00 5981,052.51
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 53,225 0.02 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 0 0.00 25,472-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 254,968 0.10 288,964-11.76
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 37,703 0.02 107,581-64.95
52 Cotton 2,791,382 1.15 3,998,429-30.19
54 Man-made filaments 293,359 0.12 76,630282.83
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 0 0.00 149-100.00
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 73,836 0.03 46,97157.19
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 13,649 0.01 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 3,622,559 1.49 2,765,05531.01
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 0 0.00 17,014-100.00
70 Glass and glassware 2,242 0.00 0
73 Articles of iron or steel 4,047,143 1.66 504,908701.56
74 Copper and articles thereof 186,477 0.08 344,517-45.87
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 7,540,154 3.10 2,560,537194.48
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 576 0.00 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 686,606 0.28 394,56474.02
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 30,815 0.01 92,823-66.80
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 1,331 0.00 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 2,010-100.00
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 6,500,000 2.67 2,000,000225.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 582,531 0.24 303,14592.16
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 163,191 0.07 30,566433.90
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 2,250 0.00 2,0997.19
SS Classified 15,963,810 6.56 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia