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

Russia’s Trade with Macedonia

In the 2nd quarter of 2017, Russia’s trade with Macedonia was $30,122,197, down 29.19% ($12,414,803) from the 2nd quarter of 2016.

Russia’s exports to Macedonia in the 2nd quarter of 2017 were $5,659,400, down 76.85% ($18,792,069) from the 2nd quarter of 2016.

Russia’s imports from Macedonia in the 2nd quarter of 2017 totaled $24,462,797, up 35.26% ($6,377,266) from the 2nd quarter of 2016.

Russia’s trade balance with Macedonia went from a surplus of $6,365,938 in the 2nd quarter of 2016, to a deficit of $18,803,397 in the 2nd quarter of 2017.

Macedonia was Russia’s 111th largest trading partner in the 2nd quarter of 2017 (down from 95th in the 2nd quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0216% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0391% in the 2nd quarter of 2016).

Macedonia was Russia’s 124th largest export market in the 2nd quarter of 2017 (down from 91st in the 2nd quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0067% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0368% in the 2nd quarter of 2016).

Macedonia was Russia’s 83rd largest supplier in the 2nd quarter of 2017 (just as in the 2nd quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0439% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0427% in the 2nd quarter of 2016).

Russia’s Exports to Macedonia

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

  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 55.66% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (87.98% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 24.90% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (1.94% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 7.56% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (1.38% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 6.25% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (2.48% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 3.02% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (5.40% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 2.14% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (0.76% in the 2nd quarter of 2016).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Macedonia in the 2nd quarter of 2017 over the 2nd 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 $935,436;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $37,346;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $36,643;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $35,503;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $33,125;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $28,249;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $24,051.

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

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $18,386,474;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $1,141,530;
  • 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 (HS code 86) - a decrease of $131,129;
  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $101,270;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $81,584;
  • 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) - a decrease of $69,137.
Russia’s exports to Macedonia in the 2nd quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q2 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q2 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2017
over Q2 2016
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 59,942 1.06 24,439145.27
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 2,396 0.04 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 6,118 0.11 6,298-2.86
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 52,754 0.93 154,024-65.75
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 1,409,127 24.90 473,691197.48
30 Pharmaceutical products 51,087 0.90 17,962184.42
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 1,972 0.03 1,30551.11
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 37,346 0.66 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 13,348 0.24 29,920-55.39
39 Plastics and articles thereof 323,842 5.72 287,19912.76
40 Rubber and articles thereof 19 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 103,659 1.83 1,245,189-91.68
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 67,224 1.19 75,821-11.34
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 780 0.01 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 90 0.00 0
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 16,160 0.29 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 9,259 0.16 0
69 Ceramic products 0 0.00 15,895-100.00
72 Iron and steel 3,090,009 54.60 21,476,483-85.61
73 Articles of iron or steel 60,042 1.06 35,99166.83
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 243 0.00 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 265,241 4.69 346,825-23.52
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 46,042 0.81 115,179-60.03
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 0 0.00 131,129-100.00
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 220 0.00 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 42,368 0.75 14,119200.08
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 112 0.00 0

Russia’s Imports from Macedonia

The major share of Russian imports from Macedonia 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) - 75.68% of Russia’s total imports from Macedonia (74.21% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 11.59% of Russia’s total imports from Macedonia (13.01% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 9.28% of Russia’s total imports from Macedonia (9.99% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.82% of Russia’s total imports from Macedonia (2.01% in the 2nd quarter of 2016).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Macedonia 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 $4,559,513;
  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $2,666,335;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $458,761;
  • Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 95) - an increase of $297,022;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $245,582;
  • 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 $139,815;
  • Cotton (HS code 52) - an increase of $102,849;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $77,850.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Macedonia 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 $2,087,946.
Russia’s imports from Macedonia in the 2nd quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q2 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q2 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2017
over Q2 2016
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 9,614,014 39.30 5,054,50190.21
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 3,724,116 15.22 5,812,062-35.92
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 87 0.00 38,271-99.77
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 21 0.00 53,016-99.96
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 16,789 0.07 10,28763.21
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 19,452 0.08 0
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 0 0.00 2,149-100.00
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 80,703 0.33 28,321184.96
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 48,996 0.20 81,203-39.66
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 218,004 0.89 215,0711.36
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 4,791,947 19.59 2,125,612125.44
29 Organic chemicals 30 0.00 0
30 Pharmaceutical products 2,790,161 11.41 2,331,40019.68
39 Plastics and articles thereof 44,876 0.18 21,980104.17
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 1,061 0.00 2,212-52.03
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 0 0.00 31,175-100.00
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 661 0.00 0
52 Cotton 102,849 0.42 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 0 0.00 3,789-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 335,304 1.37 274,74022.04
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 1,591,570 6.51 1,345,98818.25
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 135,116 0.55 155,990-13.38
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 103,031 0.42 25,181309.16
65 Headgear and parts thereof 1,293 0.01 1,467-11.86
70 Glass and glassware 0 0.00 1,401-100.00
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 19,909 0.08 0
73 Articles of iron or steel 38,692 0.16 2,5601,411.41
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1,251 0.01 1,13710.03
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 47 0.00 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 37,885 0.15 91,131-58.43
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 299,142 1.22 159,32787.75
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 95,756 0.39 113,284-15.47
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 12,097 0.05 4782,430.75
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 39,152 0.16 100,054-60.87
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 298,766 1.22 1,74417,031.08
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 19 0.00 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia