Russian trade in goods with Papua New Guinea in Q2 2017
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia’s Trade with Papua New Guinea
In the 2nd quarter of 2017, Russia’s trade with Papua New Guinea was $946,695, down 88.87% ($7,556,930) from the 2nd quarter of 2016.
Russia’s exports to Papua New Guinea in the 2nd quarter of 2017 were $84,296, down 98.93% ($7,777,409) from the 2nd quarter of 2016.
Russia’s imports from Papua New Guinea in the 2nd quarter of 2017 totaled $862,399, up 34.35% ($220,479) from the 2nd quarter of 2016.
Russia’s trade balance with Papua New Guinea went from a surplus of $7,219,785 in the 2nd quarter of 2016, to a deficit of $778,103 in the 2nd quarter of 2017.
Papua New Guinea was Russia’s 162nd largest trading partner in the 2nd quarter of 2017 (down from 126th in the 2nd quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0007% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0078% in the 2nd quarter of 2016).
Papua New Guinea was Russia’s 178th largest export market in the 2nd quarter of 2017 (down from 114th in the 2nd quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0001% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0118% in the 2nd quarter of 2016).
Papua New Guinea was Russia’s 130th largest supplier in the 2nd quarter of 2017 (up from 132nd in the 2nd quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0015% of Russia’s total imports (just as in the 2nd quarter of 2016).
Russia’s Exports to Papua New Guinea
The major share of Russian exports to Papua New Guinea 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) - 15.66% of Russia’s total exports to Papua New Guinea (0.10% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 13.16% of Russia’s total exports to Papua New Guinea (98.41% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 2.92% of Russia’s total exports to Papua New Guinea (1.46% in the 2nd quarter of 2016).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Papua New Guinea in the 2nd quarter of 2017 over the 2nd quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:
- 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 $12,751;
- 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 (HS code 34) - an increase of $2,264.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Papua New Guinea 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) - a decrease of $7,725,461;
- Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $102,436;
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $7,342;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $7,300;
- Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $4,950;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $1,665;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $270.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q2 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q2 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q2 2017 over Q2 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 11,091 | 13.16 | 7,736,552 | -99.86 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 0 | 0.00 | 102,436 | -100.00 |
| 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 | 2,264 | 2.69 | 0 | ∞ |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 7,342 | -100.00 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 200 | 0.24 | 5,150 | -96.12 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 540 | 0.64 | 2,205 | -75.51 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 7,300 | -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 | 13,201 | 15.66 | 450 | 2,833.56 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 270 | -100.00 |
| SS | Classified | 57,000 | 67.62 | 0 | ∞ |
Russia’s Imports from Papua New Guinea
The major share of Russian imports from Papua New Guinea 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) - 100.00% of Russia’s total imports from Papua New Guinea (99.99% in the 2nd quarter of 2016).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Papua New Guinea in the 2nd quarter of 2017 over the 2nd quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - an increase of $220,540.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Papua New Guinea in the 2nd quarter of 2017 over the 2nd quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:
- No product groups with a substantial decrease.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q2 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q2 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q2 2017 over Q2 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 862,399 | 100.00 | 641,859 | 34.36 |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 0 | 0.00 | 61 | -100.00 |