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

Russia’s Trade with Spain

In the 2nd quarter of 2017, Russia’s trade with Spain totaled $1,326,537,228, up 17.44% ($197,022,239) from the 2nd quarter of 2016.

Russia’s exports to Spain in the 2nd quarter of 2017 totaled $539,355,474, up 11.46% ($55,468,931) from the 2nd quarter of 2016.

Russia’s imports from Spain in the 2nd quarter of 2017 totaled $787,181,754, up 21.92% ($141,553,308) from the 2nd quarter of 2016.

Russia’s trade deficit with Spain in the 2nd quarter of 2017 was $247,826,280, a 53.22% increase ($86,084,377) over the 2nd quarter of 2016.

Spain was Russia’s 23rd largest trading partner in the 2nd quarter of 2017 (down from 22nd in the 2nd quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.9492% of Russia’s total trade (down from 1.0378% in the 2nd quarter of 2016).

Spain was Russia’s 33rd largest export market in the 2nd quarter of 2017 (down from 31st in the 2nd quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.6423% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.7282% in the 2nd quarter of 2016).

Spain was Russia’s 19th largest supplier in the 2nd quarter of 2017 (down from 16th in the 2nd quarter of 2016), accounting for 1.4111% of Russia’s total imports (down from 1.5230% in the 2nd quarter of 2016).

Russia’s Exports to Spain

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

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 78.13% of Russia’s total exports to Spain (69.71% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 13.00% of Russia’s total exports to Spain (18.01% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 4.27% of Russia’s total exports to Spain (5.90% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.25% of Russia’s total exports to Spain (2.73% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.11% of Russia’s total exports to Spain (0.57% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 0.70% of Russia’s total exports to Spain (1.08% in the 2nd quarter of 2016).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Spain 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 $83,679,119;
  • 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 $3,492,481.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Spain 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 $16,614,541;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $7,655,015;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - a decrease of $5,648,789;
  • Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather (HS code 41) - a decrease of $2,335,393;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $2,316,467.
Russia’s exports to Spain in the 2nd quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q2 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q2 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2017
over Q2 2016
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 2,246,416 0.42 1,851,98921.30
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 69,114 0.01 122,548-43.60
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 199 0.00 14636.30
10 Cereals 527,905 0.10 2,844,372-81.44
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 17,033 0.00 0
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 106,131 0.02 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 7,644 0.00 5,656,433-99.86
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 2,349,471 0.44 2,302,7772.03
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 119,649 0.02 127,925-6.47
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 166,208 0.03 103,68260.31
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 59,090 0.01 101,475-41.77
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 126,691 0.02 78,21061.99
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 940,898 0.17 0
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 693,817 0.13 301,591130.05
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 420,695,253 78.00 337,016,13424.83
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 6,154,949 1.14 5,417,24613.62
29 Organic chemicals 2,534,026 0.47 2,362,9867.24
30 Pharmaceutical products 1,627 0.00 0
31 Fertilizers 6,117,853 1.13 13,772,868-55.58
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 19,139 0.00 35,764-46.49
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 90,918 0.02 73,57123.58
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 78,727 0.01 66,91417.65
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 0 0.00 619-100.00
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 544 0.00 0
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 0 0.00 5,202-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 172,016 0.03 89,87791.39
39 Plastics and articles thereof 1,435,419 0.27 1,170,64722.62
40 Rubber and articles thereof 6,427,926 1.19 5,561,55615.58
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 3,187,519 0.59 5,522,912-42.29
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 2,030 0.00 7,013-71.05
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 0 0.00 122,559-100.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 2,721,744 0.50 2,872,491-5.25
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 0 0.00 8-100.00
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 9,232 0.00 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 1,040,188 0.19 2,360,321-55.93
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 27,896 0.01 12,645120.61
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 113,157 0.02 0
54 Man-made filaments 831,483 0.15 376,962120.57
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 302,597 0.06 527,331-42.62
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 3 0.00 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 20 0.00 0
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 0 0.00 1,807-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 6,407 0.00 2,065210.27
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 12,273 0.00 30,991-60.40
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 454,967 0.08 129,073252.49
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 24,635 0.00 259,282-90.50
65 Headgear and parts thereof 52 0.00 71-26.76
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 8 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 113,607 0.02 45,886147.59
69 Ceramic products 61,541 0.01 98,385-37.45
70 Glass and glassware 765,248 0.14 1,691,364-54.76
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 11,758 0.00 4,542158.87
72 Iron and steel 62,004,049 11.50 78,618,590-21.13
73 Articles of iron or steel 228,157 0.04 48,468370.74
74 Copper and articles thereof 0 0.00 89-100.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 7,115,087 1.32 7,707,384-7.68
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 515,825 0.10 269,17991.63
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 12,552 0.00 4,436182.96
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 255,960 0.05 512,974-50.10
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 1,146,351 0.21 1,483,736-22.74
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 4,133,793 0.77 641,312544.58
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 333,345 0.06 178,06887.20
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 214,533 0.04 61,917246.48
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 4,901 0.00 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 179,127 0.03 400,798-55.31
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 503 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 868,869 0.16 768,86513.01
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 165,826 0.03 51,690220.81
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 38,801 0.01 5775,920.00
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 17,216 0.00 8,79295.81
SS Classified 1,275,551 0.24 0

Russia’s Imports from Spain

The major share of Russian imports from Spain 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) - 38.45% of Russia’s total imports from Spain (34.91% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 27.94% of Russia’s total imports from Spain (29.14% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 14.95% of Russia’s total imports from Spain (17.62% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 7.45% of Russia’s total imports from Spain (6.35% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 2.50% of Russia’s total imports from Spain (2.46% in the 2nd quarter of 2016);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.48% of Russia’s total imports from Spain (1.70% in the 2nd quarter of 2016).

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

  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - an increase of $36,533,113;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $34,614,764;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $16,019,226;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $12,400,834;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $10,651,470;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $10,263,004;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $6,635,079;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $6,454,067;
  • Ceramic products (HS code 69) - an increase of $5,859,758;
  • 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 $4,641,737;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $3,279,881;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - an increase of $3,107,061;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $2,436,630.

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

  • 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 $14,401,821;
  • Nickel and articles thereof (HS code 75) - a decrease of $5,242,301;
  • 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 (HS code 94) - a decrease of $3,328,759.
Russia’s imports from Spain in the 2nd quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q2 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q2 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2017
over Q2 2016
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 1,678,320 0.21 745,863125.02
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 3,255 0.00 783315.71
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 5,903,240 0.75 5,960,974-0.97
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 77,251 0.01 65,20818.47
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 595,309 0.08 926,986-35.78
10 Cereals 382,343 0.05 34,2921,014.96
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 574,737 0.07 907,331-36.66
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 555,365 0.07 605,502-8.28
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 1,596,891 0.20 1,627,101-1.86
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 14,110,332 1.79 11,673,70220.87
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 208,524 0.03 582,329-64.19
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 1,452,635 0.18 1,168,05424.36
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 3,746,921 0.48 3,489,6477.37
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 1,538,143 0.20 993,63754.80
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 30,081,629 3.82 29,857,1790.75
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 3,664,607 0.47 3,335,3299.87
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 43,988,613 5.59 44,370,681-0.86
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 5,319,325 0.68 3,423,04255.40
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 2,203,221 0.28 3,983,444-44.69
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 2,066,426 0.26 1,102,68187.40
26 Ores, slag and ash 142,274 0.02 53226,643.23
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 3,316,427 0.42 1,984,35067.13
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 5,757,155 0.73 4,455,93329.20
29 Organic chemicals 11,043,723 1.40 9,343,96518.19
30 Pharmaceutical products 58,185,858 7.39 57,914,7910.47
31 Fertilizers 1,517,909 0.19 1,851,183-18.00
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 23,020,230 2.92 19,913,16915.60
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 16,579,966 2.11 15,334,8308.12
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 5,438,167 0.69 4,890,71411.19
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 1,564,101 0.20 1,167,92733.92
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 558,822 0.07 358,11056.05
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 66,976 0.01 88,833-24.60
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 32,268,892 4.10 22,005,88846.64
39 Plastics and articles thereof 33,620,807 4.27 27,166,74023.76
40 Rubber and articles thereof 30,298,586 3.85 23,663,50728.04
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 34,733 0.00 6,070472.21
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 2,092,587 0.27 1,627,79228.55
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 632,463 0.08 37,1831,600.95
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 1,778,262 0.23 1,555,30114.34
45 Cork and articles of cork 86,241 0.01 112,884-23.60
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 0 0.00 75-100.00
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 41,198 0.01 45,490-9.44
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 9,487,861 1.21 8,933,5756.20
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 228,934 0.03 329,771-30.58
50 Silk 180 0.00 0
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 11,609 0.00 0
52 Cotton 596,396 0.08 1,000,098-40.37
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 3,983 0.00 15,777-74.75
54 Man-made filaments 577,540 0.07 513,75312.42
55 Man-made staple fibers 3,133,785 0.40 1,900,90664.86
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 867,749 0.11 917,007-5.37
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 32,270 0.00 53,047-39.17
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 72,252 0.01 460,345-84.30
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 788,868 0.10 842,057-6.32
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 392,481 0.05 303,08129.50
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 946,543 0.12 791,38119.61
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 2,270,723 0.29 2,501,114-9.21
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 1,133,576 0.14 1,014,63211.72
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 8,806,230 1.12 5,526,34959.35
65 Headgear and parts thereof 58,818 0.01 20,281190.02
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 4,387 0.00 3391,194.10
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 11,444 0.00 10,7856.11
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 2,815,500 0.36 1,995,12941.12
69 Ceramic products 29,919,212 3.80 24,059,45424.36
70 Glass and glassware 2,281,903 0.29 2,274,9430.31
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 1,741,827 0.22 1,613,4467.96
72 Iron and steel 20,884,567 2.65 10,233,097104.09
73 Articles of iron or steel 27,942,121 3.55 15,541,28779.79
74 Copper and articles thereof 397,305 0.05 1,095,153-63.72
75 Nickel and articles thereof 283,641 0.04 5,525,942-94.87
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 3,374,621 0.43 2,677,01126.06
79 Zinc and articles thereof 22,947 0.00 63,779-64.02
80 Tin and articles thereof 34,148 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 0 0.00 1,743-100.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 2,253,915 0.29 2,085,9868.05
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 3,424,253 0.44 3,748,233-8.64
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 92,966,381 11.81 76,947,15520.82
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 46,478,114 5.90 41,836,37711.09
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 4,485,266 0.57 18,887,087-76.25
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 116,413,575 14.79 81,798,81142.32
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 36,567,359 4.65 34,246106,678.48
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 5,740,211 0.73 5,896,985-2.66
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 59,755 0.01 10,754455.65
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 27,231 0.00 17,46955.88
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 7,443,347 0.95 10,772,106-30.90
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 2,337,514 0.30 1,952,55919.72
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 1,159,051 0.15 3,046,364-61.95
SS Classified 909,897 0.12 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia