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Russian trade in goods with Belgium in Q3 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 Belgium in the third quarter of 2017: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Belgium

In the 3rd quarter of 2017, Russia’s trade with Belgium totaled $2,348,164,736, up 22.98% ($438,763,571) from the 3rd quarter of 2016.

Russia’s exports to Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2017 totaled $1,531,177,614, up 22.50% ($281,189,106) from the 3rd quarter of 2016.

Russia’s imports from Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2017 totaled $816,987,122, up 23.90% ($157,574,465) from the 3rd quarter of 2016.

Russia’s trade surplus with Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2017 was $714,190,492, a 20.93% increase ($123,614,641) over the 3rd quarter of 2016.

Belgium was Russia’s 17th largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2017 (just as in the 3rd quarter of 2016), accounting for 1.6063% of Russia’s total trade (up from 1.5661% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).

Belgium was Russia’s 17th largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2017 (just as in the 3rd quarter of 2016), accounting for 1.7938% of Russia’s total exports (up from 1.7374% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).

Belgium was Russia’s 19th largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2017 (down from 17th in the 3rd quarter of 2016), accounting for 1.3431% of Russia’s total imports (up from 1.3194% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).

Russia’s Exports to Belgium

The major share of Russian exports to Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2017 (and in the 3rd quarter of 2016) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 41.19% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (22.44% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 37.18% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (49.53% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 12.87% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (17.81% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 4.14% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (5.28% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.72% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (1.55% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.68% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (1.79% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2017 over the 3rd 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 $332,047,876;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - an increase of $15,075,182;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $12,296,700;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $12,118,336;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $4,678,532.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2017 over the 3rd quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin (HS code 71) - a decrease of $49,923,274;
  • 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 $20,708,443;
  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - a decrease of $18,140,495;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $4,693,023.
Russia’s exports to Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q3 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q3 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2017
over Q3 2016
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 871,473 0.06 689,70126.36
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 245,287 0.02 141,86172.91
10 Cereals 1,159,578 0.08 361,707220.58
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 29,626 0.00 29,0821.87
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 20,859,496 1.36 20,775,2410.41
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 74,951 0.00 0
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 320,257 0.02 218,24346.74
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 1,279,550 0.08 38,9813,182.50
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 752,916 0.05 0
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 0 0.00 13,728-100.00
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 143,008 0.01 47,933198.35
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 27,265,502 1.78 24,149,57312.90
26 Ores, slag and ash 28,225,369 1.84 13,150,187114.64
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 575,221,660 37.57 243,173,784136.55
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 18,778,702 1.23 39,487,145-52.44
29 Organic chemicals 5,475,228 0.36 3,177,91572.29
30 Pharmaceutical products 0 0.00 4,113-100.00
31 Fertilizers 9,081,603 0.59 8,601,0985.59
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 95,212 0.01 25380,748.00
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 356,858 0.02 354,7850.58
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 5,053 0.00 221,542-97.72
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 4,352 0.00 98,647-95.59
39 Plastics and articles thereof 18,849,234 1.23 6,552,534187.66
40 Rubber and articles thereof 10,698,154 0.70 7,526,61942.14
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 419 0.00 2,195-80.91
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 21,643,332 1.41 9,524,996127.23
45 Cork and articles of cork 0 0.00 44-100.00
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 1,409,230 0.09 1,850,620-23.85
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 3,294,939 0.22 7,987,962-58.75
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 9,020 0.00 1,177666.36
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 557,631 0.04 137406,929.93
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 0 0.00 170-100.00
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 1 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 2,448 0.00 2,493-1.81
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 2,314 0.00 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 507 0.00 5,982-91.52
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 69 0.00 17,051-99.60
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 571,214 0.04 50,1241,039.60
69 Ceramic products 70,113 0.00 0
70 Glass and glassware 3,861,140 0.25 8,063,846-52.12
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 569,250,912 37.18 619,174,186-8.06
72 Iron and steel 188,334,426 12.30 192,551,803-2.19
73 Articles of iron or steel 2,020,424 0.13 539,422274.55
74 Copper and articles thereof 6,353,114 0.41 24,493,609-74.06
75 Nickel and articles thereof 0 0.00 2,412,952-100.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 2,704 0.00 2,084,429-99.87
78 Lead and articles thereof 227,245 0.01 40,416462.26
79 Zinc and articles thereof 2,952 0.00 2,966-0.47
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 121,308 0.01 478,291-74.64
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 3,096 0.00 3,915-20.92
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 46,501 0.00 18,611149.86
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 11,703,918 0.76 7,025,38666.59
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 428,669 0.03 877,979-51.18
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 58,621 0.00 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 877,029 0.06 2,382,050-63.18
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 383,564 0.03 1,312,260-70.77
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 67 0.00 288-76.74
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 43,425 0.00 153,244-71.66
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 69,017 0.00 77,569-11.03
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 6,094 0.00 37,891-83.92
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 2,521 0.00 0
SS Classified 26,561 0.00 0

Russia’s Imports from Belgium

The major share of Russian imports from Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2017 (and in the 3rd quarter of 2016) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 40.87% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (30.19% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 36.35% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (43.42% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 5.71% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (5.85% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 5.68% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (6.98% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 4.50% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (4.48% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 2.98% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (2.54% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.59% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (1.57% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2017 over the 3rd quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $120,647,868;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $16,377,314;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $8,256,621;
  • 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 $6,867,063;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $6,163,694;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - an increase of $5,865,827;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - an increase of $3,952,134;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $3,324,027;
  • Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - an increase of $3,145,774;
  • Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes (HS code 28) - an increase of $2,872,209.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2017 over the 3rd quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - a decrease of $10,700,712;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $8,123,319;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $7,047,027;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $4,515,156;
  • Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin (HS code 71) - a decrease of $2,615,094;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $2,528,724.
Russia’s imports from Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q3 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q3 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2017
over Q3 2016
01 Live animals 433,979 0.05 228,64589.80
02 Meat and edible meat offal 0 0.00 94,306-100.00
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 596,044 0.07 126,797370.08
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 1,158 0.00 1,371-15.54
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 365,831 0.04 361,1431.30
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 6,429 0.00 8,556-24.86
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 1,031,044 0.13 511,636101.52
10 Cereals 1,763 0.00 1,960-10.05
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 1,958,540 0.24 1,061,95484.43
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 94,134 0.01 20,536358.39
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 164,403 0.02 176,363-6.78
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 120 0.00 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 5,160,517 0.63 4,926,0804.76
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 494,202 0.06 417,47418.38
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 2,008,332 0.25 3,477,056-42.24
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 8,253,606 1.01 5,107,83261.59
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 6,004,660 0.73 6,568,351-8.58
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 3,105,012 0.38 2,336,07732.92
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 2,891,755 0.35 2,214,95630.56
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 7,223,244 0.88 5,231,25038.08
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 6,657,442 0.81 5,671,48317.38
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 213,617 0.03 39,163445.46
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 389,245 0.05 451,358-13.76
26 Ores, slag and ash 3,996,368 0.49 44,2348,934.61
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 32,366,946 3.96 29,042,91911.45
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 5,305,123 0.65 2,432,914118.06
29 Organic chemicals 29,660,501 3.63 34,175,657-13.21
30 Pharmaceutical products 51,506,963 6.30 54,035,687-4.68
31 Fertilizers 906,394 0.11 1,084,553-16.43
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 23,738,166 2.91 17,872,33932.82
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 20,646,035 2.53 18,674,93010.55
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 31,095,050 3.81 24,227,98728.34
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 4,154,633 0.51 4,167,513-0.31
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 7,846,393 0.96 7,315,5077.26
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 41,671,860 5.10 49,795,179-16.31
39 Plastics and articles thereof 74,716,872 9.15 66,460,25112.42
40 Rubber and articles thereof 5,765,327 0.71 6,043,812-4.61
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 7,519 0.00 1,651355.42
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 259,605 0.03 219,14918.46
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 2,178 0.00 344533.14
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 4,221,053 0.52 3,267,39829.19
45 Cork and articles of cork 0 0.00 5,273-100.00
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 1,945 0.00 257,680.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 4,841,485 0.59 3,663,78632.14
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 3,964,000 0.49 3,437,67815.31
50 Silk 0 0.00 2,499-100.00
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 9,270 0.00 1561,700.00
52 Cotton 28,353 0.00 21,05634.66
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 113,037 0.01 74,15152.44
54 Man-made filaments 1,832,782 0.22 624,382193.54
55 Man-made staple fibers 2,574,419 0.32 620,584314.84
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,631,811 0.20 1,224,07933.31
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 7,416,085 0.91 5,862,22926.51
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 128,053 0.02 87,22246.81
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 2,609,140 0.32 2,588,8080.79
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 1,208,154 0.15 175,184589.65
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 264,616 0.03 138,61290.90
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 225,286 0.03 172,69130.46
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 6,334,611 0.78 5,159,48422.78
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 4,693 0.00 2,055128.37
65 Headgear and parts thereof 2,268 0.00 832172.60
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 2,557 0.00 1,92133.11
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 1,439 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 2,071,773 0.25 3,354,318-38.24
69 Ceramic products 2,346,037 0.29 2,156,6938.78
70 Glass and glassware 4,211,048 0.52 14,911,760-71.76
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 1,619,590 0.20 4,234,684-61.75
72 Iron and steel 29,526,565 3.61 36,573,592-19.27
73 Articles of iron or steel 12,285,252 1.50 6,121,558100.69
74 Copper and articles thereof 523,748 0.06 530,558-1.28
75 Nickel and articles thereof 161,693 0.02 49,016229.88
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1,556,176 0.19 1,161,52933.98
78 Lead and articles thereof 0 0.00 1,247-100.00
79 Zinc and articles thereof 117,412 0.01 58,98899.04
80 Tin and articles thereof 42,991 0.01 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 524,907 0.06 148,876252.58
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 681,831 0.08 303,515124.64
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,011,344 0.12 1,075,125-5.93
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 265,262,960 32.47 144,615,09283.43
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 21,100,616 2.58 22,195,553-4.93
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 156,597 0.02 154,5871.30
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 42,793,034 5.24 26,415,72062.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 4,581,255 0.56 5,723,353-19.96
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 2,680 0.00 738263.14
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 770,714 0.09 1,558,159-50.54
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 1,266,920 0.16 2,170,210-41.62
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 6,219,027 0.76 3,998,63055.53
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 7,159 0.00 67,661-89.42
SS Classified 29,726 0.00 72 558-59.03
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia