Russian trade in goods with Jordan in Q3 2017
November 26, 2017
by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Jordan in the third quarter of 2017: exports, imports, products, dynamics.
Russia’s Trade with Jordan
In the 3rd quarter of 2017, Russia’s trade with Jordan totaled $35,681,898, up 49.72% ($11,849,034) from the 3rd quarter of 2016.
Russia’s exports to Jordan in the 3rd quarter of 2017 totaled $30,239,672, up 53.51% ($10,540,271) from the 3rd quarter of 2016.
Russia’s imports from Jordan in the 3rd quarter of 2017 totaled $5,442,226, up 31.66% ($1,308,763) from the 3rd quarter of 2016.
Russia’s trade surplus with Jordan in the 3rd quarter of 2017 was $24,797,446, a 59.31% increase ($9,231,508) over the 3rd quarter of 2016.
Jordan was Russia’s 105th largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2017 (up from 114th in the 3rd quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0244% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0195% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).
Jordan was Russia’s 94th largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2017 (up from 101st in the 3rd quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0354% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0274% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).
Jordan was Russia’s 103rd largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2017 (up from 107th in the 3rd quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0089% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0083% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).
Russia’s Exports to Jordan
The major share of Russian exports to Jordan in the 3rd quarter of 2017 (and in the 3rd quarter of 2016) was accounted for the following product types:
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 85.00% of Russia’s total exports to Jordan (69.68% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 5.90% of Russia’s total exports to Jordan (5.74% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 4.96% of Russia’s total exports to Jordan (1.01% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 2.88% of Russia’s total exports to Jordan (5.95% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 0.14% of Russia’s total exports to Jordan (16.07% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Jordan in the 3rd quarter of 2017 over the 3rd quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $9,842,620;
- Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $1,332,074;
- Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - an increase of $880,861;
- Live animals (HS code 01) - an increase of $643,500;
- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $494,318;
- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $410,456;
- Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - an increase of $242,956;
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $225,438;
- Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - an increase of $183,795;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $181,417;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $159,758;
- 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 $98,067.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Jordan in the 3rd quarter of 2017 over the 3rd quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $3,162,162;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $587,247;
- Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - a decrease of $168,161;
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $137,388;
- Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $104,746.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q3 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q3 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q3 2017 over Q3 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Live animals | 643,500 | 2.13 | 0 | ∞ |
| 02 | Meat and edible meat offal | 183,795 | 0.61 | 0 | ∞ |
| 04 | Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 13,373 | 0.04 | 0 | ∞ |
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 889,410 | 2.94 | 871,457 | 2.06 |
| 10 | Cereals | 21,378,814 | 70.70 | 11,536,194 | 85.32 |
| 11 | Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten | 8,291 | 0.03 | 0 | ∞ |
| 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 37,800 | 0.13 | 0 | ∞ |
| 15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes | 0 | 0.00 | 168,161 | -100.00 |
| 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 999,856 | 3.31 | 118,995 | 740.25 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 245,000 | 0.81 | 2,044 | 11,886.30 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 62,462 | 0.21 | 199,850 | -68.75 |
| 24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 1,240,557 | 4.10 | 830,101 | 49.45 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 290,593 | 0.96 | 65,155 | 346.00 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 14,542 | 0.05 | 0 | ∞ |
| 31 | Fertilizers | 0 | 0.00 | 104,746 | -100.00 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 103,448 | 0.34 | 33,200 | 211.59 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 6,547 | 0.02 | 5,326 | 22.93 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 1,332,074 | 4.41 | 0 | ∞ |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 36,141 | 0.12 | 55,481 | -34.86 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 5,692 | 0.02 | 642 | 786.60 |
| 43 | Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof | 350 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 1,145,537 | 3.79 | 651,219 | 75.91 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 638,369 | 2.11 | 478,611 | 33.38 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 131 | -100.00 |
| 59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 2 | 0.00 | 425 | -99.53 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 0 | 0.00 | 2,645 | -100.00 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 1,467 | 0.00 | 238 | 516.39 |
| 69 | Ceramic products | 0 | 0.00 | 15,063 | -100.00 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 29,382 | 0.10 | 2,618 | 1,022.31 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 0 | 0.00 | 3,162,162 | -100.00 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 40,003 | 0.13 | 2,404 | 1,564.02 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 388 | 0.00 | 1,311 | -70.40 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 1,056 | 0.00 | 417 | 153.24 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 723 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 389,738 | 1.29 | 208,321 | 87.09 |
| 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 | 151,404 | 0.50 | 53,337 | 183.86 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 323,442 | 1.07 | 910,689 | -64.48 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 7,526 | 0.02 | 673 | 1,018.28 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 18,390 | 0.06 | 187 | 9,734.22 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 0 | 0.00 | 3,009 | -100.00 |
| SS | Classified | 0 | 0.00 | 214 589 | -100.00 |
Russia’s Imports from Jordan
The major share of Russian imports from Jordan in the 3rd quarter of 2017 (and in the 3rd quarter of 2016) was accounted for the following product types:
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 84.88% of Russia’s total imports from Jordan (82.19% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 10.53% of Russia’s total imports from Jordan (3.98% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 3.27% of Russia’s total imports from Jordan (11.16% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 0.00% of Russia’s total imports from Jordan (2.07% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Jordan in the 3rd quarter of 2017 over the 3rd quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $1,206,299;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $343,518;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $98,426;
- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $61,010;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $42,813;
- 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 $19,097.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Jordan in the 3rd quarter of 2017 over the 3rd 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 $297,743;
- Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans (HS code 49) - a decrease of $85,388;
- Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS code 17) - a decrease of $53,035;
- Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags (HS code 63) - a decrease of $33,769.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q3 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q3 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q3 2017 over Q3 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 61,010 | 1.12 | 0 | ∞ |
| 08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 88,699 | 1.63 | 386,442 | -77.05 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 6,367 | 0.12 | 303 | 2,001.32 |
| 11 | Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten | 0 | 0.00 | 66 | -100.00 |
| 15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes | 0 | 0.00 | 120 | -100.00 |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 0 | 0.00 | 53,035 | -100.00 |
| 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 0 | 0.00 | 330 | -100.00 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 0 | 0.00 | 435 | -100.00 |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 0 | 0.00 | 1,631 | -100.00 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 109 | 0.00 | 453 | -75.94 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 0 | 0.00 | 655 | -100.00 |
| 24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 21,595 | 0.40 | 17,924 | 20.48 |
| 25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | -100.00 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 220,290 | 4.05 | 201,193 | 9.49 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 4,307,659 | 79.15 | 3,101,360 | 38.90 |
| 31 | Fertilizers | 31,850 | 0.59 | 34,000 | -6.32 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 43,834 | 0.81 | 50,736 | -13.60 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 15,917 | 0.29 | 9,700 | 64.09 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 208 | -100.00 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 0 | 0.00 | 144 | -100.00 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 0 | 0.00 | 85,388 | -100.00 |
| 59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 1,886 | 0.03 | 1,531 | 23.19 |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 429,333 | 7.89 | 85,815 | 400.30 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 141,702 | 2.60 | 43,276 | 227.44 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 0 | 0.00 | 33,769 | -100.00 |
| 69 | Ceramic products | 0 | 0.00 | 13 | -100.00 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 0 | 0.00 | 119 | -100.00 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 42,835 | 0.79 | 22 | 194,604.55 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 1,550 | 0.03 | 0 | ∞ |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 0 | 0.00 | 246 | -100.00 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 21,356 | 0.39 | 16,817 | 26.99 |
| 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 | 377 | 0.01 | 256 | 47.27 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 106 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 1,340 | 0.02 | 0 | ∞ |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 4,411 | 0.08 | 7,473 | -40.97 |