Russian trade in goods with Macedonia in Q3 2017
November 23, 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 Macedonia in the third quarter of 2017: exports, imports, products, dynamics.
Russia’s Trade with Macedonia
In the 3rd quarter of 2017, Russia’s trade with Macedonia was $22,166,003, down 14.52% ($3,764,816) from the 3rd quarter of 2016.
Russia’s exports to Macedonia in the 3rd quarter of 2017 were $2,554,398, down 67.00% ($5,185,058) from the 3rd quarter of 2016.
Russia’s imports from Macedonia in the 3rd quarter of 2017 totaled $19,611,605, up 7.81% ($1,420,242) from the 3rd quarter of 2016.
Russia’s trade deficit with Macedonia in the 3rd quarter of 2017 was $17,057,207, a 63.20% increase ($6,605,300) over the 3rd quarter of 2016.
Macedonia was Russia’s 116th largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2017 (down from 111th in the 3rd quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0152% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0213% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).
Macedonia was Russia’s 138th largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2017 (down from 123rd in the 3rd quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0030% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0108% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).
Macedonia was Russia’s 86th largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2017 (just as in the 3rd quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0322% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0364% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).
Russia’s Exports to Macedonia
The major share of Russian exports to Macedonia in the 3rd quarter of 2017 (and in the 3rd quarter of 2016) was accounted for the following product types:
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 35.73% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (1.52% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 23.99% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (10.69% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 15.70% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (1.19% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 14.14% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (9.50% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 6.27% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (0.97% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 4.00% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (75.74% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Macedonia in the 3rd quarter of 2017 over the 3rd quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $745,839;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $212,767;
- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $125,847;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $83,790;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $79,105;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $48,979;
- 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) - an increase of $24,570;
- 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 $14,625;
- Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $12,824.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Macedonia 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 $5,845,741;
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $374,080;
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $214,344;
- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $44,763;
- Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations (HS code 36) - a decrease of $24,835;
- Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - a decrease of $15,119;
- 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 $14,483;
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $11,390;
- 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 $7,806.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q3 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q3 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q3 2017 over Q3 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 14,082 | 0.55 | 58,845 | -76.07 |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 2,280 | 0.09 | 5,034 | -54.71 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 6,831 | 0.27 | 1,701 | 301.59 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 11,056 | 0.43 | 9,875 | 11.96 |
| 24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 125,847 | 4.93 | 0 | ∞ |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 612,697 | 23.99 | 827,041 | -25.92 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 15,527 | 0.61 | 902 | 1,621.40 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 7,286 | 0.29 | 18,676 | -60.99 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 473 | 0.02 | 0 | ∞ |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 13,143 | 0.51 | 6,184 | 112.53 |
| 36 | Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations | 0 | 0.00 | 24,835 | -100.00 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 12,872 | 0.50 | 48 | 26,716.67 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 310,839 | 12.17 | 684,919 | -54.62 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 985 | 0.04 | 0 | ∞ |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 822,424 | 32.20 | 76,585 | 973.87 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 90,281 | 3.53 | 41,302 | 118.59 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 3,815 | 0.15 | 0 | ∞ |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 0 | 0.00 | 15,119 | -100.00 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 0 | 0.00 | 5,845,741 | -100.00 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 99,893 | 3.91 | 16,103 | 520.34 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 2,362 | 0.09 | 0 | ∞ |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 285,445 | 11.17 | 72,678 | 292.75 |
| 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 | 528 | 0.02 | 8,334 | -93.66 |
| 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 | 24,570 | 0.96 | 0 | ∞ |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 316 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 90,131 | 3.53 | 11,026 | 717.44 |
| 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 | 0 | 0.00 | 14,483 | -100.00 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 0 | 0.00 | 25 | -100.00 |
| 97 | Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques | 714 | 0.03 | 0 | ∞ |
Russia’s Imports from Macedonia
The major share of Russian imports from Macedonia 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) - 59.97% of Russia’s total imports from Macedonia (58.81% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 18.74% of Russia’s total imports from Macedonia (17.68% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 15.61% of Russia’s total imports from Macedonia (15.15% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 4.54% of Russia’s total imports from Macedonia (7.43% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Macedonia in the 3rd quarter of 2017 over the 3rd quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $1,303,500;
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $317,313;
- Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $247,928;
- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $229,372;
- Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags (HS code 63) - an increase of $165,618;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $127,884;
- Cotton (HS code 52) - an increase of $93,518;
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $73,659.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Macedonia 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) - a decrease of $600,217;
- Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - a decrease of $546,095;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - a decrease of $89,521.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q3 2017, US dollars ($) |
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 | 1,151,771 | 5.87 | 922,399 | 24.87 |
| 08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 6,199,516 | 31.61 | 6,745,611 | -8.10 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 17,361 | 0.09 | 40,996 | -57.65 |
| 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 0 | 0.00 | 3,373 | -100.00 |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 2,776 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 9,741 | 0.05 | 0 | ∞ |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 20,043 | 0.10 | 0 | ∞ |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 40,498 | 0.21 | 55,838 | -27.47 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 86,886 | 0.44 | 75,335 | 15.33 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 327,258 | 1.67 | 253,599 | 29.05 |
| 24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 3,904,393 | 19.91 | 2,600,893 | 50.12 |
| 25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 2,979 | 0.02 | 0 | ∞ |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 107 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 3,047,911 | 15.54 | 2,730,598 | 11.62 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 4,597 | 0.02 | 0 | ∞ |
| 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 | 7,399 | 0.04 | 0 | ∞ |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 304 | 0.00 | 25,014 | -98.78 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 144 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 3,078 | 0.02 | 1,414 | 117.68 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 1,468 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 1,637 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 52 | Cotton | 93,518 | 0.48 | 0 | ∞ |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 2,333 | -100.00 |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 710,781 | 3.62 | 665,201 | 6.85 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 1,978,911 | 10.09 | 2,068,432 | -4.33 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 224,545 | 1.14 | 58,927 | 281.06 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 667,090 | 3.40 | 419,162 | 59.15 |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 382 | 0.00 | 2,264 | -83.13 |
| 71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 19,700 | 0.10 | 0 | ∞ |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 54,871 | 0.28 | 14,502 | 278.37 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 3,915 | 0.02 | 1,429 | 173.97 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 47,760 | 0.24 | 647,977 | -92.63 |
| 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 | 625,423 | 3.19 | 650,683 | -3.88 |
| 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 | 25,076 | 0.13 | 0 | ∞ |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 181,150 | 0.92 | 53,266 | 240.09 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 10,971 | 0.06 | 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 | 51,838 | 0.26 | 34,937 | 48.38 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 85,807 | 0.44 | 117,180 | -26.77 |