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

Russia’s Trade with Thailand

In the 3rd quarter of 2017, Russia’s trade with Thailand was $529,087,874, down 13.24% ($80,752,356) from the 3rd quarter of 2016.

Russia’s exports to Thailand in the 3rd quarter of 2017 were $98,976,118, down 65.19% ($185,320,121) from the 3rd quarter of 2016.

Russia’s imports from Thailand in the 3rd quarter of 2017 totaled $430,111,756, up 32.12% ($104,567,765) from the 3rd quarter of 2016.

Russia’s trade deficit with Thailand in the 3rd quarter of 2017 was $331,135,638, a 702.80% increase ($289,887,886) over the 3rd quarter of 2016.

Thailand was Russia’s 45th largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2017 (down from 40th in the 3rd quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.3619% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.5002% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).

Thailand was Russia’s 68th largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2017 (down from 42nd in the 3rd quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.1160% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.3952% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).

Thailand was Russia’s 29th largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2017 (up from 30th in the 3rd quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.7071% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.6514% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).

Russia’s Exports to Thailand

The major share of Russian exports to Thailand 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) - 57.77% of Russia’s total exports to Thailand (48.31% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 19.42% of Russia’s total exports to Thailand (5.66% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 12.38% of Russia’s total exports to Thailand (6.29% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 4.10% of Russia’s total exports to Thailand (2.09% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 4.00% of Russia’s total exports to Thailand (1.78% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.13% of Russia’s total exports to Thailand (4.66% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).

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

  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $2,148,249;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $1,608,490;
  • Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 05) - an increase of $1,066,787;
  • 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 $944,742;
  • Lead and articles thereof (HS code 78) - an increase of $678,768;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - an increase of $539,016;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $514,809.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Thailand 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) - a decrease of $80,690,992;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $10,000,000;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $7,670,408;
  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - a decrease of $2,465,056;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $1,988,497;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $818,108;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $664,883;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $554,574;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $335,384.
Russia’s exports to Thailand in the 3rd quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q3 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q3 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2017
over Q3 2016
02 Meat and edible meat offal 184,311 0.19 0
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 2,059,360 2.08 4,524,416-54.48
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 1,633,231 1.65 566,444188.33
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 78,743 0.08 32,624,666.67
10 Cereals 0 0.00 664,883-100.00
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 5,760 0.01 121,450-95.26
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 79,560 0.08 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 2 0.00 3-33.33
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 0 0.00 44,924-100.00
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 0 0.00 11,240-100.00
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 18,322 0.02 8,427117.42
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 2,009,112 2.03 1,470,09636.67
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 55,171,857 55.74 135,862,849-59.39
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 978,593 0.99 33,8512,790.88
29 Organic chemicals 102,204 0.10 11,791766.80
31 Fertilizers 8,173,941 8.26 15,844,349-48.41
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 50,699 0.05 14734,389.12
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 114,686 0.12 236,520-51.51
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 4 0.00 61-93.44
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 202 0.00 505-60.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 25,701 0.03 7,719232.96
39 Plastics and articles thereof 467,605 0.47 1,022,179-54.25
40 Rubber and articles thereof 2,335,670 2.36 727,180221.20
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 1,195 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 196,025 0.20 168,50016.34
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 2,133,620 2.16 2,378,049-10.28
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 1,624,032 1.64 2,442,140-33.50
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 7,265 0.01 78,705-90.77
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 0 0.00 26-100.00
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 0 0.00 112-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 311 0.00 0
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 3,968 0.00 615545.20
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 0 0.00 15,380-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 176,872 0.18 47,496272.39
69 Ceramic products 248 0.00 0
70 Glass and glassware 157,056 0.16 134,63016.66
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 117,470 0.12 47,431147.67
72 Iron and steel 5,060,858 5.11 5,396,242-6.22
73 Articles of iron or steel 772,340 0.78 257,531199.90
74 Copper and articles thereof 190,423 0.19 80,615136.21
75 Nickel and articles thereof 32,606 0.03 4,017711.70
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 12,120,183 12.25 9,971,93421.54
78 Lead and articles thereof 1,027,754 1.04 348,986194.50
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 13,677 0.01 30,021-54.44
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 3,227 0.00 2,71019.08
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 399,001 0.40 2,387,498-83.29
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 344,234 0.35 247,91838.85
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 104,177 0.11 122,422-14.90
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 0 0.00 10,000,000-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 272,128 0.27 499,032-45.47
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 1,455 0.00 10,683-86.38
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 12,362 0.01 10,94312.97
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 0 0.00 3,804-100.00
SS Classified 714,068 0.72 88 449 762-99.19

Russia’s Imports from Thailand

The major share of Russian imports from Thailand 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) - 62.28% of Russia’s total imports from Thailand (57.22% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 17.67% of Russia’s total imports from Thailand (18.94% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 8.58% of Russia’s total imports from Thailand (9.88% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 4.35% of Russia’s total imports from Thailand (5.97% in the 3rd quarter of 2016);
  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 3.12% of Russia’s total imports from Thailand (3.35% in the 3rd quarter of 2016).

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

  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $36,345,401;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $31,358,781;
  • 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 $11,709,586;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $7,907,918;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $6,131,681;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $5,913,486;
  • Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - an increase of $2,590,848;
  • 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) - an increase of $2,500,078;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $2,160,055;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $1,348,715.

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

  • Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof (HS code 56) - a decrease of $7,394,785.
Russia’s imports from Thailand in the 3rd quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q3 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q3 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2017
over Q3 2016
02 Meat and edible meat offal 20,152 0.00 7,189180.32
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 3,506,290 0.82 4,431,750-20.88
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 11,983 0.00 1,777574.34
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 545,300 0.13 806,804-32.41
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 582,045 0.14 534,4748.90
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 1,141,408 0.27 648,49476.01
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 34,493 0.01 8,125324.53
10 Cereals 4,079,051 0.95 2,730,33649.40
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 738,872 0.17 302,268144.44
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 738,745 0.17 1,105,801-33.19
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 14,207 0.00 19,397-26.76
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 66,042 0.02 49,29633.97
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 5,354,106 1.24 5,029,0266.46
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 91,727 0.02 176,178-47.94
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 1,390 0.00 8,843-84.28
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 494,689 0.12 571,118-13.38
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 13,882,651 3.23 11,291,80322.94
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 1,324,322 0.31 956,11438.51
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 698,895 0.16 333,714109.43
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 2,086,291 0.49 1,529,94736.36
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 1,489,155 0.35 1,608,194-7.40
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 39,528 0.01 32,63621.12
26 Ores, slag and ash 354,072 0.08 323,9239.31
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 136,033 0.03 120,67412.73
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 541,027 0.13 1,428,750-62.13
29 Organic chemicals 8,753,500 2.04 845,582935.20
30 Pharmaceutical products 5,796,806 1.35 5,346,8228.42
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 960,905 0.22 900,3426.73
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 2,198,385 0.51 1,546,43042.16
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 475,404 0.11 921,799-48.43
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 2,504,156 0.58 1,681,95548.88
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 149,725 0.03 163,211-8.26
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 728,663 0.17 849,672-14.24
39 Plastics and articles thereof 15,228,926 3.54 15,196,0060.22
40 Rubber and articles thereof 38,680,348 8.99 32,766,86218.05
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 622,262 0.14 561,08610.90
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 127,431 0.03 257,306-50.47
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 1,796 0.00 354407.34
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 1,174,814 0.27 496,288136.72
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 92,327 0.02 141,744-34.86
50 Silk 56 0.00 0
52 Cotton 24,550 0.01 2,255988.69
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 263 0.00 858-69.35
54 Man-made filaments 11,398 0.00 54,383-79.04
55 Man-made staple fibers 627,460 0.15 211,072197.27
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,429,508 0.33 8,824,293-83.80
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 12,454 0.00 30,926-59.73
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 6,729 0.00 6,944-3.10
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 8,768 0.00 18,009-51.31
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 0 0.00 31,372-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 3,826,220 0.89 3,781,6681.18
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 1,113,107 0.26 912,12522.03
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 438,944 0.10 380,35015.41
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 10,904,342 2.54 4,772,661128.48
65 Headgear and parts thereof 279,514 0.06 379,183-26.29
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 206 0.00 101,960.00
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 9,009 0.00 13,957-35.45
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 73,951 0.02 291,502-74.63
69 Ceramic products 593,274 0.14 800,839-25.92
70 Glass and glassware 215,120 0.05 142,07451.41
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 13,408,628 3.12 10,908,55022.92
72 Iron and steel 31,670 0.01 215,169-85.28
73 Articles of iron or steel 1,497,650 0.35 1,070,36839.92
74 Copper and articles thereof 20,635 0.00 6,308227.12
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 148,201 0.03 161,251-8.09
80 Tin and articles thereof 13,700 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 0 0.00 21,117-100.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 1,161,219 0.27 1,298,617-10.58
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 385,644 0.09 480,121-19.68
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 120,668,896 28.06 89,310,11535.11
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 57,274,245 13.32 45,564,65925.70
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 426,802 0.10 385,55110.70
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 80,138,837 18.63 43,793,43682.99
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 166,759 0.04 199,111-16.25
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 9,182,189 2.13 7,022,13430.76
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 1,381,928 0.32 1,161,20619.01
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 69,930 0.02 3,2332,063.01
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 648,676 0.15 454,94242.58
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 7,346,527 1.71 6,082,36520.78
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 1,096,532 0.25 1,019,1677.59
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 293 0.00 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia