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Russian trade in goods with Brazil in Q4 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 Brazil in the fourth quarter of 2017: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Brazil

In the 4th quarter of 2017, Russia’s trade with Brazil totaled $1,481,647,085, up 13.67% ($178,203,754) from the 4th quarter of 2016.

Russia’s exports to Brazil in the 4th quarter of 2017 totaled $618,305,104, up 3.95% ($23,474,846) from the 4th quarter of 2016.

Russia’s imports from Brazil in the 4th quarter of 2017 totaled $863,341,981, up 21.84% ($154,728,908) from the 4th quarter of 2016.

Russia’s trade deficit with Brazil in the 4th quarter of 2017 was $245,036,877, a 115.35% increase ($131,254,062) over the 4th quarter of 2016.

Brazil was Russia’s 23rd largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2017 (up from 24th in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.8864% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.9565% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

Brazil was Russia’s 35th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2017 (down from 31st in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.6011% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.7095% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

Brazil was Russia’s 20th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2017 (down from 18th in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 1.3431% of Russia’s total imports (down from 1.3515% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

Russia’s Exports to Brazil

The major share of Russian exports to Brazil in the 4th quarter of 2017 (and in the 4th quarter of 2016) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 77.67% of Russia’s total exports to Brazil (58.31% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 18.07% of Russia’s total exports to Brazil (36.58% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 2.05% of Russia’s total exports to Brazil (1.73% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.72% of Russia’s total exports to Brazil (2.80% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Brazil in the 4th quarter of 2017 over the 4th quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $128,561,164;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - an increase of $15,725,352;
  • 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 $3,203,266;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $2,992,315;
  • 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 $1,991,221.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Brazil in the 4th quarter of 2017 over the 4th 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 $121,572,748;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $10,121,601.
Russia’s exports to Brazil in the 4th quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q4 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2017
over Q4 2016
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 115,668 0.02 149,713-22.74
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 228,886 0.04 245,364-6.72
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 166,088 0.03 6,4842,461.51
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 18,341,798 2.97 2,616,446601.02
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 93,384,753 15.10 214,957,501-56.56
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 5,645,751 0.91 2,442,485131.15
29 Organic chemicals 930,246 0.15 404,574129.93
31 Fertilizers 463,080,548 74.90 334,519,38438.43
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 62,199 0.01 250,285-75.15
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 686 0.00 1,680-59.17
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 15,863 0.00 0
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 7,515 0.00 9,698-22.51
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 129,295 0.02 67,14692.56
39 Plastics and articles thereof 526,463 0.09 484,0928.75
40 Rubber and articles thereof 9,857,377 1.59 8,652,66913.92
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 239 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 240,725 0.04 185,28229.92
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 937,008 0.15 861,2878.79
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 441,570 0.07 1,492,052-70.41
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 298 0.00 142,028.57
54 Man-made filaments 0 0.00 190,512-100.00
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 30 0.00 11172.73
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 237 0.00 0
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 21 0.00 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 210,226 0.03 36,641473.75
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 1,600 0.00 1,15438.65
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 48,665 0.01 16,017203.83
69 Ceramic products 206,160 0.03 37,316452.47
70 Glass and glassware 73,875 0.01 42,44074.07
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 16,216 0.00 2,178644.54
72 Iron and steel 2,350,425 0.38 12,472,026-81.15
73 Articles of iron or steel 3,142,140 0.51 149,8251,997.21
74 Copper and articles thereof 6 0.00 10-40.00
75 Nickel and articles thereof 11,748 0.00 10211,417.65
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 4,028,820 0.65 3,248,54324.02
78 Lead and articles thereof 0 0.00 2-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 912,580 0.15 654,68539.39
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 2,987 0.00 0
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 179,932 0.03 142,43226.33
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 2,736,467 0.44 3,634,916-24.72
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 6,543,628 1.06 4,552,40743.74
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 30,660 0.00 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 1,770,199 0.29 1,688,7524.82
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,565,215 0.25 395,516295.74
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 1,911 0.00 0
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 600 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 150 0.00 2,220-93.24
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 8,759 0.00 0
SS Classified 348,871 0.06 216 39761.22

Russia’s Imports from Brazil

The major share of Russian imports from Brazil in the 4th quarter of 2017 (and in the 4th quarter of 2016) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 69.08% of Russia’s total imports from Brazil (84.88% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 15.21% of Russia’s total imports from Brazil (5.47% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 4.22% of Russia’s total imports from Brazil (2.32% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 2.32% of Russia’s total imports from Brazil (6.17% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Brazil in the 4th quarter of 2017 over the 4th 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 $80,070,628;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $18,112,999;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $11,162,227;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $8,986,894;
  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - an increase of $3,653,847;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $2,720,548.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Brazil in the 4th quarter of 2017 over the 4th quarter of 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • 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 $28,785,497;
  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $15,824,720;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - a decrease of $8,186,995.
Russia’s imports from Brazil in the 4th quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2017
over Q4 2016
02 Meat and edible meat offal 363,084,468 42.06 360,726,4020.65
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 0 0.00 12,231-100.00
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 592,747 0.07 1,039,486-42.98
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 5,027,119 0.58 3,096,70762.34
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 59 0.00 3855.26
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 0 0.00 92,481-100.00
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 7,785,213 0.90 5,609,83338.78
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 30,160,021 3.49 28,912,6374.31
10 Cereals 294,760 0.03 0
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 18,486 0.00 83,719-77.92
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 97,906,239 11.34 88,919,34510.11
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 1,223,599 0.14 2,474,563-50.55
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 1,828 0.00 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1,524,031 0.18 1,222,34624.68
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 1,412,876 0.16 2,136,626-33.87
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 28,944 0.00 3,580708.49
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 18,318,463 2.12 17,766,8563.10
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 24,815,395 2.87 33,002,390-24.81
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 25,901 0.00 10,885137.95
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 8,091,286 0.94 4,437,43982.34
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 36,093,673 4.18 51,918,393-30.48
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 1,019,894 0.12 699,34145.84
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 0 0.00 4,574-100.00
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 4,115,809 0.48 32,901,306-87.49
29 Organic chemicals 6,896,353 0.80 4,175,80565.15
30 Pharmaceutical products 1,495,557 0.17 1,055,34341.71
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 248,712 0.03 114,858116.54
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 401,537 0.05 462,653-13.21
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 410,375 0.05 159,254157.69
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 3,420,724 0.40 1,360,481151.43
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 6,827 0.00 10,061-32.14
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 229,068 0.03 114,139100.69
39 Plastics and articles thereof 1,943,808 0.23 1,887,2932.99
40 Rubber and articles thereof 853,212 0.10 1,453,820-41.31
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 444,965 0.05 800,081-44.39
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 2,649 0.00 1,60864.74
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 3,640 0.00 12,765-71.48
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 311,364 0.04 123,148152.84
45 Cork and articles of cork 72 0.00 0
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 1,953,806 0.23 2,561,144-23.71
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 2,434,719 0.28 57,9404,102.14
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 10,081 0.00 2,181362.22
52 Cotton 700 0.00 0
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 454,098 0.05 170,419166.46
54 Man-made filaments 84,666 0.01 192,046-55.91
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 432 0.00 1,261-65.74
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 29,082 0.00 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 51,876 0.01 35,77345.01
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 57,420 0.01 12,475360.28
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 22,268 0.00 6,282254.47
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 157,309 0.02 104,60250.39
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 1,810,030 0.21 416,537334.54
65 Headgear and parts thereof 277 0.00 161,631.25
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 2,157,467 0.25 1,640,02531.55
69 Ceramic products 369,479 0.04 817,926-54.83
70 Glass and glassware 145,265 0.02 297,989-51.25
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 144,880 0.02 206,424-29.81
72 Iron and steel 32,725,631 3.79 14,612,632123.95
73 Articles of iron or steel 1,257,302 0.15 693,70181.25
74 Copper and articles thereof 194,812 0.02 83,157134.27
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 634,549 0.07 16,3193,788.41
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 1,473,132 0.17 958,17353.74
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 146,581 0.02 92,22858.93
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 28,438,287 3.29 17,276,06064.61
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 4,502,076 0.52 5,287,585-14.86
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 237,385 0.03 2,33810,053.34
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 95,374,980 11.05 15,304,352523.19
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 2,793,302 0.32 869,306221.33
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 0 0.00 572-100.00
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 32,302 0.00 39,717-18.67
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 26,292 0.00 8829,777.27
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 52,263 0.01 51,3181.84
SS Classified 67,359,558 7.80 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia