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

Russia’s Trade with Costa Rica

In the 4th quarter of 2017, Russia’s trade with Costa Rica totaled $54,128,353, up 24.48% ($10,645,204) from the 4th quarter of 2016.

Russia’s exports to Costa Rica in the 4th quarter of 2017 were $7,055,682, down 39.61% ($4,628,194) from the 4th quarter of 2016.

Russia’s imports from Costa Rica in the 4th quarter of 2017 totaled $47,072,671, up 48.03% ($15,273,398) from the 4th quarter of 2016.

Russia’s trade deficit with Costa Rica in the 4th quarter of 2017 was $40,016,989, a 98.94% increase ($19,901,592) over the 4th quarter of 2016.

Costa Rica was Russia’s 99th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2017 (up from 103rd in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0324% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0319% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

Costa Rica was Russia’s 122nd largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2017 (down from 112th in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0069% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0139% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

Costa Rica was Russia’s 73rd largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2017 (up from 78th in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0732% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0606% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

Russia’s Exports to Costa Rica

The major share of Russian exports to Costa Rica 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) - 65.82% of Russia’s total exports to Costa Rica (24.15% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 15.45% of Russia’s total exports to Costa Rica (63.90% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 9.27% of Russia’s total exports to Costa Rica (9.88% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 4.90% of Russia’s total exports to Costa Rica (0.26% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 3.22% of Russia’s total exports to Costa Rica (0.00% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.31% of Russia’s total exports to Costa Rica (1.64% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Costa Rica 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 $1,795,947;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $345,361;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $137,856;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $88,257;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $83,982.

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

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $6,188,728;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $499,677;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $186,949;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $80,909;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $30,372;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - a decrease of $28,400;
  • 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 $22,032.
Russia’s exports to Costa Rica in the 4th quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q4 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2017
over Q4 2016
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 0 0.00 1,833-100.00
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 0 0.00 9,212-100.00
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 0 0.00 7,438-100.00
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 92,332 1.31 173,241-46.70
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 654,300 9.27 1,153,977-43.30
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 12,200 0.17 34,232-64.36
31 Fertilizers 4,291,943 60.83 2,495,99671.95
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 96,000 1.36 124,400-22.83
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 127 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 4,997 0.07 0
39 Plastics and articles thereof 150,201 2.13 167,477-10.32
40 Rubber and articles thereof 88,257 1.25 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 0 0.00 30,372-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 345,361 4.89 0
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 60 0.00 305-80.33
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 601 0.01 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 1,160 0.02 19,720-94.12
65 Headgear and parts thereof 260 0.00 0
70 Glass and glassware 534 0.01 0
72 Iron and steel 0 0.00 6,188,728-100.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1,089,996 15.45 1,276,945-14.64
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 137,856 1.95 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 83,982 1.19 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 5,515 0.08 0

Russia’s Imports from Costa Rica

The major share of Russian imports from Costa Rica 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) - 67.74% of Russia’s total imports from Costa Rica (82.87% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 30.87% of Russia’s total imports from Costa Rica (15.57% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

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

  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $10,320,759;
  • 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 $8,066,049;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $1,481,133.

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

  • Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 04) - a decrease of $4,642,227;
  • Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage (HS code 06) - a decrease of $161,557.
Russia’s imports from Costa Rica in the 4th quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2017
over Q4 2016
01 Live animals 11,151 0.02 5,67796.42
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 4,642,227-100.00
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 481,063 1.02 642,620-25.14
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 30,667,109 65.15 20,346,35050.73
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 541,587 1.15 470,16115.19
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 27 0.00 253-89.33
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 0 0.00 13,381-100.00
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 2,200 0.00 5,417-59.39
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 106,342 0.23 178,449-40.41
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 77,256 0.16 47,54562.49
30 Pharmaceutical products 5,718 0.01 955,918.95
39 Plastics and articles thereof 127,285 0.27 50,554151.78
40 Rubber and articles thereof 126,046 0.27 224,922-43.96
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 10,081 0.02 3622,684.81
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 0 0.00 36-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 3,693 0.01 1,87297.28
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 26,721 0.06 16,12365.73
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 1,838 0.00 498269.08
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 970 0.00 1,346-27.93
73 Articles of iron or steel 122,687 0.26 26,162368.95
74 Copper and articles thereof 1,050 0.00 831,165.06
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1,421 0.00 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 0 0.00 1,933-100.00
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 95,399 0.20 172,860-44.81
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 37,855 0.08 8,114366.54
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 9,281,668 19.72 1,215,619663.53
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 4,216 0.01 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 5,207,747 11.06 3,726,61439.74
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 131,541 0.28 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia