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

Russia’s Trade with Finland

In the 4th quarter of 2017, Russia’s trade with Finland totaled $3,348,042,212, up 20.57% ($571,208,494) from the 4th quarter of 2016.

Russia’s exports to Finland in the 4th quarter of 2017 totaled $2,196,441,925, up 7.26% ($148,711,516) from the 4th quarter of 2016.

Russia’s imports from Finland in the 4th quarter of 2017 totaled $1,151,600,287, up 57.95% ($422,496,978) from the 4th quarter of 2016.

Russia’s trade surplus with Finland in the 4th quarter of 2017 was $1,044,841,638, a 20.76% decrease ($273,785,462) over the 4th quarter of 2016.

Finland was Russia’s 15th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2017 (just as in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 2.0031% of Russia’s total trade (down from 2.0378% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

Finland was Russia’s 15th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2017 (down from 12th in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 2.1353% of Russia’s total exports (down from 2.4425% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

Finland was Russia’s 13th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2017 (up from 17th in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 1.7915% of Russia’s total imports (up from 1.3906% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

Russia’s Exports to Finland

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

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 55.14% of Russia’s total exports to Finland (60.37% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 23.49% of Russia’s total exports to Finland (20.02% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 12.30% of Russia’s total exports to Finland (10.03% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 6.31% of Russia’s total exports to Finland (5.85% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.49% of Russia’s total exports to Finland (2.41% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

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

  • Nickel and articles thereof (HS code 75) - an increase of $84,462,453;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $44,832,795;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - an increase of $35,179,130;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $24,866,373;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $17,562,578;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $13,096,065.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Finland 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 $59,988,870;
  • Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans (HS code 49) - a decrease of $7,362,733;
  • 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 $6,840,479.
Russia’s exports to Finland in the 4th quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q4 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2017
over Q4 2016
02 Meat and edible meat offal 0 0.00 607,327-100.00
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 28,386 0.00 26,0209.09
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 859,159 0.04 643,88233.43
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 37,376 0.00 40,804-8.40
10 Cereals 302,555 0.01 0
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 12,647 0.00 23,620-46.46
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 20,390 0.00 58,138-64.93
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 7,416 0.00 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 185,893 0.01 139,05033.69
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 25,609 0.00 0
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 21,707 0.00 0
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 4,020 0.00 469757.14
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 27,935 0.00 16,74666.82
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 5,429,895 0.25 2,576,711110.73
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 6,522,829 0.30 10,199,121-36.05
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 1,415,447 0.06 1,734,189-18.38
26 Ores, slag and ash 43,145,890 1.96 7,966,760441.57
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 1,166,603,014 53.11 1,226,591,884-4.89
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 18,384,632 0.84 15,698,77417.11
29 Organic chemicals 156,147,631 7.11 138,585,05312.67
30 Pharmaceutical products 869,301 0.04 1,349,013-35.56
31 Fertilizers 64,114,753 2.92 19,281,958232.51
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 26,650 0.00 12,221118.07
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 33,299 0.00 49,360-32.54
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 2,107,571 0.10 1514,050,373.33
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 52 0.00 488.33
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 1,717,757 0.08 2,545,597-32.52
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 5,384,350 0.25 4,184,98428.66
39 Plastics and articles thereof 3,246,162 0.15 8,490,042-61.77
40 Rubber and articles thereof 18,223,505 0.83 15,089,07320.77
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 19,480 0.00 0
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 95,009 0.00 161,456-41.15
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 524,172 0.02 76,492585.26
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 130,058,022 5.92 105,191,64923.64
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 2,790 0.00 3,431-18.68
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 2,047,686 0.09 1,395,39546.75
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 6,419,906 0.29 5,918,3988.47
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 10,068 0.00 7,372,801-99.86
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 23,789 0.00 22,8474.12
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 2 0.00 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 84,454 0.00 487,637-82.68
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 19,414 0.00 5023,767.33
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 154,146 0.01 14,372972.54
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 11,338 0.00 8,93326.92
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 1,287 0.00 0
65 Headgear and parts thereof 141 0.00 589-76.06
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 1,179 0.00 0
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 714 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 4,735,356 0.22 4,000,69118.36
69 Ceramic products 160,411 0.01 219,040-26.77
70 Glass and glassware 7,056,122 0.32 6,443,3309.51
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 38,291 0.00 66,829-42.70
72 Iron and steel 20,560,821 0.94 19,754,3444.08
73 Articles of iron or steel 216,008,247 9.83 202,912,1826.45
74 Copper and articles thereof 18,786 0.00 2,921,204-99.36
75 Nickel and articles thereof 260,652,906 11.87 176,190,45347.94
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 11,452,244 0.52 6,239,97783.53
80 Tin and articles thereof 178 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 2,654,561 0.12 4,66256,840.39
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 440,650 0.02 245,98379.14
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 4,106,574 0.19 1,722,716138.38
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 6,153,387 0.28 10,905,983-43.58
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 17,996,365 0.82 24,836,844-27.54
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 241,175 0.01 33,288624.51
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 7,012,458 0.32 11,348,055-38.21
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 23,262 0.00 1,238,947-98.12
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,287,300 0.06 926,41638.95
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 300 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 444,974 0.02 192,338131.35
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 1,009,610 0.05 927,3108.88
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 994 0.00 23,644-95.80
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.00 5,616-100.00
SS Classified 7,525 0.00 5 19644.82

Russia’s Imports from Finland

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

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 58.69% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (40.77% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 15.18% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (21.52% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 11.10% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (17.35% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 4.99% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (7.97% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 3.97% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (5.12% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 2.56% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (3.82% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

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

  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - an increase of $263,855,226;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $65,865,470;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $38,842,456;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $15,100,522;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $7,829,748;
  • 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 $6,734,243;
  • Nickel and articles thereof (HS code 75) - an increase of $6,328,696;
  • 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) - an increase of $5,266,934;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $4,785,270;
  • 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 $4,378,438;
  • Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof (HS code 43) - an increase of $4,161,639.

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

  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - a decrease of $14,036,042.
Russia’s imports from Finland in the 4th quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2017
over Q4 2016
01 Live animals 7,199 0.00 641,090-98.88
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 174,500 0.02 45,603282.65
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 18,218 0.00 30,714-40.69
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 174,138 0.02 163,0736.79
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 1,277,682 0.11 1,071,29919.26
10 Cereals 0 0.00 890,586-100.00
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 3,022,546 0.26 2,922,6763.42
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 12,024 0.00 2,297423.47
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 2,672 0.00 35,758-92.53
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 684-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 158,584 0.01 174,213-8.97
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 726,941 0.06 536,19135.58
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 746,035 0.06 665,70512.07
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 2,513,749 0.22 2,169,56515.86
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 4,559,909 0.40 4,041,32312.83
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 566,866 0.05 665,533-14.83
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 1,770,685 0.15 1,534,19415.41
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 11,158,803 0.97 10,114,98210.32
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 2,589,523 0.22 2,147,49920.58
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 0 0.00 530-100.00
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 2,213,585 0.19 1,707,54329.64
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 43,472,876 3.77 35,643,12821.97
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 16,889,241 1.47 12,510,80335.00
29 Organic chemicals 3,321,901 0.29 4,595,680-27.72
30 Pharmaceutical products 21,037,150 1.83 22,387,204-6.03
31 Fertilizers 39,932 0.00 157,309-74.62
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 13,414,150 1.16 12,141,83710.48
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 3,084,233 0.27 2,973,6143.72
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 20,323,246 1.76 18,773,0418.26
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 4,514,010 0.39 3,989,18613.16
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 1,146 0.00 0
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 116 0.00 8930.34
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 7,748,059 0.67 10,274,008-24.59
39 Plastics and articles thereof 75,639,207 6.57 60,538,68524.94
40 Rubber and articles thereof 8,757,667 0.76 8,580,6912.06
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 76,788 0.01 49,71654.45
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 6,883,668 0.60 2,722,029152.89
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 2,853,036 0.25 2,257,45326.38
45 Cork and articles of cork 7,320 0.00 4,14476.64
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 4,737 0.00 1,171304.53
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 5,180,196 0.45 5,769,430-10.21
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 115,368,818 10.02 114,245,0300.98
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 4,420,018 0.38 4,249,0614.02
52 Cotton 1,240 0.00 95829.44
54 Man-made filaments 6,378 0.00 2,264181.71
55 Man-made staple fibers 5,247 0.00 1,321297.20
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 173,613 0.02 190,787-9.00
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 70,305 0.01 82,020-14.28
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 252,056 0.02 151,95865.87
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 1,087,335 0.09 1,124,873-3.34
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 202,345 0.02 1,64812,178.22
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 464,256 0.04 474,938-2.25
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 1,673,138 0.15 359,532365.37
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 255,666 0.02 1,921,024-86.69
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 3,438,865 0.30 2,514,98636.73
65 Headgear and parts thereof 780,124 0.07 96,619707.42
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 0 0.00 207-100.00
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 5,959 0.00 721726.49
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 5,647,301 0.49 4,036,79239.90
69 Ceramic products 345,987 0.03 283,14122.20
70 Glass and glassware 2,445,315 0.21 1,036,367135.95
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 94 0.00 0
72 Iron and steel 17,252,858 1.50 18,362,304-6.04
73 Articles of iron or steel 16,463,598 1.43 11,678,32840.98
74 Copper and articles thereof 6,509,097 0.57 20,545,139-68.32
75 Nickel and articles thereof 6,328,696 0.55 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 6,321,015 0.55 4,052,90255.96
78 Lead and articles thereof 934 0.00 0
79 Zinc and articles thereof 172,533 0.01 63,843170.25
80 Tin and articles thereof 952 0.00 1,203-20.86
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 96,744 0.01 220,116-56.05
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 1,901,720 0.17 1,272,13449.49
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 2,401,547 0.21 1,905,87426.01
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 186,484,679 16.19 120,619,20954.61
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 113,439,429 9.85 106,705,1866.31
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 1,650,561 0.14 636,435159.34
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 93,734,590 8.14 54,892,13470.76
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 265,706,557 23.07 1,851,33114,252.19
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 14,848,044 1.29 12,547,07818.34
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 375,756 0.03 280,58533.92
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 12,941,469 1.12 7,674,53568.63
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 2,903,182 0.25 1,828,57858.77
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 199,021 0.02 200,153-0.57
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.00 744-100.00
SS Classified 280,907 0.02 60 975360.69
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia