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

Russia’s Trade with Georgia

In the 4th quarter of 2017, Russia’s trade with Georgia totaled $345,632,345, up 43.08% ($104,066,553) from the 4th quarter of 2016.

Russia’s exports to Georgia in the 4th quarter of 2017 totaled $224,732,193, up 30.86% ($52,994,993) from the 4th quarter of 2016.

Russia’s imports from Georgia in the 4th quarter of 2017 totaled $120,900,152, up 73.14% ($51,071,560) from the 4th quarter of 2016.

Russia’s trade surplus with Georgia in the 4th quarter of 2017 was $103,832,041, a 1.89% increase ($1,923,433) over the 4th quarter of 2016.

Georgia was Russia’s 60th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2017 (up from 64th in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.2068% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.1773% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

Georgia was Russia’s 58th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2017 (up from 61st in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.2185% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.2048% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

Georgia was Russia’s 61st largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2017 (up from 63rd in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.1881% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.1332% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

Russia’s Exports to Georgia

The major share of Russian exports to Georgia 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) - 35.86% of Russia’s total exports to Georgia (38.49% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 27.81% of Russia’s total exports to Georgia (20.22% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 15.32% of Russia’s total exports to Georgia (21.09% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 9.85% of Russia’s total exports to Georgia (10.61% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 3.89% of Russia’s total exports to Georgia (1.73% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 3.02% of Russia’s total exports to Georgia (3.79% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Georgia 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) - an increase of $27,771,268;
  • 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 $3,617,214;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $3,432,400;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $3,284,837;
  • Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - an increase of $3,143,086;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $2,664,676;
  • Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares (HS code 19) - an increase of $2,028,457;
  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $1,989,342;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $1,954,525;
  • Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - an increase of $1,549,954;
  • Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS code 17) - an increase of $1,402,781;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $1,141,710;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $1,124,325;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - an increase of $1,061,286;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $1,040,247;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $991,544;
  • Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten (HS code 11) - an increase of $862,071;
  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - an increase of $745,315;
  • Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - an increase of $689,264;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $676,804.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Georgia 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) - a decrease of $6,295,311;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $2,324,773;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $990,516;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $720,179.
Russia’s exports to Georgia in the 4th quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q4 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2017
over Q4 2016
01 Live animals 736,344 0.33 296,489148.35
02 Meat and edible meat offal 47,418 0.02 5,588748.57
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 311,841 0.14 314,435-0.82
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 1,453,038 0.65 1,171,95523.98
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 260 0.00 2600.00
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 27,369 0.01 35,956-23.88
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 194,917 0.09 39,429394.35
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 25,416 0.01 6,706279.00
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 906,293 0.40 1,047,496-13.48
10 Cereals 28,010,539 12.46 26,056,0147.50
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 2,393,465 1.07 1,531,39456.29
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 953,907 0.42 530,10979.95
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 17 0.00 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 9,329,299 4.15 8,187,58913.94
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 1,727,996 0.77 1,341,31228.83
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 2,864,231 1.27 1,461,45095.99
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 10,913,088 4.86 7,770,00240.45
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 7,584,182 3.37 5,555,72536.51
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 514,690 0.23 561,758-8.38
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 7,378,231 3.28 6,316,94516.80
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 1,265,294 0.56 2,255,810-43.91
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 1,359,408 0.60 1,006,81435.02
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 2,593,220 1.15 603,878329.43
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 22,166 0.01 16,64833.15
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 62,486,210 27.80 34,714,94280.00
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 1,363,428 0.61 1,373,312-0.72
29 Organic chemicals 352,895 0.16 185,22390.52
30 Pharmaceutical products 4,050,148 1.80 4,770,327-15.10
31 Fertilizers 1,758,565 0.78 634,240177.27
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 644,836 0.29 505,37527.60
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 4,709,104 2.10 3,668,85728.35
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 2,732,862 1.22 2,772,526-1.43
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 170,805 0.08 81,227110.28
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 200,322 0.09 132,44051.25
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 802,503 0.36 1,019,835-21.31
39 Plastics and articles thereof 4,243,964 1.89 1,579,288168.73
40 Rubber and articles thereof 1,115,266 0.50 1,498,993-25.60
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 60,012 0.03 58,9251.84
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 0 0.00 21-100.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 4,824,919 2.15 4,172,59215.63
45 Cork and articles of cork 3,785 0.00 0
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 2,230 0.00 827,775.00
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 18,138 0.01 10,41774.12
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 1,815,297 0.81 2,193,448-17.24
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 125,214 0.06 127,568-1.85
52 Cotton 6,336 0.00 19,558-67.60
54 Man-made filaments 282 0.00 126123.81
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 68,475 0.03 37,63681.94
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 326 0.00 451-27.72
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 735 0.00 451,533.33
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 7,869 0.00 64,761-87.85
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 316,484 0.14 266,85818.60
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 168,607 0.08 129,81329.88
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 126,012 0.06 87,74243.62
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 616,952 0.27 523,99717.74
65 Headgear and parts thereof 8,009 0.00 3,559125.04
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 33 0.00 519-93.64
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 1,127 0.00 57894.98
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 1,613,161 0.72 923,89774.60
69 Ceramic products 785,283 0.35 521,71550.52
70 Glass and glassware 3,696,770 1.64 2,146,81672.20
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 15,968 0.01 23,898-33.18
72 Iron and steel 4,828,658 2.15 1,543,821212.77
73 Articles of iron or steel 1,679,511 0.75 1,002,70767.50
74 Copper and articles thereof 836,151 0.37 90,836820.51
75 Nickel and articles thereof 174 0.00 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1,049,549 0.47 58,0051,709.41
78 Lead and articles thereof 0 0.00 1,187-100.00
80 Tin and articles thereof 0 0.00 1,168-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 0 0.00 8,870-100.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 138,045 0.06 166,620-17.15
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 200,940 0.09 100,77799.39
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 9,026,917 4.02 5,594,51761.35
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 22,238,217 9.90 18,621,00319.43
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 336,916 0.15 189,11978.15
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 2,178,560 0.97 4,503,333-51.62
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 0 0.00 6,295,311-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 651,162 0.29 1,012,903-35.71
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 9,765 0.00 3,047220.48
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 899,408 0.40 610,56747.31
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 283,001 0.13 94,085200.79
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 634,292 0.28 1,066,045-40.50
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.00 1,115-100.00
SS Classified 215,366 0.10 406 869-47.07

Russia’s Imports from Georgia

The major share of Russian imports from Georgia 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) - 61.22% of Russia’s total imports from Georgia (76.39% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 35.59% of Russia’s total imports from Georgia (21.05% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 1.29% of Russia’s total imports from Georgia (0.62% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Georgia 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) - an increase of $27,390,903;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $23,092,764;
  • Miscellaneous articles of base metal (HS code 83) - an increase of $847,719;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $721,380;
  • 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 $442,878.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Georgia 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) - a decrease of $2,187,839.
Russia’s imports from Georgia in the 4th quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2017
over Q4 2016
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 0 0.00 100,463-100.00
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 9,668 0.01 17,884-45.94
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 1,108,982 0.92 1,295,138-14.37
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 10,787,686 8.92 12,975,525-16.86
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 820,396 0.68 928,991-11.69
10 Cereals 0 0.00 2,970-100.00
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 41,489 0.03 37,25011.38
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 14,340 0.01 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 137 0.00 0
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 16,484 0.01 10,25960.68
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 33,894 0.03 56,609-40.13
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 314,474 0.26 165,60389.90
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 149,175 0.12 121,11623.17
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 60,717,175 50.22 37,624,41161.38
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 0 0.00 8,400-100.00
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 89,118 0.07 92,181-3.32
26 Ores, slag and ash 695,380 0.58 530,88530.99
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 203 0.00 12266.39
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 643,316 0.53 200,438220.96
30 Pharmaceutical products 721,380 0.60 0
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 190,363 0.16 222,134-14.30
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 3,051 0.00 5,491-44.44
39 Plastics and articles thereof 2,806 0.00 400601.50
40 Rubber and articles thereof 1 0.00 5,805-99.98
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 103 0.00 17,876-99.42
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 14,938 0.01 19,393-22.97
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 0 0.00 27-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 576 0.00 311,758.06
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 38,788 0.03 9,790296.20
54 Man-made filaments 7,180 0.01 8,239-12.85
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 245 0.00 0
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 0 0.00 480-100.00
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 0 0.00 230-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 172,885 0.14 86,72099.36
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 166,274 0.14 81,014105.24
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 175,585 0.15 117,01850.05
65 Headgear and parts thereof 0 0.00 55-100.00
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 807 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 92,410 0.08 33,059179.53
69 Ceramic products 0 0.00 263-100.00
70 Glass and glassware 0 0.00 2,405-100.00
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 0 0.00 28,576-100.00
72 Iron and steel 41,503,363 34.33 14,112,460194.09
73 Articles of iron or steel 231,537 0.19 138,51167.16
74 Copper and articles thereof 0 0.00 755-100.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 0 0.00 45-100.00
79 Zinc and articles thereof 0 0.00 162-100.00
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,297,198 1.07 449,479188.60
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 343,128 0.28 60,496467.19
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 396,198 0.33 195,867102.28
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 67-100.00
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 18,571 0.02 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 28,995 0.02 2,3571,130.17
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 0 0.00 102-100.00
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 51,828 0.04 11,040369.46
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 25 0.00 0
SS Classified 0 0.00 50 000-100.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia