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

Russia’s Trade with Guatemala

In the 4th quarter of 2017, Russia’s trade with Guatemala totaled $17,672,522, up 235.97% ($12,412,295) from the 4th quarter of 2016.

Russia’s exports to Guatemala in the 4th quarter of 2017 totaled $5,348,934, up 327.54% ($4,097,825) from the 4th quarter of 2016.

Russia’s imports from Guatemala in the 4th quarter of 2017 totaled $12,323,588, up 207.39% ($8,314,470) from the 4th quarter of 2016.

Russia’s trade deficit with Guatemala in the 4th quarter of 2017 was $6,974,654, a 152.89% increase ($4,216,645) over the 4th quarter of 2016.

Guatemala was Russia’s 125th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2017 (up from 141st in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0106% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0039% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

Guatemala was Russia’s 129th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2017 (up from 147th in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0052% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0015% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

Guatemala was Russia’s 96th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2017 (up from 108th in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0192% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0076% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

Russia’s Exports to Guatemala

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

  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 65.78% of Russia’s total exports to Guatemala (4.79% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 19.67% of Russia’s total exports to Guatemala (0.00% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 8.70% of Russia’s total exports to Guatemala (67.98% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 3.09% of Russia’s total exports to Guatemala (24.58% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.60% of Russia’s total exports to Guatemala (1.85% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.16% of Russia’s total exports to Guatemala (0.00% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Guatemala 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 $3,518,268;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $1,052,175;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $47,916;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $47,376;
  • 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 $34,020;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - an increase of $17,200.

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

  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $342,338;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $128,254;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $59,936;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $42,788;
  • 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 $30,050;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $19,227.
Russia’s exports to Guatemala in the 4th quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q4 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2017
over Q4 2016
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 0 0.00 10,050-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 1,052,175 19.67 0
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 88,614 1.66 118,664-25.32
30 Pharmaceutical products 0 0.00 4,325-100.00
31 Fertilizers 0 0.00 128,254-100.00
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 48,000 0.90 30,80055.84
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 43 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 6,052 0.11 0
39 Plastics and articles thereof 22,661 0.42 25,468-11.02
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 85,013 1.59 127,801-33.48
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 380,346 7.11 722,684-47.37
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 47,376 0.89 0
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 11,388 0.21 0
65 Headgear and parts thereof 3,162 0.06 0
72 Iron and steel 3,518,268 65.78 0
73 Articles of iron or steel 0 0.00 59,936-100.00
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 51,816 0.97 3,9001,228.62
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 34,020 0.64 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 19,227-100.00

Russia’s Imports from Guatemala

The major share of Russian imports from Guatemala 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) - 98.85% of Russia’s total imports from Guatemala (98.71% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 0.86% of Russia’s total imports from Guatemala (1.29% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

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

  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $4,596,231;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $2,668,699;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $533,692;
  • Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - an increase of $301,147;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $259,426;
  • Carpets and other textile floor coverings (HS code 57) - an increase of $58,172.

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

  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $84,853;
  • Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage (HS code 06) - a decrease of $70,219.
Russia’s imports from Guatemala in the 4th quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2017
over Q4 2016
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 5,852 0.05 76,071-92.31
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 2,002 0.02 86,855-97.70
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 2,866,289 23.26 197,5901,350.62
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 1,901,954 15.43 1,600,80718.81
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 613,764 4.98 354,33873.21
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 37 0.00 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 64,672 0.52 43,08450.11
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 9,708 0.08 11,257-13.76
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 837,542 6.80 303,850175.64
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 5,879,667 47.71 1,283,436358.12
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 30 0.00 0
40 Rubber and articles thereof 36,329 0.29 0
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 58,172 0.47 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 35,901 0.29 31,45814.12
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 11,655 0.09 20,372-42.79
70 Glass and glassware 14 0.00 0
73 Articles of iron or steel 0 0.00 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia