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

Russia’s Trade with Luxembourg

In the 4th quarter of 2017, Russia’s trade with Luxembourg totaled $68,579,179, up 38.02% ($18,890,026) from the 4th quarter of 2016.

Russia’s exports to Luxembourg in the 4th quarter of 2017 totaled $17,131,462, up 58.36% ($6,313,340) from the 4th quarter of 2016.

Russia’s imports from Luxembourg in the 4th quarter of 2017 totaled $51,447,717, up 32.35% ($12,576,686) from the 4th quarter of 2016.

Russia’s trade deficit with Luxembourg in the 4th quarter of 2017 was $34,316,255, a 22.33% increase ($6,263,346) over the 4th quarter of 2016.

Luxembourg was Russia’s 91st largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2017 (up from 99th in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0410% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0365% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

Luxembourg was Russia’s 110th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2017 (up from 114th in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0167% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0129% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

Luxembourg was Russia’s 71st largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2017 (up from 74th in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0800% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0741% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

Russia’s Exports to Luxembourg

The major share of Russian exports to Luxembourg 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) - 76.06% of Russia’s total exports to Luxembourg (91.97% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 17.62% of Russia’s total exports to Luxembourg (2.50% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 2.28% of Russia’s total exports to Luxembourg (1.58% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 2.12% of Russia’s total exports to Luxembourg (3.88% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Luxembourg 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 $3,080,878;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $2,701,313;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $201,529;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $138,733;
  • Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - an increase of $135,437;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $68,472.

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

  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $128,770.
Russia’s exports to Luxembourg in the 4th quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q4 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2017
over Q4 2016
10 Cereals 8,929 0.05 0
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 5,573 0.03 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 13,029,897 76.06 9,949,01930.97
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 380 0.00 6,557-94.20
29 Organic chemicals 25,070 0.15 1,0902,200.00
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 2,191 0.01 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 265,034 1.55 393,804-32.70
39 Plastics and articles thereof 2,291 0.01 18,016-87.28
40 Rubber and articles thereof 68,547 0.40 7591,296.00
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 2,790 0.02 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 146,901 0.86 8,1681,698.49
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 11,600 0.07 0
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 200 0.00 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 2,460 0.01 0
65 Headgear and parts thereof 2,055 0.01 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 1,167 0.01 0
69 Ceramic products 8,586 0.05 0
70 Glass and glassware 135,437 0.79 0
72 Iron and steel 2,965,608 17.31 264,2951,022.08
73 Articles of iron or steel 263 0.00 2,673-90.16
74 Copper and articles thereof 53 0.00 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 53,061 0.31 3,1231,599.04
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 355,336 2.07 153,807131.03
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 0 0.00 2,114-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 34,977 0.20 15,381127.40
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 310 0.00 0
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 2,746 0.02 0

Russia’s Imports from Luxembourg

The major share of Russian imports from Luxembourg 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) - 35.36% of Russia’s total imports from Luxembourg (25.72% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 31.33% of Russia’s total imports from Luxembourg (42.29% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 15.09% of Russia’s total imports from Luxembourg (12.42% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 14.48% of Russia’s total imports from Luxembourg (14.74% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 2.98% of Russia’s total imports from Luxembourg (3.46% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

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

  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $8,436,580;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $1,794,731;
  • Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans (HS code 49) - an increase of $1,327,931;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - an increase of $1,213,024;
  • Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal (HS code 82) - an increase of $940,996;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $736,805;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $393,721.

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

  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $1,759,087;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $546,660;
  • 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 $502,324;
  • Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - a decrease of $186,635.
Russia’s imports from Luxembourg in the 4th quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2017
over Q4 2016
01 Live animals 21,299 0.04 0
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 55,017 0.11 29,36287.37
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 438 0.00 99342.42
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 17,319 0.03 2,393623.74
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 2,221 0.00 2,0697.35
29 Organic chemicals 0 0.00 900-100.00
30 Pharmaceutical products 5,818 0.01 0
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 2,483,744 4.83 1,270,72095.46
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 1,503,770 2.92 766,96596.07
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 275,380 0.54 165,42566.47
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 62,100 0.12 143,919-56.85
39 Plastics and articles thereof 7,764,117 15.09 9,523,204-18.47
40 Rubber and articles thereof 4,021,189 7.82 4,567,849-11.97
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 6,119,813 11.90 5,726,0926.88
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,330,994 2.59 3,06343,353.93
54 Man-made filaments 43,268 0.08 8,361417.50
55 Man-made staple fibers 1,254 0.00 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,457,502 2.83 1,315,20110.82
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 25,279 0.05 7,435240.00
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 5,389 0.01 12,431-56.65
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 95 0.00 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 0 0.00 5-100.00
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 0 0.00 236-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 32,148 0.06 64,315-50.01
69 Ceramic products 2,212 0.00 1,52145.43
70 Glass and glassware 214,601 0.42 401,236-46.52
72 Iron and steel 2,320,710 4.51 2,220,7514.50
73 Articles of iron or steel 2,556,691 4.97 761,960235.54
74 Copper and articles thereof 24,434 0.05 38,650-36.78
75 Nickel and articles thereof 61,893 0.12 31,03699.42
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 42,171 0.08 61,877-31.85
79 Zinc and articles thereof 0 0.00 10,572-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 143,134 0.28 26,243445.42
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 2,607,409 5.07 1,666,41356.47
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 8,761 0.02 9,624-8.97
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 16,695,871 32.45 8,259,291102.15
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 928,834 1.81 1,431,158-35.10
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 381,659 0.74 235,53462.04
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 183,299 0.36 72,595152.50
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 44,922 0.09 32,43538.50
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 2,962 0.01 913,154.95
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia