Russian trade in goods with Macedonia in Q4 2017
February 13, 2018
by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Macedonia in the fourth quarter of 2017: exports, imports, products, dynamics.
Russia’s Trade with Macedonia
In the 4th quarter of 2017, Russia’s trade with Macedonia totaled $36,754,056, up 0.28% ($101,735) from the 4th quarter of 2016.
Russia’s exports to Macedonia in the 4th quarter of 2017 were $10,424,973, down 11.44% ($1,346,604) from the 4th quarter of 2016.
Russia’s imports from Macedonia in the 4th quarter of 2017 totaled $26,329,083, up 5.82% ($1,448,339) from the 4th quarter of 2016.
Russia’s trade deficit with Macedonia in the 4th quarter of 2017 was $15,904,110, a 21.32% increase ($2,794,943) over the 4th quarter of 2016.
Macedonia was Russia’s 108th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2017 (down from 106th in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0220% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0269% in the 4th quarter of 2016).
Macedonia was Russia’s 115th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2017 (down from 111th in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0101% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0140% in the 4th quarter of 2016).
Macedonia was Russia’s 83rd largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2017 (up from 86th in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.0410% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0475% in the 4th quarter of 2016).
Russia’s Exports to Macedonia
The major share of Russian exports to Macedonia 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) - 77.88% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (61.66% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 6.86% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (4.02% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 6.77% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (4.60% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 4.94% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (21.02% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.74% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (7.23% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.72% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (1.46% in the 4th quarter of 2016).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Macedonia 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 $821,026;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $237,840;
- 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 (HS code 86) - an increase of $110,882;
- Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $80,454;
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $73,563;
- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $57,119;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $33,377.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Macedonia 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 $1,959,420;
- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $691,839;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $127,584;
- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $64,515.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q4 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q4 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q4 2017 over Q4 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 38,029 | 0.36 | 102,544 | -62.91 |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 2,909 | 0.03 | 1,728 | 68.34 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 8,203 | 0.08 | 6,082 | 34.87 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 11,508 | 0.11 | 0 | ∞ |
| 24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 118,809 | 1.14 | 61,690 | 92.59 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 514,781 | 4.94 | 2,474,201 | -79.19 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 16,657 | 0.16 | 14,515 | 14.76 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 1,330 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 89,885 | 0.86 | 9,431 | 853.08 |
| 36 | Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations | 24,514 | 0.24 | 0 | ∞ |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 10,702 | 0.10 | 28,642 | -62.64 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 562,119 | 5.39 | 488,556 | 15.06 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 88 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 94,983 | 0.91 | 786,822 | -87.93 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 76,147 | 0.73 | 63,184 | 20.52 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 10,784 | 0.10 | 1,419 | 659.97 |
| 55 | Man-made staple fibers | 146 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 58 | Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery | 263 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 60 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | 1,447 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 0 | 0.00 | 847 | -100.00 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 7,137 | 0.07 | 0 | ∞ |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 8,054,802 | 77.26 | 7,233,776 | 11.35 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 58,368 | 0.56 | 24,991 | 133.56 |
| 75 | Nickel and articles thereof | 3,539 | 0.03 | 0 | ∞ |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 2,165 | 0.02 | 0 | ∞ |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 559,099 | 5.36 | 321,259 | 74.03 |
| 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 | 39,631 | 0.38 | 19,145 | 107.00 |
| 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 | 110,882 | 1.06 | 0 | ∞ |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 797 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 5,134 | 0.05 | 132,718 | -96.13 |
| 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 | 115 | 0.00 | 27 | 325.93 |
Russia’s Imports from Macedonia
The major share of Russian imports from Macedonia 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) - 56.61% of Russia’s total imports from Macedonia (68.63% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 20.22% of Russia’s total imports from Macedonia (18.57% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 12.41% of Russia’s total imports from Macedonia (3.75% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 9.69% of Russia’s total imports from Macedonia (7.47% in the 4th quarter of 2016).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Macedonia 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 $2,042,452;
- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $863,722;
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $707,166;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $327,563;
- Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $267,047;
- 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 $183,764;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $142,663;
- Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - an increase of $123,461;
- Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 04) - an increase of $120,912;
- Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - an increase of $117,003;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $97,617.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Macedonia 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 $2,874,685;
- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $569,453;
- Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 95) - a decrease of $158,499.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q4 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q4 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q4 2017 over Q4 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 152,222 | 0.58 | 31,310 | 386.18 |
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 3,803,402 | 14.45 | 2,939,680 | 29.38 |
| 08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 5,070,117 | 19.26 | 7,944,802 | -36.18 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 149,985 | 0.57 | 26,524 | 465.47 |
| 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 0 | 0.00 | 66,640 | -100.00 |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 12,092 | 0.05 | 0 | ∞ |
| 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 2,126 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 43,915 | 0.17 | 0 | ∞ |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 220,894 | 0.84 | 103,891 | 112.62 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 59,049 | 0.22 | 68,046 | -13.22 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 438,291 | 1.66 | 374,612 | 17.00 |
| 24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 4,951,707 | 18.81 | 5,521,160 | -10.31 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 5,321,305 | 20.21 | 4,614,139 | 15.33 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 2,819 | 0.01 | 6,938 | -59.37 |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 12,948 | 0.05 | 6,166 | 109.99 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 0 | 0.00 | 537 | -100.00 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 1,416 | 0.01 | 464 | 205.17 |
| 52 | Cotton | 0 | 0.00 | 46,026 | -100.00 |
| 55 | Man-made staple fibers | 0 | 0.00 | 24,156 | -100.00 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 8,417 | -100.00 |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 516,671 | 1.96 | 374,008 | 38.14 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 1,498,172 | 5.69 | 1,170,609 | 27.98 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 172,764 | 0.66 | 137,173 | 25.95 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 362,269 | 1.38 | 95,222 | 280.45 |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 726 | 0.00 | 2,789 | -73.97 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 0 | 0.00 | 35,839 | -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 | 51,495 | 0.20 | 0 | ∞ |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 36,671 | 0.14 | 3,572 | 926.62 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 76 | -100.00 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 1,899 | 0.01 | 960 | 97.81 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 2,174,127 | 8.26 | 131,675 | 1,551.13 |
| 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 | 834,713 | 3.17 | 650,949 | 28.23 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 248,795 | 0.94 | 151,178 | 64.57 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 10,113 | 0.04 | 435 | 2,224.83 |
| 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 | 27,478 | 0.10 | 33,350 | -17.61 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 150,902 | 0.57 | 309,401 | -51.23 |