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

Russia’s Trade with Singapore

In the 4th quarter of 2017, Russia’s trade with Singapore totaled $1,339,348,672, up 83.40% ($609,043,029) from the 4th quarter of 2016.

Russia’s exports to Singapore in the 4th quarter of 2017 totaled $692,507,666, up 16.10% ($96,052,334) from the 4th quarter of 2016.

Russia’s imports from Singapore in the 4th quarter of 2017 totaled $646,841,006, up 383.26% ($512,990,695) from the 4th quarter of 2016.

Russia’s trade surplus with Singapore in the 4th quarter of 2017 was $45,666,660, a 90.13% decrease ($416,938,361) over the 4th quarter of 2016.

Singapore was Russia’s 30th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2017 (up from 39th in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.8013% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.5359% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

Singapore was Russia’s 34th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2017 (down from 30th in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 0.6732% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.7114% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

Singapore was Russia’s 23rd largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2017 (up from 50th in the 4th quarter of 2016), accounting for 1.0063% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.2553% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

Russia’s Exports to Singapore

The major share of Russian exports to Singapore 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) - 71.06% of Russia’s total exports to Singapore (85.72% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 19.46% of Russia’s total exports to Singapore (10.91% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 1.43% of Russia’s total exports to Singapore (0.99% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 0.70% of Russia’s total exports to Singapore (1.76% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Singapore 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 $81,515,472;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $2,310,788;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $2,301,431.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Singapore 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 $17,229,020;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $11,651,683;
  • Nickel and articles thereof (HS code 75) - a decrease of $5,453,209.
Russia’s exports to Singapore in the 4th quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q4 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2017
over Q4 2016
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 3,445-100.00
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 44,887 0.01 0
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 11,478 0.00 11,649-1.47
10 Cereals 11,976 0.00 0
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 6,740 0.00 25,208-73.26
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 2,348 0.00 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 283,604 0.04 1,55818,103.08
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 29,860 0.00 22,86530.59
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 1,685 0.00 6,471-73.96
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 366,484 0.05 18,3811,893.82
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 1,128 0.00 7,304-84.56
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 5,153 0.00 164,695-96.87
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 10,031 0.00 1,993403.31
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 969 0.00 8,824-89.02
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 1,263,731 0.18 101,1661,149.17
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 1,780 0.00 1,21846.14
26 Ores, slag and ash 0 0.00 1,899,643-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 492,128,511 71.06 509,357,531-3.38
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 198,045 0.03 1,24015,871.37
29 Organic chemicals 2,310,982 0.33 1941,191,127.84
30 Pharmaceutical products 28,525 0.00 105,011-72.84
31 Fertilizers 6,695,776 0.97 4,394,34552.37
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 0 0.00 244,784-100.00
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 381,994 0.06 161,275136.86
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 0 0.00 583,225-100.00
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 0 0.00 10-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 103,320 0.01 144,484-28.49
39 Plastics and articles thereof 40,624 0.01 226,778-82.09
40 Rubber and articles thereof 118,847 0.02 59,364100.20
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 168 0.00 26546.15
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 22,270 0.00 116,600-80.90
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 0 0.00 6,549-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 327,338 0.05 494,188-33.76
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 7,536 0.00 3891,837.28
54 Man-made filaments 216 0.00 0
55 Man-made staple fibers 1,716,049 0.25 2,496,490-31.26
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 0 0.00 14,293-100.00
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 21 0.00 0
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 5 0.00 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 2,088 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 1,332 0.00 151782.12
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 2,852 0.00 1716,676.47
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 3,675 0.00 2,61140.75
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 4,420 0.00 6,530-32.31
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 121,269 0.02 50,103142.04
69 Ceramic products 40,754 0.01 8124,918.97
70 Glass and glassware 43,639 0.01 17,547148.70
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 12,113 0.00 9,60026.18
72 Iron and steel 256,963 0.04 59,967328.51
73 Articles of iron or steel 722,659 0.10 275,227162.57
74 Copper and articles thereof 60,379 0.01 6639,006.94
75 Nickel and articles thereof 0 0.00 5,453,209-100.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 862,209 0.12 440,66595.66
78 Lead and articles thereof 2,724,560 0.39 3,901,580-30.17
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 123,254 0.02 53,584130.02
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 87,543 0.01 327,537-73.27
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 259 0.00 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 3,306,780 0.48 14,958,463-77.89
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 949,951 0.14 609,20655.93
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 7,463 0.00 18,407-59.46
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 1,144 0.00 351,660-99.67
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 130,015,472 18.77 48,500,000168.07
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 511,507 0.07 663,388-22.89
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 900 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 0 0.00 48,401-100.00
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 5,995 0.00 9,825-38.98
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 355 0.00 1,924-81.55
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.00 481-100.00
SS Classified 46,516,050 6.72 12 578369,720.72

Russia’s Imports from Singapore

The major share of Russian imports from Singapore 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) - 91.74% of Russia’s total imports from Singapore (61.50% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 5.18% of Russia’s total imports from Singapore (24.21% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 1.14% of Russia’s total imports from Singapore (4.66% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 0.97% of Russia’s total imports from Singapore (3.92% in the 4th quarter of 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 0.81% of Russia’s total imports from Singapore (5.30% in the 4th quarter of 2016).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Singapore 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 $499,959,143;
  • 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 $21,772,334;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $2,487,202;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $2,186,778.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Singapore 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) - a decrease of $12,723,669;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $2,877,032.
Russia’s imports from Singapore in the 4th quarter of 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2017
over Q4 2016
01 Live animals 375 0.00 626-40.10
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 49,697 0.01 43,65713.84
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 475 0.00 863-44.96
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 19,945 0.00 19,4102.76
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 10,635 0.00 7,08750.06
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 109,372 0.02 25,380330.94
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 31,529 0.00 33,430-5.69
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 5,857,431 0.91 4,882,05819.98
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 59,611 0.01 0
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 111,784 0.02 15,464622.87
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 38,320 0.01 215,974-82.26
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 0 0.00 134-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 7,345,984 1.14 6,238,66417.75
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 8,517 0.00 4220,178.57
29 Organic chemicals 254,807 0.04 3,131,839-91.86
30 Pharmaceutical products 12,278,547 1.90 12,822,852-4.24
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 4,195,818 0.65 4,597,181-8.73
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 175,877 0.03 52,953232.14
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 546,613 0.08 415,64231.51
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 244,934 0.04 83,716192.58
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 11,117 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 2,521,464 0.39 1,113,895126.36
39 Plastics and articles thereof 11,726,808 1.81 9,239,60626.92
40 Rubber and articles thereof 1,521,040 0.24 949,34160.22
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 7,210 0.00 0
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 115 0.00 1,042-88.96
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 0 0.00 7,604-100.00
45 Cork and articles of cork 2 0.00 7-71.43
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 1,886 0.00 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 3,215 0.00 10,478-69.32
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 96,983 0.01 41,466133.89
54 Man-made filaments 1,413 0.00 0
55 Man-made staple fibers 11 0.00 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 0 0.00 10,589-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 0 0.00 127-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 34,917 0.01 12,751173.84
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 5,148 0.00 15,080-65.86
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 54 0.00 118-54.24
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 83,046 0.01 20,259309.92
69 Ceramic products 13,457 0.00 0
70 Glass and glassware 6,796 0.00 12,881-47.24
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 1,132 0.00 62,037-98.18
72 Iron and steel 0 0.00 137-100.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 2,917,761 0.45 2,691,0158.43
74 Copper and articles thereof 85,704 0.01 52,52263.18
75 Nickel and articles thereof 60,906 0.01 87,710-30.56
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 4,589 0.00 213,396-97.85
78 Lead and articles thereof 7,955 0.00 0
80 Tin and articles thereof 230 0.00 45,760-99.50
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 688 0.00 8,855-92.23
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 1,576,288 0.24 3,410,950-53.79
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 565,818 0.09 585,492-3.36
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 17,646,162 2.73 30,369,831-41.90
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 45,189,050 6.99 23,416,71692.98
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 146,027 0.02 25,108481.60
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 578,320 0.09 791,949-26.98
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 507,843,143 78.51 7,884,0006,341.44
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 22,023,491 3.40 19,836,71311.02
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 234,688 0.04 211,84110.78
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 1,088 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 561,194 0.09 119,869368.17
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 432-100.00
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 1,689 0.00 13,762-87.73
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 20,130 0.00 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia