Russian trade with Costa Rica in 2017
February 14, 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 Costa Rica in 2017: exports, imports, products, dynamics.
Russia’s Trade with Costa Rica
In 2017, Russia’s trade with Costa Rica totaled $137,473,673, up 29.84% ($31,596,696) from 2016.
Russia’s exports to Costa Rica in 2017 were $26,777,667, down 11.33% ($3,420,306) from 2016.
Russia’s imports from Costa Rica in 2017 totaled $110,696,006, up 46.27% ($35,017,002) from 2016.
Russia’s trade deficit with Costa Rica in 2017 was $83,918,339, a 84.51% increase ($38,437,308) over 2016.
Costa Rica was Russia’s 106th largest trading partner in 2017 (up from 110th in 2016), accounting for 0.0235% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0226% in 2016).
Costa Rica was Russia’s 124th largest export market in 2017 (down from 123rd in 2016), accounting for 0.0075% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0106% in 2016).
Costa Rica was Russia’s 83rd largest supplier in 2017 (up from 86th in 2016), accounting for 0.0488% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0415% in 2016).
Russia’s Exports to Costa Rica
The major share of Russian exports to Costa Rica in 2017 (and in 2016) was accounted for the following product types:
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 57.24% of Russia’s total exports to Costa Rica (29.33% in 2016);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 28.30% of Russia’s total exports to Costa Rica (61.30% in 2016);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 9.64% of Russia’s total exports to Costa Rica (6.92% in 2016);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 2.66% of Russia’s total exports to Costa Rica (0.01% in 2016);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.40% of Russia’s total exports to Costa Rica (1.15% in 2016);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 0.75% of Russia’s total exports to Costa Rica (1.00% in 2016).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Costa Rica in 2017 over 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $4,261,170;
- Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $2,208,365;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $560,511;
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $490,896;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $348,310;
- Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $248,317;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $145,202.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Costa Rica in 2017 over 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $11,112,972;
- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $321,905;
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $89,403;
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $81,926.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2017 over 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates | 0 | 0.00 | 1,833 | -100.00 |
| 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 3,108 | 0.01 | 18,144 | -82.87 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 20,766 | 0.08 | 16,524 | 25.67 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 177,499 | 0.66 | 266,902 | -33.50 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 2,581,900 | 9.64 | 2,091,004 | 23.48 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 130,378 | 0.49 | 163,672 | -20.34 |
| 31 | Fertilizers | 6,372,031 | 23.80 | 17,485,003 | -63.56 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 383,700 | 1.43 | 342,400 | 12.06 |
| 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 | 127 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 4,997 | 0.02 | 0 | ∞ |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 437,201 | 1.63 | 519,127 | -15.78 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 248,317 | 0.93 | 0 | ∞ |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 8,827 | 0.03 | 330,732 | -97.33 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 365,727 | 1.37 | 17,417 | 1,999.83 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 60 | 0.00 | 305 | -80.33 |
| 58 | Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery | 10 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 601 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 3,170 | 0.01 | 49,548 | -93.60 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 65 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 260 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 0 | 0.00 | 14,583 | -100.00 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 534 | 0.00 | 7,464 | -92.85 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 11,424,599 | 42.66 | 7,163,429 | 59.49 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 0 | 0.00 | 254 | -100.00 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 110 | -100.00 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 3,902,562 | 14.57 | 1,694,197 | 130.35 |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 0 | 0.00 | 75 | -100.00 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 560,511 | 2.09 | 0 | ∞ |
| 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 | 3,250 | -100.00 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 145,202 | 0.54 | 0 | ∞ |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 5,515 | 0.02 | 0 | ∞ |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 12,000 | -100.00 |
Russia’s Imports from Costa Rica
The major share of Russian imports from Costa Rica in 2017 (and in 2016) was accounted for the following product types:
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 59.82% of Russia’s total imports from Costa Rica (71.64% in 2016);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 37.99% of Russia’s total imports from Costa Rica (25.38% in 2016);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 0.87% of Russia’s total imports from Costa Rica (1.93% in 2016).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Costa Rica in 2017 over 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:
- 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 $17,208,736;
- Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $16,865,503;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $6,682,287;
- Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - an increase of $841,711.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Costa Rica in 2017 over 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 04) - a decrease of $4,495,440;
- Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage (HS code 06) - a decrease of $1,195,568;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $1,064,647;
- Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $536,066.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in 2016, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2017 over 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Live animals | 35,554 | 0.03 | 9,776 | 263.69 |
| 04 | Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 931,467 | 0.84 | 5,426,907 | -82.84 |
| 06 | Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage | 2,176,068 | 1.97 | 3,371,636 | -35.46 |
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 0 | 0.00 | 8,709 | -100.00 |
| 08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 59,946,283 | 54.15 | 43,080,780 | 39.15 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 2,684,847 | 2.43 | 1,843,136 | 45.67 |
| 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 27 | 0.00 | 5,540 | -99.51 |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 0 | 0.00 | 13,381 | -100.00 |
| 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 20,340 | 0.02 | 5,417 | 275.48 |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 342,108 | 0.31 | 356,823 | -4.12 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 77,256 | 0.07 | 96,155 | -19.65 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 18,401 | 0.02 | 28,225 | -34.81 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 0 | 0.00 | 55 | -100.00 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 727 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 377,767 | 0.34 | 328,694 | 14.93 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 569,351 | 0.51 | 1,105,417 | -48.49 |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 0 | 0.00 | 76 | -100.00 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 16,515 | 0.01 | 10,381 | 59.09 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 0 | 0.00 | 25 | -100.00 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 49,977 | -100.00 |
| 58 | Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | -100.00 |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 22,003 | 0.02 | 7,825 | 181.19 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 185,962 | 0.17 | 138,540 | 34.23 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 5,720 | 0.01 | 2,145 | 166.67 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 0 | 0.00 | 7,101 | -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 | 3,309 | 0.00 | 2,958 | 11.87 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 268,304 | 0.24 | 138,386 | 93.88 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 2,893 | 0.00 | 83 | 3,385.54 |
| 75 | Nickel and articles thereof | 1,912 | 0.00 | 1,246 | 53.45 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 15,745 | 0.01 | 2,592 | 507.45 |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 7,892 | 0.01 | 2,826 | 179.26 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 730,666 | 0.66 | 423,246 | 72.63 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 101,591 | 0.09 | 1,166,238 | -91.29 |
| 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 | 22,667,160 | 20.48 | 5,458,424 | 315.27 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 27,518 | 0.02 | 12,557 | 119.14 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 19,256,007 | 17.40 | 12,573,720 | 53.14 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 202,613 | 0.18 | 0 | ∞ |