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Russian trade with Lebanon in 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 Lebanon in 2017: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Lebanon

In 2017, Russia’s trade with Lebanon totaled $633,719,692, up 17.50% ($94,400,109) from 2016.

Russia’s exports to Lebanon in 2017 totaled $624,822,845, up 18.28% ($96,547,431) from 2016.

Russia’s imports from Lebanon in 2017 were $8,896,847, down 19.44% ($2,147,322) from 2016.

Russia’s trade surplus with Lebanon in 2017 was $615,925,998, a 19.08% increase ($98,694,753) over 2016.

Lebanon was Russia’s 73rd largest trading partner in 2017 (just as in 2016), accounting for 0.1085% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.1153% in 2016).

Lebanon was Russia’s 64th largest export market in 2017 (just as in 2016), accounting for 0.1750% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.1850% in 2016).

Lebanon was Russia’s 118th largest supplier in 2017 (down from 112th in 2016), accounting for 0.0039% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0061% in 2016).

Russia’s Exports to Lebanon

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

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 48.99% of Russia’s total exports to Lebanon (40.98% in 2016);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 37.97% of Russia’s total exports to Lebanon (39.48% in 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 5.61% of Russia’s total exports to Lebanon (7.56% in 2016);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 3.23% of Russia’s total exports to Lebanon (2.96% in 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 2.55% of Russia’s total exports to Lebanon (4.10% in 2016);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.63% of Russia’s total exports to Lebanon (4.82% in 2016).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Lebanon in 2017 over 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $44,751,409;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $41,184,020;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $28,408,875;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $3,025,289;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $2,546,165;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $2,397,488.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Lebanon in 2017 over 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $15,191,482;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $9,504,467;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $4,872,023.
Russia’s exports to Lebanon in 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2017
over 2016
01 Live animals 7,318 0.00 14,844-50.70
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 2,850-100.00
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 7,800 0.00 0
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 1,506,051 0.24 638,348135.93
10 Cereals 241,779,714 38.70 197,028,30522.71
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 7,050 0.00 46,550-84.85
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 0 0.00 4,627-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 57,633,486 9.22 16,449,466250.37
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 35,390 0.01 75,584-53.18
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 1,791,529 0.29 26,5366,651.32
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 0 0.00 12,145-100.00
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 162,341 0.03 190,928-14.97
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 1,470,543 0.24 729,171101.67
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 1,594,075 0.26 1,260,51326.46
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 97,733 0.02 5,5091,674.06
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 2,112,844 0.34 1,832,64115.29
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 235,159,196 37.64 206,750,32113.74
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 555,851 0.09 208,493166.60
29 Organic chemicals 6,963,809 1.11 3,938,52076.81
30 Pharmaceutical products 1,086,061 0.17 392,030177.04
31 Fertilizers 2,310,213 0.37 2,597,928-11.07
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 138,742 0.02 132,7614.51
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 53,187 0.01 38,66937.54
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 164,860 0.03 28657,543.36
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 0 0.00 705-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 4,415,272 0.71 13,919,739-68.28
39 Plastics and articles thereof 106,599 0.02 427,959-75.09
40 Rubber and articles thereof 129,711 0.02 1,4268,996.14
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 0 0.00 417-100.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 14,038,799 2.25 11,641,31120.59
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 0 0.00 409,673-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 6,105,212 0.98 3,559,04771.54
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 15,444 0.00 4,218266.15
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 1,505 0.00 2,365-36.36
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 10,687 0.00 11,068,600.00
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 19,101 0.00 12,51252.66
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 0 0.00 252-100.00
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 7,469 0.00 10,001-25.32
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 0 0.00 34-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 172 0.00 352-51.14
69 Ceramic products 0 0.00 54,346-100.00
70 Glass and glassware 2,187 0.00 41,891-94.78
72 Iron and steel 34,710,910 5.56 39,582,933-12.31
73 Articles of iron or steel 143,590 0.02 352,152-59.22
74 Copper and articles thereof 7 0.00 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 398 0.00 37975.68
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 799 0.00 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 171,808 0.03 30256,790.07
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 4,722 0.00 1,628190.05
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 375,181 0.06 354,4685.84
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 466,671 0.07 338,20837.98
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 9,156,967 1.47 24,348,449-62.39
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 1,194 0.00 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 156,408 0.03 427,212-63.39
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 101,893 0.02 115,632-11.88
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 24,149 0.00 7,143238.08
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 29 0.00 20,204-99.86
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.00 6,135-100.00
SS Classified 18,168 0.00 257 637-92.95

Russia’s Imports from Lebanon

The major share of Russian imports from Lebanon in 2017 (and in 2016) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 37.38% of Russia’s total imports from Lebanon (58.52% in 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 25.84% of Russia’s total imports from Lebanon (16.58% in 2016);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 23.81% of Russia’s total imports from Lebanon (14.54% in 2016);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 5.87% of Russia’s total imports from Lebanon (1.35% in 2016);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 3.19% of Russia’s total imports from Lebanon (5.06% in 2016);
  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 2.67% of Russia’s total imports from Lebanon (2.93% in 2016).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Lebanon in 2017 over 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $668,443;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - an increase of $377,396;
  • Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans (HS code 49) - an increase of $373,398;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $167,803;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $48,407;
  • Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - an increase of $28,306;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $27,475.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Lebanon in 2017 over 2016 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $2,909,771;
  • Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS code 17) - a decrease of $259,103;
  • 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 $231,001;
  • Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags (HS code 63) - a decrease of $182,326;
  • Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - a decrease of $126,801;
  • Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin (HS code 71) - a decrease of $86,306;
  • Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares (HS code 19) - a decrease of $33,976;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $27,452.
Russia’s imports from Lebanon in 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2017
over 2016
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 1,580 0.02 2,913-45.76
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 268,841 3.02 101,038166.08
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 17,704 0.20 17,1193.42
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 0 0.00 225-100.00
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 1,060 0.01 1,310-19.08
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 22,368 0.25 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1,333 0.01 19,863-93.29
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 37,456 0.42 296,559-87.37
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 0 0.00 126,801-100.00
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 0 0.00 33,976-100.00
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 180,001 2.02 151,69518.66
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 873 0.01 12,756-93.16
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 23,965 0.27 18,34530.64
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 2,770,302 31.14 5,680,073-51.23
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 545,024 6.13 167,628225.14
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 52,775 0.59 4,3681,108.22
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 1,792 0.02 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 17,454 0.20 4,716270.10
39 Plastics and articles thereof 1,681,827 18.90 1,654,3521.66
40 Rubber and articles thereof 71 0.00 0
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 13,374 0.15 31,437-57.46
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 87,821 0.99 65,60333.87
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 0 0.00 141-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 57,387 0.65 56,9240.81
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 465,040 5.23 91,642407.45
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 0 0.00 23-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 7,290 0.08 1,142538.35
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 2,025,235 22.76 1,356,79249.27
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 65,446 0.74 247,772-73.59
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 20,348 0.23 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 605 0.01 6,245-90.31
70 Glass and glassware 5 0.00 0
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 237,748 2.67 324,054-26.63
73 Articles of iron or steel 709 0.01 3,507-79.78
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 2 0.00 0
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 11 0.00 683.33
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 44 0.00 16,961-99.74
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 1,183 0.01 232,184-99.49
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 282,726 3.18 310,178-8.85
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 135 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 94-100.00
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 7,312 0.08 5,72727.68
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia