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

Russia’s Trade with Norway

In 2017, Russia’s trade with Norway totaled $1,422,447,179, up 1.43% ($20,022,865) from 2016.

Russia’s exports to Norway in 2017 totaled $776,125,825, up 5.32% ($39,207,721) from 2016.

Russia’s imports from Norway in 2017 were $646,321,354, down 2.88% ($19,184,856) from 2016.

Russia’s trade surplus with Norway in 2017 was $129,804,471, a 81.77% increase ($58,392,577) over 2016.

Norway was Russia’s 57th largest trading partner in 2017 (down from 49th in 2016), accounting for 0.2435% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.2998% in 2016).

Norway was Russia’s 55th largest export market in 2017 (down from 53rd in 2016), accounting for 0.2174% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.2581% in 2016).

Norway was Russia’s 47th largest supplier in 2017 (down from 43rd in 2016), accounting for 0.2848% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.3651% in 2016).

Russia’s Exports to Norway

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

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 47.63% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (48.04% in 2016);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 30.52% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (30.52% in 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 7.17% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (8.03% in 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 5.24% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (5.29% in 2016);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 4.80% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (3.28% in 2016);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 2.06% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (1.94% in 2016).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Norway in 2017 over 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 $22,164,361;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $21,560,667;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - an increase of $7,611,561;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $5,376,136;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $3,383,860;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - an increase of $2,561,441.

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

  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $9,033,065;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $7,012,750;
  • Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten (HS code 11) - a decrease of $5,094,194;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $3,746,132.
Russia’s exports to Norway in 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2017
over 2016
02 Meat and edible meat offal 0 0.00 43,949-100.00
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 22,215,528 2.86 23,120,438-3.91
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 20,922-100.00
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 3,435,634 0.44 3,033,47413.26
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 0 0.00 237,011-100.00
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 5,514 0.00 2,545116.66
10 Cereals 9,621,773 1.24 13,367,905-28.02
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 28,687,208 3.70 33,781,402-15.08
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 105,695 0.01 81,47529.73
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 135,630,722 17.48 114,070,05518.90
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 33,467 0.00 20,70561.64
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 1,109,428 0.14 1,31184,524.56
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 0 0.00 868-100.00
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 0 0.00 3,101-100.00
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 0 0.00 4,531-100.00
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 0 0.00 15,594-100.00
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 1,349,429 0.17 757,79378.07
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 34,712,916 4.47 36,303,924-4.38
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 0 0.00 48,329-100.00
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 53,479,751 6.89 62,512,816-14.45
26 Ores, slag and ash 5,368,160 0.69 2,806,71991.26
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 310,829,891 40.05 288,665,5307.68
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 4,005,674 0.52 5,539,108-27.68
29 Organic chemicals 3,552,297 0.46 1,761,617101.65
30 Pharmaceutical products 308 0.00 0
31 Fertilizers 4,635,557 0.60 5,947,328-22.06
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 2,197 0.00 957129.57
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 178,958 0.02 200,870-10.91
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 4,324 0.00 14,720-70.63
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 30 0.00 188-84.04
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 15,219 0.00 19,621-22.44
39 Plastics and articles thereof 1,950,912 0.25 1,087,69779.36
40 Rubber and articles thereof 26,329,251 3.39 24,380,5317.99
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 1,861 0.00 2,366-21.34
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 118 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 15,700,243 2.02 14,059,45211.67
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 490 0.00 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 273,626 0.04 223,01422.69
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 3,547 0.00 39,519-91.02
55 Man-made staple fibers 65 0.00 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 166,304 0.02 142,75616.50
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 0 0.00 73-100.00
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 2 0.00 8-75.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 200 0.00 215-6.98
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 17,491 0.00 7,987118.99
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 38,310 0.00 11,318238.49
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 518,262 0.07 653,582-20.70
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 8,037 0.00 7,8792.01
65 Headgear and parts thereof 7,464 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 1,529,159 0.20 1,200,28427.40
69 Ceramic products 54,764 0.01 189,217-71.06
70 Glass and glassware 3,233,509 0.42 4,117,004-21.46
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 21,970 0.00 0
72 Iron and steel 6,745,438 0.87 3,361,578100.66
73 Articles of iron or steel 2,059,002 0.27 2,003,1012.79
74 Copper and articles thereof 113,889 0.01 157,588-27.73
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 46,473,061 5.99 53,485,811-13.11
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 57,504 0.01 73,934-22.22
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 193,247 0.02 20,203856.53
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 2,513 0.00 40,839-93.85
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 8,613,894 1.11 3,237,758166.05
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 4,591,501 0.59 6,347,475-27.66
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 1,116 0.00 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 389,079 0.05 55,786597.45
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 20,989,190 2.70 13,377,62956.90
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 2,643,308 0.34 1,171,588125.62
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 300 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 12,894,442 1.66 14,947,236-13.73
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 246,390 0.03 126,95094.08
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 1,058 0.00 1,905-44.46
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.00 453-100.00
SS Classified 1,275,628 0.16 562226,880.07

Russia’s Imports from Norway

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

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 62.86% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (77.96% in 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 11.97% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (8.04% in 2016);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 10.25% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (2.28% in 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 10.03% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (6.20% in 2016);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 2.94% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (3.91% in 2016).

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

  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - an increase of $33,737,465;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - an increase of $17,322,220;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $12,885,240;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $12,514,154;
  • 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 $11,588,007;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $9,850,483;
  • Nickel and articles thereof (HS code 75) - an increase of $7,923,009;
  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $6,842,268;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $4,815,385;
  • Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes (HS code 28) - an increase of $4,038,041;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - an increase of $3,166,733;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $2,635,640.

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

  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $141,284,940;
  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - a decrease of $12,215,128.
Russia’s imports from Norway in 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2017
over 2016
01 Live animals 159,085 0.02 616,178-74.18
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 7,169,937 1.11 327,6692,088.16
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 36,593 0.01 7,803368.96
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 78,956 0.01 70,40612.14
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 6,442 0.00 3,29495.57
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 30,885 0.00 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 100,033 0.02 18,569438.71
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 247,148 0.04 248,635-0.60
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 2,032 0.00 1,69419.95
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 395,660 0.06 153,688157.44
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 20,006 0.00 36,781-45.61
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 6,460 0.00 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 1,723,999 0.27 3,232,691-46.67
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 608,476 0.09 675,902-9.98
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 8,432,316 1.30 20,647,444-59.16
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 48,785,754 7.55 15,048,289224.19
26 Ores, slag and ash 17,322,220 2.68 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 134,899 0.02 143,583-6.05
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 8,666,915 1.34 4,628,87487.24
29 Organic chemicals 1,655,491 0.26 848,05695.21
30 Pharmaceutical products 9,654,925 1.49 10,711,031-9.86
31 Fertilizers 2,204,287 0.34 1,478,33949.11
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 4,126,190 0.64 959,457330.05
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 1,125,048 0.17 1,043,1647.85
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 3,920,417 0.61 2,825,28938.76
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 20,678 0.00 56,435-63.36
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 0 0.00 1,137-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 12,081,579 1.87 2,231,096441.51
39 Plastics and articles thereof 20,279,741 3.14 15,464,35631.14
40 Rubber and articles thereof 1,079,446 0.17 1,026,0535.20
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 3,841 0.00 7,101-45.91
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 1,274,332 0.20 952,85433.74
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 349,143 0.05 289,81220.47
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 34,720 0.01 32,4716.93
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 66,246 0.01 17,756273.09
52 Cotton 12,513 0.00 1,862572.02
54 Man-made filaments 43,359 0.01 32513,241.23
55 Man-made staple fibers 0 0.00 2,962-100.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,894,349 0.29 1,088,02874.11
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 46 0.00 13253.85
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 6,919 0.00 4,71946.62
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 35,948 0.01 8,028347.78
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 1,355,184 0.21 885,35553.07
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 273,651 0.04 52,433421.91
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 905,686 0.14 891,3581.61
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 424 0.00 513-17.35
65 Headgear and parts thereof 280,069 0.04 251,39411.41
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 5 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 1,002,852 0.16 1,264,860-20.71
69 Ceramic products 8,649 0.00 65,031-86.70
70 Glass and glassware 37,444 0.01 24,02255.87
72 Iron and steel 46,108,570 7.13 33,223,33038.78
73 Articles of iron or steel 13,581,081 2.10 12,081,51312.41
74 Copper and articles thereof 1,091,999 0.17 563,42693.81
75 Nickel and articles thereof 13,054,818 2.02 5,131,809154.39
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 708,854 0.11 714,823-0.84
78 Lead and articles thereof 24 0.00 1384.62
79 Zinc and articles thereof 140,955 0.02 4,4873,041.41
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 133,476 0.02 4,5242,850.40
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 2,207,095 0.34 1,507,07146.45
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 338,576 0.05 262,62128.92
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 35,167,405 5.44 22,653,25155.24
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 30,664,055 4.74 19,076,04860.75
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 415,414 0.06 239,12073.73
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 5,060,284 0.78 2,424,644108.70
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 324,169,184 50.16 465,454,124-30.35
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 10,829,720 1.68 9,014,62520.14
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 64,521 0.01 91,809-29.72
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 2,795,855 0.43 2,869,806-2.58
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 2,117,556 0.33 1,820,20216.34
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 10,914 0.00 5,99182.17
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.00 16,163-100.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia