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

Russia’s Trade with Spain

In 2017, Russia’s trade with Spain totaled $5,339,733,105, up 20.62% ($912,941,256) from 2016.

Russia’s exports to Spain in 2017 totaled $2,213,567,220, up 13.34% ($260,480,923) from 2016.

Russia’s imports from Spain in 2017 totaled $3,126,165,885, up 26.38% ($652,460,333) from 2016.

Russia’s trade deficit with Spain in 2017 was $912,598,665, a 75.29% increase ($391,979,410) over 2016.

Spain was Russia’s 22nd largest trading partner in 2017 (down from 21st in 2016), accounting for 0.9143% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.9464% in 2016).

Spain was Russia’s 34th largest export market in 2017 (down from 33rd in 2016), accounting for 0.6199% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.6841% in 2016).

Spain was Russia’s 19th largest supplier in 2017 (down from 17th in 2016), accounting for 1.3774% of Russia’s total imports (up from 1.3572% in 2016).

Russia’s Exports to Spain

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

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 72.50% of Russia’s total exports to Spain (72.36% in 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 12.09% of Russia’s total exports to Spain (15.64% in 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 5.63% of Russia’s total exports to Spain (4.87% in 2016);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.94% of Russia’s total exports to Spain (3.87% in 2016).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Spain 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 $190,119,381;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $9,052,955;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $8,418,081;
  • 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 $7,332,180;
  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - an increase of $7,119,537.

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

  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $25,252,850;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $19,749,263;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - a decrease of $15,244,084;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $10,239,342.
Russia’s exports to Spain in 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2017
over 2016
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 7,783,453 0.35 7,745,0530.50
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 69,114 0.00 273,573-74.74
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 1,553,923 0.07 437,828254.92
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 1,165 0.00 87533.14
10 Cereals 4,745,299 0.21 29,998,149-84.18
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 71,067 0.00 32,927115.83
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 1,763,126 0.08 3,001,686-41.26
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 29,967 0.00 15,274,051-99.80
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 8,993,008 0.41 8,294,4338.42
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 955,192 0.04 559,14370.83
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 357,165 0.02 281,27526.98
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 58,160 0.00 1,0955,211.42
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 343,630 0.02 520,976-34.04
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 328,293 0.01 284,09215.56
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 15,920,700 0.72 8,801,16380.89
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 1,794,307 0.08 360,335397.96
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 1,603,016,876 72.42 1,412,897,49513.46
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 20,253,441 0.91 15,292,92132.44
29 Organic chemicals 20,967,373 0.95 12,549,29267.08
30 Pharmaceutical products 1,627 0.00 0
31 Fertilizers 46,109,729 2.08 37,056,77424.43
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 97,746 0.00 309,198-68.39
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 850,937 0.04 787,4478.06
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 157,697 0.01 72,021118.96
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 0 0.00 619-100.00
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 544 0.00 0
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 0 0.00 5,202-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 520,480 0.02 320,05962.62
39 Plastics and articles thereof 6,225,351 0.28 4,581,70135.87
40 Rubber and articles thereof 29,341,697 1.33 24,058,86021.96
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 14,611,066 0.66 18,401,190-20.60
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 4,818 0.00 8,249-41.59
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 0 0.00 296,979-100.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 13,224,742 0.60 8,803,35050.22
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 61 0.00 68-10.29
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 35,851 0.00 29,57721.21
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 6,041,039 0.27 7,173,212-15.78
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 340,623 0.02 78,783332.36
52 Cotton 64,825 0.00 0
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 127,094 0.01 96,55531.63
54 Man-made filaments 2,838,812 0.13 1,803,84957.38
55 Man-made staple fibers 126 0.00 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,169,843 0.05 2,518,565-53.55
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 2,900 0.00 2,31925.05
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 317 0.00 457-30.63
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 20 0.00 130-84.62
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 2,153 0.00 1,80719.15
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 126,751 0.01 351,007-63.89
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 282,805 0.01 736,882-61.62
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 1,252,865 0.06 1,398,391-10.41
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 315,334 0.01 260,82220.90
65 Headgear and parts thereof 369 0.00 417-11.51
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 45 0.00 108-58.33
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 303,290 0.01 242,03425.31
69 Ceramic products 217,799 0.01 291,138-25.19
70 Glass and glassware 4,613,980 0.21 4,542,8621.57
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 35,487 0.00 45,371-21.78
72 Iron and steel 240,333,594 10.86 260,082,857-7.59
73 Articles of iron or steel 414,788 0.02 1,948,534-78.71
74 Copper and articles thereof 465 0.00 528-11.93
75 Nickel and articles thereof 48,064 0.00 2,6581,708.28
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 24,490,333 1.11 34,729,675-29.48
78 Lead and articles thereof 0 0.00 173,711-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 1,828,556 0.08 2,181,559-16.18
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 24,057 0.00 14,24968.83
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 486,167 0.02 6,416,361-92.42
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 7,684,860 0.35 4,924,18856.06
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 10,356,287 0.47 3,024,107242.46
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 799,410 0.04 704,83813.42
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 642,764 0.03 529,94621.29
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 17,863 0.00 4,091336.64
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 754,484 0.03 1,194,432-36.83
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 96 0.00 0
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 5,136 0.00 10,877-52.78
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 4,033,424 0.18 3,499,83515.25
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 419,711 0.02 312,31834.39
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 39,780 0.00 20,21296.81
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 46,954 0.00 34,12237.61
SS Classified 103,216,345 4.66 2 394 8344,209.96

Russia’s Imports from Spain

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

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 35.19% of Russia’s total imports from Spain (34.13% in 2016);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 29.87% of Russia’s total imports from Spain (29.61% in 2016);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 16.84% of Russia’s total imports from Spain (17.98% in 2016);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 7.05% of Russia’s total imports from Spain (6.01% in 2016);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 2.69% of Russia’s total imports from Spain (2.69% in 2016);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.43% of Russia’s total imports from Spain (1.78% in 2016).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Spain 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) - an increase of $123,561,555;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $121,008,815;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $50,979,902;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $44,803,076;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $43,364,533;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $41,839,150;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $30,975,927;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $30,375,346;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $29,378,815;
  • 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 $19,143,030;
  • Ceramic products (HS code 69) - an increase of $17,330,833;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $16,074,085;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $15,541,613;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - an increase of $15,032,091;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $10,942,818;
  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - an increase of $9,995,065.

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

  • 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) - a decrease of $9,417,497.
Russia’s imports from Spain in 2017 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2016,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2017
over 2016
01 Live animals 85,394 0.00 65,00831.36
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 6,337,849 0.20 3,648,45373.71
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 11,898 0.00 6,13893.84
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 23,859,528 0.76 24,745,323-3.58
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 19,414 0.00 0
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 281,652 0.01 182,69854.16
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 4,070,435 0.13 3,535,71615.12
10 Cereals 760,733 0.02 1,034,865-26.49
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 2,383,009 0.08 2,317,1592.84
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 31,637,804 1.01 16,096,19196.55
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 5,357,124 0.17 5,045,5626.17
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 357-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 45,476,729 1.45 44,370,7772.49
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 975,268 0.03 2,511,844-61.17
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 5,537,661 0.18 4,439,16924.75
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 19,114,903 0.61 15,154,14526.14
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 8,391,660 0.27 4,463,76688.00
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 129,530,232 4.14 123,797,2314.63
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 13,575,097 0.43 11,717,55815.85
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 195,255,659 6.25 153,416,50927.27
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 26,384,875 0.84 16,389,81060.98
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 7,253,817 0.23 11,768,957-38.36
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 4,864,070 0.16 4,375,79411.16
26 Ores, slag and ash 676,519 0.02 1,35149,975.43
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 10,347,178 0.33 6,767,43652.90
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 27,150,816 0.87 23,647,91914.81
29 Organic chemicals 41,930,656 1.34 36,280,21415.57
30 Pharmaceutical products 290,312,205 9.29 239,332,30321.30
31 Fertilizers 7,518,053 0.24 6,139,80022.45
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 90,895,647 2.91 75,863,55619.81
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 91,590,857 2.93 75,516,77221.29
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 22,978,861 0.74 19,943,90915.22
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 5,370,252 0.17 4,769,83512.59
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 1,997,530 0.06 1,872,0826.70
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 281,020 0.01 504,134-44.26
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 95,798,427 3.06 64,822,50047.79
39 Plastics and articles thereof 129,070,491 4.13 99,691,67629.47
40 Rubber and articles thereof 128,847,174 4.12 84,044,09853.31
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 249,210 0.01 120,554106.72
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 9,460,443 0.30 7,742,67922.19
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 1,717,403 0.05 358,186379.47
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 6,598,528 0.21 5,710,39315.55
45 Cork and articles of cork 335,650 0.01 364,177-7.83
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 1,207 0.00 375221.87
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 171,836 0.01 112,10853.28
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 36,017,282 1.15 36,394,407-1.04
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,637,602 0.05 1,494,8609.55
50 Silk 2,687 0.00 9,019-70.21
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 37,797 0.00 1,0523,492.87
52 Cotton 2,634,287 0.08 3,796,183-30.61
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 37,955 0.00 33,66612.74
54 Man-made filaments 1,990,573 0.06 1,511,98231.65
55 Man-made staple fibers 12,752,866 0.41 7,068,13480.43
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 3,403,710 0.11 3,385,0540.55
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 327,575 0.01 220,58048.51
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 373,146 0.01 1,173,766-68.21
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 3,397,969 0.11 2,570,42132.20
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 2,071,837 0.07 1,265,31663.74
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 4,689,323 0.15 4,350,1047.80
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 9,777,941 0.31 10,458,241-6.50
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 4,921,889 0.16 4,042,40921.76
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 37,420,921 1.20 26,478,10341.33
65 Headgear and parts thereof 171,132 0.01 112,21052.51
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 6,820 0.00 6,17010.53
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 46,828 0.00 136,170-65.61
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 10,550,647 0.34 7,561,84939.52
69 Ceramic products 100,004,105 3.20 82,673,27220.96
70 Glass and glassware 10,662,552 0.34 9,998,2836.64
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 9,343,009 0.30 8,559,2039.16
72 Iron and steel 70,047,232 2.24 39,671,88676.57
73 Articles of iron or steel 107,341,002 3.43 63,976,46967.78
74 Copper and articles thereof 1,523,840 0.05 2,392,685-36.31
75 Nickel and articles thereof 1,680,821 0.05 9,072,094-81.47
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 14,942,899 0.48 11,514,21029.78
79 Zinc and articles thereof 114,140 0.00 94,37120.95
80 Tin and articles thereof 43,103 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 235,252 0.01 17,7781,223.28
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 8,409,764 0.27 7,339,32114.59
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 16,146,877 0.52 14,567,42510.84
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 396,743,579 12.69 275,734,76443.89
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 184,951,060 5.92 165,808,03011.55
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 12,350,294 0.40 21,767,791-43.26
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 414,440,803 13.26 290,879,24842.48
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 66,037,462 2.11 62,840,2815.09
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 25,610,183 0.82 27,145,919-5.66
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 248,800 0.01 146,09470.30
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 387,108 0.01 189,842103.91
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 41,798,419 1.34 42,613,912-1.91
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 9,930,675 0.32 9,635,3193.07
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 4,217,986 0.13 10,231,572-58.77
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 538,256 0.02 195,001176.03
SS Classified 1,681,103 0.05 1 881 999-10.67
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia