Russian trade in goods with Jamaica in Q1 2018
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia’s Trade with Jamaica
In the 1st quarter of 2018, Russia’s trade with Jamaica totaled $28,321,565, up 145.32% ($16,777,023) from the 1st quarter of 2017.
Russia’s exports to Jamaica in the 1st quarter of 2018 totaled $742,116, up 2,137.51% ($708,949) from the 1st quarter of 2017.
Russia’s imports from Jamaica in the 1st quarter of 2018 totaled $27,579,449, up 139.58% ($16,068,074) from the 1st quarter of 2017.
Russia’s trade deficit with Jamaica in the 1st quarter of 2018 was $26,837,333, a 133.81% increase ($15,359,125) over the 1st quarter of 2017.
Jamaica was Russia’s 114th largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2018 (up from 127th in the 1st quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0180% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0090% in the 1st quarter of 2017).
Jamaica was Russia’s 155th largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2018 (up from 180th in the 1st quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0007% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0000% in the 1st quarter of 2017).
Jamaica was Russia’s 81st largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2018 (up from 91st in the 1st quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0505% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0255% in the 1st quarter of 2017).
Russia’s Exports to Jamaica
The major share of Russian exports to Jamaica in the 1st quarter of 2018 (and in the 1st quarter of 2017) was accounted for the following product types:
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 97.62% of Russia’s total exports to Jamaica (0.00% in the 1st quarter of 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Jamaica in the 1st quarter of 2018 over the 1st quarter of 2017 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 $724,421;
- Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - an increase of $9,440;
- 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 (HS code 94) - an increase of $8,255.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Jamaica in the 1st quarter of 2018 over the 1st quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Ceramic products (HS code 69) - a decrease of $33,167.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q1 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q1 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q1 2018 over Q1 2017 |
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27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 724,421 | 97.62 | 0 | ∞ |
68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 9,440 | 1.27 | 0 | ∞ |
69 | Ceramic products | 0 | 0.00 | 33,167 | -100.00 |
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 | 8,255 | 1.11 | 0 | ∞ |
Russia’s Imports from Jamaica
The major share of Russian imports from Jamaica in the 1st quarter of 2018 (and in the 1st quarter of 2017) was accounted for the following product types:
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 99.86% of Russia’s total imports from Jamaica (99.63% in the 1st quarter of 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Jamaica in the 1st quarter of 2018 over the 1st quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- 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 $16,071,464.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Jamaica in the 1st quarter of 2018 over the 1st quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- No product groups with a substantial decrease.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q1 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q1 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q1 2018 over Q1 2017 |
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09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 14,441 | 0.05 | 0 | ∞ |
22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 24,345 | 0.09 | 42,413 | -42.60 |
28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 27,540,426 | 99.86 | 11,468,962 | 140.13 |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 31 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 121 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 84 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |