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Russian trade in goods with Greece in Q2 2018

by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Greece in the second quarter of 2018: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Greece

In the 2nd quarter of 2018, Russia’s trade with Greece totaled $1,094,205,490, up 10.68% ($105,556,283) from the 2nd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s exports to Greece in the 2nd quarter of 2018 totaled $1,022,431,001, up 10.18% ($94,448,142) from the 2nd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s imports from Greece in the 2nd quarter of 2018 totaled $71,774,489, up 18.31% ($11,108,141) from the 2nd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s trade surplus with Greece in the 2nd quarter of 2018 was $950,656,512, a 9.61% increase ($83,340,001) over the 2nd quarter of 2017.

Greece was Russia’s 32nd largest trading partner in the 2nd quarter of 2018 (down from 29th in the 2nd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.6402% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.7074% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

Greece was Russia’s 26th largest export market in the 2nd quarter of 2018 (down from 21st in the 2nd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.9278% of Russia’s total exports (down from 1.1051% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

Greece was Russia’s 66th largest supplier in the 2nd quarter of 2018 (just as in the 2nd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.1182% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.1088% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

Russia’s Exports to Greece

The major share of Russian exports to Greece in the 2nd quarter of 2018 (and in the 2nd quarter of 2017) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 86.94% of Russia’s total exports to Greece (66.80% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 9.31% of Russia’s total exports to Greece (28.19% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.79% of Russia’s total exports to Greece (1.61% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 1.04% of Russia’s total exports to Greece (0.73% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Greece in the 2nd quarter of 2018 over the 2nd 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 $268,864,519;
  • Lead and articles thereof (HS code 78) - an increase of $8,250,552;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $5,830,891;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $3,683,435;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $3,090,460.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Greece in the 2nd quarter of 2018 over the 2nd quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - a decrease of $140,004,566;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $31,310,390;
  • Zinc and articles thereof (HS code 79) - a decrease of $9,868,495.
Russia’s exports to Greece in the 2nd quarter of 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q2 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q2 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2018
over Q2 2017
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 508 0.00 0
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 508 0.00 35,521-98.57
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 2,213 0.00 0
10 Cereals 17,608,284 1.72 14,517,82421.29
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 17,133 0.00 4,068321.17
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 8,458 0.00 0
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 109,928 0.01 161,180-31.80
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1,694 0.00 9,470-82.11
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 366,879 0.04 16,8392,078.75
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 9,694 0.00 0
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 9,113 0.00 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 8,208 0.00 7810,423.08
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 151,680 0.01 158,373-4.23
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 574 0.00 18,682-96.93
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 172,460 0.02 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 888,725,671 86.92 619,861,15243.37
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 2,676,667 0.26 1,193,776124.22
29 Organic chemicals 3,765,728 0.37 82,2934,476.00
30 Pharmaceutical products 27,325 0.00 10,508160.04
31 Fertilizers 2,311,585 0.23 3,556,938-35.01
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 16,924 0.00 6,300168.63
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 3,080 0.00 626392.01
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 5,759 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 160,929 0.02 81,32197.89
39 Plastics and articles thereof 84,159 0.01 468,192-82.02
40 Rubber and articles thereof 1,545,469 0.15 1,340,94715.25
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 697 0.00 36590.96
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 624,532 0.06 2,513,807-75.16
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 3,905,481 0.38 2,484,75757.18
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 0 0.00 591,957-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 2,205,095 0.22 1,475,74949.42
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 26,147 0.00 32,255-18.94
50 Silk 0 0.00 16-100.00
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 0 0.00 22-100.00
52 Cotton 0 0.00 1,321-100.00
54 Man-made filaments 689,707 0.07 592,57116.39
55 Man-made staple fibers 0 0.00 92-100.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 0 0.00 165-100.00
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 0 0.00 8-100.00
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 1,578 0.00 2,014-21.65
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 2,008 0.00 7,555-73.42
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 2,655 0.00 11,503-76.92
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 11 0.00 9,232-99.88
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 361 0.00 0
65 Headgear and parts thereof 547 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 74,576 0.01 54,24837.47
69 Ceramic products 21,045 0.00 21,410-1.70
70 Glass and glassware 1,039,576 0.10 649,58160.04
72 Iron and steel 7,142,267 0.70 1,311,376444.64
73 Articles of iron or steel 529,981 0.05 20,0492,543.43
74 Copper and articles thereof 10,671,929 1.04 150,676,495-92.92
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 33,021,286 3.23 64,331,676-48.67
78 Lead and articles thereof 14,333,134 1.40 6,082,582135.64
79 Zinc and articles thereof 28,826,018 2.82 38,694,513-25.50
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 0 0.00 9,694-100.00
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 631,639 0.06 471,15034.06
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 666,291 0.07 997,387-33.20
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 87,619 0.01 46,39488.86
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 250 0.00 432-42.13
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 51,422 0.01 31,42763.62
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 0 0.00 554-100.00
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 3,080 0.00 1307,900.00
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 19,208 0.00 117,267-83.62
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 13,616 0.00 15,616-12.81
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 3,872 0.00 2,11383.25
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.00 35,734-100.00
SS Classified 44,743 0.00 15 165 683-99.70

Russia’s Imports from Greece

The major share of Russian imports from Greece in the 2nd quarter of 2018 (and in the 2nd quarter of 2017) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 25.94% of Russia’s total imports from Greece (18.00% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 25.83% of Russia’s total imports from Greece (27.30% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 16.13% of Russia’s total imports from Greece (18.44% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 14.99% of Russia’s total imports from Greece (16.35% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 4.60% of Russia’s total imports from Greece (6.58% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 1.20% of Russia’s total imports from Greece (1.55% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 0.90% of Russia’s total imports from Greece (1.34% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Greece in the 2nd quarter of 2018 over the 2nd quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $2,941,160;
  • Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage (HS code 06) - an increase of $2,284,417;
  • Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof (HS code 43) - an increase of $1,741,730;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $1,677,638;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $1,377,553;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $1,000,508;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $889,748;
  • Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares (HS code 19) - an increase of $827,489;
  • Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - an increase of $544,057;
  • Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - an increase of $432,761;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $429,539;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $386,523;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $317,181;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $312,912;
  • 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 $224,080.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Greece in the 2nd quarter of 2018 over the 2nd quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - a decrease of $961,570;
  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - a decrease of $658,814;
  • 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 $627,202;
  • Man-made filaments (HS code 54) - a decrease of $604,419;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $563,743;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - a decrease of $426,165;
  • 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 (HS code 34) - a decrease of $357,229;
  • Carpets and other textile floor coverings (HS code 57) - a decrease of $263,527.
Russia’s imports from Greece in the 2nd quarter of 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q2 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q2 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2018
over Q2 2017
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 1,332 0.00 0
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 3,255,610 4.54 971,193235.22
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 22,637 0.03 104,405-78.32
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 740 0.00 977-24.26
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 2,952 0.00 1,56488.75
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 0 0.00 6,278-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 2,048,501 2.85 1,735,58918.03
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 0 0.00 10,271-100.00
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 130,023 0.18 22,578475.88
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 462,847 0.64 30,0861,438.41
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 870,967 1.21 43,4781,903.24
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 4,418,600 6.16 3,874,54314.04
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 132,579 0.18 106,10624.95
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 1,318,155 1.84 1,000,97431.69
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 5,955,434 8.30 3,014,27497.57
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 844,722 1.18 912,041-7.38
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 16,060 0.02 27,377-41.34
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 86,183 0.12 271,758-68.29
29 Organic chemicals 9,278 0.01 5,43970.58
30 Pharmaceutical products 4,244,658 5.91 4,808,401-11.72
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 2,335,708 3.25 2,761,873-15.43
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 2,273,911 3.17 896,358153.68
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 223,498 0.31 580,727-61.51
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 329 0.00 10,055-96.73
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 3,141,574 4.38 2,712,03515.84
39 Plastics and articles thereof 6,152,618 8.57 4,474,98037.49
40 Rubber and articles thereof 69,663 0.10 41,29668.69
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 12 0.00 77,551-99.98
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 2,615 0.00 1,42283.90
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 5,691,304 7.93 3,949,57444.10
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 12,181 0.02 7,32366.34
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 2,091 0.00 1,06596.34
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 482,645 0.67 542,832-11.09
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 152,220 0.21 264,473-42.44
50 Silk 3,633 0.01 0
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 48 0.00 0
52 Cotton 14,723 0.02 4,910199.86
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 66 0.00 2,603-97.46
54 Man-made filaments 415,777 0.58 1,020,196-59.25
55 Man-made staple fibers 17,974 0.03 14,44724.41
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,107,201 1.54 1,248,623-11.33
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 92,499 0.13 356,026-74.02
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 223,387 0.31 132,84968.15
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 14,330 0.02 5,237173.63
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 531,271 0.74 394,34934.72
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 479,202 0.67 378,07126.75
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 123,955 0.17 96,68328.21
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 5,438 0.01 96,574-94.37
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 270,310 0.38 242,98411.25
65 Headgear and parts thereof 1,513 0.00 1,12035.09
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 1,182 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 905,420 1.26 1,866,990-51.50
69 Ceramic products 8,548 0.01 1,310552.52
70 Glass and glassware 1,431 0.00 9,269-84.56
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 112,877 0.16 17,124559.17
72 Iron and steel 178,817 0.25 212,866-16.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 670,553 0.93 284,030136.09
74 Copper and articles thereof 4,316,737 6.01 4,975,551-13.24
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 3,562,987 4.96 2,673,23933.28
78 Lead and articles thereof 5,395 0.01 3,50853.79
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 1,700,864 2.37 1,496,70613.64
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 326,263 0.45 272,35819.79
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 5,437,144 7.58 4,436,63622.55
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 5,821,864 8.11 6,449,066-9.73
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 252,270 0.35 253,766-0.59
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 0 0.00 68-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 69,224 0.10 45,50352.13
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 6 0.00 0
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 0 0.00 339-100.00
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 363,180 0.51 139,100161.09
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 292,321 0.41 204,47442.96
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 84,182 0.12 54,36754.84
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.00 5,630-100.00
SS Classified 250 0.00 880-71.59
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia