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Russian trade in goods with Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg in the second quarter of 2018: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Luxembourg

In the 2nd quarter of 2018, Russia’s trade with Luxembourg totaled $73,123,759, up 38.03% ($20,146,218) from the 2nd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s exports to Luxembourg in the 2nd quarter of 2018 totaled $16,183,499, up 3.11% ($487,572) from the 2nd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s imports from Luxembourg in the 2nd quarter of 2018 totaled $56,940,260, up 52.73% ($19,658,646) from the 2nd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s trade deficit with Luxembourg in the 2nd quarter of 2018 was $40,756,761, a 88.81% increase ($19,171,074) over the 2nd quarter of 2017.

Luxembourg was Russia’s 90th largest trading partner in the 2nd quarter of 2018 (up from 96th in the 2nd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0428% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0379% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

Luxembourg was Russia’s 110th largest export market in the 2nd quarter of 2018 (down from 106th in the 2nd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0147% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0187% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

Luxembourg was Russia’s 69th largest supplier in the 2nd quarter of 2018 (up from 74th in the 2nd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0938% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0668% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

Russia’s Exports to Luxembourg

The major share of Russian exports to Luxembourg 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) - 79.09% of Russia’s total exports to Luxembourg (84.95% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 10.10% of Russia’s total exports to Luxembourg (9.99% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 4.75% of Russia’s total exports to Luxembourg (2.51% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.85% of Russia’s total exports to Luxembourg (1.64% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.43% of Russia’s total exports to Luxembourg (0.12% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

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

  • Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - an increase of $350,358;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $257,837;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $211,840;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $128,518;
  • 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 $101,397;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $51,036.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Luxembourg 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) - a decrease of $534,150;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $77,843;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $62,087.
Russia’s exports to Luxembourg in the 2nd quarter of 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q2 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q2 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2018
over Q2 2017
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 0 0.00 24,986-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 12,799,255 79.09 13,333,405-4.01
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 733 0.00 787-6.86
29 Organic chemicals 46,713 0.29 9,091413.84
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 1,102 0.01 2,720-59.49
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 460,999 2.85 203,162126.91
39 Plastics and articles thereof 35,178 0.22 5,242571.08
40 Rubber and articles thereof 224,236 1.39 173,20029.47
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 230,978 1.43 19,1381,106.91
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 414 0.00 0
69 Ceramic products 9,253 0.06 8,6966.41
70 Glass and glassware 440,672 2.72 90,314387.93
72 Iron and steel 1,494,538 9.23 1,556,625-3.99
73 Articles of iron or steel 139,245 0.86 10,7271,198.08
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 179,991 1.11 257,834-30.19
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 101,397 0.63 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 18,795 0.12 0

Russia’s Imports from Luxembourg

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

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 36.33% of Russia’s total imports from Luxembourg (14.32% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 34.17% of Russia’s total imports from Luxembourg (42.33% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 14.82% of Russia’s total imports from Luxembourg (20.28% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 10.84% of Russia’s total imports from Luxembourg (17.08% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 2.96% of Russia’s total imports from Luxembourg (4.25% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

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

  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $13,912,560;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $2,537,064;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $2,413,753;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $2,202,451;
  • 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 $918,325;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $678,678;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - an increase of $660,007;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $531,104.

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

  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $1,935,593;
  • Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans (HS code 49) - a decrease of $1,536,172;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $597,001.
Russia’s imports from Luxembourg in the 2nd quarter of 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q2 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q2 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2018
over Q2 2017
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 41,415 0.07 31,89229.86
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 0 0.00 1,018-100.00
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 0 0.00 7,486-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 740 0.00 4,950-85.05
29 Organic chemicals 37,423 0.07 15,633139.38
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 2,644,888 4.65 1,984,88133.25
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 954,748 1.68 895,0306.67
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 271,104 0.48 213,93026.73
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 384 0.00 615-37.56
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 96,117 0.17 99,314-3.22
39 Plastics and articles thereof 8,948,862 15.72 8,270,1848.21
40 Rubber and articles thereof 6,505,492 11.43 4,303,04151.18
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 267 0.00 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 7,798,187 13.70 5,384,43444.83
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 639,714 1.12 2,175,886-70.60
54 Man-made filaments 8,646 0.02 21,087-59.00
55 Man-made staple fibers 1,261 0.00 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,604,102 2.82 1,549,3703.53
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 68,506 0.12 13,296415.24
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 0 0.00 437-100.00
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 187 0.00 270-30.74
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 42,808 0.08 66,432-35.56
69 Ceramic products 6,574 0.01 13,279-50.49
70 Glass and glassware 377,293 0.66 515,813-26.85
72 Iron and steel 3,254,103 5.71 717,039353.83
73 Articles of iron or steel 461,859 0.81 2,397,452-80.74
74 Copper and articles thereof 24,922 0.04 2,378948.02
75 Nickel and articles thereof 8,949 0.02 60,911-85.31
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 87,941 0.15 684,942-87.16
79 Zinc and articles thereof 0 0.00 9,785-100.00
80 Tin and articles thereof 49,296 0.09 38,98326.46
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 7,340 0.01 30,851-76.21
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 2,272,380 3.99 2,416,315-5.96
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 3,735 0.01 10,625-64.85
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 18,331,523 32.19 4,418,963314.84
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 1,390,714 2.44 472,389194.40
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 880,068 1.55 348,964152.19
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 82,906 0.15 98,478-15.81
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 35,806 0.06 5,063607.21
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 0 0.00 198-100.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia