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

Russia’s Trade with the Dominican Republic

In the 2nd quarter of 2018, Russia’s trade with the Dominican Republic totaled $41,739,627, up 224.07% ($28,859,646) from the 2nd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s exports to the Dominican Republic in the 2nd quarter of 2018 totaled $35,367,071, up 354.81% ($27,590,763) from the 2nd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s imports from the Dominican Republic in the 2nd quarter of 2018 totaled $6,372,556, up 24.86% ($1,268,883) from the 2nd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s trade surplus with the Dominican Republic in the 2nd quarter of 2018 was $28,994,515, a 984.87% increase ($26,321,880) over the 2nd quarter of 2017.

The Dominican Republic was Russia’s 106th largest trading partner in the 2nd quarter of 2018 (up from 125th in the 2nd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0244% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0092% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

The Dominican Republic was Russia’s 95th largest export market in the 2nd quarter of 2018 (up from 120th in the 2nd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0321% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0093% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

The Dominican Republic was Russia’s 102nd largest supplier in the 2nd quarter of 2018 (up from 104th in the 2nd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0105% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0091% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

Russia’s Exports to the Dominican Republic

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

  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 85.88% of Russia’s total exports to the Dominican Republic (83.49% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 10.41% of Russia’s total exports to the Dominican Republic (10.56% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 2.09% of Russia’s total exports to the Dominican Republic (3.44% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.29% of Russia’s total exports to the Dominican Republic (0.33% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

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

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $23,879,498;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $2,399,277;
  • 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 $478,941;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $471,411;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $399,199.

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

  • No product groups with a substantial decrease.
Russia’s exports to the Dominican Republic 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 26,875-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 739,206 2.09 267,795176.03
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 791,066 2.24 312,125153.45
31 Fertilizers 2,878,821 8.14 479,544500.32
39 Plastics and articles thereof 12,543 0.04 29,434-57.39
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 45,491 0.13 13,395239.61
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 411,639 1.16 12,4403,209.00
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 1,540 0.00 3,440-55.23
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 93,851 0.27 108,004-13.10
69 Ceramic products 2,295 0.01 22,874-89.97
72 Iron and steel 30,372,113 85.88 6,492,615367.79
73 Articles of iron or steel 267 0.00 0
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 15,902 0.04 3,902307.53
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 2,337 0.01 3,865-39.53

Russia’s Imports from the Dominican Republic

The major share of Russian imports from the Dominican Republic 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) - 34.05% of Russia’s total imports from the Dominican Republic (44.76% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 29.34% of Russia’s total imports from the Dominican Republic (29.03% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 22.82% of Russia’s total imports from the Dominican Republic (14.29% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 6.83% of Russia’s total imports from the Dominican Republic (9.73% in the 2nd quarter of 2017);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 6.41% of Russia’s total imports from the Dominican Republic (1.52% in the 2nd quarter of 2017).

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

  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $737,772;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $605,726;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $354,392;
  • 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 $172,231;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $116,078;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $30,142.

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

  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $316,785;
  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $252,714;
  • Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - a decrease of $88,849;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $64,846;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - a decrease of $34,319.
Russia’s imports from the Dominican Republic in the 2nd quarter of 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q2 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q2 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2018
over Q2 2017
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 240,673 3.78 124,59593.16
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 17,010 0.27 105,859-83.93
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 6,420 0.10 0
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 8,085 0.13 7,9521.67
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 1,458 0.02 0
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 1,444,507 22.67 838,78172.22
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 151,758 2.38 404,472-62.48
29 Organic chemicals 58 0.00 0
30 Pharmaceutical products 1,437,826 22.56 700,054105.39
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 0 0.00 1,325-100.00
39 Plastics and articles thereof 16,458 0.26 27,789-40.78
40 Rubber and articles thereof 95 0.00 0
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 1,248 0.02 624100.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 0 0.00 599-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 32,960 0.52 32,8790.25
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 162 0.00 141,057.14
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 11,765 0.18 6041,847.85
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 19,441 0.31 53,760-63.84
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 0 0.00 638-100.00
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 377,136 5.92 22,7441,558.18
72 Iron and steel 431,241 6.77 496,087-13.07
73 Articles of iron or steel 2,689 0.04 1032,510.68
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,449 0.02 527174.95
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 50,439 0.79 20,297148.50
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 241,676 3.79 69,445248.01
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 298 0.00 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,877,704 29.47 2,194,489-14.44
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 0 0.00 36-100.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia