Russian trade in goods with Angola in Q3 2018
November 16, 2018
by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Angola in the third quarter of 2018: exports, imports, products, dynamics.
Russia’s Trade with Angola
In the 3rd quarter of 2018, Russia’s trade with Angola was $16,598,701, down 36.89% ($9,700,644) from the 3rd quarter of 2017.
Russia’s exports to Angola in the 3rd quarter of 2018 were $16,509,776, down 37.20% ($9,781,514) from the 3rd quarter of 2017.
Russia’s imports from Angola in the 3rd quarter of 2018 totaled $88,925, up 1,003.97% ($80,870) from the 3rd quarter of 2017.
Russia’s trade surplus with Angola in the 3rd quarter of 2018 was $16,420,851, a 37.52% decrease ($9,862,384) over the 3rd quarter of 2017.
Angola was Russia’s 128th largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2018 (down from 110th in the 3rd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0096% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0180% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).
Angola was Russia’s 111th largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2018 (down from 96th in the 3rd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0147% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0308% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).
Angola was Russia’s 148th largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2018 (up from 174th in the 3rd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0001% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0000% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).
Russia’s Exports to Angola
The major share of Russian exports to Angola in the 3rd quarter of 2018 (and in the 3rd quarter of 2017) was accounted for the following product types:
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 45.02% of Russia’s total exports to Angola (30.91% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 23.69% of Russia’s total exports to Angola (0.51% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 13.40% of Russia’s total exports to Angola (21.17% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 10.57% of Russia’s total exports to Angola (5.46% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 6.27% of Russia’s total exports to Angola (19.35% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 0.66% of Russia’s total exports to Angola (1.50% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Angola in the 3rd quarter of 2018 over the 3rd quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $3,361,131;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $644,403;
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $309,097;
- Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - an increase of $287,310;
- Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - an increase of $136,384;
- Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $77,137;
- Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $69,448.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Angola in the 3rd quarter of 2018 over the 3rd quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $3,476,436;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $2,350,253;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $1,495,047;
- Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans (HS code 49) - a decrease of $693,913;
- Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes (HS code 28) - a decrease of $461,753;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $353,612;
- Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $287,356;
- 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 $150,446.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q3 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q3 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q3 2018 over Q3 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Meat and edible meat offal | 228,036 | 1.38 | 91,652 | 148.81 |
| 05 | Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 34,212 | 0.21 | 41,813 | -18.18 |
| 10 | Cereals | 3,361,131 | 20.36 | 0 | ∞ |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 287,310 | 1.74 | 0 | ∞ |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 1,744,464 | 10.57 | 1,435,367 | 21.53 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 0 | 0.00 | 461,753 | -100.00 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 0 | 0.00 | 9,077 | -100.00 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 0 | 0.00 | 3,476,436 | -100.00 |
| 31 | Fertilizers | 664,044 | 4.02 | 951,400 | -30.20 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 219,347 | 1.33 | 149,899 | 46.33 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 52,499 | 0.32 | 16,449 | 219.16 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 99,389 | 0.60 | 22,252 | 346.65 |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 0 | 0.00 | 58 | -100.00 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 0 | 0.00 | 394 | -100.00 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 7,432,209 | 45.02 | 8,126,122 | -8.54 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 20,458 | -100.00 |
| 59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 53,348 | 0.32 | 59,664 | -10.59 |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 0 | 0.00 | 3,910 | -100.00 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 0 | 0.00 | 15,992 | -100.00 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 150 | 0.00 | 416 | -63.94 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 0 | 0.00 | 10,413 | -100.00 |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 5,330 | -100.00 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 0 | 0.00 | 2,239 | -100.00 |
| 69 | Ceramic products | 2,464 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 0 | 0.00 | 6,056 | -100.00 |
| 71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 5,388 | 0.03 | 0 | ∞ |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 27,409 | 0.17 | 0 | ∞ |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 24,044 | 0.15 | 377,656 | -93.63 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 157 | -100.00 |
| 81 | Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof | 6,013 | 0.04 | 0 | ∞ |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 50,802 | 0.31 | 14,822 | 242.75 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 0 | 0.00 | 595 | -100.00 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 572,359 | 3.47 | 2,922,612 | -80.42 |
| 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 | 246,477 | 1.49 | 396,923 | -37.90 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 1,247,677 | 7.56 | 603,274 | 106.82 |
| 89 | Ships, boats and floating structures | 0 | 0.00 | 1,639 | -100.00 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 145,420 | 0.88 | 1,640,467 | -91.14 |
| 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 | 5,584 | 0.03 | 0 | ∞ |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 878 | -100.00 |
| SS | Classified | 0 | 0.00 | 5 425 117 | -100.00 |
Russia’s Imports from Angola
The major share of Russian imports from Angola in the 3rd quarter of 2018 (and in the 3rd quarter of 2017) was accounted for the following product types:
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 58.48% of Russia’s total imports from Angola (11.06% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 39.94% of Russia’s total imports from Angola (0.00% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.48% of Russia’s total imports from Angola (0.00% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 0.00% of Russia’s total imports from Angola (88.94% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Angola in the 3rd quarter of 2018 over the 3rd 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 $31,123;
- Live animals (HS code 01) - an increase of $21,855;
- 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 $19,939;
- Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - an increase of $13,662;
- Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal (HS code 82) - an increase of $1,312.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Angola in the 3rd quarter of 2018 over the 3rd quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $7,164.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q3 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q3 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q3 2018 over Q3 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Live animals | 21,855 | 24.58 | 0 | ∞ |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 13,662 | 15.36 | 0 | ∞ |
| 25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 0 | 0.00 | 7,164 | -100.00 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 81 | 0.09 | 0 | ∞ |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 1,312 | 1.48 | 0 | ∞ |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 31,123 | 35.00 | 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 | 20,830 | 23.42 | 891 | 2,237.82 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 51 | 0.06 | 0 | ∞ |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 11 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |