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Russian trade in goods with Guatemala in Q3 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 Guatemala in the third quarter of 2018: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Guatemala

In the 3rd quarter of 2018, Russia’s trade with Guatemala totaled $25,612,864, up 46.76% ($8,161,045) from the 3rd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s exports to Guatemala in the 3rd quarter of 2018 totaled $20,522,425, up 64.86% ($8,073,682) from the 3rd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s imports from Guatemala in the 3rd quarter of 2018 totaled $5,090,439, up 1.75% ($87,363) from the 3rd quarter of 2017.

Russia’s trade surplus with Guatemala in the 3rd quarter of 2018 was $15,431,986, a 107.26% increase ($7,986,319) over the 3rd quarter of 2017.

Guatemala was Russia’s 120th largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2018 (up from 123rd in the 3rd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0149% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0119% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).

Guatemala was Russia’s 106th largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2018 (up from 114th in the 3rd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0183% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0146% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).

Guatemala was Russia’s 105th largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2018 (up from 107th in the 3rd quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0085% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0082% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).

Russia’s Exports to Guatemala

The major share of Russian exports to Guatemala in the 3rd quarter of 2018 (and in the 3rd quarter of 2017) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 88.41% of Russia’s total exports to Guatemala (46.03% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 3.96% of Russia’s total exports to Guatemala (8.14% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 3.82% of Russia’s total exports to Guatemala (2.60% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 2.26% of Russia’s total exports to Guatemala (42.26% in the 3rd quarter of 2017);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.44% of Russia’s total exports to Guatemala (0.98% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Guatemala in the 3rd quarter of 2018 over the 3rd quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $12,401,585;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $461,647;
  • 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 $233,347;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $149,429;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $109,958.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Guatemala in the 3rd quarter of 2018 over the 3rd quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $5,031,400;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $175,840.
Russia’s exports to Guatemala in the 3rd quarter of 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q3 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q3 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2018
over Q3 2017
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 22,180 0.11 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 784,767 3.82 323,120142.87
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 49,318 0.24 57,220-13.81
29 Organic chemicals 149,429 0.73 0
30 Pharmaceutical products 8,530 0.04 0
31 Fertilizers 0 0.00 5,031,400-100.00
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 46,600 0.23 48,000-2.92
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 2,354 0.01 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 29,296 0.14 8,770234.05
39 Plastics and articles thereof 72 0.00 47,943-99.85
40 Rubber and articles thereof 177,621 0.87 67,663162.51
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 43,056 0.21 67,344-36.07
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 769,512 3.75 945,352-18.60
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 0 0.00 203-100.00
72 Iron and steel 18,131,625 88.35 5,730,040216.43
73 Articles of iron or steel 10,736 0.05 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 802 0.00 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 0 0.00 58,508-100.00
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 296,527 1.44 63,180369.34

Russia’s Imports from Guatemala

The major share of Russian imports from Guatemala in the 3rd quarter of 2018 (and in the 3rd quarter of 2017) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 99.55% of Russia’s total imports from Guatemala (99.12% in the 3rd quarter of 2017).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Guatemala in the 3rd quarter of 2018 over the 3rd quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $1,070,745;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $194,569;
  • Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS code 17) - an increase of $135,573;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $82,771;
  • Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - an increase of $27,248.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Guatemala in the 3rd quarter of 2018 over the 3rd quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $960,711;
  • Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - a decrease of $416,470;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $17,565;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - a decrease of $16,663.
Russia’s imports from Guatemala in the 3rd quarter of 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q3 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q3 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2018
over Q3 2017
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 5,577 0.11 13,430-58.47
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 9,497 0.19 27,062-64.91
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 2,070,115 40.67 999,370107.14
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 1,523,216 29.92 1,939,686-21.47
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 164,958 3.24 82,187100.71
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 76 0.00 36111.11
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 285,974 5.62 150,40190.14
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 28,160 0.55 9122,987.72
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 282,792 5.56 88,223220.54
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 697,036 13.69 1,657,747-57.95
40 Rubber and articles thereof 1,810 0.04 1,38930.31
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 1,126 0.02 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 14,209 0.28 30,872-53.97
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 4,370 0.09 11,760-62.84
73 Articles of iron or steel 0 0.00 1-100.00
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 1,523 0.03 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia