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Russian trade in goods with Chile in Q4 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 Chile in the fourth quarter of 2018: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Chile

In the 4th quarter of 2018, Russia’s trade with Chile was $296,014,784, down 0.89% ($2,665,558) from the 4th quarter of 2017.

Russia’s exports to Chile in the 4th quarter of 2018 totaled $28,018,694, up 9.20% ($2,360,901) from the 4th quarter of 2017.

Russia’s imports from Chile in the 4th quarter of 2018 were $267,996,090, down 1.84% ($5,026,459) from the 4th quarter of 2017.

Russia’s trade deficit with Chile in the 4th quarter of 2018 was $239,977,396, a 2.99% decrease ($7,387,360) over the 4th quarter of 2017.

Chile was Russia’s 66th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2018 (down from 64th in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.1584% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.1787% in the 4th quarter of 2017).

Chile was Russia’s 102nd largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2018 (up from 103rd in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0225% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0249% in the 4th quarter of 2017).

Chile was Russia’s 36th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2018 (up from 39th in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.4299% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.4247% in the 4th quarter of 2017).

Russia’s Exports to Chile

The major share of Russian exports to Chile in the 4th quarter of 2018 (and in the 4th quarter of 2017) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 37.66% of Russia’s total exports to Chile (28.50% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 26.70% of Russia’s total exports to Chile (31.96% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 21.70% of Russia’s total exports to Chile (13.93% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 6.05% of Russia’s total exports to Chile (18.20% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 5.19% of Russia’s total exports to Chile (3.77% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.88% of Russia’s total exports to Chile (1.64% in the 4th quarter of 2017).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Chile in the 4th quarter of 2018 over the 4th 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 $3,240,472;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $2,319,864;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $573,058;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $353,936;
  • Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten (HS code 11) - an increase of $316,205;
  • 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 $232,024;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $188,896;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $132,419;
  • 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 $129,398;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $128,498.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Chile in the 4th quarter of 2018 over the 4th quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $1,946,186;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $1,675,894;
  • Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal (HS code 82) - a decrease of $630,625;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $395,255;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $286,388;
  • Man-made filaments (HS code 54) - a decrease of $219,757;
  • Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - a decrease of $136,055.
Russia’s exports to Chile in the 4th quarter of 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q4 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2018
over Q4 2017
10 Cereals 1,387 0.00 0
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 670,127 2.39 353,92289.34
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 2 0.00 0
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 3,165 0.01 0
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 37,652 0.13 0
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 740,673 2.64 612,17520.99
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 10,552,306 37.66 7,311,83444.32
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 1,356,527 4.84 1,227,12910.54
29 Organic chemicals 974,244 3.48 1,260,632-22.72
31 Fertilizers 2,062,950 7.36 3,738,844-44.82
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 174,004 0.62 96,00081.25
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 179,258 0.64 46,839282.71
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 112 0.00 7451.35
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 12,533 0.04 38,089-67.10
39 Plastics and articles thereof 354,322 1.26 38691,693.26
40 Rubber and articles thereof 2,365,901 8.44 1,792,84331.96
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 412 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 3,219,124 11.49 899,260257.97
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 2,858,780 10.20 2,669,8847.08
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 763 0.00 5,632-86.45
54 Man-made filaments 0 0.00 219,757-100.00
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 57 0.00 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 75 0.00 8837.50
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 177 0.00 37378.38
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 7,428 0.03 13,233-43.87
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 7,709 0.03 1216,271.07
65 Headgear and parts thereof 584 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 64,758 0.23 43,12150.18
69 Ceramic products 7 0.00 0
70 Glass and glassware 81,543 0.29 217,598-62.53
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 19 0.00 0
72 Iron and steel 0 0.00 395,255-100.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 1,307,251 4.67 3,253,437-59.82
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 0 0.00 87-100.00
80 Tin and articles thereof 0 0.00 217-100.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 388,830 1.39 1,019,455-61.86
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 217 0.00 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 177,491 0.63 212,184-16.35
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 309,023 1.10 76,999301.33
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 13,392 0.05 49,570-72.98
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 26,356 0.09 81,443-67.64
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 545 0.00 0
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 65,000 0.23 16240,023.46
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 3,865 0.01 0
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 125 0.00 9432.98
SS Classified 0 0.00 21 472-100.00

Russia’s Imports from Chile

The major share of Russian imports from Chile in the 4th quarter of 2018 (and in the 4th quarter of 2017) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 84.66% of Russia’s total imports from Chile (65.52% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 8.34% of Russia’s total imports from Chile (5.55% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 6.55% of Russia’s total imports from Chile (12.82% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 0.00% of Russia’s total imports from Chile (15.45% in the 4th quarter of 2017).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Chile in the 4th quarter of 2018 over the 4th quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $26,262,858;
  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - an increase of $20,775,850;
  • 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 $7,280,304;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $4,459,490;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $2,457,414.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Chile in the 4th quarter of 2018 over the 4th quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - a decrease of $41,874,718;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - a decrease of $17,445,853;
  • Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 16) - a decrease of $2,920,044;
  • Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - a decrease of $1,481,748;
  • Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 05) - a decrease of $1,291,070.
Russia’s imports from Chile in the 4th quarter of 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2018
over Q4 2017
02 Meat and edible meat offal 34,831,989 13.00 14,056,139147.81
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 130,536,969 48.71 104,274,11125.19
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 3,933,103 1.47 4,540,546-13.38
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 1,529,064 0.57 2,820,134-45.78
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 1,081 0.00 17,595-93.86
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 455,649 0.17 292,05556.01
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 15,482,636 5.78 13,025,22218.87
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 1,521 0.00 289426.30
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 16,144,408 6.02 11,684,91838.16
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 690,958 0.26 935,938-26.17
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 50,995 0.02 134,922-62.20
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 5,923,559 2.21 8,843,603-33.02
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 6,039 0.00 2,052194.30
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 3,867,508 1.44 5,349,256-27.70
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 38,388 0.01 46,934-18.21
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 13,381,450 4.99 12,847,0294.16
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 1,940 0.00 1,988-2.41
26 Ores, slag and ash 17,545,318 6.55 34,991,171-49.86
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 22,270,531 8.31 14,990,22748.57
30 Pharmaceutical products 3,585 0.00 157,222-97.72
31 Fertilizers 0 0.00 11,079-100.00
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 172 0.00 0
39 Plastics and articles thereof 27,317 0.01 7933,344.77
40 Rubber and articles thereof 44,753 0.02 6,885550.01
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 69,916 0.03 70,890-1.37
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 876,003 0.33 1,461,598-40.07
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 72,071 0.03 69,1314.25
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 8,321 0.00 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 21,190 0.01 9772,068.88
73 Articles of iron or steel 6,482 0.00 13,614-52.39
74 Copper and articles thereof 0 0.00 41,874,718-100.00
78 Lead and articles thereof 0 0.00 295,470-100.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 0 0.00 15-100.00
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 0 0.00 72-100.00
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 171,246 0.06 184,181-7.02
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 1,642 0.00 572,780.70
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 17,607-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 286 0.00 0
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 4,111-100.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia