Russian trade in goods with Jamaica in Q4 2018
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia’s Trade with Jamaica
In the 4th quarter of 2018, Russia’s trade with Jamaica totaled $32,625,685, up 28.72% ($7,279,059) from the 4th quarter of 2017.
Russia’s exports to Jamaica in the 4th quarter of 2018 totaled $44,429, up 20.02% ($7,412) from the 4th quarter of 2017.
Russia’s imports from Jamaica in the 4th quarter of 2018 totaled $32,581,256, up 28.73% ($7,271,647) from the 4th quarter of 2017.
Russia’s trade deficit with Jamaica in the 4th quarter of 2018 was $32,536,827, a 28.74% increase ($7,264,235) over the 4th quarter of 2017.
Jamaica was Russia’s 114th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2018 (up from 119th in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0175% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0152% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
Jamaica was Russia’s 178th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2018 (up from 186th in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0000% of Russia’s total exports (just as in the 4th quarter of 2017).
Jamaica was Russia’s 83rd largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2018 (up from 84th in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0523% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0394% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
Russia’s Exports to Jamaica
The major share of Russian exports to Jamaica in the 4th quarter of 2018 (and in the 4th quarter of 2017) was accounted for the following product types:
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 0.00% of Russia’s total exports to Jamaica (50.76% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 0.00% of Russia’s total exports to Jamaica (23.77% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Jamaica in the 4th quarter of 2018 over the 4th quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Ceramic products (HS code 69) - an increase of $44,429.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Jamaica in the 4th quarter of 2018 over the 4th quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- 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 $17,202;
- Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - a decrease of $9,369;
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $8,799;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $1,586.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q4 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q4 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q4 2018 over Q4 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 0 | 0.00 | 8,799 | -100.00 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 0 | 0.00 | 9,369 | -100.00 |
| 69 | Ceramic products | 44,429 | 100.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 0 | 0.00 | 61 | -100.00 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 1,586 | -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 | 0 | 0.00 | 17,202 | -100.00 |
Russia’s Imports from Jamaica
The major share of Russian imports from Jamaica in the 4th quarter of 2018 (and in the 4th quarter of 2017) was accounted for the following product types:
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 99.73% of Russia’s total imports from Jamaica (99.64% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Jamaica in the 4th quarter of 2018 over the 4th quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- 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 $7,274,828.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Jamaica in the 4th quarter of 2018 over the 4th quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- No product groups with a substantial decrease.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q4 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q4 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q4 2018 over Q4 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 0 | 0.00 | 20,131 | -100.00 |
| 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 833 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 85,822 | 0.26 | 70,110 | 22.41 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 32,494,196 | 99.73 | 25,219,368 | 28.85 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 405 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |