Russian trade in goods with Jordan in Q4 2018
February 09, 2019
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 Jordan in the fourth quarter of 2018: exports, imports, products, dynamics.
Russia’s Trade with Jordan
In the 4th quarter of 2018, Russia’s trade with Jordan totaled $211,493,301, up 251.72% ($151,362,628) from the 4th quarter of 2017.
Russia’s exports to Jordan in the 4th quarter of 2018 totaled $210,134,271, up 284.42% ($155,471,312) from the 4th quarter of 2017.
Russia’s imports from Jordan in the 4th quarter of 2018 were $1,359,030, down 75.14% ($4,108,684) from the 4th quarter of 2017.
Russia’s trade surplus with Jordan in the 4th quarter of 2018 was $208,775,241, a 324.38% increase ($159,579,996) over the 4th quarter of 2017.
Jordan was Russia’s 72nd largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2018 (up from 97th in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.1132% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0360% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
Jordan was Russia’s 64th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2018 (up from 84th in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.1688% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0531% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
Jordan was Russia’s 126th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2018 (down from 103rd in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0022% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0085% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
Russia’s Exports to Jordan
The major share of Russian exports to Jordan 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) - 21.96% of Russia’s total exports to Jordan (68.84% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 21.74% of Russia’s total exports to Jordan (0.55% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 11.76% of Russia’s total exports to Jordan (24.19% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.50% of Russia’s total exports to Jordan (2.05% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 0.55% of Russia’s total exports to Jordan (2.41% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 0.12% of Russia’s total exports to Jordan (1.13% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Jordan in the 4th quarter of 2018 over the 4th 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 $25,799,962;
- 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 $15,202,106;
- Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $13,979,788;
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $9,621,077;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $3,636,077;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $1,504,640;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $1,216,209;
- Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $951,115;
- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $830,245;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $723,133;
- 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 (HS code 94) - an increase of $710,731.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Jordan in the 4th quarter of 2018 over the 4th quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $3,616,432;
- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $1,202,823;
- Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - a decrease of $822,871.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q4 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q4 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q4 2018 over Q4 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Live animals | 0 | 0.00 | 198,000 | -100.00 |
| 02 | Meat and edible meat offal | 0 | 0.00 | 259,247 | -100.00 |
| 04 | Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 2,527 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 2,851,091 | 1.36 | 4,053,914 | -29.67 |
| 10 | Cereals | 40,571,172 | 19.31 | 26,591,384 | 52.57 |
| 11 | Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten | 49,449 | 0.02 | 12,477 | 296.32 |
| 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 294,160 | 0.14 | 61,378 | 379.26 |
| 15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes | 280,138 | 0.13 | 259,776 | 7.84 |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 263,786 | 0.13 | 757 | 34,746.24 |
| 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 257,298 | 0.12 | 1,080,169 | -76.18 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 5,170 | 0.00 | 4,850 | 6.60 |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 38,200 | 0.02 | 5,860 | 551.88 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 345,228 | 0.16 | 350,190 | -1.42 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 98,525 | 0.05 | 55,414 | 77.80 |
| 24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 1,078,334 | 0.51 | 4,694,766 | -77.03 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 1,145,845 | 0.55 | 1,315,957 | -12.93 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 4,280 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 0 | 0.00 | 222,147 | -100.00 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 1,870 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 15,278 | 0.01 | 7,596 | 101.13 |
| 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 | 387 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 35 | Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes | 6,600 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 1,014,636 | 0.48 | 63,521 | 1,497.32 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 136,592 | 0.07 | 34,748 | 293.09 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 267,885 | 0.13 | 1,489 | 17,890.93 |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 2,767 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 1,705,593 | 0.81 | 875,348 | 94.85 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 1,451,710 | 0.69 | 235,501 | 516.43 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 0 | 0.00 | 8,843 | -100.00 |
| 52 | Cotton | 579 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 55 | Man-made staple fibers | 0 | 0.00 | 141 | -100.00 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 12 | 0.00 | 575,141 | -100.00 |
| 57 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 0 | 0.00 | 32,802 | -100.00 |
| 59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 45,710 | 0.02 | 0 | ∞ |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 74,053 | 0.04 | 8,106 | 813.56 |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 131,551 | 0.06 | 0 | ∞ |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 18,434 | 0.01 | 1,006 | 1,732.41 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 90,584 | 0.04 | 51 | 177,515.69 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 22,838,704 | 10.87 | 13,217,627 | 72.79 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 1,505,974 | 0.72 | 1,334 | 112,791.60 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 386 | -100.00 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 237,589 | 0.11 | 0 | ∞ |
| 80 | Tin and articles thereof | 315 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 17,081 | 0.01 | 412 | 4,045.87 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 121,280 | 0.06 | 658 | 18,331.61 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 25,970,282 | 12.36 | 170,320 | 15,147.93 |
| 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 | 15,266,408 | 7.27 | 64,302 | 23,641.73 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 730,574 | 0.35 | 7,441 | 9,718.22 |
| 89 | Ships, boats and floating structures | 28,126 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 3,695,709 | 1.76 | 59,632 | 6,097.53 |
| 91 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 10,497 | 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 | 767,384 | 0.37 | 56,653 | 1,254.53 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 812 | 0.00 | 62 | 1,209.68 |
| SS | Classified | 86,694,092 | 41.26 | 73 553 | 117,766.15 |
Russia’s Imports from Jordan
The major share of Russian imports from Jordan in the 4th quarter of 2018 (and in the 4th quarter of 2017) was accounted for the following product types:
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 55.10% of Russia’s total imports from Jordan (19.18% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 32.71% of Russia’s total imports from Jordan (76.32% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 6.42% of Russia’s total imports from Jordan (0.31% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 5.38% of Russia’s total imports from Jordan (3.92% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Jordan in the 4th quarter of 2018 over the 4th quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - an increase of $167,226;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $70,776;
- Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS code 17) - an increase of $22,126;
- Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $19,800;
- Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags (HS code 63) - an increase of $11,590;
- Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $9,368;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $8,290.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Jordan in the 4th quarter of 2018 over the 4th quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $3,311,001;
- 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 $400,680;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - a decrease of $320,503;
- Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $194,400;
- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $107,446;
- Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - a decrease of $43,566;
- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $27,190;
- Miscellaneous manufactured articles (HS code 96) - a decrease of $10,589.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q4 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q4 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q4 2018 over Q4 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 0 | 0.00 | 107,446 | -100.00 |
| 08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 36,300 | 2.67 | 16,500 | 120.00 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 2,003 | 0.15 | 4,000 | -49.93 |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 22,126 | 1.63 | 0 | ∞ |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 0 | 0.00 | 2,150 | -100.00 |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 0 | 0.00 | 43,566 | -100.00 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 0 | 0.00 | 912 | -100.00 |
| 24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 12,710 | 0.94 | 39,900 | -68.15 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 117,600 | 8.65 | 518,280 | -77.31 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 50,070 | 3.68 | 3,361,071 | -98.51 |
| 31 | Fertilizers | 0 | 0.00 | 194,400 | -100.00 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 260,414 | 19.16 | 93,188 | 179.45 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 15,524 | 1.14 | 6,156 | 152.18 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 993 | 0.07 | 0 | ∞ |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 1,153 | 0.08 | 83 | 1,289.16 |
| 59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 2,418 | 0.18 | 1,672 | 44.62 |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 606,224 | 44.61 | 926,727 | -34.58 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 128,637 | 9.47 | 120,347 | 6.89 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 11,590 | 0.85 | 0 | ∞ |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 138 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 86,967 | 6.40 | 16,191 | 437.13 |
| 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 | 224 | 0.02 | 972 | -76.95 |
| 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 | 375 | 0.03 | 0 | ∞ |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 3,564 | 0.26 | 14,153 | -74.82 |