Russian trade in goods with Puerto Rico in Q4 2018
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia’s Trade with Puerto Rico
In the 4th quarter of 2018, Russia’s trade with Puerto Rico was $61,714,181, down 1.62% ($1,017,055) from the 4th quarter of 2017.
Russia’s exports to Puerto Rico in the 4th quarter of 2018 totaled $23,407,437, up 16.85% ($3,375,061) from the 4th quarter of 2017.
Russia’s imports from Puerto Rico in the 4th quarter of 2018 were $38,306,744, down 10.29% ($4,392,116) from the 4th quarter of 2017.
Russia’s trade deficit with Puerto Rico in the 4th quarter of 2018 was $14,899,307, a 34.27% decrease ($7,767,177) over the 4th quarter of 2017.
Puerto Rico was Russia’s 101st largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2018 (down from 94th in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0330% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0375% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
Puerto Rico was Russia’s 108th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2018 (just as in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0188% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0195% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
Puerto Rico was Russia’s 82nd largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2018 (down from 75th in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0614% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0664% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
Russia’s Exports to Puerto Rico
The major share of Russian exports to Puerto Rico 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) - 90.53% of Russia’s total exports to Puerto Rico (93.14% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 9.01% of Russia’s total exports to Puerto Rico (6.86% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Puerto Rico 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 $2,532,766;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $733,429;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $108,203.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Puerto Rico in the 4th quarter of 2018 over the 4th quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- No product groups with a substantial decrease.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q4 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q4 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q4 2018 over Q4 2017 |
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27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 21,190,166 | 90.53 | 18,657,400 | 13.58 |
42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 13 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 108,203 | 0.46 | 0 | ∞ |
58 | Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery | 5 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 53 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 162 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 2,108,405 | 9.01 | 1,374,976 | 53.34 |
87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 430 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
Russia’s Imports from Puerto Rico
The major share of Russian imports from Puerto Rico 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) - 98.53% of Russia’s total imports from Puerto Rico (98.56% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.06% of Russia’s total imports from Puerto Rico (0.68% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Puerto Rico in the 4th quarter of 2018 over the 4th quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $1,120,762.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Puerto Rico 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 $5,524,805;
- Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans (HS code 49) - a decrease of $168,976.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q4 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q4 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q4 2018 over Q4 2017 |
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22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 45,811 | 0.12 | 42,276 | 8.36 |
29 | Organic chemicals | 1,122,255 | 2.93 | 1,493 | 75,067.78 |
30 | Pharmaceutical products | 36,441,461 | 95.13 | 41,966,266 | -13.16 |
32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 68,686 | 0.18 | 64,273 | 6.87 |
38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 49,373 | 0.13 | 488 | 10,017.42 |
39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 62,128 | 0.16 | 53,387 | 16.37 |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 14 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 110,426 | 0.29 | 279,402 | -60.48 |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 0 | 0.00 | 131 | -100.00 |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 56,785 | 0.15 | 20,301 | 179.72 |
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 | 19,797 | 0.05 | 8,753 | 126.17 |
90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 330,008 | 0.86 | 262,090 | 25.91 |