Russian trade in goods with Qatar 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 Qatar in the fourth quarter of 2018: exports, imports, products, dynamics.
Russia’s Trade with Qatar
In the 4th quarter of 2018, Russia’s trade with Qatar was $13,203,061, down 49.53% ($12,955,043) from the 4th quarter of 2017.
Russia’s exports to Qatar in the 4th quarter of 2018 were $5,565,714, down 72.59% ($14,739,421) from the 4th quarter of 2017.
Russia’s imports from Qatar in the 4th quarter of 2018 totaled $7,637,347, up 30.49% ($1,784,378) from the 4th quarter of 2017.
Russia’s trade balance with Qatar went from a surplus of $14,452,166 in the 4th quarter of 2017, to a deficit of $2,071,633 in the 4th quarter of 2018.
Qatar was Russia’s 138th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2018 (down from 118th in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0071% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0156% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
Qatar was Russia’s 139th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2018 (down from 107th in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0045% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0197% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
Qatar was Russia’s 100th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2018 (up from 102nd in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.0123% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0091% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
Russia’s Exports to Qatar
The major share of Russian exports to Qatar 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) - 25.35% of Russia’s total exports to Qatar (84.88% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 22.52% of Russia’s total exports to Qatar (8.28% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 16.31% of Russia’s total exports to Qatar (0.29% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 11.98% of Russia’s total exports to Qatar (2.34% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 9.48% of Russia’s total exports to Qatar (3.25% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 8.08% of Russia’s total exports to Qatar (0.00% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.05% of Russia’s total exports to Qatar (0.00% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Qatar in the 4th quarter of 2018 over the 4th quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $798,702;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $580,233;
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $449,724;
- Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - an increase of $337,075;
- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $211,546;
- Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 04) - an increase of $116,149;
- Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - an increase of $114,103;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $84,475;
- Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - an increase of $66,116;
- 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 $55,734;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $45,919;
- Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use (HS code 59) - an increase of $31,543;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $24,138;
- Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $21,685.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Qatar in the 4th quarter of 2018 over the 4th quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $16,042,771;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $1,109,434;
- Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $114,688;
- Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - a decrease of $87,338;
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $79,486;
- Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $78,151;
- Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - a decrease of $42,714;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $28,781;
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $25,847;
- Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - a decrease of $24,667;
- Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal (HS code 82) - a decrease of $24,132;
- Nickel and articles thereof (HS code 75) - a decrease of $23,011.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q4 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q4 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q4 2018 over Q4 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Live animals | 23,500 | 0.42 | 28,856 | -18.56 |
| 02 | Meat and edible meat offal | 0 | 0.00 | 42,714 | -100.00 |
| 04 | Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 300,537 | 5.40 | 184,388 | 62.99 |
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 24,000 | 0.43 | 32,771 | -26.76 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 908,834 | 16.33 | 571,759 | 58.95 |
| 10 | Cereals | 22,568 | 0.41 | 16,065,339 | -99.86 |
| 15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes | 0 | 0.00 | 87,338 | -100.00 |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 0 | 0.00 | 16,194 | -100.00 |
| 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 3,542 | 0.06 | 0 | ∞ |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 1,966 | 0.04 | 0 | ∞ |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 126,149 | 2.27 | 205,635 | -38.65 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 449,724 | 8.08 | 0 | ∞ |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 0 | 0.00 | 114,688 | -100.00 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 86,242 | 1.55 | 20,126 | 328.51 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 21,685 | 0.39 | 0 | ∞ |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 359,129 | 6.45 | 437,280 | -17.87 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 12,949 | 0.23 | 38,796 | -66.62 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 47,418 | 0.85 | 48,479 | -2.19 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 539,054 | 9.69 | 327,508 | 64.59 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 119,558 | 2.15 | 148,339 | -19.40 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 8,035 | 0.14 | 136 | 5,808.09 |
| 59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 31,543 | 0.57 | 0 | ∞ |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 0 | 0.00 | 25 | -100.00 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 24,167 | 0.43 | 29 | 83,234.48 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 2,545 | 0.05 | 22 | 11,468.18 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 1,574 | 0.03 | 26,241 | -94.00 |
| 69 | Ceramic products | 0 | 0.00 | 10,010 | -100.00 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 253,323 | 4.55 | 139,220 | 81.96 |
| 71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 6,859 | 0.12 | 0 | ∞ |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 798,702 | 14.35 | 0 | ∞ |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 92,496 | 1.66 | 8,021 | 1,053.17 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 5,519 | 0.10 | 193 | 2,759.59 |
| 75 | Nickel and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 23,011 | -100.00 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 101 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 78 | Lead and articles thereof | 1,904 | 0.03 | 0 | ∞ |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 4,425 | 0.08 | 28,557 | -84.50 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 4,581 | 0.08 | 0 | ∞ |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 239,770 | 4.31 | 193,851 | 23.69 |
| 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 | 369,509 | 6.64 | 313,775 | 17.76 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 613,290 | 11.02 | 33,057 | 1,755.25 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 30,729 | 0.55 | 1,140,163 | -97.30 |
| 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 | 13,515 | 0.24 | 0 | ∞ |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 3,800 | 0.07 | 18,614 | -79.59 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 9,869 | 0.18 | 0 | ∞ |
| SS | Classified | 2,600 | 0.05 | 0 | ∞ |
Russia’s Imports from Qatar
The major share of Russian imports from Qatar 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) - 69.07% of Russia’s total imports from Qatar (33.38% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 30.91% of Russia’s total imports from Qatar (66.40% in the 4th quarter of 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Qatar 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 $3,321,921.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Qatar in the 4th quarter of 2018 over the 4th quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $754,094;
- Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $303,880;
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $262,329;
- 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 $204,922.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q4 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q4 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q4 2018 over Q4 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 5,275,400 | 69.07 | 1,953,479 | 170.05 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 272,580 | 3.57 | 477,502 | -42.92 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 775,220 | 10.15 | 1,529,314 | -49.31 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 0 | 0.00 | 303,880 | -100.00 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 1,313,227 | 17.19 | 1,575,556 | -16.65 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 199 | 0.00 | 8 | 2,387.50 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 221 | 0.00 | 65 | 240.00 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 213 | 0.00 | 647 | -67.08 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | -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 | 287 | 0.00 | 4,286 | -93.30 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 8,224 | -100.00 |