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

Russia’s Trade with Romania

In the 4th quarter of 2018, Russia’s trade with Romania totaled $1,274,244,826, up 17.71% ($191,715,999) from the 4th quarter of 2017.

Russia’s exports to Romania in the 4th quarter of 2018 totaled $869,389,292, up 42.84% ($260,761,719) from the 4th quarter of 2017.

Russia’s imports from Romania in the 4th quarter of 2018 were $404,855,534, down 14.57% ($69,045,720) from the 4th quarter of 2017.

Russia’s trade surplus with Romania in the 4th quarter of 2018 was $464,533,758, a 244.80% increase ($329,807,439) over the 4th quarter of 2017.

Romania was Russia’s 31st largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2018 (up from 36th in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.6820% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.6477% in the 4th quarter of 2017).

Romania was Russia’s 33rd largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2018 (up from 36th in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.6983% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.5917% in the 4th quarter of 2017).

Romania was Russia’s 31st largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2018 (up from 32nd in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.6494% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.7372% in the 4th quarter of 2017).

Russia’s Exports to Romania

The major share of Russian exports to Romania 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) - 77.90% of Russia’s total exports to Romania (78.54% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 9.19% of Russia’s total exports to Romania (8.96% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 5.97% of Russia’s total exports to Romania (5.15% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 3.06% of Russia’s total exports to Romania (2.98% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 2.36% of Russia’s total exports to Romania (2.95% in the 4th quarter of 2017).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Romania 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 $190,912,387;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $12,492,240;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $11,260,599;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $9,197,210;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - an increase of $8,625,416;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $5,955,515;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $5,496,686;
  • 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 $3,878,531;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $3,611,859.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Romania 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.
Russia’s exports to Romania 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
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 146,612 0.02 227,769-35.63
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 494,560 0.06 0
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 15,499 0.00 0
10 Cereals 2,509,607 0.29 0
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 103,656 0.01 84,87722.12
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 68,148 0.01 37,96079.53
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 3,018 0.00 0
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 119,019 0.01 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 1,209 0.00 0
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 22,668 0.00 0
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 27,144 0.00 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 39,941 0.00 143,996-72.26
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 27,526 0.00 54,492-49.49
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 1,448,397 0.17 0
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 4,663,343 0.54 4,997,044-6.68
26 Ores, slag and ash 8,625,416 0.99 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 663,924,623 76.37 473,012,23640.36
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 7,114,940 0.82 3,236,409119.84
29 Organic chemicals 11,960,102 1.38 8,348,24343.26
30 Pharmaceutical products 52,705 0.01 266,708-80.24
31 Fertilizers 31,376,641 3.61 20,116,04255.98
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 25,109 0.00 47,930-47.61
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 619,037 0.07 647,340-4.37
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 162,793 0.02 35,992352.30
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 13,746 0.00 4,866182.49
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 20,845 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 368,614 0.04 185,53998.67
39 Plastics and articles thereof 3,443,994 0.40 2,819,86722.13
40 Rubber and articles thereof 24,777,544 2.85 18,822,02931.64
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 133,501 0.02 142,566-6.36
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 242 0.00 17,847-98.64
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 12,950,795 1.49 11,345,97814.14
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 56 0.00 0
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 66,851 0.01 357,679-81.31
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 7,448,957 0.86 6,193,37920.27
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 48,586 0.01 70,981-31.55
52 Cotton 0 0.00 43,269-100.00
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 56,024 0.01 11747,783.76
54 Man-made filaments 31,564 0.00 8,430274.42
55 Man-made staple fibers 14,294 0.00 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 261,268 0.03 760,295-65.64
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 0 0.00 19-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 25,992 0.00 7103,560.85
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 3,310 0.00 16,715-80.20
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 5,862 0.00 11,150-47.43
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 68,351 0.01 2,0763,192.44
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 1,843 0.00 8,599-78.57
65 Headgear and parts thereof 0 0.00 32-100.00
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 6,544 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 2,948,082 0.34 2,082,84641.54
69 Ceramic products 363,734 0.04 510,387-28.73
70 Glass and glassware 2,605,120 0.30 3,233,961-19.44
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 6,722 0.00 0
72 Iron and steel 24,299,024 2.79 15,101,81460.90
73 Articles of iron or steel 1,191,109 0.14 898,85132.51
74 Copper and articles thereof 5,041 0.00 2,56996.22
75 Nickel and articles thereof 58,947 0.01 3,7641,466.07
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 653,789 0.08 1,386,266-52.84
78 Lead and articles thereof 1,162 0.00 814,425.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 95 0.00 113,887-99.92
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 294,257 0.03 425,920-30.91
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 104,742 0.01 178,873-41.44
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 26,235,580 3.02 13,743,34090.90
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 9,568,646 1.10 7,357,41030.05
86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds 81,273 0.01 9058,880.44
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 14,913,179 1.72 9,416,49358.37
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 0 0.00 2,420-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,131,812 0.13 803,15640.92
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 0 0.00 12,135-100.00
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 6,929 0.00 10,070-31.19
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 447,753 0.05 357,93825.09
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 34,219 0.00 81,674-58.10
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 1,137,581 0.13 833,70536.45

Russia’s Imports from Romania

The major share of Russian imports from Romania 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) - 59.91% of Russia’s total imports from Romania (53.66% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 20.01% of Russia’s total imports from Romania (21.16% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 8.80% of Russia’s total imports from Romania (7.17% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 5.00% of Russia’s total imports from Romania (4.97% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.90% of Russia’s total imports from Romania (9.17% in the 4th quarter of 2017).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Romania 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 $3,884,590;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $1,939,211;
  • 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 $1,779,504.

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

  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - a decrease of $29,339,807;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $15,645,696;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - a decrease of $11,642,905;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $6,556,974;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $5,054,715;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $2,841,586;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $1,496,293;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $1,252,571;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $1,234,263.
Russia’s imports from Romania in the 4th quarter of 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2018
over Q4 2017
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 0 0.00 1,216-100.00
10 Cereals 6,187,617 1.53 12,744,591-51.45
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 1,807 0.00 29,341,614-99.99
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 162,094 0.04 174,809-7.27
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 128,599 0.03 201,354-36.13
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 83,717 0.02 129,338-35.27
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 60,859 0.02 164,137-62.92
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 294,412 0.07 315,453-6.67
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 564,950 0.14 46,6021,112.29
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 66,092 0.02 63,9703.32
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 155,418 0.04 289,769-46.36
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 30,473 0.01 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 2,154,412 0.53 3,650,705-40.99
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 217,974 0.05 196,26811.06
29 Organic chemicals 1,004,785 0.25 805,59724.73
30 Pharmaceutical products 38,779,968 9.58 43,834,683-11.53
31 Fertilizers 33,392 0.01 32,9981.19
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 418,968 0.10 988,112-57.60
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 19,235,403 4.75 30,878,308-37.71
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 166,445 0.04 176,386-5.64
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 11,785 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 98,132 0.02 182,110-46.11
39 Plastics and articles thereof 9,856,586 2.43 11,109,157-11.28
40 Rubber and articles thereof 11,174,533 2.76 12,094,319-7.61
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 19,612 0.00 0
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 1,378,562 0.34 1,782,906-22.68
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 7,861 0.00 63,233-87.57
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 1,979,460 0.49 1,720,82815.03
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 82 0.00 195-57.95
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 238,546 0.06 229,9673.73
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 413,854 0.10 681,560-39.28
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 104,664 0.03 29,599253.61
52 Cotton 1,719 0.00 11,352-84.86
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 0 0.00 143-100.00
54 Man-made filaments 322,159 0.08 328,956-2.07
55 Man-made staple fibers 730,921 0.18 859,870-15.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 237,016 0.06 422,560-43.91
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 52,889 0.01 9,469458.55
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 674,499 0.17 389,26273.28
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 1,330,998 0.33 878,53251.50
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 13,183 0.00 24,462-46.11
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 5,797,383 1.43 5,819,939-0.39
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 14,669,237 3.62 15,414,082-4.83
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 604,200 0.15 509,21118.65
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 10,984,287 2.71 9,045,07621.44
65 Headgear and parts thereof 96,182 0.02 234,565-59.00
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 16,693 0.00 5,365211.15
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 7,460 0.00 26,924-72.29
69 Ceramic products 1,906,606 0.47 1,424,08233.88
70 Glass and glassware 1,388,828 0.34 1,489,752-6.77
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 137,008 0.03 1,34310,101.64
72 Iron and steel 2,978,165 0.74 3,066,818-2.89
73 Articles of iron or steel 8,892,951 2.20 11,734,537-24.22
74 Copper and articles thereof 8,143 0.00 4,08099.58
75 Nickel and articles thereof 6,182 0.00 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 805,155 0.20 1,298,246-37.98
79 Zinc and articles thereof 39,378 0.01 57,327-31.31
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 8,307 0.00 37,994-78.14
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 96,934 0.02 158,519-38.85
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 7,420,128 1.83 7,200,3523.05
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 80,006,261 19.76 76,121,6715.10
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 56,459,052 13.95 54,679,5483.25
86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds 1,735 0.00 6,962-75.08
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 77,774,830 19.21 93,420,526-16.75
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 20,903,533 5.16 22,137,796-5.58
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 7,389,475 1.83 7,946,288-7.01
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 553 0.00 141292.20
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 138,487 0.03 56,061147.03
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 6,367,225 1.57 5,440,25117.04
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 821,544 0.20 1,116,095-26.39
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 735,166 0.18 593,31323.91
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia