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

Russia’s Trade with Singapore

In the 4th quarter of 2018, Russia’s trade with Singapore was $853,771,136, down 36.25% ($485,577,536) from the 4th quarter of 2017.

Russia’s exports to Singapore in the 4th quarter of 2018 were $668,174,598, down 3.51% ($24,333,068) from the 4th quarter of 2017.

Russia’s imports from Singapore in the 4th quarter of 2018 were $185,596,538, down 71.31% ($461,244,468) from the 4th quarter of 2017.

Russia’s trade surplus with Singapore in the 4th quarter of 2018 was $482,578,060, a 956.74% increase ($436,911,400) over the 4th quarter of 2017.

Singapore was Russia’s 38th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2018 (down from 30th in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.4570% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.8013% in the 4th quarter of 2017).

Singapore was Russia’s 38th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2018 (down from 34th in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.5367% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.6732% in the 4th quarter of 2017).

Singapore was Russia’s 47th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2018 (down from 23rd in the 4th quarter of 2017), accounting for 0.2977% of Russia’s total imports (down from 1.0063% in the 4th quarter of 2017).

Russia’s Exports to Singapore

The major share of Russian exports to Singapore 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) - 89.60% of Russia’s total exports to Singapore (71.06% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 4.77% of Russia’s total exports to Singapore (0.00% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 2.32% of Russia’s total exports to Singapore (1.43% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 2.00% of Russia’s total exports to Singapore (19.46% in the 4th quarter of 2017).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Singapore 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 $106,578,865;
  • Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin (HS code 71) - an increase of $31,877,448;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $8,619,522;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $5,816,845;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $2,070,644.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Singapore in the 4th quarter of 2018 over the 4th quarter of 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $130,015,472.
Russia’s exports to Singapore in the 4th quarter of 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q4 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2018
over Q4 2017
02 Meat and edible meat offal 1,332 0.00 0
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 364,475 0.05 0
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 9,768 0.00 0
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 58,687 0.01 44,88730.74
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 53,354 0.01 11,478364.84
10 Cereals 0 0.00 11,976-100.00
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 3,632 0.00 6,740-46.11
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 2,072,992 0.31 2,34888,187.56
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 0 0.00 283,604-100.00
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 26,308 0.00 29,860-11.90
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 939 0.00 1,685-44.27
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 118,888 0.02 366,484-67.56
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 22,597 0.00 1,1281,903.28
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 65,368 0.01 5,1531,168.54
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 8,102 0.00 10,031-19.23
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 172,800 0.03 96917,732.82
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 796,670 0.12 1,263,731-36.96
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 322 0.00 1,780-81.91
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 598,707,376 89.60 492,128,51121.66
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 202,553 0.03 198,0452.28
29 Organic chemicals 1,511,228 0.23 2,310,982-34.61
30 Pharmaceutical products 10,261 0.00 28,525-64.03
31 Fertilizers 12,512,621 1.87 6,695,77686.87
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 1,133 0.00 0
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 737,627 0.11 381,99493.10
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 62,319 0.01 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 66,914 0.01 103,320-35.24
39 Plastics and articles thereof 305,174 0.05 40,624651.22
40 Rubber and articles thereof 91,171 0.01 118,847-23.29
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 174 0.00 1683.57
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 489,258 0.07 22,2702,096.94
45 Cork and articles of cork 409 0.00 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 454,306 0.07 327,33838.79
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 2,209 0.00 7,536-70.69
54 Man-made filaments 0 0.00 216-100.00
55 Man-made staple fibers 500,132 0.07 1,716,049-70.86
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 0 0.00 21-100.00
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 0 0.00 5-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 23 0.00 2,088-98.90
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 9,047 0.00 1,332579.20
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 108 0.00 2,852-96.21
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 5,943 0.00 3,67561.71
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 7,701 0.00 4,42074.23
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 42,707 0.01 121,269-64.78
69 Ceramic products 243 0.00 40,754-99.40
70 Glass and glassware 985 0.00 43,639-97.74
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 31,889,561 4.77 12,113263,167.24
72 Iron and steel 0 0.00 256,963-100.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 846,034 0.13 722,65917.07
74 Copper and articles thereof 0 0.00 60,379-100.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 940,744 0.14 862,2099.11
78 Lead and articles thereof 968,133 0.14 2,724,560-64.47
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 11,237 0.00 123,254-90.88
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 81,155 0.01 87,543-7.30
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 773 0.00 259198.46
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 11,926,302 1.78 3,306,780260.66
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 557,110 0.08 949,951-41.35
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 0 0.00 7,463-100.00
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 13,651 0.00 1,1441,093.27
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 0 0.00 130,015,472-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 888,375 0.13 511,50773.68
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 140 0.00 0
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 1,250 0.00 90038.89
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 195,233 0.03 0
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 154,664 0.02 5,9952,479.88
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 1,380 0.00 355288.73
SS Classified 201,000 0.03 46 516 050-99.57

Russia’s Imports from Singapore

The major share of Russian imports from Singapore 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) - 48.67% of Russia’s total imports from Singapore (91.74% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 28.21% of Russia’s total imports from Singapore (1.14% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 17.19% of Russia’s total imports from Singapore (5.18% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 2.99% of Russia’s total imports from Singapore (0.81% in the 4th quarter of 2017);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 2.73% of Russia’s total imports from Singapore (0.97% in the 4th quarter of 2017).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Singapore 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 $45,007,590;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $12,119,445;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $10,524,748;
  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $1,014,678;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $989,989;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $564,570.

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

  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $507,843,143;
  • 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 $7,107,408;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $6,853,020;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $5,115,847;
  • Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - a decrease of $3,065,046;
  • Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal (HS code 82) - a decrease of $1,099,246.
Russia’s imports from Singapore in the 4th quarter of 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2018
over Q4 2017
01 Live animals 1,122 0.00 375199.20
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 1,064,375 0.57 49,6972,041.73
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 254 0.00 475-46.53
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 21,261 0.01 19,9456.60
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 109,560 0.06 10,635930.18
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 673,942 0.36 109,372516.19
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 63 0.00 31,529-99.80
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 2,792,385 1.50 5,857,431-52.33
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 164,475 0.09 59,611175.91
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 180,456 0.10 111,78461.43
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 43,740 0.02 38,32014.14
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 23,143 0.01 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 52,353,574 28.21 7,345,984612.68
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 189,581 0.10 8,5172,125.91
29 Organic chemicals 10,779,555 5.81 254,8074,130.48
30 Pharmaceutical products 5,425,527 2.92 12,278,547-55.81
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 3,720,707 2.00 4,195,818-11.32
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 432,676 0.23 175,877146.01
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 1,050,757 0.57 546,61392.23
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 43,869 0.02 244,934-82.09
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 3,979 0.00 11,117-64.21
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 2,372,558 1.28 2,521,464-5.91
39 Plastics and articles thereof 6,610,961 3.56 11,726,808-43.63
40 Rubber and articles thereof 1,280,454 0.69 1,521,040-15.82
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 0 0.00 7,210-100.00
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 517 0.00 115349.57
45 Cork and articles of cork 0 0.00 2-100.00
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 0 0.00 1,886-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 1,690 0.00 3,215-47.43
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 65,833 0.04 96,983-32.12
54 Man-made filaments 0 0.00 1,413-100.00
55 Man-made staple fibers 2 0.00 11-81.82
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,566 0.00 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 0 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 11,438 0.01 34,917-67.24
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 2,594 0.00 5,148-49.61
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 5,348 0.00 549,803.70
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 27,861 0.02 83,046-66.45
69 Ceramic products 10,579 0.01 13,457-21.39
70 Glass and glassware 12,153 0.01 6,79678.83
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 217,758 0.12 1,13219,136.57
72 Iron and steel 163,415 0.09 0
73 Articles of iron or steel 3,284,042 1.77 2,917,76112.55
74 Copper and articles thereof 69,292 0.04 85,704-19.15
75 Nickel and articles thereof 139,554 0.08 60,906129.13
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 994,578 0.54 4,58921,573.09
78 Lead and articles thereof 192 0.00 7,955-97.59
80 Tin and articles thereof 0 0.00 230-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 240 0.00 688-65.12
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 477,042 0.26 1,576,288-69.74
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 421,493 0.23 565,818-25.51
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 29,765,607 16.04 17,646,16268.68
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 38,081,642 20.52 45,189,050-15.73
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 0 0.00 146,027-100.00
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 598,109 0.32 578,3203.42
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 0 0.00 507,843,143-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 21,882,395 11.79 22,023,491-0.64
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 2,622 0.00 234,688-98.88
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 0 0.00 1,088-100.00
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 8,571 0.00 561,194-98.47
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 1,732 0.00 0
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 871 0.00 1,689-48.43
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 8,828 0.00 20,130-56.15
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia