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Russian trade with Bangladesh in 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 Bangladesh in 2018: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Bangladesh

In 2018, Russia’s trade with Bangladesh was $1,628,174,264, down 1.02% ($16,703,668) from 2017.

Russia’s exports to Bangladesh in 2018 were $733,511,140, down 3.85% ($29,349,209) from 2017.

Russia’s imports from Bangladesh in 2018 totaled $894,663,124, up 1.43% ($12,645,541) from 2017.

Russia’s trade deficit with Bangladesh in 2018 was $161,151,984, a 35.24% increase ($41,994,750) over 2017.

Bangladesh was Russia’s 54th largest trading partner in 2018 (down from 49th in 2017), accounting for 0.2366% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.2816% in 2017).

Bangladesh was Russia’s 65th largest export market in 2018 (down from 57th in 2017), accounting for 0.1630% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.2136% in 2017).

Bangladesh was Russia’s 40th largest supplier in 2018 (up from 41st in 2017), accounting for 0.3757% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.3886% in 2017).

Russia’s Exports to Bangladesh

The major share of Russian exports to Bangladesh in 2018 (and in 2017) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 53.90% of Russia’s total exports to Bangladesh (46.45% in 2017);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 16.39% of Russia’s total exports to Bangladesh (25.55% in 2017);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 10.19% of Russia’s total exports to Bangladesh (4.21% in 2017);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 9.27% of Russia’s total exports to Bangladesh (7.37% in 2017);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 5.53% of Russia’s total exports to Bangladesh (10.42% in 2017);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 4.06% of Russia’s total exports to Bangladesh (1.60% in 2017).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Bangladesh in 2018 over 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $46,937,245;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $23,222,195;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $20,726,944;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $18,567,261;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - an increase of $13,742,046;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $11,146,586;
  • Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans (HS code 49) - an increase of $9,614,565;
  • 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 $6,874,926;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $3,103,454.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Bangladesh in 2018 over 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $101,260,551;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $40,139,611;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $9,226,866;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $5,209,202;
  • Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather (HS code 41) - a decrease of $2,707,020.
Russia’s exports to Bangladesh in 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2018
over 2017
02 Meat and edible meat offal 4,277 0.00 0
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 16,482,888 2.25 25,709,754-35.89
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 221,713 0.03 96,472129.82
10 Cereals 367,751,598 50.14 320,814,35314.63
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 10,669,685 1.45 7,566,23141.02
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 61,417 0.01 29,190110.40
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 0 0.00 1,111-100.00
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 14,018 0.00 15,173-7.61
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 15,019 0.00 36,394-58.73
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 857 0.00 4,089-79.04
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 128,988 0.02 73,68675.05
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 3,360,208 0.46 4,317,107-22.17
26 Ores, slag and ash 0 0.00 23,360-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 26,443,704 3.61 7,876,443235.73
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 1,918,311 0.26 2,089,104-8.18
29 Organic chemicals 98,562 0.01 99,914-1.35
30 Pharmaceutical products 67,673 0.01 128,974-47.53
31 Fertilizers 36,762,965 5.01 76,902,576-52.20
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 42,890 0.01 125,479-65.82
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 0 0.00 28,831-100.00
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 4,558 0.00 2102,070.48
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 544 0.00 3,034-82.07
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 1,257,205 0.17 0
39 Plastics and articles thereof 231,841 0.03 27,820733.36
40 Rubber and articles thereof 166,992 0.02 105,78657.86
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 1,705,914 0.23 4,412,934-61.34
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 5,832 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 233,133 0.03 24694,669.51
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 586,368 0.08 338,18573.39
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 2,034,587 0.28 357,152469.67
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 65,162,795 8.88 55,548,23017.31
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 15,752 0.00 1,844754.23
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 567 0.00 9,192-93.83
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 2,161 0.00 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 7,477 0.00 2,258231.13
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 14,799 0.00 0
65 Headgear and parts thereof 650 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 378,481 0.05 126,631198.88
70 Glass and glassware 39,286 0.01 148,706-73.58
72 Iron and steel 52,628,364 7.17 29,406,16978.97
73 Articles of iron or steel 21,900,808 2.99 1,173,8641,765.70
74 Copper and articles thereof 5,394 0.00 8,949-39.73
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 99,975 0.01 1,438,016-93.05
78 Lead and articles thereof 0 0.00 4,185-100.00
79 Zinc and articles thereof 1,065 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 2,124 0.00 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 9,918 0.00 36,380-72.74
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 111,956 0.02 14,975647.62
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 19,758,323 2.69 8,611,737129.43
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 85,105,501 11.60 78,230,5758.79
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 133,177 0.02 101,393,728-99.87
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 14,147,709 1.93 405,6633,387.55
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,096,090 0.15 6,305,292-82.62
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 1,758 0.00 775126.84
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 235,014 0.03 399,572-41.18
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 28,046 0.00 0
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 5,920 0.00 5,23013.19
SS Classified 2,346,283 0.32 28 404 770-91.74

Russia’s Imports from Bangladesh

The major share of Russian imports from Bangladesh in 2018 (and in 2017) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 96.89% of Russia’s total imports from Bangladesh (96.05% in 2017);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 2.26% of Russia’s total imports from Bangladesh (3.14% in 2017).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Bangladesh in 2018 over 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $28,037,961.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Bangladesh in 2018 over 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - a decrease of $6,255,458;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - a decrease of $4,126,771.
Russia’s imports from Bangladesh in 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2018
over 2017
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 10,797,126 1.21 17,052,584-36.68
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 28,600 0.00 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 4,800 0.00 54,303-91.16
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 922,998 0.10 2,042,374-54.81
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 8,432,004 0.94 8,510,520-0.92
30 Pharmaceutical products 0 0.00 35,895-100.00
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 9,245 0.00 16,261-43.15
39 Plastics and articles thereof 73,368 0.01 142,675-48.58
40 Rubber and articles thereof 107 0.00 2,834-96.22
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 11,697 0.00 17,063-31.45
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 3,876,558 0.43 3,825,1571.34
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 0 0.00 361-100.00
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 198,017 0.02 139,56041.89
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 191 0.00 2,618-92.70
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 0 0.00 182-100.00
52 Cotton 31,860 0.00 34,012-6.33
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 15,902,478 1.78 18,534,401-14.20
55 Man-made staple fibers 0 0.00 1,802-100.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 3,059,813 0.34 2,953,4693.60
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 227,168 0.03 626,360-63.73
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 50 0.00 14,095-99.65
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 441,394,683 49.34 413,356,7226.78
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 369,659,472 41.32 369,677,876-0.00
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 15,671,168 1.75 16,913,643-7.35
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 19,607,931 2.19 23,734,702-17.39
65 Headgear and parts thereof 1,253,517 0.14 1,349,570-7.12
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 0 0.00 110-100.00
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 0 0.00 50-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 18 0.00 0
69 Ceramic products 389,622 0.04 357,4209.01
70 Glass and glassware 35 0.00 145-75.86
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 220 0.00 131,592.31
73 Articles of iron or steel 178 0.00 1,006-82.31
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 22 0.00 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 60 0.00 0
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 3 0.00 184-98.37
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 16,967 0.00 3,178433.89
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 2,196,388 0.25 1,684,23630.41
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 104,449 0.01 5,3641,847.22
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 98,113 0.01 172,997-43.29
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 398,690 0.04 412,106-3.26
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 289,617 0.03 339,724-14.75
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 791 0.00 2,011-60.67
SS Classified 5,100 0.00 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia