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Russian trade with Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2018: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Bosnia and Herzegovina

In 2018, Russia’s trade with Bosnia and Herzegovina was $191,522,642, down 1.18% ($2,296,712) from 2017.

Russia’s exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2018 totaled $86,518,159, up 18.84% ($13,714,437) from 2017.

Russia’s imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2018 were $105,004,483, down 13.23% ($16,011,149) from 2017.

Russia’s trade deficit with Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2018 was $18,486,324, a 61.66% decrease ($29,725,586) over 2017.

Bosnia and Herzegovina was Russia’s 104th largest trading partner in 2018 (down from 102nd in 2017), accounting for 0.0278% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0332% in 2017).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was Russia’s 108th largest export market in 2018 (down from 104th in 2017), accounting for 0.0192% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0204% in 2017).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was Russia’s 85th largest supplier in 2018 (down from 80th in 2017), accounting for 0.0441% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0533% in 2017).

Russia’s Exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 51.61% of Russia’s total exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina (44.96% in 2017);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 19.38% of Russia’s total exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina (26.80% in 2017);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 11.59% of Russia’s total exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina (5.32% in 2017);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 11.43% of Russia’s total exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina (14.07% in 2017);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.54% of Russia’s total exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina (2.36% in 2017);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.09% of Russia’s total exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina (1.60% in 2017).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2018 over 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 $11,849,231;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $5,072,281;
  • 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 $1,558,623;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $1,356,573;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $1,032,419;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $514,056;
  • 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 (HS code 94) - an increase of $471,424;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $267,437.

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

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $3,148,306;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $2,850,248;
  • Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard (HS code 47) - a decrease of $436,919;
  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $385,663.
Russia’s exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2018
over 2017
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 267,437 0.31 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 128 0.00 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 674,804 0.78 776,167-13.06
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 0 0.00 385,663-100.00
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 72,796 0.08 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 44,581,419 51.53 32,732,18836.20
29 Organic chemicals 8,125,542 9.39 3,053,261166.13
30 Pharmaceutical products 40,796 0.05 12,359230.09
31 Fertilizers 0 0.00 15,916-100.00
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 0 0.00 231,100-100.00
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 9,473 0.01 3,667158.33
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 36,054 0.04 27313,106.59
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 818 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 215 0.00 91,706-99.77
39 Plastics and articles thereof 1,674,371 1.94 317,798426.87
40 Rubber and articles thereof 144,381 0.17 144,944-0.39
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 1,623,155 1.88 1,725,106-5.91
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 971,351 1.12 1,068,345-9.08
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 0 0.00 436,919-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 353,219 0.41 214,11564.97
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 5,736 0.01 1247,700.00
52 Cotton 29,161 0.03 48,512-39.89
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 305 0.00 16683.73
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 0 0.00 128-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 237 0.00 88169.32
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 0 0.00 35-100.00
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 8,965 0.01 1,526487.48
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 1,022 0.00 1,103-7.34
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 69,916 0.08 12,230471.68
69 Ceramic products 5,777 0.01 19,581-70.50
70 Glass and glassware 43,481 0.05 56,994-23.71
72 Iron and steel 15,848,423 18.32 18,996,729-16.57
73 Articles of iron or steel 262,681 0.30 347,520-24.41
74 Copper and articles thereof 2,423 0.00 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 556,926 0.64 42,8701,199.10
78 Lead and articles thereof 0 0.00 47,460-100.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 120 0.00 3,769-96.82
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 96,155 0.11 70,14137.09
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 2,125,526 2.46 4,975,774-57.28
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 5,679,397 6.56 4,120,77437.82
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 1,976,058 2.28 943,639109.41
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 105,740 0.12 199,712-47.05
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 777,518 0.90 306,094154.01
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 142 0.00 12910.08
SS Classified 346,491 0.40 1 399 209-75.24

Russia’s Imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 54.23% of Russia’s total imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina (53.77% in 2017);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 17.04% of Russia’s total imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina (24.73% in 2017);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 14.86% of Russia’s total imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina (11.41% in 2017);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 10.00% of Russia’s total imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina (6.30% in 2017);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.40% of Russia’s total imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina (1.37% in 2017).

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

  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $3,076,232;
  • Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares (HS code 19) - an increase of $1,134,740;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $1,128,964;
  • Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use (HS code 59) - an increase of $356,288.

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

  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - a decrease of $12,111,979;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $8,058,682;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $1,074,108.
Russia’s imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2018
over 2017
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 167,796 0.16 1,241,904-86.49
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 16,085,977 15.32 28,197,956-42.95
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 190 0.00 0
10 Cereals 7,455 0.01 8,124-8.23
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 16,765 0.02 14,98611.87
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 1,794 0.00 0
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 2,159 0.00 0
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 1,436,044 1.37 301,304376.61
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 162,563 0.15 153,0986.18
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 7,438 0.01 15,372-51.61
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 8,516 0.01 0
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 0 0.00 122,153-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 17,934 0.02 130,333-86.24
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 1,636,651 1.56 1,816,234-9.89
29 Organic chemicals 126,959 0.12 152,694-16.85
30 Pharmaceutical products 54,799,080 52.19 62,857,762-12.82
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 0 0.00 170-100.00
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 12,081 0.01 0
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 4,637 0.00 0
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 0 0.00 54-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 116,465 0.11 56,008107.94
39 Plastics and articles thereof 247,263 0.24 187,03732.20
40 Rubber and articles thereof 3,247 0.00 2,15450.74
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 330,685 0.31 338,350-2.27
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 436,251 0.42 409,8626.44
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 263 0.00 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 25,884 0.02 7413,393.12
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 166 0.00 8,954-98.15
55 Man-made staple fibers 8,488 0.01 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 117 0.00 339-65.49
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 546,004 0.52 189,716187.80
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 1,947,168 1.85 1,708,78313.95
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 3,256,477 3.10 2,127,51353.06
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 173 0.00 1,607-89.23
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 9,833,394 9.36 9,750,1610.85
65 Headgear and parts thereof 10,976 0.01 15,811-30.58
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 2,103 0.00 9,353-77.52
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 0 0.00 715-100.00
69 Ceramic products 27,834 0.03 47,470-41.37
70 Glass and glassware 326 0.00 65,333.33
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 1,388 0.00 1,937-28.34
72 Iron and steel 46,801 0.04 146,714-68.10
73 Articles of iron or steel 1,296,422 1.23 1,372,384-5.54
74 Copper and articles thereof 1,675 0.00 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 9,840 0.01 27,213-63.84
79 Zinc and articles thereof 38,710 0.04 36,8565.03
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 22,322 0.02 49,000-54.44
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 52,136 0.05 22,206134.78
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 6,306,294 6.01 3,230,06295.24
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 2,651,869 2.53 2,693,099-1.53
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 1,537,567 1.46 1,698,545-9.48
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,650 0.00 257542.02
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 1,268,695 1.21 1,210,3764.82
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 481,791 0.46 660,259-27.03
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia