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

Russia’s Trade with Canada

In 2018, Russia’s trade with Canada was $1,326,741,354, down 18.63% ($303,802,790) from 2017.

Russia’s exports to Canada in 2018 were $580,807,819, down 9.83% ($63,321,072) from 2017.

Russia’s imports from Canada in 2018 were $745,933,535, down 24.38% ($240,481,718) from 2017.

Russia’s trade deficit with Canada in 2018 was $165,125,716, a 51.76% decrease ($177,160,646) over 2017.

Canada was Russia’s 63rd largest trading partner in 2018 (down from 50th in 2017), accounting for 0.1928% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.2792% in 2017).

Canada was Russia’s 70th largest export market in 2018 (down from 63rd in 2017), accounting for 0.1291% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.1804% in 2017).

Canada was Russia’s 47th largest supplier in 2018 (down from 37th in 2017), accounting for 0.3132% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.4346% in 2017).

Russia’s Exports to Canada

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

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 43.64% of Russia’s total exports to Canada (38.13% in 2017);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 27.11% of Russia’s total exports to Canada (27.10% in 2017);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 12.02% of Russia’s total exports to Canada (20.86% in 2017);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 5.24% of Russia’s total exports to Canada (3.69% in 2017);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 3.99% of Russia’s total exports to Canada (3.65% in 2017);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.59% of Russia’s total exports to Canada (1.81% in 2017).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Canada 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 $7,846,082;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $6,920,650;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $6,873,832;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $6,377,411;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $2,631,895;
  • 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 $1,781,825;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $1,766,262.

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

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $40,698,895;
  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - a decrease of $28,210,613;
  • 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 $20,095,118;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $6,186,050;
  • Nickel and articles thereof (HS code 75) - a decrease of $2,411,432;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $2,188,712;
  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $1,995,402.
Russia’s exports to Canada in 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2018
over 2017
02 Meat and edible meat offal 4,235 0.00 4,239-0.09
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 518,683 0.09 1,653,462-68.63
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 175,205 0.03 140,65124.57
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 11,924 0.00 3,723220.28
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 13,157 0.00 11,79011.59
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 144,907 0.02 101,72742.45
10 Cereals 297,669 0.05 429,556-30.70
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 429,011 0.07 495,434-13.41
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 188 0.00 2,055-90.85
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 181 0.00 0
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 106-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 40,130 0.01 98,625-59.31
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 108,614 0.02 109,632-0.93
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 161,491 0.03 175,218-7.83
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 881,510 0.15 943,044-6.53
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 444,816 0.08 424,6904.74
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 766,822 0.13 742,8713.22
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 1,653,958 0.28 1,183,00539.81
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 1,469,966 0.25 967,68251.91
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 0 0.00 54,837-100.00
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 2,106,446 0.36 4,101,848-48.65
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 20,414 0.00 9,397117.24
26 Ores, slag and ash 949,840 0.16 924,9782.69
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 252,507,360 43.48 244,661,2783.21
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 21,472,103 3.70 41,567,221-48.34
29 Organic chemicals 5,039,105 0.87 3,272,84353.97
30 Pharmaceutical products 1,151 0.00 532,071.70
31 Fertilizers 44,855,249 7.72 51,041,299-12.12
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 11,306 0.00 3,015274.99
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 42,306 0.01 76,695-44.84
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 1,228 0.00 3,334-63.17
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 18 0.00 364-95.05
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 0 0.00 95,268-100.00
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 0 0.00 1,631-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 392,442 0.07 452,248-13.22
39 Plastics and articles thereof 1,201,828 0.21 481,845149.42
40 Rubber and articles thereof 84,455,830 14.54 77,581,9988.86
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 33,639 0.01 10,426222.65
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 22 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 28,833,158 4.96 22,455,74728.40
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 1,132,208 0.19 1,027,46010.19
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 482,471 0.08 294,34363.91
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 5,026 0.00 0
52 Cotton 80 0.00 0
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 285 0.00 843-66.19
54 Man-made filaments 1,268 0.00 0
55 Man-made staple fibers 1,216 0.00 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 959 0.00 298,342-99.68
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 0 0.00 180-100.00
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 1,137 0.00 1,475-22.92
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 40 0.00 830-95.18
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 79,544 0.01 107,887-26.27
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 44,229 0.01 18,475139.40
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 68,228 0.01 134,758-49.37
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 279,426 0.05 249,79311.86
65 Headgear and parts thereof 3,931 0.00 5,223-24.74
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 13 0.00 443-97.07
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 3,435 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 185,643 0.03 233,661-20.55
69 Ceramic products 83,033 0.01 31,039167.51
70 Glass and glassware 341,325 0.06 109,371212.08
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 2,396,711 0.41 614,886289.78
72 Iron and steel 33,359,081 5.74 74,057,976-54.96
73 Articles of iron or steel 2,778,462 0.48 3,591,103-22.63
74 Copper and articles thereof 14,909,711 2.57 43,120,324-65.42
75 Nickel and articles thereof 298,635 0.05 2,710,067-88.98
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 17,078,606 2.94 10,157,95668.13
78 Lead and articles thereof 94 0.00 42123.81
80 Tin and articles thereof 0 0.00 66,611-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 1,291,403 0.22 457,205182.46
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 77,550 0.01 170,238-54.45
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 23,479 0.00 26,791-12.36
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 10,285,449 1.77 7,653,55434.39
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 6,122,752 1.05 7,341,131-16.60
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 354,483 0.06 640,497-44.66
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 2,152,661 0.37 1,717,78325.32
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 373,759 0.06 64,598478.59
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 3,893,238 0.67 6,081,950-35.99
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 162,470 0.03 44,064268.71
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 49,448 0.01 1,5103,174.70
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 3,072,872 0.53 2,799,2459.78
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 346,698 0.06 218,41358.74
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 21,187 0.00 6,436229.20
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 20,890 0.00 24,989-16.40
SS Classified 29,978,771 5.16 25 763 56416.36

Russia’s Imports from Canada

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

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 48.25% of Russia’s total imports from Canada (51.29% in 2017);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 26.86% of Russia’s total imports from Canada (15.30% in 2017);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 9.81% of Russia’s total imports from Canada (9.33% in 2017);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 8.61% of Russia’s total imports from Canada (7.30% in 2017);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 1.33% of Russia’s total imports from Canada (2.21% in 2017);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.28% of Russia’s total imports from Canada (0.64% in 2017).

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

  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $29,964,808;
  • 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 $21,800,651;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $14,959,170;
  • Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof (HS code 81) - an increase of $4,618,810.

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

  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $130,315,371;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $24,594,373;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - a decrease of $13,598,089;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - a decrease of $9,814,968;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $8,521,852;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $6,702,064;
  • Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 95) - a decrease of $6,024,047;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $5,573,528;
  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - a decrease of $4,724,606;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $3,635,855.
Russia’s imports from Canada in 2018 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2017,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2018
over 2017
01 Live animals 9,355,465 1.25 9,876,819-5.28
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 12,046,423 1.61 12,593,854-4.35
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 4,068,974 0.55 4,166,492-2.34
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 72,234 0.01 228,770-68.43
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 76,196 0.01 251,754-69.73
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 27,183 0.00 11,730131.74
10 Cereals 114,916 0.02 84,14336.57
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 2,441,465 0.33 16,039,554-84.78
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 96,692 0.01 192,462-49.76
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 602 0.00 887-32.13
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 691,943 0.09 506,70036.56
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 705,193 0.09 148,699374.24
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 552,279 0.07 670,017-17.57
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 3,854 0.00 14,102-72.67
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 310 0.00 9,046-96.57
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 808,650 0.11 595,75635.74
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 1,151,659 0.15 503,964128.52
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 2,498,698 0.33 2,915,610-14.30
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 38,440,933 5.15 43,165,539-10.95
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 32,322 0.00 52,728-38.70
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 173,011 0.02 121,52542.37
26 Ores, slag and ash 0 0.00 9,814,968-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 9,769,260 1.31 11,850,168-17.56
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 33,327,602 4.47 11,526,951189.13
29 Organic chemicals 986,798 0.13 392,400151.48
30 Pharmaceutical products 114,323,127 15.33 84,358,31935.52
31 Fertilizers 119,986 0.02 128,987-6.98
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 2,211,366 0.30 2,280,496-3.03
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 14,452,772 1.94 14,264,6261.32
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 11,326,343 1.52 12,056,761-6.06
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 668,651 0.09 330,162102.52
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 313,706 0.04 108,330189.58
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 1,641 0.00 3,053-46.25
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 3,208,016 0.43 2,544,39626.08
39 Plastics and articles thereof 9,007,665 1.21 12,643,520-28.76
40 Rubber and articles thereof 10,427,455 1.40 10,315,2751.09
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 439,931 0.06 442,803-0.65
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 2,942,438 0.39 4,296,334-31.51
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 1,192,217 0.16 1,083,40410.04
45 Cork and articles of cork 727 0.00 6629.82
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 334,088 0.04 279,09619.70
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 512,585 0.07 1,509,924-66.05
54 Man-made filaments 38,712 0.01 32,22620.13
55 Man-made staple fibers 722 0.00 1,794-59.75
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 233,301 0.03 143,88862.14
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 138,168 0.02 96,69642.89
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 8,089 0.00 24,253-66.65
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 1,023,886 0.14 961,9136.44
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 0 0.00 141-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 1,610,319 0.22 755,605113.12
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 4,205,885 0.56 2,696,13256.00
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 1,197,174 0.16 888,20334.79
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 844,122 0.11 403,596109.15
65 Headgear and parts thereof 70,087 0.01 80,466-12.90
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 5,875 0.00 1,072448.04
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 200,830 0.03 200,6400.09
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 794,079 0.11 466,30670.29
69 Ceramic products 422,856 0.06 184,327129.41
70 Glass and glassware 500,766 0.07 689,224-27.34
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 779,474 0.10 46,2261,586.22
72 Iron and steel 5,596,875 0.75 4,091,19036.80
73 Articles of iron or steel 32,954,570 4.42 41,476,422-20.55
74 Copper and articles thereof 602,013 0.08 485,38124.03
75 Nickel and articles thereof 2,674,673 0.36 887,035201.53
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 2,675,152 0.36 8,248,680-67.57
78 Lead and articles thereof 86 0.00 14,483-99.41
79 Zinc and articles thereof 1,215 0.00 507139.64
80 Tin and articles thereof 239 0.00 102,290.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 5,694,573 0.76 1,075,763429.35
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 13,060,099 1.75 13,821,899-5.51
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 978,498 0.13 1,906,984-48.69
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 208,362,033 27.93 193,402,8637.73
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 70,439,242 9.44 69,790,2650.93
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 135,059 0.02 170,361-20.72
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 42,202,335 5.66 66,796,708-36.82
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 77,762 0.01 130,393,133-99.94
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 38,680,074 5.19 45,382,138-14.77
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 124,789 0.02 67,51384.84
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 179,106 0.02 244,058-26.61
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 2,524,393 0.34 2,265,82911.41
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 3,408,180 0.46 9,432,227-63.87
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 433,154 0.06 158,403173.45
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 3,162 0.00 1,65391.29
SS Classified 14,126,532 1.89 116 248 254-87.85
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia