Russian trade with Jamaica in 2018
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia’s Trade with Jamaica
In 2018, Russia’s trade with Jamaica totaled $118,362,287, up 54.95% ($41,973,531) from 2017.
Russia’s exports to Jamaica in 2018 were $1,865,259, down 52.75% ($2,082,020) from 2017.
Russia’s imports from Jamaica in 2018 totaled $116,497,028, up 60.82% ($44,055,551) from 2017.
Russia’s trade deficit with Jamaica in 2018 was $114,631,769, a 67.36% increase ($46,137,571) over 2017.
Jamaica was Russia’s 119th largest trading partner in 2018 (up from 120th in 2017), accounting for 0.0172% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0131% in 2017).
Jamaica was Russia’s 175th largest export market in 2018 (down from 157th in 2017), accounting for 0.0004% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0011% in 2017).
Jamaica was Russia’s 83rd largest supplier in 2018 (up from 88th in 2017), accounting for 0.0489% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0319% in 2017).
Russia’s Exports to Jamaica
The major share of Russian exports to Jamaica in 2018 (and in 2017) was accounted for the following product types:
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 95.57% of Russia’s total exports to Jamaica (97.45% in 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Jamaica in 2018 over 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Ceramic products (HS code 69) - an increase of $11,262;
- Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - an increase of $9,278;
- 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 $8,255;
- 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 $7,256.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Jamaica 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) - a decrease of $2,063,881;
- Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $34,125;
- 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 $15,796.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2018 over 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 1,782,552 | 95.57 | 3,846,433 | -53.66 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 7,256 | 0.39 | 0 | ∞ |
| 31 | Fertilizers | 0 | 0.00 | 34,125 | -100.00 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 456 | -100.00 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 18,647 | 1.00 | 9,369 | 99.03 |
| 69 | Ceramic products | 44,429 | 2.38 | 33,167 | 33.96 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 0 | 0.00 | 61 | -100.00 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 3,752 | -100.00 |
| 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 | 4,120 | 0.22 | 19,916 | -79.31 |
| 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 | 8,255 | 0.44 | 0 | ∞ |
Russia’s Imports from Jamaica
The major share of Russian imports from Jamaica in 2018 (and in 2017) was accounted for the following product types:
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 99.85% of Russia’s total imports from Jamaica (99.47% in 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Jamaica in 2018 over 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- 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 $44,269,427.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Jamaica in 2018 over 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- No product groups with a substantial decrease.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2018 over 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 36,795 | 0.03 | 68,228 | -46.07 |
| 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 833 | 0.00 | 4,807 | -82.67 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 130,460 | 0.11 | 310,016 | -57.92 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 116,327,813 | 99.85 | 72,058,386 | 61.44 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 31 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 728 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 146 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 222 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 0 | 0.00 | 40 | -100.00 |