Russian trade with Sri Lanka in 2018
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia’s Trade with Sri Lanka
In 2018, Russia’s trade with Sri Lanka totaled $400,144,593, up 0.37% ($1,479,804) from 2017.
Russia’s exports to Sri Lanka in 2018 totaled $105,732,061, up 24.33% ($20,688,268) from 2017.
Russia’s imports from Sri Lanka in 2018 were $294,412,532, down 6.12% ($19,208,464) from 2017.
Russia’s trade deficit with Sri Lanka in 2018 was $188,680,471, a 17.45% decrease ($39,896,732) over 2017.
Sri Lanka was Russia’s 88th largest trading partner in 2018 (down from 84th in 2017), accounting for 0.0582% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0683% in 2017).
Sri Lanka was Russia’s 104th largest export market in 2018 (down from 99th in 2017), accounting for 0.0235% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0238% in 2017).
Sri Lanka was Russia’s 65th largest supplier in 2018 (down from 64th in 2017), accounting for 0.1236% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.1382% in 2017).
Russia’s Exports to Sri Lanka
The major share of Russian exports to Sri Lanka in 2018 (and in 2017) was accounted for the following product types:
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 42.03% of Russia’s total exports to Sri Lanka (0.13% in 2017);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 18.26% of Russia’s total exports to Sri Lanka (67.66% in 2017);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 16.77% of Russia’s total exports to Sri Lanka (13.68% in 2017);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 10.90% of Russia’s total exports to Sri Lanka (11.21% in 2017);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 10.46% of Russia’s total exports to Sri Lanka (5.70% in 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Sri Lanka in 2018 over 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $44,195,370;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $5,033,085;
- Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - an increase of $3,704,045;
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $2,512,401;
- 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 $2,111,477;
- Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - an increase of $1,512,599;
- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $1,059,161;
- Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $767,593.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Sri Lanka in 2018 over 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $39,382,928;
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $732,907.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in 2017, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2018 over 2017 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
05 | Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 1,467 | 0.00 | 4,252 | -65.50 |
07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 448,446 | 0.42 | 754,243 | -40.54 |
09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 3,128,547 | 2.96 | 1,615,948 | 93.60 |
10 | Cereals | 15,655,298 | 14.81 | 55,038,226 | -71.56 |
11 | Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten | 26,451 | 0.03 | 35,180 | -24.81 |
15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes | 0 | 0.00 | 40,740 | -100.00 |
17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 0 | 0.00 | 1,385 | -100.00 |
19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 28,676 | 0.03 | 47,210 | -39.26 |
22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 21,085 | 0.02 | 5,832 | 261.54 |
25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 7,935,675 | 7.51 | 4,231,630 | 87.53 |
27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 3,126,118 | 2.96 | 613,717 | 409.37 |
28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 3,881,303 | 3.67 | 1,769,826 | 119.30 |
29 | Organic chemicals | 26 | 0.00 | 199 | -86.93 |
30 | Pharmaceutical products | 4,115,120 | 3.89 | 4,848,027 | -15.12 |
31 | Fertilizers | 7,568 | 0.01 | 76,519 | -90.11 |
33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 2,182 | 0.00 | 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 | 0 | 0.00 | 24,639 | -100.00 |
37 | Photographic or cinematographic goods | 0 | 0.00 | 1,310 | -100.00 |
38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 485 | 0.00 | 41,532 | -98.83 |
39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 28,523 | 0.03 | 45,346 | -37.10 |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 3,494,840 | 3.31 | 2,727,247 | 28.15 |
42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 0 | 0.00 | 760 | -100.00 |
44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 1,555,535 | 1.47 | 496,374 | 213.38 |
47 | Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard | 56,722 | 0.05 | 36,996 | 53.32 |
48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 16,122,835 | 15.25 | 11,089,750 | 45.39 |
49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 469 | 0.00 | 12,043 | -96.11 |
57 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 145 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 0 | 0.00 | 1,443 | -100.00 |
63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 280 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 16,288 | 0.02 | 37,909 | -57.03 |
69 | Ceramic products | 94 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
70 | Glass and glassware | 4,187 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 36,343 | 0.03 | 1,075 | 3,280.74 |
72 | Iron and steel | 44,237,097 | 41.84 | 41,727 | 105,915.52 |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 39,858 | 0.04 | 70,386 | -43.37 |
74 | Copper and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 320 | -100.00 |
76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 155,932 | 0.15 | 0 | ∞ |
83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 1,450 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 381,679 | 0.36 | 144,780 | 163.63 |
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 | 209,625 | 0.20 | 95,949 | 118.48 |
90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 211,236 | 0.20 | 112,527 | 87.72 |
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 | 17,248 | 0.02 | 11,295 | 52.70 |
95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 55,190 | 0.05 | 940 | 5,771.28 |
96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 113 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
97 | Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques | 1,272 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
SS | Classified | 726,653 | 0.69 | 966 511 | -24.82 |
Russia’s Imports from Sri Lanka
The major share of Russian imports from Sri Lanka in 2018 (and in 2017) was accounted for the following product types:
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 53.07% of Russia’s total imports from Sri Lanka (57.54% in 2017);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 38.88% of Russia’s total imports from Sri Lanka (35.49% in 2017);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 5.82% of Russia’s total imports from Sri Lanka (5.59% in 2017);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.97% of Russia’s total imports from Sri Lanka (0.97% in 2017).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Sri Lanka in 2018 over 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $4,066,387;
- 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 $2,656,478;
- Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $1,169,784.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Sri Lanka in 2018 over 2017 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - a decrease of $24,999,040;
- Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $1,751,433;
- Headgear and parts thereof (HS code 65) - a decrease of $1,208,033.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in 2018, US dollars ($) |
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 | 3,067,057 | 1.04 | 2,387,009 | 28.49 |
05 | Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 224 | 0.00 | 4 | 5,500.00 |
06 | Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage | 198,928 | 0.07 | 170,036 | 16.99 |
07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 8,969 | 0.00 | 25,945 | -65.43 |
08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 141,311 | 0.05 | 137,965 | 2.43 |
09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 149,981,023 | 50.94 | 174,980,063 | -14.29 |
11 | Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten | 62,531 | 0.02 | 16,268 | 284.38 |
12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 103,338 | 0.04 | 86,675 | 19.22 |
14 | Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included | 1,829,955 | 0.62 | 2,207,888 | -17.12 |
15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes | 491,955 | 0.17 | 322,863 | 52.37 |
17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 0 | 0.00 | 1,512 | -100.00 |
20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 54,988 | 0.02 | 22,182 | 147.89 |
21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 290,967 | 0.10 | 87,496 | 232.55 |
22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 0 | 0.00 | 2,806 | -100.00 |
33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 179,605 | 0.06 | 34,022 | 427.91 |
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 | 13,571 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 3,036,652 | 1.03 | 4,788,085 | -36.58 |
39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 70,224 | 0.02 | 45,030 | 55.95 |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 13,844,898 | 4.70 | 12,675,114 | 9.23 |
42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 221,833 | 0.08 | 286,547 | -22.58 |
44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 11,186 | 0.00 | 51,018 | -78.07 |
46 | Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork | 110 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 35,399 | 0.01 | 84,848 | -58.28 |
49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 7,776 | 0.00 | 9,201 | -15.49 |
51 | Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric | 0 | 0.00 | 2,027 | -100.00 |
53 | Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn | 2,912,950 | 0.99 | 2,621,184 | 11.13 |
55 | Man-made staple fibers | 0 | 0.00 | 121,123 | -100.00 |
56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 64,094 | 0.02 | 188,017 | -65.91 |
57 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 80 | 0.00 | 72,174 | -99.89 |
59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 1,109 | 0.00 | 261 | 324.90 |
61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 65,840,465 | 22.36 | 65,591,287 | 0.38 |
62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 43,946,408 | 14.93 | 39,880,021 | 10.20 |
63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 19,934 | 0.01 | 23,484 | -15.12 |
64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 158,617 | 0.05 | 54,798 | 189.46 |
65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 1,524,650 | 0.52 | 2,732,683 | -44.21 |
66 | Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 845 | -100.00 |
67 | Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair | 3,077 | 0.00 | 20,681 | -85.12 |
68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 12,738 | 0.00 | 19,917 | -36.04 |
69 | Ceramic products | 239,965 | 0.08 | 157,989 | 51.89 |
70 | Glass and glassware | 46,313 | 0.02 | 14,560 | 218.08 |
71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 49,907 | 0.02 | 74,110 | -32.66 |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 40,362 | 0.01 | 151,359 | -73.33 |
74 | Copper and articles thereof | 108 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 300 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 1,453 | 0.00 | 617 | 135.49 |
83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 1,672 | 0.00 | 2,830 | -40.92 |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 96,350 | 0.03 | 135,418 | -28.85 |
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 | 4,920,466 | 1.67 | 2,263,988 | 117.34 |
87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 731,923 | 0.25 | 628,024 | 16.54 |
90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 37,923 | 0.01 | 29,928 | 26.71 |
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 | 43,831 | 0.01 | 331,964 | -86.80 |
95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 46,142 | 0.02 | 55,827 | -17.35 |
96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 19,195 | 0.01 | 23,303 | -17.63 |