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Russian trade in goods with France in Q1 2019

by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with France in the first quarter of 2019: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with France

In the 1st quarter of 2019, Russia’s trade with France was $3,554,481,351, down 15.03% ($628,834,646) from the 1st quarter of 2018.

Russia’s exports to France in the 1st quarter of 2019 totaled $1,800,110,775, up 8.75% ($144,850,899) from the 1st quarter of 2018.

Russia’s imports from France in the 1st quarter of 2019 were $1,754,370,576, down 30.60% ($773,685,545) from the 1st quarter of 2018.

Russia’s trade balance with France went from a deficit of $872,796,245 in the 1st quarter of 2018, to a surplus of $45,740,199 in the 1st quarter of 2019.

France was Russia’s 12th largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2019 (just as in the 1st quarter of 2018), accounting for 2.2579% of Russia’s total trade (down from 2.6538% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

France was Russia’s 16th largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2019 (just as in the 1st quarter of 2018), accounting for 1.7245% of Russia’s total exports (up from 1.6067% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

France was Russia’s 8th largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2019 (down from 5th in the 1st quarter of 2018), accounting for 3.3074% of Russia’s total imports (down from 4.6293% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

Russia’s Exports to France

The major share of Russian exports to France in the 1st quarter of 2019 (and in the 1st quarter of 2018) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 87.86% of Russia’s total exports to France (85.19% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 3.55% of Russia’s total exports to France (3.60% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 2.77% of Russia’s total exports to France (3.79% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 2.14% of Russia’s total exports to France (3.64% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.24% of Russia’s total exports to France (1.21% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to France in the 1st quarter of 2019 over the 1st quarter of 2018 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 $139,409,932;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - an increase of $30,902,084.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to France in the 1st quarter of 2019 over the 1st quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $15,496,226;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $10,790,343;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $8,228,993.
Russia’s exports to France in the 1st quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q1 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q1 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q1 2019
over Q1 2018
01 Live animals 60,317 0.00 51,40517.34
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 1,020,422 0.06 1,376,671-25.88
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 4,532 0.00 92,463-95.10
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 21,523 0.00 5983,499.16
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 41,733 0.00 151,836-72.51
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 184,729 0.01 0
10 Cereals 25,678 0.00 1,149,493-97.77
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 24,597 0.00 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1,178,075 0.07 282,830316.53
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 456 0.00 0
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 7,086 0.00 7,555-6.21
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 0 0.00 123-100.00
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 1,032,903 0.06 253,396307.62
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 259,446 0.01 333,480-22.20
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 3,563,371 0.20 146,2432,336.61
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 1,499,891 0.08 424,748253.12
26 Ores, slag and ash 37,818,300 2.10 6,916,216446.81
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 1,542,205,635 85.67 1,402,795,7039.94
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 4,544,239 0.25 7,048,249-35.53
29 Organic chemicals 1,749,483 0.10 17,245,709-89.86
30 Pharmaceutical products 46,645 0.00 23,74596.44
31 Fertilizers 24,462,938 1.36 28,169,830-13.16
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 48,291 0.00 50,955-5.23
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 406,482 0.02 253,52560.33
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 233 0.00 2,245-89.62
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 0 0.00 206-100.00
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 50,819 0.00 2,4661,960.79
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 1,066,933 0.06 1,426,835-25.22
39 Plastics and articles thereof 1,117,589 0.06 995,62412.25
40 Rubber and articles thereof 5,089,750 0.28 5,083,6240.12
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 54,960 0.00 0
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 1,078,035 0.06 1,397,127-22.84
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 16,557 0.00 86,186-80.79
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 20,723,840 1.15 19,166,7768.12
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 104,785 0.01 260,936-59.84
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 1,421,192 0.08 630,427125.43
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 17,152 0.00 12,16241.03
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 72,189 0.00 1,1406,232.37
54 Man-made filaments 57,678 0.00 30,88886.73
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 479,927 0.03 142,806236.07
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 278 0.00 6,116-95.45
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 3 0.00 5,234-99.94
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 220 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 284,613 0.02 245,13916.10
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 696,052 0.04 519,08434.09
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 1,669,132 0.09 1,498,15811.41
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 503,732 0.03 625,949-19.53
65 Headgear and parts thereof 1,678 0.00 6,315-73.43
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 38,832 0.00 56,431-31.19
69 Ceramic products 1,013 0.00 158,092-99.36
70 Glass and glassware 4,841,664 0.27 4,180,14915.83
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 886,900 0.05 90,749877.31
72 Iron and steel 38,917,404 2.16 41,565,158-6.37
73 Articles of iron or steel 2,248,855 0.12 3,440,615-34.64
74 Copper and articles thereof 351,181 0.02 4,7787,249.96
75 Nickel and articles thereof 267,728 0.01 556,556-51.90
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 7,975,695 0.44 4,912,07362.37
78 Lead and articles thereof 69,321 0.00 59,20117.09
80 Tin and articles thereof 0 0.00 742-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 13,739,098 0.76 8,723,14257.50
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 326,033 0.02 210,56654.84
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 57,961 0.00 100,146-42.12
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 32,944,576 1.83 43,734,919-24.67
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 7,329,249 0.41 3,962,31584.97
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 179,601 0.01 374,885-52.09
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 1,207,436 0.07 1,901,233-36.49
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 3,596,598 0.20 33,55510,618.52
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 4,575,832 0.25 12,804,825-64.26
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 56,506 0.00 33,68967.73
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 20,648 0.00 21,105-2.17
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 1,185,800 0.07 1,665,956-28.82
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 39,854 0.00 36,4619.31
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 29,971 0.00 1,6331,735.33
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 9,584 0.00 3,070212.18
SS Classified 24,499,316 1.36 27 707 616-11.58

Russia’s Imports from France

The major share of Russian imports from France in the 1st quarter of 2019 (and in the 1st quarter of 2018) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 40.47% of Russia’s total imports from France (33.34% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 29.19% of Russia’s total imports from France (23.77% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 12.63% of Russia’s total imports from France (10.01% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 4.26% of Russia’s total imports from France (3.23% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.22% of Russia’s total imports from France (0.94% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from France in the 1st quarter of 2019 over the 1st quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal (HS code 82) - an increase of $7,404,483.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from France in the 1st quarter of 2019 over the 1st quarter of 2018 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 $50,965,111;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $39,913,707;
  • 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 $30,537,995;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $23,560,509;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $21,167,221;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $18,572,950;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - a decrease of $15,011,863;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $13,395,494;
  • 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 $11,953,308;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $10,569,323;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $7,333,479.
Russia’s imports from France in the 1st quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q1 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q1 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q1 2019
over Q1 2018
01 Live animals 5,324 0.00 1,452,976-99.63
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 66,854 0.00 0
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 6,630,257 0.38 8,080,317-17.95
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 27,479 0.00 41,383-33.60
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 1,190,060 0.07 1,852,179-35.75
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 531,201 0.03 447,63618.67
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 3,289 0.00 496563.10
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 935,753 0.05 980,064-4.52
10 Cereals 20,992,467 1.20 28,325,946-25.89
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 1,111,286 0.06 1,396,790-20.44
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 57,993,545 3.31 73,005,408-20.56
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 3,410,239 0.19 3,480,937-2.03
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 9,992 0.00 15,565-35.80
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1,034,476 0.06 367,294181.65
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 192,988 0.01 191,0401.02
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 4,957,990 0.28 4,338,60614.28
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 6,093,008 0.35 6,584,280-7.46
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 4,866,794 0.28 4,444,3879.50
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 6,209,179 0.35 9,041,887-31.33
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 9,811,365 0.56 12,292,667-20.19
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 72,720,467 4.15 75,064,279-3.12
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 20,787,598 1.18 20,490,9971.45
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 1,983,045 0.11 1,137,72474.30
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 3,886,878 0.22 3,232,33920.25
26 Ores, slag and ash 316,243 0.02 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 6,796,762 0.39 7,999,349-15.03
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 5,901,130 0.34 36,439,125-83.81
29 Organic chemicals 63,543,958 3.62 84,711,179-24.99
30 Pharmaceutical products 185,264,145 10.56 225,177,852-17.73
31 Fertilizers 97,304 0.01 56,80471.30
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 13,792,054 0.79 14,716,636-6.28
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 187,579,111 10.69 188,922,643-0.71
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 33,373,542 1.90 30,355,8289.94
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 17,262,782 0.98 17,082,1401.06
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 350,520 0.02 628,414-44.22
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 449,464 0.03 998,020-54.96
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 103,684,206 5.91 127,244,715-18.52
39 Plastics and articles thereof 66,479,623 3.79 79,875,117-16.77
40 Rubber and articles thereof 32,211,715 1.84 36,681,536-12.19
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 66,600 0.00 0
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 12,448,049 0.71 11,041,79612.74
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 156,477 0.01 448,311-65.10
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 1,625,150 0.09 1,857,516-12.51
45 Cork and articles of cork 516,158 0.03 145,149255.61
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 3,795 0.00 4,622-17.89
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 15,982,601 0.91 15,925,4310.36
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 3,325,289 0.19 5,753,251-42.20
50 Silk 2,447 0.00 38,586-93.66
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 25,428 0.00 26,010-2.24
52 Cotton 430,458 0.02 209,956105.02
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 125 0.00 1,568-92.03
54 Man-made filaments 562,933 0.03 374,04050.50
55 Man-made staple fibers 57,446 0.00 1,221,985-95.30
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,079,762 0.06 1,301,361-17.03
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 626,668 0.04 686,988-8.78
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 284,954 0.02 172,26365.42
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 495,598 0.03 923,931-46.36
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 76,966 0.00 77,922-1.23
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 2,184,667 0.12 2,281,764-4.26
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 6,671,350 0.38 6,711,137-0.59
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 1,004,780 0.06 1,262,282-20.40
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 632,034 0.04 960,983-34.23
65 Headgear and parts thereof 351,202 0.02 274,43627.97
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 30,742 0.00 70,722-56.53
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 9,119 0.00 15,866-42.52
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 2,630,503 0.15 4,925,026-46.59
69 Ceramic products 2,300,827 0.13 2,884,245-20.23
70 Glass and glassware 10,749,903 0.61 12,810,814-16.09
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 3,533,084 0.20 5,002,142-29.37
72 Iron and steel 11,498,436 0.66 22,067,759-47.89
73 Articles of iron or steel 34,110,031 1.94 34,141,388-0.09
74 Copper and articles thereof 1,545,781 0.09 1,622,142-4.71
75 Nickel and articles thereof 2,778,752 0.16 4,611,595-39.74
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 7,149,605 0.41 8,790,473-18.67
78 Lead and articles thereof 84 0.00 1,899-95.58
79 Zinc and articles thereof 143,798 0.01 111,37229.12
80 Tin and articles thereof 53,009 0.00 52,4481.07
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 1,358,057 0.08 1,609,959-15.65
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 11,289,542 0.64 3,885,059190.59
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 4,744,699 0.27 4,694,9811.06
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 256,560,896 14.62 275,133,846-6.75
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 121,657,698 6.93 133,611,006-8.95
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 192,597 0.01 3,523,232-94.53
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 90,481,287 5.16 141,446,398-36.03
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 149,090 0.01 2,886,851-94.84
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 43,101,389 2.46 44,235,440-2.56
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 318,270 0.02 407,508-21.90
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 208,802 0.01 141,12647.95
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 7,506,527 0.43 7,678,523-2.24
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 1,488,639 0.08 666,126123.48
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 5,072,267 0.29 5,333,051-4.89
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 1,537 0.00 772,407-99.80
SS Classified 142,540,575 8.12 646 066 874-77.94
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia