Russian trade in goods with Jamaica in Q1 2019
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia’s Trade with Jamaica
In the 1st quarter of 2019, Russia’s trade with Jamaica totaled $30,049,674, up 6.10% ($1,728,109) from the 1st quarter of 2018.
Russia’s exports to Jamaica in the 1st quarter of 2019 totaled $1,088,502, up 46.68% ($346,386) from the 1st quarter of 2018.
Russia’s imports from Jamaica in the 1st quarter of 2019 totaled $28,961,172, up 5.01% ($1,381,723) from the 1st quarter of 2018.
Russia’s trade deficit with Jamaica in the 1st quarter of 2019 was $27,872,670, a 3.86% increase ($1,035,337) over the 1st quarter of 2018.
Jamaica was Russia’s 110th largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2019 (up from 114th in the 1st quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0191% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0180% in the 1st quarter of 2018).
Jamaica was Russia’s 157th largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2019 (down from 155th in the 1st quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0010% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0007% in the 1st quarter of 2018).
Jamaica was Russia’s 80th largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2019 (up from 81st in the 1st quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0546% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0505% in the 1st quarter of 2018).
Russia’s Exports to Jamaica
The major share of Russian exports to Jamaica 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) - 90.11% of Russia’s total exports to Jamaica (97.62% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 7.14% of Russia’s total exports to Jamaica (0.00% in the 1st quarter of 2018).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Jamaica 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 $256,429;
- Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $51,724;
- Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $24,661;
- Ceramic products (HS code 69) - an increase of $19,298;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $6,489.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Jamaica in the 1st quarter of 2019 over the 1st quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - a decrease of $9,440;
- 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) - a decrease of $8,146.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q1 2019, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q1 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q1 2019 over Q1 2018 |
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27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 980,850 | 90.11 | 724,421 | 35.40 |
31 | Fertilizers | 24,661 | 2.27 | 0 | ∞ |
39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 1,364 | 0.13 | 0 | ∞ |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 51,724 | 4.75 | 0 | ∞ |
68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 0 | 0.00 | 9,440 | -100.00 |
69 | Ceramic products | 19,298 | 1.77 | 0 | ∞ |
70 | Glass and glassware | 15 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 6,489 | 0.60 | 0 | ∞ |
83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 51 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 2,072 | 0.19 | 0 | ∞ |
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 | 341 | 0.03 | 0 | ∞ |
87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 1,520 | 0.14 | 0 | ∞ |
90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 8 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
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 | 109 | 0.01 | 8,255 | -98.68 |
Russia’s Imports from Jamaica
The major share of Russian imports from Jamaica 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) - 99.44% of Russia’s total imports from Jamaica (99.86% in the 1st quarter of 2018).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Jamaica in the 1st quarter of 2019 over the 1st quarter of 2018 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 $1,258,386;
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $134,546.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Jamaica in the 1st quarter of 2019 over the 1st quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:
- No product groups with a substantial decrease.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q1 2019, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q1 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q1 2019 over Q1 2018 |
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09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 0 | 0.00 | 14,441 | -100.00 |
18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 3,427 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 158,891 | 0.55 | 24,345 | 552.66 |
28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 28,798,812 | 99.44 | 27,540,426 | 4.57 |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 31 | -100.00 |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | -100.00 |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 121 | -100.00 |
87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 84 | -100.00 |
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 | 42 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |