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Russian trade in goods with Mexico 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 Mexico in the first quarter of 2019: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Mexico

In the 1st quarter of 2019, Russia’s trade with Mexico was $661,722,813, down 0.18% ($1,200,951) from the 1st quarter of 2018.

Russia’s exports to Mexico in the 1st quarter of 2019 were $452,398,764, down 1.83% ($8,411,131) from the 1st quarter of 2018.

Russia’s imports from Mexico in the 1st quarter of 2019 totaled $209,324,049, up 3.57% ($7,210,180) from the 1st quarter of 2018.

Russia’s trade surplus with Mexico in the 1st quarter of 2019 was $243,074,715, a 6.04% decrease ($15,621,311) over the 1st quarter of 2018.

Mexico was Russia’s 41st largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2019 (up from 42nd in the 1st quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.4203% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.4205% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

Mexico was Russia’s 39th largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2019 (up from 40th in the 1st quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.4334% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.4473% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

Mexico was Russia’s 39th largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2019 (up from 42nd in the 1st quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.3946% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.3701% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

Russia’s Exports to Mexico

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

  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 74.67% of Russia’s total exports to Mexico (78.00% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 11.22% of Russia’s total exports to Mexico (0.94% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 8.63% of Russia’s total exports to Mexico (7.83% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 2.76% of Russia’s total exports to Mexico (10.83% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.92% of Russia’s total exports to Mexico (1.51% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Mexico 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 $46,396,884;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $1,569,297;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $1,511,923;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $1,358,838.

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

  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $37,611,121;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $17,050,144;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $5,495,288.
Russia’s exports to Mexico in the 1st quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q1 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q1 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q1 2019
over Q1 2018
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 14,967 0.00 13,27612.74
10 Cereals 6,822,042 1.51 44,433,163-84.65
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 5,117,561 1.13 4,967,8093.01
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 165,558 0.04 161,5882.46
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 45,713 0.01 5,964666.48
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 52,564 0.01 3,3861,452.39
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 90,626 0.02 84,6717.03
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 182,722 0.04 243,286-24.89
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 3 0.00 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 50,749,264 11.22 4,352,3801,066.01
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 1,159,366 0.26 509,399127.59
29 Organic chemicals 362,806 0.08 804,997-54.93
30 Pharmaceutical products 111,269 0.02 44,289151.23
31 Fertilizers 9,995,338 2.21 8,483,41517.82
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 3,787 0.00 0
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 118,808 0.03 862,040-86.22
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 51,022 0.01 30,56266.95
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 500,800 0.11 59,581740.54
39 Plastics and articles thereof 203,371 0.04 305,600-33.45
40 Rubber and articles thereof 26,537,659 5.87 24,968,3626.29
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 254 0.00 1,231-79.37
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 1,322,363 0.29 1,191,51310.98
45 Cork and articles of cork 0 0.00 47-100.00
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 251,796 0.06 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 7,121,541 1.57 5,762,70323.58
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 10 0.00 355-97.18
54 Man-made filaments 54,738 0.01 0
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 0 0.00 33-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 86 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 0 0.00 93-100.00
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 0 0.00 175-100.00
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 16,582 0.00 28,072-40.93
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 0 0.00 24,985-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 8,471 0.00 342,031-97.52
69 Ceramic products 9,327 0.00 0
70 Glass and glassware 101,157 0.02 151,109-33.06
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 7 0.00 16-56.25
72 Iron and steel 324,290,638 71.68 341,340,782-5.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 112,253 0.02 34,933221.34
74 Copper and articles thereof 48 0.00 411-88.32
75 Nickel and articles thereof 103,442 0.02 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 8,029,932 1.77 13,525,220-40.63
80 Tin and articles thereof 1 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 5,225,221 1.16 4,514,16815.75
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 57,572 0.01 0
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 984 0.00 16,968-94.20
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 848,198 0.19 1,983,576-57.24
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 1,380,970 0.31 958,59344.06
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 128,711 0.03 557,740-76.92
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 302,193 0.07 17,4111,635.64
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 1,400 0.00 300366.67
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 3,481 0.00 1222,753.28
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 34,725 0.01 23,54047.51
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 2,441 0.00 0
SS Classified 704,976 0.16 0

Russia’s Imports from Mexico

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

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 71.32% of Russia’s total imports from Mexico (78.14% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 10.05% of Russia’s total imports from Mexico (7.47% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 9.91% of Russia’s total imports from Mexico (3.14% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 5.43% of Russia’s total imports from Mexico (8.36% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Mexico 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) - an increase of $14,094,057;
  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - an increase of $13,489,781;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $3,945,154;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $2,968,581;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - an increase of $1,074,898;
  • Nickel and articles thereof (HS code 75) - an increase of $960,845;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $693,791.

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

  • 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 $10,610,119;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $7,131,408;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $3,353,890;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - a decrease of $2,055,736;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $1,888,290;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $1,650,679;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $1,242,599.
Russia’s imports from Mexico in the 1st quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q1 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q1 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q1 2019
over Q1 2018
02 Meat and edible meat offal 774,369 0.37 1,199,689-35.45
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 18,984 0.01 30,663-38.09
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 45,234 0.02 19,031137.69
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 6,370,272 3.04 3,401,69187.27
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 635,762 0.30 726,805-12.53
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 352,056 0.17 597,436-41.07
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 1,949 0.00 0
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 22,318-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 121,752 0.06 114,4836.35
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 66,266 0.03 41,08561.29
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 4,913 0.00 4,18317.45
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 2,042 0.00 0
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 762,233 0.36 659,63115.55
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 43,949 0.02 50,049-12.19
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 11,800,917 5.64 7,855,76350.22
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 756 0.00 0
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 30,488 0.01 379,131-91.96
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 615,092 0.29 284,227116.41
26 Ores, slag and ash 1,347,898 0.64 273,000393.74
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 0 0.00 2,863-100.00
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 359,797 0.17 66,341442.34
29 Organic chemicals 345,182 0.16 781,676-55.84
30 Pharmaceutical products 2,410,655 1.15 3,653,254-34.01
31 Fertilizers 4,021 0.00 0
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 3,004,731 1.44 5,060,467-40.62
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 666,804 0.32 492,85935.29
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 53,038 0.03 9,703446.61
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 144,859 0.07 107,56334.67
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 25,839 0.01 32,202-19.76
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 209,631 0.10 522,417-59.87
39 Plastics and articles thereof 2,247,837 1.07 4,136,127-45.65
40 Rubber and articles thereof 1,885,434 0.90 2,026,254-6.95
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 224,047 0.11 154,15545.34
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 4,201 0.00 12,439-66.23
45 Cork and articles of cork 2 0.00 0
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 13,222 0.01 3735,635.14
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 8,499 0.00 25,330-66.45
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 46,426 0.02 373,983-87.59
55 Man-made staple fibers 353,481 0.17 61257,658.33
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 102,645 0.05 114,400-10.28
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 1,507 0.00 121,981-98.76
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 28 0.00 7300.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 43,883 0.02 98,871-55.62
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 588,530 0.28 631,055-6.74
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 454,379 0.22 476,170-4.58
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 84,127 0.04 67,24225.11
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 41,087 0.02 8,726370.86
65 Headgear and parts thereof 10,296 0.00 8,11526.88
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 127 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 220,003 0.11 297,002-25.93
69 Ceramic products 278,838 0.13 56,933389.77
70 Glass and glassware 121,760 0.06 412,123-70.46
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 0 0.00 6,914-100.00
72 Iron and steel 675 0.00 0
73 Articles of iron or steel 4,681,039 2.24 3,987,24817.40
74 Copper and articles thereof 13,548,583 6.47 58,80222,941.02
75 Nickel and articles thereof 1,301,493 0.62 340,648282.06
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 304,611 0.15 294,6143.39
78 Lead and articles thereof 0 0.00 580-100.00
79 Zinc and articles thereof 4,197 0.00 7,595-44.74
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 359,439 0.17 424,936-15.41
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 147,639 0.07 339,345-56.49
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 390,451 0.19 886,315-55.95
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 32,125,497 15.35 39,256,905-18.17
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 30,980,512 14.80 41,590,631-25.51
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 60,425,734 28.87 46,331,67730.42
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 1,752,607 0.84 5,106,497-65.68
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 24,003,856 11.47 25,654,535-6.43
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 188 0.00 375-49.87
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 108,394 0.05 96,83211.94
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 775,925 0.37 863,002-10.09
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 863,032 0.41 908,737-5.03
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 600,329 0.29 547,5899.63
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia