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

Russia’s Trade with South Korea

In the 1st quarter of 2019, Russia’s trade with South Korea totaled $6,228,103,656, up 48.22% ($2,026,104,532) from the 1st quarter of 2018.

Russia’s exports to South Korea in the 1st quarter of 2019 totaled $4,287,428,742, up 57.04% ($1,557,358,562) from the 1st quarter of 2018.

Russia’s imports from South Korea in the 1st quarter of 2019 totaled $1,940,674,914, up 31.85% ($468,745,970) from the 1st quarter of 2018.

Russia’s trade surplus with South Korea in the 1st quarter of 2019 was $2,346,753,828, a 86.53% increase ($1,088,612,592) over the 1st quarter of 2018.

South Korea was Russia’s 5th largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2019 (up from 11th in the 1st quarter of 2018), accounting for 3.9562% of Russia’s total trade (up from 2.6657% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

South Korea was Russia’s 6th largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2019 (up from 10th in the 1st quarter of 2018), accounting for 4.1074% of Russia’s total exports (up from 2.6500% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

South Korea was Russia’s 7th largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2019 (up from 8th in the 1st quarter of 2018), accounting for 3.6587% of Russia’s total imports (up from 2.6953% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

Russia’s Exports to South Korea

The major share of Russian exports to South Korea 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) - 86.58% of Russia’s total exports to South Korea (72.80% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 7.05% of Russia’s total exports to South Korea (10.82% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 3.35% of Russia’s total exports to South Korea (10.02% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.26% of Russia’s total exports to South Korea (2.20% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 0.98% of Russia’s total exports to South Korea (1.78% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 0.17% of Russia’s total exports to South Korea (1.44% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to South Korea 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 $1,731,405,748;
  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $40,149,874.

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

  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $104,242,834;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $32,933,625;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $28,975,115;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $23,463,950.
Russia’s exports to South Korea in the 1st quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q1 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q1 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q1 2019
over Q1 2018
02 Meat and edible meat offal 4,738 0.00 27,413-82.72
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 285,294,714 6.65 245,144,84016.38
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 6,557 0.00 0
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 2,113,694 0.05 0
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 16,503 0.00 23,837-30.77
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 9,200 0.00 0
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 59,876 0.00 52,43114.20
10 Cereals 2,475,521 0.06 35,409,146-93.01
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 151,649 0.00 4,8653,017.14
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 64,951 0.00 7,818730.79
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 169,749 0.00 102,97264.85
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 89,375-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 288,527 0.01 0
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 118,496 0.00 277,238-57.26
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 235 0.00 0
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 59,019 0.00 61,992-4.80
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 57,544 0.00 35,13563.78
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 62,586 0.00 19,132227.13
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 750,294 0.02 500,10250.03
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 66,820 0.00 241,983-72.39
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 10,576,638 0.25 12,617,649-16.18
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 0 0.00 670,808-100.00
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 72,358 0.00 24,976189.71
26 Ores, slag and ash 15,901,480 0.37 23,021,400-30.93
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 3,695,912,248 86.20 1,964,506,50088.13
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 4,159,375 0.10 2,397,35473.50
29 Organic chemicals 3,965,246 0.09 3,884,2382.09
30 Pharmaceutical products 4,315,056 0.10 3,510,06322.93
31 Fertilizers 1,730,928 0.04 77,3172,138.74
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 1,621,147 0.04 1,754,399-7.60
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 79,260 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 27,566 0.00 53,104-48.09
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 180 0.00 398-54.77
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 21,350 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 210,111 0.00 248,019-15.28
39 Plastics and articles thereof 3,125,004 0.07 5,739,772-45.56
40 Rubber and articles thereof 3,367,719 0.08 2,741,50922.84
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 725 0.00 2,730-73.44
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 4,480 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 26,449,528 0.62 28,621,427-7.59
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 24,193,524 0.56 27,705,114-12.67
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 3,242,295 0.08 3,776,152-14.14
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 2,558 0.00 23,195-88.97
52 Cotton 36 0.00 0
54 Man-made filaments 16 0.00 627,595-100.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 467,986 0.01 358,51330.54
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 60 0.00 192-68.75
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 106 0.00 857-87.63
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 58 0.00 718-91.92
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 26,707 0.00 31,959-16.43
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 34,981 0.00 18,93084.79
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 58,005 0.00 44,27031.03
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 111,400 0.00 57,97492.16
65 Headgear and parts thereof 324 0.00 416-22.12
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 29,692 0.00 102,887-71.14
69 Ceramic products 197,618 0.00 350,088-43.55
70 Glass and glassware 310,761 0.01 351,120-11.49
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 42,079,507 0.98 48,584,344-13.39
72 Iron and steel 73,611,953 1.72 76,516,476-3.80
73 Articles of iron or steel 2,047,803 0.05 25,511,753-91.97
74 Copper and articles thereof 1,279 0.00 10,247-87.52
75 Nickel and articles thereof 17,390 0.00 10,12471.77
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 65,397,689 1.53 169,640,523-61.45
80 Tin and articles thereof 54,759 0.00 54,3120.82
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 2,620,985 0.06 1,758,15049.08
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 199 0.00 44,381-99.55
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 3,713 0.00 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 1,254,544 0.03 2,635,089-52.39
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 2,818,142 0.07 4,453,155-36.72
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 0 0.00 88,495-100.00
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 201,973 0.00 104,31093.63
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 1,419,316 0.03 30,394,431-95.33
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,495,410 0.03 1,595,708-6.29
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 1,579 0.00 3,301-52.17
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 1,300 0.00 610113.11
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 41,647 0.00 234,469-82.24
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 175,565 0.00 479,921-63.42
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 326 0.00 495-34.14
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 5,500 0.00 20,760-73.51
SS Classified 2,190,964 0.05 2 609 204-16.03

Russia’s Imports from South Korea

The major share of Russian imports from South Korea 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) - 70.29% of Russia’s total imports from South Korea (61.21% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 14.95% of Russia’s total imports from South Korea (19.11% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 6.37% of Russia’s total imports from South Korea (9.28% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.61% of Russia’s total imports from South Korea (2.11% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.45% of Russia’s total imports from South Korea (2.22% in the 1st quarter of 2018);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 0.78% of Russia’s total imports from South Korea (1.16% in the 1st quarter of 2018).

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

  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - an increase of $328,138,774;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $110,749,924;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $20,364,644;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $16,723,019;
  • 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 $15,441,326;
  • 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 $9,486,419;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $8,282,528;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $7,233,167.

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

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $31,298,963;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $17,643,487.
Russia’s imports from South Korea in the 1st quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q1 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q1 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q1 2019
over Q1 2018
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 1,271,513 0.07 2,438,269-47.85
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 6,315 0.00 6,0733.98
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 26,831 0.00 18,31946.47
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 174,826 0.01 222,745-21.51
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 22,523 0.00 9,739131.27
10 Cereals 39,515 0.00 35,35811.76
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 11,600 0.00 0
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 1,944,530 0.10 2,226,042-12.65
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 39,539 0.00 18,317115.86
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 108,519 0.01 148,672-27.01
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 167,885 0.01 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 277,788 0.01 212,82630.52
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 340,552 0.02 298,89413.94
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 3,664,631 0.19 4,888,702-25.04
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 1,761,878 0.09 1,278,85337.77
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 10,909,532 0.56 12,831,456-14.98
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 6,495,271 0.33 4,408,78947.33
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 93,561 0.00 135,906-31.16
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 802,506 0.04 3,473,289-76.89
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 3,209 0.00 42,768-92.50
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 15,088,290 0.78 17,084,546-11.68
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 5,257,328 0.27 7,641,972-31.20
29 Organic chemicals 37,958,881 1.96 35,232,8487.74
30 Pharmaceutical products 7,359,259 0.38 8,211,232-10.38
31 Fertilizers 0 0.00 475-100.00
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 5,642,190 0.29 5,352,0645.42
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 41,311,044 2.13 24,588,02568.01
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 6,908,242 0.36 6,672,7773.53
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 1,877,206 0.10 1,328,49941.30
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 365,446 0.02 95,745281.69
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 6,374,719 0.33 5,810,3139.71
39 Plastics and articles thereof 125,026,665 6.44 116,744,1377.09
40 Rubber and articles thereof 52,005,798 2.68 69,649,285-25.33
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 595,897 0.03 652,374-8.66
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 2,005,990 0.10 2,181,331-8.04
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 1,255 0.00 11,592-89.17
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 117,893 0.01 52,078126.38
45 Cork and articles of cork 899 0.00 4,509-80.06
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 0 0.00 330-100.00
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 295,529 0.02 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 17,519,991 0.90 11,927,34046.89
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 954,601 0.05 638,11849.60
50 Silk 0 0.00 419-100.00
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 8,893 0.00 0
52 Cotton 275,525 0.01 436,463-36.87
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 124 0.00 3,684-96.63
54 Man-made filaments 2,932,358 0.15 1,980,62848.05
55 Man-made staple fibers 9,424,704 0.49 11,005,411-14.36
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 6,656,093 0.34 6,189,1387.54
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 56,379 0.00 30,65983.89
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 292,503 0.02 248,99917.47
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 6,786,444 0.35 6,251,5308.56
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 1,915,653 0.10 1,788,1817.13
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 424,706 0.02 498,257-14.76
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 320,342 0.02 450,516-28.89
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 1,745,475 0.09 1,886,223-7.46
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 218,204 0.01 276,262-21.02
65 Headgear and parts thereof 84,888 0.00 6,5061,204.76
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 2,028 0.00 2,185-7.19
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 54,382 0.00 49,4489.98
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 2,965,222 0.15 3,245,212-8.63
69 Ceramic products 407,842 0.02 341,47419.44
70 Glass and glassware 5,864,012 0.30 6,945,026-15.57
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 151,285 0.01 188,377-19.69
72 Iron and steel 44,040,218 2.27 75,339,181-41.54
73 Articles of iron or steel 48,713,645 2.51 28,349,00171.84
74 Copper and articles thereof 665,376 0.03 1,094,646-39.22
75 Nickel and articles thereof 57,420 0.00 16,355251.09
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1,880,754 0.10 3,074,406-38.83
78 Lead and articles thereof 904 0.00 0
79 Zinc and articles thereof 327,567 0.02 685,670-52.23
80 Tin and articles thereof 89 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 113,877 0.01 1,413,187-91.94
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 11,069,315 0.57 9,265,01619.47
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 16,779,629 0.86 17,292,946-2.97
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 234,162,657 12.07 232,639,2930.65
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 213,398,383 11.00 197,957,0577.80
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 223,630 0.01 190,20917.57
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 537,157,717 27.68 426,407,79325.97
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 330,984,615 17.06 2,845,84111,530.47
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 48,148,447 2.48 40,915,28017.68
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 242,846 0.01 282,378-14.00
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 50,694 0.00 197,839-74.38
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 46,964,108 2.42 37,477,68925.31
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 1,454,949 0.07 1,090,20233.46
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 4,026,175 0.21 3,632,04510.85
SS Classified 4,795,190 0.25 3 363 70542.56
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia