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Russian trade in goods with Estonia in Q2 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 Estonia in the second quarter of 2019: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Estonia

In the 2nd quarter of 2019, Russia’s trade with Estonia totaled $775,959,236, up 3.14% ($23,597,881) from the 2nd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s exports to Estonia in the 2nd quarter of 2019 totaled $654,583,357, up 15.74% ($89,023,913) from the 2nd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s imports from Estonia in the 2nd quarter of 2019 were $121,375,879, down 35.02% ($65,426,032) from the 2nd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s trade surplus with Estonia in the 2nd quarter of 2019 was $533,207,478, a 40.78% increase ($154,449,945) over the 2nd quarter of 2018.

Estonia was Russia’s 38th largest trading partner in the 2nd quarter of 2019 (up from 39th in the 2nd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.4847% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.4402% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

Estonia was Russia’s 33rd largest export market in the 2nd quarter of 2019 (up from 39th in the 2nd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.6496% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.5132% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

Estonia was Russia’s 57th largest supplier in the 2nd quarter of 2019 (down from 48th in the 2nd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.2046% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.3077% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

Russia’s Exports to Estonia

The major share of Russian exports to Estonia in the 2nd quarter of 2019 (and in the 2nd quarter of 2018) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 44.38% of Russia’s total exports to Estonia (55.88% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 29.16% of Russia’s total exports to Estonia (19.88% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 7.53% of Russia’s total exports to Estonia (10.45% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 6.81% of Russia’s total exports to Estonia (7.05% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 4.69% of Russia’s total exports to Estonia (3.84% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 0.82% of Russia’s total exports to Estonia (1.09% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Estonia in the 2nd quarter of 2019 over the 2nd 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 $31,795,125;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $27,434,377;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $18,364,767;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - an increase of $10,171,335;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $7,020,835.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Estonia in the 2nd quarter of 2019 over the 2nd 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) - a decrease of $25,596,772;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $8,442,538;
  • 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 (HS code 86) - a decrease of $2,885,895;
  • Tin and articles thereof (HS code 80) - a decrease of $2,026,626.
Russia’s exports to Estonia in the 2nd quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q2 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q2 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2019
over Q2 2018
01 Live animals 0 0.00 3,665-100.00
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 1,565,772 0.24 2,254,683-30.55
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 1,733 0.00 2,171-20.18
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 17,168 0.00 45,625-62.37
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 310,621 0.05 13,7762,154.80
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 254,324 0.04 195,68329.97
10 Cereals 0 0.00 49,463-100.00
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 7,894 0.00 100,974-92.18
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 695 0.00 6,320-89.00
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 455 0.00 0
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 490 0.00 29963.88
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 487,591 0.07 78,602520.33
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 4,058 0.00 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 82,726 0.01 16,774393.18
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 399,058 0.06 292,51336.42
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 323,273 0.05 979,220-66.99
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 130,193 0.02 383,855-66.08
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 774,404 0.12 742,2594.33
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 945,799 0.14 978,839-3.38
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 50,379 0.01 42,53018.46
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 67,413 0.01 24,520174.93
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 290,433,453 44.37 316,030,225-8.10
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 43,484,346 6.64 11,689,221272.00
29 Organic chemicals 25,023,555 3.82 6,658,788275.80
30 Pharmaceutical products 124,168 0.02 89,36438.95
31 Fertilizers 113,137,650 17.28 85,703,27332.01
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 324,515 0.05 312,9423.70
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 749,930 0.11 513,21246.12
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 150,417 0.02 118,24227.21
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 73,625 0.01 149,771-50.84
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 5,705 0.00 1,123408.01
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 0 0.00 16,443-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 2,679,974 0.41 3,339,399-19.75
39 Plastics and articles thereof 2,984,051 0.46 1,652,68080.56
40 Rubber and articles thereof 2,125,180 0.32 2,205,728-3.65
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 139,240 0.02 92,34850.78
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 9,802 0.00 12,006-18.36
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 45,278,196 6.92 53,720,734-15.72
45 Cork and articles of cork 10,211 0.00 13,515-24.45
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 70 0.00 3789.19
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 3,495,881 0.53 4,916,896-28.90
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 522,807 0.08 458,53614.02
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 0 0.00 29-100.00
52 Cotton 19,548 0.00 21,260-8.05
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 53,114 0.01 32,12565.34
54 Man-made filaments 3,173 0.00 3,564-10.97
55 Man-made staple fibers 73 0.00 1,200-93.92
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 457,284 0.07 434,9035.15
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 11 0.00 748-98.53
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 656 0.00 4,616-85.79
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 85,197 0.01 118,907-28.35
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 0 0.00 560-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 34,531 0.01 25,60634.86
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 34,158 0.01 81,831-58.26
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 1,406,315 0.21 275,813409.88
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 84,164 0.01 67,00525.61
65 Headgear and parts thereof 1,828 0.00 2,163-15.49
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 315 0.00 86266.28
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 323 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 3,272,004 0.50 3,083,1956.12
69 Ceramic products 159,057 0.02 247,284-35.68
70 Glass and glassware 3,913,354 0.60 3,346,72716.93
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 675,531 0.10 405,62466.54
72 Iron and steel 25,037,104 3.82 18,016,26938.97
73 Articles of iron or steel 7,593,540 1.16 8,198,860-7.38
74 Copper and articles thereof 100,936 0.02 2,019,732-95.00
75 Nickel and articles thereof 151,480 0.02 1,23912,125.99
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1,806,623 0.28 1,524,84918.48
78 Lead and articles thereof 437,456 0.07 507,133-13.74
79 Zinc and articles thereof 2,026 0.00 1,70918.55
80 Tin and articles thereof 2,038 0.00 2,028,664-99.90
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 9,319,504 1.42 7,471,04524.74
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 42,903 0.01 74,178-42.16
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 97,163 0.01 38,608151.67
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 2,942,828 0.45 2,049,70543.57
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 4,869,529 0.74 4,198,23215.99
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 9,568,274 1.46 12,454,169-23.17
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 1,427,467 0.22 2,112,601-32.43
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 10,918,512 1.67 747,1771,361.30
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 995,891 0.15 173,402474.32
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 3,625 0.00 2,82228.45
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 1,298 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 1,822,410 0.28 1,504,48921.13
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 212,390 0.03 214,877-1.16
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 70,936 0.01 81,582-13.05
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 624 0.00 0
SS Classified 30,781,342 4.70 78 60239,061.02

Russia’s Imports from Estonia

The major share of Russian imports from Estonia in the 2nd quarter of 2019 (and in the 2nd quarter of 2018) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 62.95% of Russia’s total imports from Estonia (73.18% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 18.57% of Russia’s total imports from Estonia (13.93% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 6.26% of Russia’s total imports from Estonia (4.02% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 4.85% of Russia’s total imports from Estonia (3.40% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 2.06% of Russia’s total imports from Estonia (1.92% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.54% of Russia’s total imports from Estonia (1.54% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Estonia in the 2nd quarter of 2019 over the 2nd quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $7,778,874;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - an increase of $4,111,700;
  • Tin and articles thereof (HS code 80) - an increase of $2,803,432;
  • Ceramic products (HS code 69) - an increase of $744,156;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $732,908;
  • 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 $719,576;
  • Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard (HS code 47) - an increase of $419,310.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Estonia in the 2nd quarter of 2019 over the 2nd 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 $72,581,730;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - a decrease of $4,053,727;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $2,491,178;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $967,000;
  • Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags (HS code 63) - a decrease of $859,336;
  • Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans (HS code 49) - a decrease of $439,973;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $439,554.
Russia’s imports from Estonia in the 2nd quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q2 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q2 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2019
over Q2 2018
01 Live animals 0 0.00 1,208-100.00
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 6,485 0.01 0
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 133,203 0.11 101,53131.19
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 123,055 0.10 19,451532.64
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 19,733 0.02 129,223-84.73
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 66,920 0.06 107,756-37.90
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 320,161 0.26 352,278-9.12
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 9,871 0.01 88,996-88.91
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 124,945 0.10 165,475-24.49
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 816,008 0.67 956,051-14.65
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 14,870 0.01 37,722-60.58
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 3,290,824 2.71 3,588,737-8.30
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 946,997 0.78 804,62417.69
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 8,974 0.01 0
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 164,720 0.14 128,46628.22
26 Ores, slag and ash 123,941 0.10 64,44492.32
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 199,934 0.16 225,568-11.36
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 1,785,237 1.47 1,065,66167.52
29 Organic chemicals 242,483 0.20 222,3839.04
30 Pharmaceutical products 2,190,512 1.80 2,522,082-13.15
31 Fertilizers 353 0.00 1,728-79.57
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 12,437,534 10.25 16,491,261-24.58
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 16,657 0.01 256,778-93.51
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 97,186 0.08 22,399333.89
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 326,897 0.27 363,248-10.01
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 79,694 0.07 107,199-25.66
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 795,996 0.66 837,565-4.96
39 Plastics and articles thereof 4,019,271 3.31 3,690,3598.91
40 Rubber and articles thereof 542,242 0.45 439,28323.44
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 44,706 0.04 233,813-80.88
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 267 0.00 420-36.43
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 688,394 0.57 695,483-1.02
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 419,310 0.35 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 352,722 0.29 1,319,722-73.27
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 412,240 0.34 852,213-51.63
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 0 0.00 4,704-100.00
54 Man-made filaments 22,209 0.02 0
55 Man-made staple fibers 248,559 0.20 166,42049.36
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 415,424 0.34 457,873-9.27
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 12,909 0.01 13,151-1.84
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 0 0.00 24,657-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 15,032 0.01 20,580-26.96
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 32,583 0.03 3,561815.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 11,404 0.01 52,521-78.29
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 407,848 0.34 557,693-26.87
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 1,324,777 1.09 2,184,113-39.34
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 7,958 0.01 104,302-92.37
65 Headgear and parts thereof 757 0.00 1,069-29.19
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 258,860 0.21 255,4511.33
69 Ceramic products 1,349,083 1.11 604,927123.02
70 Glass and glassware 201,830 0.17 148,81435.63
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 105,934 0.09 24,937324.81
72 Iron and steel 149,491 0.12 329,009-54.56
73 Articles of iron or steel 3,144,087 2.59 5,635,265-44.21
74 Copper and articles thereof 28,311 0.02 150,738-81.22
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 372,055 0.31 401,848-7.41
80 Tin and articles thereof 2,803,432 2.31 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 271,126 0.22 34,350689.30
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 134,713 0.11 17,866654.02
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 694,984 0.57 945,716-26.51
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 37,491,939 30.89 29,713,06526.18
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 32,439,177 26.73 105,020,907-69.11
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 113,407 0.09 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 643,189 0.53 1,082,743-40.60
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 4,111,700 3.39 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,612,722 1.33 879,81483.30
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 0 0.00 268-100.00
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 1,596,634 1.32 1,359,44917.45
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 477,053 0.39 671,618-28.97
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 54,350 0.04 40,77533.29
SS Classified 0 0.00 580-100.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia