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

Russia’s Trade with Hong Kong

In the 2nd quarter of 2019, Russia’s trade with Hong Kong was $377,507,829, down 14.43% ($63,645,373) from the 2nd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s exports to Hong Kong in the 2nd quarter of 2019 were $247,997,330, down 17.80% ($53,705,841) from the 2nd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s imports from Hong Kong in the 2nd quarter of 2019 were $129,510,499, down 7.13% ($9,939,532) from the 2nd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s trade surplus with Hong Kong in the 2nd quarter of 2019 was $118,486,831, a 26.97% decrease ($43,766,309) over the 2nd quarter of 2018.

Hong Kong was Russia’s 59th largest trading partner in the 2nd quarter of 2019 (down from 52nd in the 2nd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.2358% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.2581% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

Hong Kong was Russia’s 54th largest export market in the 2nd quarter of 2019 (down from 49th in the 2nd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.2461% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.2738% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

Hong Kong was Russia’s 55th largest supplier in the 2nd quarter of 2019 (down from 52nd in the 2nd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.2183% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.2297% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

Russia’s Exports to Hong Kong

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

  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 64.97% of Russia’s total exports to Hong Kong (47.16% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 12.65% of Russia’s total exports to Hong Kong (6.78% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 11.02% of Russia’s total exports to Hong Kong (11.19% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 7.81% of Russia’s total exports to Hong Kong (6.47% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.04% of Russia’s total exports to Hong Kong (0.26% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 0.81% of Russia’s total exports to Hong Kong (24.44% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Hong Kong in the 2nd quarter of 2019 over the 2nd quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin (HS code 71) - an increase of $18,833,915;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $15,427,157;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $1,359,470;
  • Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 16) - an increase of $993,975.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Hong Kong in the 2nd quarter of 2019 over the 2nd quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $72,040,967;
  • Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather (HS code 41) - a decrease of $6,774,844;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $6,453,078;
  • 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 $3,254,632;
  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - a decrease of $2,518,775;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $1,463,553.
Russia’s exports to Hong Kong in the 2nd quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q2 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q2 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2019
over Q2 2018
02 Meat and edible meat offal 8,200,956 3.31 10,719,731-23.50
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 936,610 0.38 373,539150.74
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 389,129 0.16 0
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 6,325,081 2.55 7,044,514-10.21
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 0 0.00 13,854-100.00
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 0 0.00 1,270-100.00
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 1,287,600 0.52 689,84386.65
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 0 0.00 91,060-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 741,583 0.30 64,9671,041.48
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 1,408,953 0.57 414,978239.52
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 3,703 0.00 12,078-69.34
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 0 0.00 911-100.00
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 0 0.00 718-100.00
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 0 0.00 39,771-100.00
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 35,886 0.01 3,969804.16
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 45,980 0.02 41,24411.48
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 35,369 0.01 10035,269.00
26 Ores, slag and ash 0 0.00 23,363-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 27,286,526 11.00 33,739,604-19.13
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 584,407 0.24 861,995-32.20
30 Pharmaceutical products 387,122 0.16 874,020-55.71
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 267 0.00 0
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 342,538 0.14 110,141211.00
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 97,562 0.04 420,491-76.80
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 0 0.00 4,396-100.00
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 2,072 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 15,844 0.01 92,000-82.78
39 Plastics and articles thereof 41,943 0.02 81,767-48.70
40 Rubber and articles thereof 844 0.00 137,624-99.39
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 406,227 0.16 7,181,071-94.34
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 627,626 0.25 18,3433,321.61
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 381,176 0.15 263,96944.40
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 181,887 0.07 479,000-62.03
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 367,281 0.15 18,6411,870.29
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 3,702 0.00 3,6092.58
50 Silk 0 0.00 8,930-100.00
52 Cotton 0 0.00 180-100.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 37 0.00 980-96.22
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 32 0.00 8300.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 0 0.00 95-100.00
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 15 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 2,119,874 0.85 760,404178.78
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 425,875 0.17 1,96621,562.00
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 8,288 0.00 4,64878.31
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 13,853 0.01 7,80577.49
65 Headgear and parts thereof 0 0.00 54-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 4,038 0.00 824390.05
69 Ceramic products 188,477 0.08 24,179679.51
70 Glass and glassware 21,491 0.01 74,399-71.11
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 161,112,196 64.97 142,278,28113.24
72 Iron and steel 725,774 0.29 72,766,741-99.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 61,076 0.02 42,40344.04
74 Copper and articles thereof 46,678 0.02 480,838-90.29
75 Nickel and articles thereof 0 0.00 1,603-100.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 292,667 0.12 249,85917.13
78 Lead and articles thereof 723,984 0.29 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 81,915 0.03 204,967-60.04
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 66,251 0.03 50013,150.20
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,472 0.00 599145.74
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 20,356,899 8.21 4,929,742312.94
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 9,622,255 3.88 12,876,887-25.27
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 10,337-100.00
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 224,000 0.09 1,687,553-86.73
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 1,377 0.00 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,173,998 0.47 944,69024.27
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 256,594 0.10 164,93655.57
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 16,967 0.01 3005,555.67
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 6,200 0.00 39,733-84.40
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 10,535 0.00 11,048-4.64
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 69,873 0.03 18,976268.22
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 51,789 0.02 167,976-69.17
SS Classified 174,976 0.07 118 14948.10

Russia’s Imports from Hong Kong

The major share of Russian imports from Hong Kong 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) - 81.61% of Russia’s total imports from Hong Kong (88.57% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 5.90% of Russia’s total imports from Hong Kong (0.00% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 5.08% of Russia’s total imports from Hong Kong (3.44% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.73% of Russia’s total imports from Hong Kong (1.85% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.59% of Russia’s total imports from Hong Kong (1.78% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Hong Kong 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) - an increase of $10,478,651;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $7,639,495;
  • 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 $1,460,437;
  • 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 $558,830;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $540,532;
  • Miscellaneous articles of base metal (HS code 83) - an increase of $457,428;
  • Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin (HS code 71) - an increase of $410,680.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Hong Kong 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) - a decrease of $28,052,926;
  • Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) (HS code 42) - a decrease of $920,984;
  • Tin and articles thereof (HS code 80) - a decrease of $890,290;
  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - a decrease of $614,165;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - a decrease of $535,222.
Russia’s imports from Hong Kong in the 2nd quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q2 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q2 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2019
over Q2 2018
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 338 0.00 0
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 0 0.00 756-100.00
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 60,453 0.05 116,257-48.00
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 36,216 0.03 1,0543,336.05
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 18,617 0.01 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 7,641,489 5.90 1,994383,124.12
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 2,866,892 2.21 1,406,455103.84
29 Organic chemicals 874,214 0.68 333,682161.99
30 Pharmaceutical products 85 0.00 109-22.02
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 60,787 0.05 143,780-57.72
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 72,571 0.06 34,985107.43
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 0 0.00 4,381-100.00
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 122,498 0.09 53,861127.43
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 279,914 0.22 208,95633.96
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 3,226 0.00 18,547-82.61
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 27,402 0.02 50,347-45.57
39 Plastics and articles thereof 2,124,243 1.64 2,332,319-8.92
40 Rubber and articles thereof 142,445 0.11 205,520-30.69
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 0 0.00 142,774-100.00
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 609,092 0.47 1,530,076-60.19
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 13,052 0.01 183,245-92.88
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 17,444 0.01 27,212-35.90
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 13,090 0.01 16,585-21.07
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 243,719 0.19 214,34513.70
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 81,709 0.06 248,384-67.10
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 1,717 0.00 54,858-96.87
52 Cotton 2,134 0.00 29,447-92.75
54 Man-made filaments 11,406 0.01 18,949-39.81
55 Man-made staple fibers 142 0.00 4,273-96.68
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 12,606 0.01 31,977-60.58
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 2,700 0.00 870210.34
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 67,381 0.05 45,96646.59
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 64,842 0.05 4,0991,481.90
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 122,093 0.09 73,05767.12
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 350,575 0.27 885,797-60.42
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 366,015 0.28 654,583-44.08
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 182,401 0.14 122,32449.11
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 716,919 0.55 471,27952.12
65 Headgear and parts thereof 48,425 0.04 49,969-3.09
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 99,254 0.08 26,041281.15
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 12,263 0.01 4,310184.52
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 106,803 0.08 292,010-63.42
69 Ceramic products 120,256 0.09 211,073-43.03
70 Glass and glassware 31,112 0.02 114,364-72.80
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 829,783 0.64 419,10397.99
72 Iron and steel 138,342 0.11 62322,105.78
73 Articles of iron or steel 588,835 0.45 423,23139.13
74 Copper and articles thereof 43,368 0.03 657,533-93.40
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 79,124 0.06 66,40019.16
80 Tin and articles thereof 0 0.00 890,290-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 277,844 0.21 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 442,536 0.34 324,11636.54
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 669,889 0.52 212,461215.30
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 73,750,092 56.95 101,803,018-27.56
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 30,660,226 23.67 20,181,57551.92
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 384,675 0.30 369,5764.09
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 903,350 0.70 1,156,200-21.87
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 314,400 0.24 415,563-24.34
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 35,514 0.03 96,510-63.20
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 1,009,490 0.78 450,660124.00
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 1,509,084 1.17 1,492,1811.13
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 156,470 0.12 115,36635.63
SS Classified 88,937 0.07 4 7551,770.39
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia