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

Russia’s Trade with Serbia

In the 2nd quarter of 2019, Russia’s trade with Serbia totaled $545,574,956, up 6.99% ($35,657,506) from the 2nd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s exports to Serbia in the 2nd quarter of 2019 totaled $263,210,967, up 16.20% ($36,698,822) from the 2nd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s imports from Serbia in the 2nd quarter of 2019 were $282,363,989, down 0.37% ($1,041,316) from the 2nd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s trade deficit with Serbia in the 2nd quarter of 2019 was $19,153,022, a 66.34% decrease ($37,740,138) over the 2nd quarter of 2018.

Serbia was Russia’s 47th largest trading partner in the 2nd quarter of 2019 (just as in the 2nd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.3408% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.2984% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

Serbia was Russia’s 53rd largest export market in the 2nd quarter of 2019 (up from 58th in the 2nd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.2612% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.2055% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

Serbia was Russia’s 36th largest supplier in the 2nd quarter of 2019 (just as in the 2nd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.4760% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.4668% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

Russia’s Exports to Serbia

The major share of Russian exports to Serbia 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) - 36.82% of Russia’s total exports to Serbia (46.99% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 27.04% of Russia’s total exports to Serbia (11.13% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 14.93% of Russia’s total exports to Serbia (15.28% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 8.80% of Russia’s total exports to Serbia (9.07% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 7.28% of Russia’s total exports to Serbia (10.50% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 3.01% of Russia’s total exports to Serbia (3.60% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

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

  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $51,150,752;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - an increase of $8,495,092;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $6,085,233;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $2,574,504;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $1,840,925;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $1,036,581.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Serbia 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 $18,399,231;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $6,267,859;
  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - a decrease of $4,027,326;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $2,045,416;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $1,271,931.
Russia’s exports to Serbia in the 2nd quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q2 2019,
US dollars ($)
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 3,198-100.00
02 Meat and edible meat offal 563,290 0.21 288,55695.21
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 0 0.00 33,820-100.00
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 0 0.00 47,202-100.00
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 2,664,771 1.01 90,2672,852.10
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 0 0.00 61,969-100.00
10 Cereals 294,272 0.11 169,12174.00
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 238,701 0.09 39,886498.46
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 7,218 0.00 29,428-75.47
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 8,838 0.00 38,639-77.13
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1,344,015 0.51 1,131,39518.79
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 115,021 0.04 166,473-30.91
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 29,814 0.01 50,342-40.78
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 220,620 0.08 83,356164.67
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 44,299 0.02 64,662-31.49
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 0 0.00 29,875-100.00
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 1,366,052 0.52 1,522,589-10.28
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 11,653 0.00 439,228-97.35
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 4,671 0.00 45,383-89.71
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 16,236,426 6.17 16,217,5800.12
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 473,499 0.18 93,776404.93
26 Ores, slag and ash 10,997,928 4.18 2,502,836339.42
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 85,446,183 32.46 103,845,414-17.72
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 6,411,623 2.44 6,410,2390.02
29 Organic chemicals 413,546 0.16 658,943-37.24
30 Pharmaceutical products 77,401 0.03 38,646100.28
31 Fertilizers 11,324,010 4.30 5,238,777116.16
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 213,564 0.08 69,119208.98
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 334,854 0.13 257,12030.23
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 154,447 0.06 104,07948.39
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 0 0.00 521-100.00
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 20,068 0.01 37,975-47.15
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 103,657 0.04 208,176-50.21
39 Plastics and articles thereof 11,148,263 4.24 10,431,7666.87
40 Rubber and articles thereof 9,099,513 3.46 11,144,929-18.35
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 6,571 0.00 0
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 1,742 0.00 20,368-91.45
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 4,897,882 1.86 3,861,30126.85
45 Cork and articles of cork 14 0.00 137.69
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 3,015,549 1.15 4,287,480-29.67
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 3,241 0.00 2,67621.11
52 Cotton 626,709 0.24 318,82296.57
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 0 0.00 3,202-100.00
54 Man-made filaments 714,490 0.27 27,3212,515.17
55 Man-made staple fibers 201 0.00 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 852,812 0.32 105,030711.97
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 194 0.00 1,192-83.72
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 8,109 0.00 10,008-18.97
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 29,412 0.01 40,959-28.19
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 25,649 0.01 247,643-89.64
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 30,136 0.01 4,646548.64
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 14,945 0.01 3443,855.88
65 Headgear and parts thereof 1,436 0.00 0
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 0 0.00 2,556-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 553,571 0.21 876,648-36.85
69 Ceramic products 68,607 0.03 133,996-48.80
70 Glass and glassware 2,208,921 0.84 2,429,773-9.09
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 38,159-100.00
72 Iron and steel 1,054,268 0.40 1,747,762-39.68
73 Articles of iron or steel 53,466,472 20.31 2,315,7202,208.85
74 Copper and articles thereof 14,703,072 5.59 18,730,398-21.50
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 887,366 0.34 1,048,226-15.35
78 Lead and articles thereof 696,535 0.26 211,978228.59
80 Tin and articles thereof 0 0.00 8-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 20,006 0.01 47,015-57.45
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 31,364 0.01 723,979-95.67
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 323,434 0.12 379,637-14.80
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 7,530,902 2.86 13,798,761-45.42
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 6,789,713 2.58 6,492,4704.58
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 158,634 0.06 353,411-55.11
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 3,844,548 1.46 2,003,62391.88
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 4,084 0.00 34,437-88.14
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 826,350 0.31 1,101,357-24.97
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 8 0.00 17,382-99.95
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 240,912 0.09 125,75491.57
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 36,456 0.01 53,849-32.30
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 13,072 0.00 7,06485.05
SS Classified 155,363 0.06 3 312 202-95.31

Russia’s Imports from Serbia

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

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 43.54% of Russia’s total imports from Serbia (39.54% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 17.56% of Russia’s total imports from Serbia (15.82% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 12.81% of Russia’s total imports from Serbia (14.21% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 11.56% of Russia’s total imports from Serbia (11.93% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 7.07% of Russia’s total imports from Serbia (10.78% in the 2nd quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 6.48% of Russia’s total imports from Serbia (6.25% in the 2nd quarter of 2018).

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

  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $13,330,477;
  • Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage (HS code 06) - an increase of $3,313,242;
  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - an increase of $2,176,667;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $2,132,237;
  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - an increase of $2,113,658;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $1,198,582;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $954,653;
  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - an increase of $919,225;
  • 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 (HS code 34) - an increase of $868,639.

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

  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $8,567,468;
  • Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares (HS code 19) - a decrease of $5,743,988;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $4,037,690;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - a decrease of $3,178,473;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $2,068,924;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $1,158,352;
  • 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 $1,140,551;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $1,108,537;
  • 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 $913,838.
Russia’s imports from Serbia in the 2nd quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q2 2019,
US dollars ($)
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 2,183-100.00
02 Meat and edible meat offal 2,683,334 0.95 1,764,10952.11
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 10,177,864 3.60 10,255,840-0.76
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 5,608,185 1.99 2,294,943144.37
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 5,470,954 1.94 5,534,880-1.15
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 62,788,154 22.24 65,966,627-4.82
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 31,264 0.01 7,114339.47
10 Cereals 1,313,589 0.47 1,396,153-5.91
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 11,388 0.00 2,755313.36
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 14,442,120 5.11 1,111,6431,199.17
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 19,491 0.01 40,525-51.90
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 2,520,369 0.89 1,990,02226.65
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 2,207 0.00 119,681-98.16
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 1,383,718 0.49 1,110,83824.57
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 2,835,106 1.00 8,579,094-66.95
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 1,631,402 0.58 1,889,786-13.67
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 2,119,526 0.75 2,853,094-25.71
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 2,637,549 0.93 2,516,7844.80
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 5,452,410 1.93 3,338,75263.31
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 1,801,162 0.64 1,286,73239.98
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 45,690 0.02 25,42579.71
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 60,428 0.02 30,34199.16
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 2,442 0.00 2,511-2.75
29 Organic chemicals 1,419,477 0.50 1,196,18618.67
30 Pharmaceutical products 13,143,649 4.65 11,945,06710.03
31 Fertilizers 409,787 0.15 251,69562.81
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 1,454,125 0.51 2,064,246-29.56
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 19,313 0.01 33,687-42.67
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 5,272,420 1.87 4,403,78119.72
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 0 0.00 198,665-100.00
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 21,176 0.01 5,222305.52
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 1,153,242 0.41 198,589480.72
39 Plastics and articles thereof 10,719,198 3.80 10,702,4290.16
40 Rubber and articles thereof 15,957,104 5.65 13,824,86715.42
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 31,034 0.01 41,212-24.70
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 136,709 0.05 212,842-35.77
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 0 0.00 51,675-100.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 3,482,810 1.23 12,050,278-71.10
45 Cork and articles of cork 4 0.00 0
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 62,295 0.02 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 14,929,945 5.29 16,998,869-12.17
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,488,245 0.53 1,508,031-1.31
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 42,692 0.02 0
52 Cotton 70,159 0.02 0
54 Man-made filaments 284,610 0.10 552,251-48.46
55 Man-made staple fibers 0 0.00 1,282-100.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 508,960 0.18 492,8563.27
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 1,775,256 0.63 2,102,106-15.55
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 20,454 0.01 12,80459.75
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 1,637,006 0.58 866,66088.89
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 7,222 0.00 8,502-15.06
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 23,216,779 8.22 23,837,537-2.60
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 2,452,262 0.87 2,644,795-7.28
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 385,259 0.14 289,43533.11
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 2,222,986 0.79 3,007,609-26.09
65 Headgear and parts thereof 13,627 0.00 3,125336.06
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 0 0.00 84-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 184,319 0.07 193,423-4.71
69 Ceramic products 13,468 0.00 74,421-81.90
70 Glass and glassware 141,139 0.05 155,567-9.27
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 3,020 0.00 32,711-90.77
72 Iron and steel 919,026 0.33 529,41273.59
73 Articles of iron or steel 2,563,781 0.91 3,722,133-31.12
74 Copper and articles thereof 8,831,945 3.13 6,655,27832.71
75 Nickel and articles thereof 31,421 0.01 52,160-39.76
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 3,538,909 1.25 4,647,446-23.85
78 Lead and articles thereof 7,339 0.00 0
79 Zinc and articles thereof 56 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 422 0.00 97335.05
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 401,735 0.14 366,9339.48
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,994,221 0.71 1,725,26815.59
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 21,703,748 7.69 25,741,438-15.69
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 7,822,497 2.77 8,963,048-12.73
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 65,137 0.02 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 1,385,729 0.49 600,281130.85
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 5,191,994 1.84 4,963,6214.60
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 351 0.00 17897.19
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 1,719,527 0.61 2,633,365-34.70
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 7,160 0.00 950653.68
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 460,888 0.16 721,356-36.11
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia