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Russian trade in goods with Argentina in Q3 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 Argentina in the third quarter of 2019: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Argentina

In the 3rd quarter of 2019, Russia’s trade with Argentina was $303,457,044, down 5.07% ($16,210,095) from the 3rd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s exports to Argentina in the 3rd quarter of 2019 were $102,856,307, down 11.54% ($13,418,176) from the 3rd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s imports from Argentina in the 3rd quarter of 2019 were $200,600,737, down 1.37% ($2,791,919) from the 3rd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s trade deficit with Argentina in the 3rd quarter of 2019 was $97,744,430, a 12.20% increase ($10,626,257) over the 3rd quarter of 2018.

Argentina was Russia’s 62nd largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2019 (down from 59th in the 3rd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.1829% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.1858% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).

Argentina was Russia’s 75th largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2019 (down from 73rd in the 3rd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0995% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.1036% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).

Argentina was Russia’s 44th largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2019 (just as in the 3rd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.3207% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.3397% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).

Russia’s Exports to Argentina

The major share of Russian exports to Argentina in the 3rd quarter of 2019 (and in the 3rd quarter of 2018) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 65.42% of Russia’s total exports to Argentina (83.57% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 27.03% of Russia’s total exports to Argentina (10.48% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 4.53% of Russia’s total exports to Argentina (1.87% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.58% of Russia’s total exports to Argentina (2.57% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 0.97% of Russia’s total exports to Argentina (1.13% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Argentina in the 3rd quarter of 2019 over the 3rd quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $17,540,412;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $3,519,759;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - an increase of $1,445,848.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Argentina in the 3rd quarter of 2019 over the 3rd 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 $31,335,126;
  • Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes (HS code 28) - a decrease of $1,757,696;
  • 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 $1,156,009;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $825,470;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $490,841.
Russia’s exports to Argentina in the 3rd quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q3 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q3 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2019
over Q3 2018
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 27,600 0.03 28,240-2.27
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 0 0.00 10,044-100.00
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 1,445,848 1.41 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 65,840,728 64.01 97,175,854-32.25
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 760,847 0.74 2,518,543-69.79
29 Organic chemicals 210,960 0.21 128,81163.77
31 Fertilizers 26,298,174 25.57 8,757,762200.28
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 0 0.00 4,470-100.00
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 30,795 0.03 0
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 5,301 0.01 1,537244.89
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 159,645 0.16 133,60819.49
39 Plastics and articles thereof 198,219 0.19 328,082-39.58
40 Rubber and articles thereof 141,975 0.14 307,514-53.83
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 18,221 0.02 98,889-81.57
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 983,994 0.96 1,210,055-18.68
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 297,502 0.29 384,112-22.55
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 0 0.00 6,160-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 85,174 0.08 55215,330.07
72 Iron and steel 1,101,746 1.07 1,592,587-30.82
73 Articles of iron or steel 91,179 0.09 916,649-90.05
74 Copper and articles thereof 0 0.00 2,713-100.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 402,460 0.39 458,425-12.21
78 Lead and articles thereof 35 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 31,953 0.03 19,09867.31
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 1 0.00 3,073-99.97
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 3,649,462 3.55 129,7032,713.71
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 444,176 0.43 1,600,185-72.24
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 15,424-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 561,005 0.55 434,00629.26
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 68,000 0.07 8,387710.78
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 1,307 0.00 0

Russia’s Imports from Argentina

The major share of Russian imports from Argentina in the 3rd quarter of 2019 (and in the 3rd quarter of 2018) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 93.70% of Russia’s total imports from Argentina (94.84% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 3.55% of Russia’s total imports from Argentina (2.03% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 2.06% of Russia’s total imports from Argentina (2.07% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Argentina in the 3rd quarter of 2019 over the 3rd 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 $15,245,906;
  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $7,261,311;
  • Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 04) - an increase of $7,109,915;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $2,469,105;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $2,393,439;
  • 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 $1,897,967;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $711,547.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Argentina in the 3rd quarter of 2019 over the 3rd quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - a decrease of $37,086,303;
  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $2,489,775;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - a decrease of $1,358,134;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - a decrease of $686,259.
Russia’s imports from Argentina in the 3rd quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q3 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q3 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2019
over Q3 2018
02 Meat and edible meat offal 45,186,103 22.53 82,272,406-45.08
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 20,342,007 10.14 13,080,69655.51
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 27,883,373 13.90 20,773,45834.23
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 560,784 0.28 356,89557.13
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 561,628 0.28 633,309-11.32
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 52,659,172 26.25 50,190,0674.92
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 957,054 0.48 1,029,163-7.01
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 0 0.00 14,916-100.00
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 26,444,358 13.18 11,198,452136.14
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1,394,629 0.70 683,082104.17
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 48,295 0.02 48,296-0.00
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 1,276,098 0.64 1,179,8108.16
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 698,370 0.35 1,384,629-49.56
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 5,677,922 2.83 3,284,48372.87
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 4,268,140 2.13 6,757,915-36.84
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 35,152 0.02 49,960-29.64
26 Ores, slag and ash 0 0.00 1,358,134-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 248,241 0.12 42,727480.99
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 2,585,889 1.29 687,922275.90
29 Organic chemicals 207,126 0.10 62,012234.01
30 Pharmaceutical products 1,146,855 0.57 712,53260.95
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 78,206 0.04 142,742-45.21
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 99,075 0.05 78,38226.40
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 709 0.00 0
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 1,148,219 0.57 1,110,5883.39
39 Plastics and articles thereof 1,702,274 0.85 1,177,57944.56
40 Rubber and articles thereof 157,050 0.08 165,277-4.98
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 328,127 0.16 0
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 12 0.00 20-40.00
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 190,436 0.09 351,138-45.77
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 5,065 0.00 3,17259.68
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 199 0.00 61226.23
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 206,191 0.10 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 420 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 516 0.00 16,515-96.88
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 594 0.00 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 97 0.00 24304.17
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 2,425 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 2,106 0.00 2,111-0.24
70 Glass and glassware 1,412 0.00 312352.56
72 Iron and steel 140,804 0.07 0
73 Articles of iron or steel 97,543 0.05 167,484-41.76
74 Copper and articles thereof 10 0.00 12,146-99.92
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1,204 0.00 4,708-74.43
79 Zinc and articles thereof 4 0.00 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 28,630 0.01 48,014-40.37
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,398 0.00 9,268-84.92
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 3,007,470 1.50 3,280,332-8.32
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 1,269 0.00 16,192-92.16
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 695 0.00 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 465,344 0.23 605,975-23.21
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 650,429 0.32 316,032105.81
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 125 0.00 83,720-99.85
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 560 0.00 0
SS Classified 100,923 0.05 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia