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

Russia’s Trade with Bulgaria

In the 3rd quarter of 2019, Russia’s trade with Bulgaria was $719,350,682, down 12.85% ($106,095,701) from the 3rd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s exports to Bulgaria in the 3rd quarter of 2019 were $568,040,762, down 19.00% ($133,266,180) from the 3rd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s imports from Bulgaria in the 3rd quarter of 2019 totaled $151,309,920, up 21.89% ($27,170,479) from the 3rd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s trade surplus with Bulgaria in the 3rd quarter of 2019 was $416,730,842, a 27.80% decrease ($160,436,659) over the 3rd quarter of 2018.

Bulgaria was Russia’s 40th largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2019 (down from 39th in the 3rd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.4337% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.4797% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).

Bulgaria was Russia’s 37th largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2019 (down from 31st in the 3rd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.5498% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.6251% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).

Bulgaria was Russia’s 50th largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2019 (up from 53rd in the 3rd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.2419% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.2073% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).

Russia’s Exports to Bulgaria

The major share of Russian exports to Bulgaria 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) - 80.50% of Russia’s total exports to Bulgaria (87.50% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 10.94% of Russia’s total exports to Bulgaria (1.95% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 5.18% of Russia’s total exports to Bulgaria (3.57% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.54% of Russia’s total exports to Bulgaria (1.51% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).

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

  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $36,372,449;
  • 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 $19,874,023;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $16,697,667;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - an increase of $2,021,178.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Bulgaria 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 $158,341,537;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $15,750,832;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $4,815,639;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $2,614,862.
Russia’s exports to Bulgaria in the 3rd quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q3 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q3 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2019
over Q3 2018
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 125,879 0.02 0
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 213,623 0.04 86,828146.03
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 12,269 0.00 26,952-54.48
10 Cereals 0 0.00 881,389-100.00
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 12,061 0.00 12,095-0.28
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 82,028 0.01 7,840946.28
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 9,519 0.00 4671,938.33
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 8,404 0.00 3,328152.52
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 3,770 0.00 7,400-49.05
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 40,388 0.01 94,125-57.09
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 61,326 0.01 70,574-13.10
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 108,733 0.02 107,0551.57
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 206,126 0.04 164,58525.24
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 761,462 0.13 727,8974.61
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 2,026,372 0.36 5,19438,913.71
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 455,267,687 80.15 613,609,224-25.80
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 20,714,795 3.65 840,7722,363.78
29 Organic chemicals 810,679 0.14 340,861137.83
30 Pharmaceutical products 35,183 0.01 30,32716.01
31 Fertilizers 1,368,049 0.24 17,118,881-92.01
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 90,536 0.02 71,03427.45
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 150,261 0.03 492,923-69.52
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 21,807 0.00 4,037440.18
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 88,961 0.02 97,434-8.70
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 109,085 0.02 104,6274.26
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 0 0.00 19,918-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 245,563 0.04 226,7308.31
39 Plastics and articles thereof 2,299,013 0.40 1,577,68545.72
40 Rubber and articles thereof 3,503,062 0.62 4,117,019-14.91
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 230 0.00 945-75.66
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 2,222,395 0.39 2,998,569-25.88
45 Cork and articles of cork 0 0.00 242-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 1,944,625 0.34 3,434,644-43.38
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 34,176 0.01 21,74657.16
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 547,851 0.10 106,906412.46
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 298 0.00 49508.16
54 Man-made filaments 75,205 0.01 408,489-81.59
55 Man-made staple fibers 80,358 0.01 83,428-3.68
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 6,714 0.00 30,965-78.32
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 837 0.00 372125.00
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 60 0.00 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 114 0.00 2,110-94.60
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 1,963 0.00 223780.27
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 11,393 0.00 6,64871.37
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 8,265 0.00 4,97766.06
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 41,864 0.01 32,66428.17
65 Headgear and parts thereof 0 0.00 326-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 1,927,830 0.34 2,695,084-28.47
69 Ceramic products 41,518 0.01 444,478-90.66
70 Glass and glassware 1,268,823 0.22 2,863,512-55.69
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 6,899 0.00 4172,375.00
72 Iron and steel 3,275,560 0.58 8,091,199-59.52
73 Articles of iron or steel 37,342,738 6.57 970,2893,748.62
74 Copper and articles thereof 364,454 0.06 75748,044.52
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 20,917,690 3.68 4,220,023395.68
78 Lead and articles thereof 0 0.00 261,613-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 32,762 0.01 38,705-15.35
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 108,407 0.02 30,511255.30
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 105,819 0.02 64,98862.83
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 4,330,518 0.76 3,344,59029.48
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 2,039,154 0.36 2,924,055-30.26
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 487,257 0.09 361,09434.94
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 613,525 0.11 431,35942.23
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 20,510 0.00 2,635,372-99.22
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,280,861 0.23 898,12342.62
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 0 0.00 600-100.00
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 126,975 0.02 140,827-9.84
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 116,635 0.02 17,127581.00
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 9,654 0.00 19,060-49.35
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 193 0.00 1,929-89.99
SS Classified 269,991 0.05 22 871 139-98.82

Russia’s Imports from Bulgaria

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

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 38.85% of Russia’s total imports from Bulgaria (37.43% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 30.46% of Russia’s total imports from Bulgaria (30.41% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 11.15% of Russia’s total imports from Bulgaria (14.61% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 7.33% of Russia’s total imports from Bulgaria (7.26% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 5.21% of Russia’s total imports from Bulgaria (3.95% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 0.48% of Russia’s total imports from Bulgaria (1.35% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).

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

  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $7,782,679;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $5,394,396;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $5,172,791;
  • Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 95) - an increase of $3,877,621;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $3,366,056;
  • 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 $1,943,171;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $865,242;
  • Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - an increase of $730,676.

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

  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $1,057,115;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - a decrease of $714,659;
  • Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof (HS code 56) - a decrease of $650,690;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $556,332;
  • Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes (HS code 35) - a decrease of $455,811.
Russia’s imports from Bulgaria in the 3rd quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q3 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q3 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2019
over Q3 2018
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 452,485 0.30 46,774867.39
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 18 0.00 0
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 99,775 0.07 93,9426.21
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 189,068 0.12 120,91756.36
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 1,739 0.00 78,690-97.79
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 53,457 0.04 85,783-37.68
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 0 0.00 11,147-100.00
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 327,448 0.22 267,36922.47
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 2,096,970 1.39 1,366,29453.48
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 570,727 0.38 834,502-31.61
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 1,216,667 0.80 1,089,91811.63
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 993,897 0.66 770,58928.98
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 918,424 0.61 613,19649.78
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 1,158,376 0.77 931,80324.32
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 3,015,518 1.99 2,706,21911.43
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 373,444 0.25 258,68044.37
26 Ores, slag and ash 3,752 0.00 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 68,794 0.05 226,028-69.56
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 18,767 0.01 37,547-50.02
29 Organic chemicals 476,861 0.32 750,040-36.42
30 Pharmaceutical products 35,814,449 23.67 28,031,77027.76
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 351,937 0.23 307,51814.44
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 2,616,501 1.73 2,421,3218.06
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 51,602 0.03 194,130-73.42
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 1,543,144 1.02 1,998,955-22.80
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 4,275 0.00 0
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 0 0.00 174-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 225,665 0.15 212,2606.32
39 Plastics and articles thereof 2,722,302 1.80 2,405,07913.19
40 Rubber and articles thereof 2,263,423 1.50 1,398,18161.88
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 2,038 0.00 0
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 929,752 0.61 794,86916.97
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 2,592 0.00 1,77246.28
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 91,782 0.06 11182,586.49
45 Cork and articles of cork 0 0.00 65-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 609,214 0.40 1,666,329-63.44
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 18,058 0.01 8,878103.40
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 1,211,832 0.80 849,61242.63
52 Cotton 22,128 0.01 36,995-40.19
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 1,742 0.00 7,250-75.97
54 Man-made filaments 30,432 0.02 83,538-63.57
55 Man-made staple fibers 579,084 0.38 504,53214.78
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 963,968 0.64 1,614,658-40.30
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 66 0.00 941-92.99
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 612 0.00 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 46,331 0.03 40,46114.51
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 39,592 0.03 173,819-77.22
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 4,767,890 3.15 4,860,188-1.90
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 6,184,038 4.09 6,898,697-10.36
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 132,079 0.09 143,361-7.87
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 2,774,552 1.83 2,783,155-0.31
65 Headgear and parts thereof 83,106 0.05 104,017-20.10
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 27,411 0.02 31,414-12.74
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 101,878 0.07 261,806-61.09
69 Ceramic products 603,906 0.40 670,062-9.87
70 Glass and glassware 442,231 0.29 586,147-24.55
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 162 0.00 0
72 Iron and steel 4,203,038 2.78 836,982402.17
73 Articles of iron or steel 1,318,415 0.87 961,34637.14
74 Copper and articles thereof 171,957 0.11 393,693-56.32
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 361,877 0.24 918,209-60.59
78 Lead and articles thereof 0 0.00 157-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 17,333 0.01 15,67010.61
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 336,976 0.22 340,585-1.06
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,479,095 0.98 1,437,1592.92
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 34,312,399 22.68 28,918,00318.65
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 15,031,454 9.93 13,088,28314.85
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 101,664 0.07 17,405484.11
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 1,072,121 0.71 1,350,231-20.60
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 8,262,965 5.46 3,090,174167.39
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 54,364 0.04 25,403114.01
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 53,442 0.04 1,0005,244.20
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 1,512,988 1.00 1,485,7301.83
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 5,620,543 3.71 1,742,922222.48
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 101,400 0.07 134,986-24.88
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 1,928 0.00 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia