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

Russia’s Trade with France

In the 3rd quarter of 2019, Russia’s trade with France was $3,479,567,389, down 14.17% ($574,409,084) from the 3rd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s exports to France in the 3rd quarter of 2019 were $1,418,234,885, down 24.86% ($469,272,157) from the 3rd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s imports from France in the 3rd quarter of 2019 were $2,061,332,504, down 4.85% ($105,136,927) from the 3rd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s trade deficit with France in the 3rd quarter of 2019 was $643,097,619, a 130.53% increase ($364,135,230) over the 3rd quarter of 2018.

France was Russia’s 14th largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2019 (down from 12th in the 3rd quarter of 2018), accounting for 2.0978% of Russia’s total trade (down from 2.3560% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).

France was Russia’s 15th largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2019 (up from 16th in the 3rd quarter of 2018), accounting for 1.3726% of Russia’s total exports (down from 1.6823% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).

France was Russia’s 8th largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2019 (down from 7th in the 3rd quarter of 2018), accounting for 3.2956% of Russia’s total imports (down from 3.6183% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).

Russia’s Exports to France

The major share of Russian exports to France 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) - 83.84% of Russia’s total exports to France (87.78% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 4.53% of Russia’s total exports to France (3.49% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 3.28% of Russia’s total exports to France (1.77% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 3.06% of Russia’s total exports to France (3.07% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.61% of Russia’s total exports to France (1.34% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).

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

  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $11,911,142;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - an increase of $7,988,875;
  • 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 $6,747,550.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to France 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 $475,912,800;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $18,614,560;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $4,535,985.
Russia’s exports to France in the 3rd quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q3 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q3 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2019
over Q3 2018
01 Live animals 31,668 0.00 48,445-34.63
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 2,978,264 0.21 3,654,758-18.51
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 404-100.00
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 234,160 0.02 0
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 12,870 0.00 23,027-44.11
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 618,312 0.04 380,43062.53
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 0 0.00 285,670-100.00
10 Cereals 0 0.00 6,633-100.00
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 27 0.00 0
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 6,097 0.00 4,85725.53
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 2,124-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 40,620 0.00 147,726-72.50
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 49,191 0.00 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 17 0.00 0
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 6,661 0.00 5,43122.65
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 1,226 0.00 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 708,559 0.05 133,948428.98
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 424,069 0.03 349,47621.34
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 2,443,776 0.17 104,8712,230.27
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 762,070 0.05 701,1528.69
26 Ores, slag and ash 26,611,871 1.88 18,622,99642.90
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 1,161,672,949 81.91 1,637,585,749-29.06
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 9,612,289 0.68 8,791,3689.34
29 Organic chemicals 13,019,355 0.92 1,108,2131,074.81
30 Pharmaceutical products 4,521 0.00 82,673-94.53
31 Fertilizers 12,630,371 0.89 9,413,82234.17
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 10,025 0.00 46,887-78.62
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 1,141,495 0.08 671,20070.07
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 51,188 0.00 4,751977.42
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 0 0.00 5-100.00
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 2,350 0.00 2,736-14.11
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 177,919 0.01 337,417-47.27
39 Plastics and articles thereof 1,397,847 0.10 737,73189.48
40 Rubber and articles thereof 8,535,202 0.60 12,250,570-30.33
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 0 0.00 85,290-100.00
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 1,469,476 0.10 672,663118.46
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 18,654 0.00 260,255-92.83
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 19,501,274 1.38 24,037,259-18.87
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 167,503 0.01 196,419-14.72
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 2,459,674 0.17 476,157416.57
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 760,275 0.05 617,58123.11
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 26,389 0.00 68,322-61.38
54 Man-made filaments 28 0.00 0
55 Man-made staple fibers 28 0.00 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 34 0.00 11,942-99.72
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 264 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 506,129 0.04 127,555296.79
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 1,384,633 0.10 375,975268.28
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 2,209,548 0.16 1,807,91122.22
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 1,500,971 0.11 681,451120.26
65 Headgear and parts thereof 13,070 0.00 7,44575.55
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 61,418 0.00 11,657426.88
69 Ceramic products 76,312 0.01 46,87962.79
70 Glass and glassware 4,901,704 0.35 4,021,04921.90
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 209,555 0.01 1,368,448-84.69
72 Iron and steel 45,167,002 3.18 44,458,8361.59
73 Articles of iron or steel 2,473,740 0.17 4,270,527-42.07
74 Copper and articles thereof 366,394 0.03 259,78441.04
75 Nickel and articles thereof 93,792 0.01 401,719-76.65
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 5,953,750 0.42 8,825,195-32.54
78 Lead and articles thereof 33,234 0.00 37,678-11.79
79 Zinc and articles thereof 0 0.00 8-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 9,832,967 0.69 7,471,21931.61
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 357,222 0.03 35,954893.55
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 36,706 0.00 40,165-8.61
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 26,443,005 1.86 45,057,565-41.31
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 11,596,739 0.82 4,849,189139.15
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 0.00 866,067-100.00
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 2,518,218 0.18 2,221,39813.36
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 88,541 0.01 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 2,821,829 0.20 4,877,705-42.15
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 62,708 0.00 12,929385.02
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 929 0.00 24,195-96.16
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 2,531,844 0.18 1,519,56666.62
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 143,849 0.01 120,81019.07
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 27,118 0.00 8563,067.99
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 17,467 0.00 2,649559.38
SS Classified 29,215,923 2.06 31 773 700-8.05

Russia’s Imports from France

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

  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 39.15% of Russia’s total imports from France (33.46% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 27.23% of Russia’s total imports from France (29.59% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 9.31% of Russia’s total imports from France (8.25% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 4.24% of Russia’s total imports from France (3.42% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.15% of Russia’s total imports from France (1.17% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from France 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 $40,112,882;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $19,064,325;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $18,432,612;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $12,070,365;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $9,176,681;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $8,852,132;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $7,306,799.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from France in the 3rd quarter of 2019 over the 3rd 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 $64,314,134;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $29,940,379;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $8,149,146.
Russia’s imports from France in the 3rd quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q3 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q3 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2019
over Q3 2018
01 Live animals 806,821 0.04 290,238177.99
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 7,927,595 0.38 4,825,37364.29
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 107,936 0.01 110,959-2.72
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 411,576 0.02 291,06541.40
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 6,521 0.00 1564,080.13
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 1,078,952 0.05 773,70739.45
10 Cereals 940,000 0.05 428,536119.35
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 1,011,189 0.05 2,140,340-52.76
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 4,588,254 0.22 4,063,17712.92
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 5,145,881 0.25 4,276,72920.32
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 5,130 0.00 26,299-80.49
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1,389,598 0.07 1,629,513-14.72
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 256,621 0.01 263,609-2.65
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 4,276,494 0.21 4,374,208-2.23
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 7,832,028 0.38 6,870,50613.99
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 6,328,185 0.31 5,264,04320.22
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 5,904,988 0.29 9,122,583-35.27
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 13,998,523 0.68 13,588,3903.02
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 92,983,098 4.51 85,676,2998.53
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 35,104,623 1.70 31,926,0839.96
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 1,847,145 0.09 2,714,924-31.96
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 3,731,810 0.18 3,062,49221.86
26 Ores, slag and ash 14,619 0.00 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 7,864,102 0.38 12,565,142-37.41
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 26,551,236 1.29 20,975,51726.58
29 Organic chemicals 69,603,587 3.38 50,539,26237.72
30 Pharmaceutical products 234,163,213 11.36 194,050,33120.67
31 Fertilizers 63,344 0.00 10,598497.70
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 16,713,070 0.81 14,885,92912.27
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 230,022,909 11.16 220,846,2284.16
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 34,899,113 1.69 32,915,7136.03
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 22,817,006 1.11 19,277,85318.36
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 1,451,891 0.07 446,826224.93
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 59,415 0.00 457,950-87.03
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 73,608,854 3.57 64,756,72213.67
39 Plastics and articles thereof 72,658,904 3.52 80,808,050-10.08
40 Rubber and articles thereof 24,327,845 1.18 24,865,226-2.16
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 2,307 0.00 2011,047.76
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 10,765,741 0.52 10,926,982-1.48
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 2,999,301 0.15 3,516,669-14.71
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 2,389,878 0.12 2,078,37314.99
45 Cork and articles of cork 318,533 0.02 372,143-14.41
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 41,145 0.00 2,6881,430.69
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 19,264,132 0.93 20,953,287-8.06
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,678,610 0.08 1,997,558-15.97
50 Silk 11,785 0.00 3,012291.27
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 1,999 0.00 26,033-92.32
52 Cotton 132,188 0.01 229,178-42.32
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 4,733 0.00 9,714-51.28
54 Man-made filaments 469,851 0.02 732,432-35.85
55 Man-made staple fibers 420,047 0.02 553,005-24.04
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 992,689 0.05 1,147,642-13.50
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 697,647 0.03 853,448-18.26
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 225,970 0.01 195,86915.37
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 844,283 0.04 683,71923.48
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 66,134 0.00 98,925-33.15
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 1,725,019 0.08 1,996,046-13.58
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 7,345,230 0.36 6,795,3668.09
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 905,292 0.04 1,282,045-29.39
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 703,458 0.03 549,92027.92
65 Headgear and parts thereof 258,016 0.01 339,439-23.99
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 31,635 0.00 5,921434.28
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 6,573 0.00 20,887-68.53
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 2,908,875 0.14 3,018,591-3.63
69 Ceramic products 2,357,668 0.11 2,582,700-8.71
70 Glass and glassware 13,270,264 0.64 15,856,424-16.31
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 6,785,626 0.33 6,932,949-2.12
72 Iron and steel 28,311,489 1.37 9,878,877186.59
73 Articles of iron or steel 30,962,227 1.50 37,062,885-16.46
74 Copper and articles thereof 1,740,365 0.08 1,982,067-12.19
75 Nickel and articles thereof 5,418,814 0.26 5,914,987-8.39
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 8,418,195 0.41 8,992,702-6.39
78 Lead and articles thereof 4 0.00 1300.00
79 Zinc and articles thereof 149,271 0.01 143,1254.29
80 Tin and articles thereof 70,338 0.00 30,133133.43
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 1,028,577 0.05 962,4776.87
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 3,971,404 0.19 3,856,4122.98
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 7,269,671 0.35 5,244,43838.62
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 264,912,318 12.85 329,226,452-19.53
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 149,928,081 7.27 149,005,4630.62
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 426,435 0.02 306,01739.35
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 76,515,038 3.71 106,455,417-28.12
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 1,728,379 0.08 212,384713.80
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 67,873,150 3.29 55,802,78521.63
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 322,324 0.02 348,351-7.47
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 2,238,205 0.11 643,706247.71
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 8,428,809 0.41 11,791,080-28.52
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 3,799,428 0.18 2,344,44462.06
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 4,838,590 0.23 6,006,640-19.45
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 18,986 0.00 1,004,265-98.11
SS Classified 304,835,701 14.79 426 372 581-28.50
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia