Russian trade in goods with Iceland in Q3 2019
November 13, 2019
by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Iceland in the third quarter of 2019: exports, imports, products, dynamics.
Russia’s Trade with Iceland
In the 3rd quarter of 2019, Russia’s trade with Iceland totaled $21,165,309, up 71.44% ($8,819,362) from the 3rd quarter of 2018.
Russia’s exports to Iceland in the 3rd quarter of 2019 totaled $5,803,469, up 66.57% ($2,319,448) from the 3rd quarter of 2018.
Russia’s imports from Iceland in the 3rd quarter of 2019 totaled $15,361,840, up 73.35% ($6,499,914) from the 3rd quarter of 2018.
Russia’s trade deficit with Iceland in the 3rd quarter of 2019 was $9,558,371, a 77.73% increase ($4,180,466) over the 3rd quarter of 2018.
Iceland was Russia’s 127th largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2019 (up from 133rd in the 3rd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0128% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0072% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).
Iceland was Russia’s 135th largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2019 (up from 140th in the 3rd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0056% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0031% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).
Iceland was Russia’s 94th largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2019 (up from 98th in the 3rd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0246% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0148% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).
Russia’s Exports to Iceland
The major share of Russian exports to Iceland 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) - 54.25% of Russia’s total exports to Iceland (40.27% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 24.42% of Russia’s total exports to Iceland (6.44% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 8.69% of Russia’s total exports to Iceland (22.04% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 5.43% of Russia’s total exports to Iceland (0.20% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 4.99% of Russia’s total exports to Iceland (11.08% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 0.01% of Russia’s total exports to Iceland (4.23% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 0.00% of Russia’s total exports to Iceland (14.16% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Iceland 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) - an increase of $1,925,428;
- 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 $1,194,992;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $179,503;
- Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof (HS code 56) - an increase of $126,101;
- Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - an increase of $74,092.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Iceland in the 3rd quarter of 2019 over the 3rd quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - a decrease of $450,615;
- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $260,448;
- Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - a decrease of $180,257;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $147,102;
- Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $74,668;
- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $21,450;
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $21,256.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q3 2019, US dollars ($) |
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 | 0 | 0.00 | 450,615 | -100.00 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 0 | 0.00 | 5,897 | -100.00 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 0 | 0.00 | 15,289 | -100.00 |
| 24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 0 | 0.00 | 21,450 | -100.00 |
| 26 | Ores, slag and ash | 105,113 | 1.81 | 285,370 | -63.17 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 3,043,185 | 52.44 | 1,117,757 | 172.26 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 634 | 0.01 | 1,021 | -37.90 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 54,616 | 0.94 | 75,872 | -28.02 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 234,307 | 4.04 | 308,975 | -24.17 |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 0 | 0.00 | 30 | -100.00 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 504,097 | 8.69 | 764,545 | -34.07 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | -100.00 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 0 | 0.00 | 3,172 | -100.00 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 133,122 | 2.29 | 7,021 | 1,796.05 |
| 58 | Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery | 2,268 | 0.04 | 0 | ∞ |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 0 | 0.00 | 47 | -100.00 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 179,503 | 3.09 | 0 | ∞ |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 32 | 0.00 | 10 | 220.00 |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 26 | -100.00 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 128,837 | 2.22 | 54,745 | 135.34 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 278 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 142 | 0.00 | 147,244 | -99.90 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 115 | -100.00 |
| 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 | 1,417,335 | 24.42 | 222,343 | 537.45 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 2,172 | -100.00 |
| 92 | Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles | 0 | 0.00 | 300 | -100.00 |
Russia’s Imports from Iceland
The major share of Russian imports from Iceland 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) - 82.65% of Russia’s total imports from Iceland (36.91% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 6.46% of Russia’s total imports from Iceland (27.35% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 6.38% of Russia’s total imports from Iceland (27.92% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 3.21% of Russia’s total imports from Iceland (6.80% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Iceland 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) - an increase of $10,146,488;
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $303,392;
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $212,503;
- Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $163,079;
- Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS code 17) - an increase of $122,119;
- 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 $58,955.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Iceland 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) - a decrease of $1,865,752;
- Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 16) - a decrease of $1,457,547;
- 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 $650,741;
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $412,515;
- Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - a decrease of $106,575;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $70,982.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q3 2019, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q3 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q3 2019 over Q3 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes | 138,678 | 0.90 | 245,253 | -43.46 |
| 16 | Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates | 598,368 | 3.90 | 2,055,915 | -70.90 |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 122,119 | 0.79 | 0 | ∞ |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 13,219 | 0.09 | 0 | ∞ |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 119,612 | 0.78 | 122,444 | -2.31 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 257 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 0 | 0.00 | 412,515 | -100.00 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 0 | 0.00 | 1,476 | -100.00 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 491,659 | 3.20 | 188,267 | 161.15 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 886 | 0.01 | 8 | 10,975.00 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 5,700 | 0.04 | 0 | ∞ |
| 51 | Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric | 7,316 | 0.05 | 19,153 | -61.80 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 56,914 | 0.37 | 13,928 | 308.63 |
| 60 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | 25,592 | 0.17 | 17,275 | 48.14 |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 7,470 | 0.05 | 2,447 | 205.27 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 0 | 0.00 | 122 | -100.00 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 451 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 370 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 540,951 | 3.52 | 328,448 | 64.70 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 273,381 | 1.78 | 2,139,133 | -87.22 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 661 | -100.00 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 163,079 | 1.06 | 0 | ∞ |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 1,904 | 0.01 | 3,027 | -37.10 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 56 | 0.00 | 2,720 | -97.94 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 11,659,021 | 75.90 | 1,512,533 | 670.83 |
| 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 | 180,296 | 1.17 | 831,037 | -78.30 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 750 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 856,087 | 5.57 | 927,069 | -7.66 |
| 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 | 97,450 | 0.63 | 38,495 | 153.15 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 254 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |