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

Russia’s Trade with Ireland

In the 3rd quarter of 2019, Russia’s trade with Ireland totaled $585,079,638, up 16.68% ($83,625,766) from the 3rd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s exports to Ireland in the 3rd quarter of 2019 were $135,210,951, down 27.15% ($50,380,694) from the 3rd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s imports from Ireland in the 3rd quarter of 2019 totaled $449,868,687, up 42.43% ($134,006,460) from the 3rd quarter of 2018.

Russia’s trade deficit with Ireland in the 3rd quarter of 2019 was $314,657,736, a 141.54% increase ($184,387,154) over the 3rd quarter of 2018.

Ireland was Russia’s 46th largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2019 (up from 47th in the 3rd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.3527% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.2914% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).

Ireland was Russia’s 68th largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2019 (down from 65th in the 3rd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.1309% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.1654% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).

Ireland was Russia’s 30th largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2019 (up from 33rd in the 3rd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.7192% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.5275% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).

Russia’s Exports to Ireland

The major share of Russian exports to Ireland 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) - 71.27% of Russia’s total exports to Ireland (86.55% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 5.91% of Russia’s total exports to Ireland (7.96% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 2.43% of Russia’s total exports to Ireland (2.34% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.95% of Russia’s total exports to Ireland (2.20% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.08% of Russia’s total exports to Ireland (0.66% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).

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

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $843,325;
  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - an increase of $819,097.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Ireland 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 $64,261,562;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $6,995,312;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $2,284,789;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $879,845.
Russia’s exports to Ireland in the 3rd quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q3 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q3 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2019
over Q3 2018
10 Cereals 0 0.00 2,284,789-100.00
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 4,450 0.00 0
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 92,788 0.07 87,0676.57
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 2,535,795 1.88 1,716,69847.71
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 3,256 0.00 3,2560.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 96,363,651 71.27 160,625,213-40.01
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 216,208 0.16 0
29 Organic chemicals 0 0.00 65,418-100.00
30 Pharmaceutical products 2,363 0.00 8,900-73.45
31 Fertilizers 7,666,127 5.67 14,661,439-47.71
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 781 0.00 0
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 0 0.00 1,121-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 19,291 0.01 6,959177.21
39 Plastics and articles thereof 59,225 0.04 17,206244.21
40 Rubber and articles thereof 28,387 0.02 9,293205.47
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 0 0.00 175-100.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 3,051,875 2.26 3,931,720-22.38
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 237,087 0.18 412,739-42.56
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 999 0.00 103869.90
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 0 0.00 2,271-100.00
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 0 0.00 69-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 0 0.00 3,564-100.00
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 1,550 0.00 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 2,021 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 96,719 0.07 50,40091.90
69 Ceramic products 10,422 0.01 0
70 Glass and glassware 259,439 0.19 30864,696.67
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 524,523 0.39 337,38555.47
72 Iron and steel 843,325 0.62 0
73 Articles of iron or steel 20,173 0.01 0
75 Nickel and articles thereof 0 0.00 1-100.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 67,421 0.05 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 3,151 0.00 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 2,391 0.00 548336.31
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 143,646 0.11 0
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 796,587 0.59 893,792-10.88
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 15,000 0.01 0
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 3,388 0.00 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 495,421 0.37 337,12446.96
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 0 0.00 0
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 0 0.00 6,520-100.00
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 5,006 0.00 119,725-95.82
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 2,453-100.00
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 2,955 0.00 5,667-47.86
SS Classified 21,635,530 16.00 0

Russia’s Imports from Ireland

The major share of Russian imports from Ireland 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) - 70.31% of Russia’s total imports from Ireland (52.61% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 18.71% of Russia’s total imports from Ireland (31.51% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 9.20% of Russia’s total imports from Ireland (13.40% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Ireland 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 $158,997,543;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $3,690,466;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $3,384,725;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $1,718,223.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Ireland 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 $13,065,139;
  • 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 $7,494,610;
  • 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 $5,687,034;
  • Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares (HS code 19) - a decrease of $5,001,036.
Russia’s imports from Ireland in the 3rd quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q3 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q3 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2019
over Q3 2018
01 Live animals 9,389 0.00 0
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 260,246 0.06 0
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 1,152 0.00 0
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 0 0.00 3,189-100.00
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 107,403 0.02 60,83576.55
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 416,809 0.09 195,867112.80
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 81,377 0.02 72,05012.95
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 1,955,000 0.43 2,359,760-17.15
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 50,980 0.01 38,46032.55
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 7,199,138 1.60 12,200,174-40.99
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 1,158,536 0.26 1,136,4721.94
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 5,573,303 1.24 5,367,3283.84
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 24,183,188 5.38 20,492,72218.01
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 397,396 0.09 376,3425.59
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 0 0.00 26,847-100.00
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 1,442 0.00 642,153.13
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 186,435 0.04 66282,377.27
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 41,904,545 9.31 49,399,155-15.17
29 Organic chemicals 5,245,928 1.17 3,527,70548.71
30 Pharmaceutical products 227,927,865 50.67 68,930,322230.66
31 Fertilizers 16,434 0.00 34,553-52.44
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 1,450,556 0.32 1,462,398-0.81
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 28,841,030 6.41 29,450,665-2.07
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 387,035 0.09 326,04018.71
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 2,353,100 0.52 2,694,540-12.67
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 1,718,499 0.38 2,542,855-32.42
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 4,937,249 1.10 6,219,619-20.62
39 Plastics and articles thereof 1,376,490 0.31 1,466,606-6.14
40 Rubber and articles thereof 127,086 0.03 118,0087.69
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 1,322 0.00 5,060-73.87
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 0 0.00 101,389-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 304,893 0.07 143,319112.74
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 162,180 0.04 924,907-82.47
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 21,807 0.00 11918,225.21
54 Man-made filaments 0 0.00 4,364-100.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 172 0.00 4,046-95.75
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 97,035 0.02 53,96879.80
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 69,946 0.02 21,756221.50
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 246 0.00 0
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 30 0.00 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 436 0.00 49,548-99.12
65 Headgear and parts thereof 61 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 17,369 0.00 18,262-4.89
69 Ceramic products 1,071 0.00 6,740-84.11
70 Glass and glassware 64,636 0.01 58,8899.76
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 65,497 0.01 287,961-77.25
72 Iron and steel 2,581 0.00 8,494-69.61
73 Articles of iron or steel 403,425 0.09 208,52993.46
74 Copper and articles thereof 311,893 0.07 171,45981.91
75 Nickel and articles thereof 99,713 0.02 88,61012.53
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 88,911 0.02 25,808244.51
79 Zinc and articles thereof 0 0.00 1,272-100.00
80 Tin and articles thereof 0 0.00 2,631-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 37,888 0.01 122,267-69.01
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 1,707,914 0.38 900,03089.76
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 331,179 0.07 393,718-15.88
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 16,258,696 3.61 29,323,835-44.55
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 11,343,513 2.52 17,030,547-33.39
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 38,635-100.00
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 92,915 0.02 47,90693.95
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 0 0.00 1,632-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 56,459,892 12.55 53,075,1676.38
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 73 0.00 330-77.88
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 98,585 0.02 494,729-80.07
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 2,061,137 0.46 1,562,82331.89
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 1,896,060 0.42 2,176,036-12.87
SS Classified 0 0.00 4 799-100.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia