Russian trade in goods with Macedonia 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 Macedonia in the third quarter of 2019: exports, imports, products, dynamics.
Russia’s Trade with Macedonia
In the 3rd quarter of 2019, Russia’s trade with Macedonia was $21,804,109, down 21.83% ($6,088,804) from the 3rd quarter of 2018.
Russia’s exports to Macedonia in the 3rd quarter of 2019 were $1,282,182, down 86.47% ($8,194,135) from the 3rd quarter of 2018.
Russia’s imports from Macedonia in the 3rd quarter of 2019 totaled $20,521,927, up 11.43% ($2,105,331) from the 3rd quarter of 2018.
Russia’s trade deficit with Macedonia in the 3rd quarter of 2019 was $19,239,745, a 115.20% increase ($10,299,466) over the 3rd quarter of 2018.
Macedonia was Russia’s 125th largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2019 (down from 117th in the 3rd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0131% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0162% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).
Macedonia was Russia’s 158th largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2019 (down from 122nd in the 3rd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0012% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0084% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).
Macedonia was Russia’s 86th largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2019 (up from 90th in the 3rd quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0328% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0308% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).
Russia’s Exports to Macedonia
The major share of Russian exports to Macedonia 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 exports to Macedonia (4.55% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 13.34% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (1.52% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 12.32% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (2.39% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 2.84% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (3.01% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 0.70% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (3.43% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 0.15% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (84.87% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Macedonia in the 3rd quarter of 2019 over the 3rd quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $495,744;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $59,552;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $34,113;
- Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $6,988.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Macedonia 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) - a decrease of $8,026,164;
- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $298,426;
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $248,970;
- 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 $36,610;
- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $34,625;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $34,033;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $29,972;
- Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations (HS code 36) - a decrease of $23,324;
- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $18,516;
- Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - a decrease of $16,919;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $14,543;
- 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 $7,454.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q3 2019, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q3 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q3 2019 over Q3 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 0 | 0.00 | 18,516 | -100.00 |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 2,747 | 0.21 | 1,801 | 52.53 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 6,270 | 0.49 | 6,708 | -6.53 |
| 24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 0 | 0.00 | 298,426 | -100.00 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 36,389 | 2.84 | 285,359 | -87.25 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 26,208 | 2.04 | 33,662 | -22.14 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 15,373 | 1.20 | 18,473 | -16.78 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 0 | 0.00 | 1,843 | -100.00 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 4,927 | 0.38 | 2,183 | 125.70 |
| 36 | Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations | 0 | 0.00 | 23,324 | -100.00 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 34,434 | 2.69 | 27,446 | 25.46 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 819,945 | 63.95 | 324,201 | 152.91 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 620 | 0.05 | 0 | ∞ |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 141,731 | 11.05 | 176,356 | -19.63 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 16,265 | 1.27 | 50,298 | -67.66 |
| 60 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | 0 | 0.00 | 428 | -100.00 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 4,361 | 0.34 | 3,921 | 11.22 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 47 | 0.00 | 16,966 | -99.72 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 0 | 0.00 | 8,026,164 | -100.00 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 1,801 | 0.14 | 16,344 | -88.98 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 83 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 89,890 | 7.01 | 55,777 | 61.16 |
| 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 | 13,823 | 1.08 | 50,433 | -72.59 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 59,646 | 4.65 | 94 | 63,353.19 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 7,622 | 0.59 | 37,594 | -79.73 |
Russia’s Imports from Macedonia
The major share of Russian imports from Macedonia 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) - 63.36% of Russia’s total imports from Macedonia (57.02% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 15.14% of Russia’s total imports from Macedonia (20.24% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 13.40% of Russia’s total imports from Macedonia (17.01% in the 3rd quarter of 2018);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 6.87% of Russia’s total imports from Macedonia (4.00% in the 3rd quarter of 2018).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Macedonia in the 3rd quarter of 2019 over the 3rd quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $2,304,420;
- 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 $571,964;
- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $450,117;
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $355,084;
- Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 04) - an increase of $178,320;
- Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares (HS code 19) - an increase of $75,450;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $69,255.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Macedonia in the 3rd quarter of 2019 over the 3rd quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $869,870;
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $370,025;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - a decrease of $247,658;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - a decrease of $240,245;
- Cotton (HS code 52) - a decrease of $116,032;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $81,654;
- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin (HS code 71) - a decrease of $71,198.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q3 2019, US dollars ($) |
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 | 247,780 | 1.21 | 69,460 | 256.72 |
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 912,963 | 4.45 | 462,846 | 97.25 |
| 08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 8,372,373 | 40.80 | 6,067,953 | 37.98 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 284 | 0.00 | 16,152 | -98.24 |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 4,379 | 0.02 | 2,831 | 54.68 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 75,450 | 0.37 | 0 | ∞ |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 122,069 | 0.59 | 61,604 | 98.15 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 21,388 | 0.10 | 61,346 | -65.14 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 831,419 | 4.05 | 476,335 | 74.55 |
| 24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 2,413,599 | 11.76 | 3,283,469 | -26.49 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 126 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 2,743,400 | 13.37 | 3,113,425 | -11.88 |
| 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 | 2,031 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 38 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 5,114 | 0.02 | 7,545 | -32.22 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 11,500 | -100.00 |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 4,187 | 0.02 | 0 | ∞ |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 11 | 0.00 | 5,783 | -99.81 |
| 52 | Cotton | 142 | 0.00 | 116,174 | -99.88 |
| 55 | Man-made staple fibers | 0 | 0.00 | 3,909 | -100.00 |
| 58 | Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery | 40,587 | 0.20 | 0 | ∞ |
| 60 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | 0 | 0.00 | 7,231 | -100.00 |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 840,845 | 4.10 | 1,088,503 | -22.75 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 1,771,553 | 8.63 | 2,011,798 | -11.94 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 198,177 | 0.97 | 225,752 | -12.21 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 252,905 | 1.23 | 267,382 | -5.41 |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 1,803 | 0.01 | 6,635 | -72.83 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 58,204 | 0.28 | 0 | ∞ |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 1,495 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 0 | 0.00 | 71,198 | -100.00 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 0 | 0.00 | 1,340 | -100.00 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 16,248 | 0.08 | 97,902 | -83.40 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 537 | -100.00 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 2,367 | 0.01 | 10,160 | -76.70 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | -100.00 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 93,922 | 0.46 | 24,667 | 280.76 |
| 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 | 1,159,033 | 5.65 | 587,069 | 97.43 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 146,468 | 0.71 | 116,177 | 26.07 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 10,808 | 0.05 | 7,838 | 37.89 |
| 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 | 32,648 | 0.16 | 43,395 | -24.77 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 138,111 | 0.67 | 88,679 | 55.74 |