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Russian trade in goods with Belgium in Q4 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 Belgium in the fourth quarter of 2019: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Belgium

In the 4th quarter of 2019, Russia’s trade with Belgium was $2,318,803,670, down 17.98% ($508,230,897) from the 4th quarter of 2018.

Russia’s exports to Belgium in the 4th quarter of 2019 were $1,655,059,590, down 24.57% ($539,059,755) from the 4th quarter of 2018.

Russia’s imports from Belgium in the 4th quarter of 2019 totaled $663,744,080, up 4.87% ($30,828,858) from the 4th quarter of 2018.

Russia’s trade surplus with Belgium in the 4th quarter of 2019 was $991,315,510, a 36.50% decrease ($569,888,613) over the 4th quarter of 2018.

Belgium was Russia’s 18th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2019 (up from 19th in the 4th quarter of 2018), accounting for 1.2892% of Russia’s total trade (down from 1.5131% in the 4th quarter of 2018).

Belgium was Russia’s 18th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2019 (just as in the 4th quarter of 2018), accounting for 1.4798% of Russia’s total exports (down from 1.7625% in the 4th quarter of 2018).

Belgium was Russia’s 23rd largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2019 (just as in the 4th quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.9757% of Russia’s total imports (down from 1.0152% in the 4th quarter of 2018).

Russia’s Exports to Belgium

The major share of Russian exports to Belgium in the 4th quarter of 2019 (and in the 4th quarter of 2018) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 39.32% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (48.45% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 33.31% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (28.07% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 15.72% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (13.99% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 5.67% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (5.55% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 3.09% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (1.53% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.58% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (1.44% in the 4th quarter of 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Belgium in the 4th quarter of 2019 over the 4th quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $17,911,641;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - an increase of $16,357,460.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Belgium in the 4th quarter of 2019 over the 4th 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 $423,356,863;
  • 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 $64,592,484;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $55,314,373;
  • 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 $24,446,753;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $5,454,393;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - a decrease of $5,223,790.
Russia’s exports to Belgium in the 4th quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q4 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2019
over Q4 2018
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 221,425 0.01 231,050-4.17
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 41,500 0.00 307,500-86.50
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 87,711 0.01 0
10 Cereals 1,367,050 0.08 1,843,715-25.85
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 17,503 0.00 61,095-71.35
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 46,763,965 2.83 28,852,32462.08
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 58,717 0.00 21,340175.15
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 27,273 0.00 209,223-86.96
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 510,368 0.03 723,348-29.44
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 32,520 0.00 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 140,813 0.01 0
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 225,895 0.01 208,3258.43
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 1,683,884 0.10 1,189,78941.53
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 26,503,949 1.60 10,146,489161.21
26 Ores, slag and ash 12,365,028 0.75 17,588,818-29.70
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 611,930,594 36.97 1,035,287,457-40.89
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 50,677,851 3.06 75,124,604-32.54
29 Organic chemicals 10,237,155 0.62 10,730,172-4.59
30 Pharmaceutical products 56,200 0.00 37,85748.45
31 Fertilizers 27,149,875 1.64 32,604,268-16.73
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 97,681 0.01 1,0748,995.07
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 288,062 0.02 60,163378.80
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 632,631 0.04 528,46719.71
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 0 0.00 593-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 44,577 0.00 2,0572,067.09
39 Plastics and articles thereof 2,543,012 0.15 1,855,96637.02
40 Rubber and articles thereof 2,068,181 0.12 742,105178.69
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 5,907 0.00 540993.89
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 18,250,535 1.10 19,684,486-7.28
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 977,356 0.06 1,866,127-47.63
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 6,951,724 0.42 10,049,605-30.83
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 10,585 0.00 5,39196.35
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 63,912 0.00 0
54 Man-made filaments 730 0.00 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 0 0.00 7-100.00
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 1,142 0.00 28,919-96.05
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 1 0.00 2,364-99.96
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 0 0.00 2,926-100.00
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 67 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 6,661 0.00 4,24556.91
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 14,222 0.00 4,972186.04
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 2,049 0.00 2,056-0.34
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 377,413 0.02 258,52645.99
69 Ceramic products 37,666 0.00 230,422-83.65
70 Glass and glassware 4,444,984 0.27 3,499,43127.02
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 551,334,065 33.31 615,926,549-10.49
72 Iron and steel 249,005,246 15.05 304,319,619-18.18
73 Articles of iron or steel 1,322,524 0.08 1,298,5031.85
74 Copper and articles thereof 87,155 0.01 21839,879.36
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 5,402,763 0.33 993,496443.81
78 Lead and articles thereof 1,004,589 0.06 154,631549.67
79 Zinc and articles thereof 0 0.00 2,617-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 3,150,880 0.19 79,0953,883.67
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 179,300 0.01 10,7211,572.42
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 22,451 0.00 149,866-85.02
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 12,336,663 0.75 10,825,45213.96
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 787,695 0.05 1,104,140-28.66
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 1,724,741 0.10 4,003,945-56.92
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 1,891 0.00 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 936,199 0.06 1,178,011-20.53
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 5,341 0.00 1962,625.00
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 1,724 0.00 7,330-76.48
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 68,480 0.00 64,4656.23
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 80,166 0.00 2,1463,635.60
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 689,343 0.04 529130,210.59

Russia’s Imports from Belgium

The major share of Russian imports from Belgium in the 4th quarter of 2019 (and in the 4th quarter of 2018) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 50.40% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (47.97% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 21.33% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (20.10% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 10.88% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (10.02% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 4.92% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (6.93% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 4.06% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (5.37% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 4.04% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (4.50% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.51% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (1.28% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 0.51% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (1.61% in the 4th quarter of 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Belgium in the 4th quarter of 2019 over the 4th quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $37,022,431;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $23,950,843;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $2,632,066;
  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - an increase of $2,365,788;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $2,240,302;
  • Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - an increase of $2,145,329.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Belgium in the 4th quarter of 2019 over the 4th 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 $9,816,220;
  • 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 $6,799,254;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $5,724,830;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $4,767,103;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $4,444,907;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $3,820,460;
  • 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 $3,803,878;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $2,306,931;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $2,262,159.
Russia’s imports from Belgium in the 4th quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2019
over Q4 2018
01 Live animals 249,655 0.04 549,429-54.56
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 991,109 0.15 0
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 3,739 0.00 10,925-65.78
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 213,154 0.03 494,925-56.93
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 0 0.00 105,050-100.00
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 3,374 0.00 2,12558.78
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 1,252,271 0.19 1,511,691-17.16
10 Cereals 416 0.00 967-56.98
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 2,200,065 0.33 1,621,26435.70
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 27,534 0.00 48,611-43.36
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 148,410 0.02 296,599-49.96
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 367 0.00 4,433-91.72
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 3,629,326 0.55 3,591,6001.05
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 733,221 0.11 977,408-24.98
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 3,719,723 0.56 4,203,695-11.51
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 17,982,925 2.71 15,837,59613.55
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 6,829,719 1.03 6,822,1630.11
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 5,893,629 0.89 4,108,39243.45
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 3,544,452 0.53 3,394,4214.42
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 14,011,822 2.11 11,379,75623.13
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 10,351,827 1.56 7,986,03929.62
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 452,472 0.07 465,463-2.79
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 125,726 0.02 141,395-11.08
26 Ores, slag and ash 718,702 0.11 2,103,237-65.83
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 31,781,986 4.79 41,598,206-23.60
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 3,293,638 0.50 3,689,396-10.73
29 Organic chemicals 38,305,757 5.77 42,126,217-9.07
30 Pharmaceutical products 90,813,912 13.68 53,791,48168.83
31 Fertilizers 1,697,955 0.26 1,563,1608.62
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 23,044,766 3.47 22,587,3642.03
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 20,730,040 3.12 18,489,73812.12
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 28,069,414 4.23 26,581,2765.60
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 5,429,107 0.82 4,010,02635.39
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 6,428 0.00 1349,346.15
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 8,734,918 1.32 8,687,6320.54
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 29,188,333 4.40 31,495,264-7.32
39 Plastics and articles thereof 79,039,189 11.91 83,484,096-5.32
40 Rubber and articles thereof 6,184,481 0.93 7,080,913-12.66
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 298,494 0.04 240,36924.18
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 2,366 0.00 2,14510.30
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 2,628,042 0.40 2,283,83715.07
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 350 0.00 0
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 4,747 0.00 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 5,934,030 0.89 4,430,26933.94
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,443,231 0.22 1,404,1582.78
50 Silk 0 0.00 5,904-100.00
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 19,338 0.00 15,03128.65
52 Cotton 115,672 0.02 51,402125.03
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 204,709 0.03 145,72440.48
54 Man-made filaments 3,629,471 0.55 3,169,74314.50
55 Man-made staple fibers 2,308,545 0.35 1,382,73366.96
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,236,419 0.19 1,819,829-32.06
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 7,498,585 1.13 8,341,199-10.10
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 154,763 0.02 205,987-24.87
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 3,207,651 0.48 3,825,904-16.16
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 1,614,691 0.24 1,081,89149.25
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 63,919 0.01 41,84952.74
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 178,696 0.03 221,724-19.41
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 6,572,954 0.99 8,166,487-19.51
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 7,260 0.00 2,305214.97
65 Headgear and parts thereof 4,211 0.00 8,867-52.51
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 132 0.00 568-76.76
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 4,525 0.00 1,279253.79
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 1,447,540 0.22 1,731,285-16.39
69 Ceramic products 1,017,999 0.15 1,439,806-29.30
70 Glass and glassware 4,421,597 0.67 2,829,51956.27
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 3,409,606 0.51 10,208,860-66.60
72 Iron and steel 16,201,778 2.44 21,926,608-26.11
73 Articles of iron or steel 5,259,033 0.79 7,521,192-30.08
74 Copper and articles thereof 389,906 0.06 488,255-20.14
75 Nickel and articles thereof 213,062 0.03 165,20028.97
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1,663,950 0.25 1,331,06225.01
78 Lead and articles thereof 612 0.00 161,100.00
79 Zinc and articles thereof 446,782 0.07 102,061337.76
80 Tin and articles thereof 1,133,427 0.17 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 431,218 0.06 394,4309.33
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 210,315 0.03 843,857-75.08
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,019,266 0.15 1,246,275-18.22
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 54,228,923 8.17 58,996,026-8.08
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 25,218,181 3.80 29,022,059-13.11
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 1,546,551 0.23 409,075278.06
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 51,125,733 7.70 27,174,89088.14
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 0 0.00 1,577,005-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 9,448,161 1.42 10,048,352-5.97
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 1,604 0.00 2,972-46.03
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 1,783 0.00 1,10361.65
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 1,506,544 0.23 1,267,84718.83
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 1,826,586 0.28 1,189,61853.54
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 4,322,985 0.65 5,257,832-17.78
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 35,819 0.01 47,820-25.10
SS Classified 678,756 0.10 1 04265,039.73
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia