Russian trade in goods with Cyprus in Q4 2019
February 13, 2020
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 Cyprus in the fourth quarter of 2019: exports, imports, products, dynamics.
Russia’s Trade with Cyprus
In the 4th quarter of 2019, Russia’s trade with Cyprus was $142,903,915, down 60.10% ($215,241,977) from the 4th quarter of 2018.
Russia’s exports to Cyprus in the 4th quarter of 2019 were $133,629,480, down 62.11% ($219,019,834) from the 4th quarter of 2018.
Russia’s imports from Cyprus in the 4th quarter of 2019 totaled $9,274,435, up 68.73% ($3,777,857) from the 4th quarter of 2018.
Russia’s trade surplus with Cyprus in the 4th quarter of 2019 was $124,355,045, a 64.18% decrease ($222,797,691) over the 4th quarter of 2018.
Cyprus was Russia’s 78th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2019 (down from 63rd in the 4th quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0794% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.1917% in the 4th quarter of 2018).
Cyprus was Russia’s 67th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2019 (down from 50th in the 4th quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.1195% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.2833% in the 4th quarter of 2018).
Cyprus was Russia’s 98th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2019 (up from 110th in the 4th quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0136% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0088% in the 4th quarter of 2018).
Russia’s Exports to Cyprus
The major share of Russian exports to Cyprus 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) - 68.39% of Russia’s total exports to Cyprus (56.77% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 9.96% of Russia’s total exports to Cyprus (0.56% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 5.43% of Russia’s total exports to Cyprus (3.45% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 4.26% of Russia’s total exports to Cyprus (2.46% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 2.28% of Russia’s total exports to Cyprus (0.81% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.07% of Russia’s total exports to Cyprus (35.75% in the 4th quarter of 2018).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Cyprus in the 4th quarter of 2019 over the 4th quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $10,906,947;
- Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - an increase of $946,687.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Cyprus in the 4th quarter of 2019 over the 4th quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $124,620,608;
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $106,117,115;
- Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $3,359,824;
- Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $2,712,773;
- Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $2,334,016;
- Zinc and articles thereof (HS code 79) - a decrease of $1,774,592;
- Nickel and articles thereof (HS code 75) - a decrease of $734,132;
- Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - a decrease of $490,916.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q4 2019, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q4 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q4 2019 over Q4 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Live animals | 9,311 | 0.01 | 5,952 | 56.43 |
| 02 | Meat and edible meat offal | 18,865 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 0 | 0.00 | 132 | -100.00 |
| 10 | Cereals | 3,571,220 | 2.67 | 5,905,236 | -39.52 |
| 11 | Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten | 0 | 0.00 | 27,101 | -100.00 |
| 14 | Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included | 0 | 0.00 | 18,004 | -100.00 |
| 15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes | 44 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 16 | Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates | 0 | 0.00 | 8,734 | -100.00 |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 10,589 | 0.01 | 10,320 | 2.61 |
| 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 10,083 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 3,093 | 0.00 | 2,436 | 26.97 |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 5,617 | 0.00 | 22,689 | -75.24 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 7,117 | 0.01 | 3,767 | 88.93 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 44,331 | 0.03 | 158,657 | -72.06 |
| 23 | Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed | 2,006,738 | 1.50 | 2,497,654 | -19.66 |
| 25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 18,931 | 0.01 | 2,731,704 | -99.31 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 91,365,901 | 68.37 | 197,483,016 | -53.73 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 1,939,984 | 1.45 | 1,568,338 | 23.70 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 11,061,031 | 8.28 | 154,084 | 7,078.57 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | -100.00 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 7,266 | 0.01 | 19,470 | -62.68 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 5,131 | 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 | 13,845 | 0.01 | 12,218 | 13.32 |
| 35 | Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes | 7 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 36 | Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations | 96,444 | 0.07 | 85,104 | 13.32 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 38,416 | 0.03 | 50,702 | -24.23 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 70,063 | 0.05 | 17,904 | 291.33 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 72,000 | 0.05 | 66,483 | 8.30 |
| 41 | Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather | 2,380 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 1,025 | 0.00 | 8,691 | -88.21 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 2,825,071 | 2.11 | 2,569,336 | 9.95 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 151,064 | 0.11 | 251,628 | -39.97 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 65,310 | 0.05 | 33,604 | 94.35 |
| 55 | Man-made staple fibers | 0 | 0.00 | 6,924 | -100.00 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 144 | 0.00 | 223,876 | -99.94 |
| 57 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 318 | 0.00 | 1,467 | -78.32 |
| 59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 226 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 465 | 0.00 | 131 | 254.96 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 2,748 | 0.00 | 446 | 516.14 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 1,999 | 0.00 | 121 | 1,552.07 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 5,619 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 249 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 109,827 | 0.08 | 7,864 | 1,296.58 |
| 69 | Ceramic products | 1,647 | 0.00 | 101 | 1,530.69 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 17,923 | 0.01 | 229 | 7,726.64 |
| 71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 11,174 | 0.01 | 46,982 | -76.22 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 64,655 | 0.05 | 59,997 | 7.76 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 946,687 | 0.71 | 0 | ∞ |
| 75 | Nickel and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 734,132 | -100.00 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 6,247,373 | 4.68 | 9,607,197 | -34.97 |
| 79 | Zinc and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 1,774,592 | -100.00 |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 79 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 3,587 | 0.00 | 3,291 | 8.99 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 150,021 | 0.11 | 424,085 | -64.62 |
| 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 | 743,394 | 0.56 | 401,513 | 85.15 |
| 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 | 2,743 | -100.00 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 15,993 | -100.00 |
| 89 | Ships, boats and floating structures | 507,572 | 0.38 | 125,128,180 | -99.59 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 25,627 | 0.02 | 115,748 | -77.86 |
| 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 | 69,062 | 0.05 | 26,194 | 163.66 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 516 | -100.00 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 7,035 | 0.01 | 17,830 | -60.54 |
| SS | Classified | 11,291,172 | 8.45 | 336 189 | 3,258.58 |
Russia’s Imports from Cyprus
The major share of Russian imports from Cyprus in the 4th quarter of 2019 (and in the 4th quarter of 2018) was accounted for the following product types:
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 63.55% of Russia’s total imports from Cyprus (55.68% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 31.88% of Russia’s total imports from Cyprus (32.87% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 3.11% of Russia’s total imports from Cyprus (5.51% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 0.39% of Russia’s total imports from Cyprus (1.46% in the 4th quarter of 2018).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Cyprus in the 4th quarter of 2019 over the 4th 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 $5,796,852;
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $1,449,169;
- Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof (HS code 81) - an increase of $49,831;
- Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans (HS code 49) - an increase of $29,525.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Cyprus in the 4th quarter of 2019 over the 4th quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $2,961,211;
- 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 (HS code 34) - a decrease of $219,599;
- Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 95) - a decrease of $212,714;
- Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - a decrease of $62,126;
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $59,815;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - a decrease of $53,655.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q4 2019, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q4 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q4 2019 over Q4 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage | 18,810 | 0.20 | 0 | ∞ |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 20,212 | 0.22 | 11,312 | 78.68 |
| 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 169,022 | 1.82 | 231,148 | -26.88 |
| 15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes | 12,204 | 0.13 | 3,132 | 289.66 |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 0 | 0.00 | 1,383 | -100.00 |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 685 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 12,175 | 0.13 | 0 | ∞ |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 55,024 | 0.59 | 55,963 | -1.68 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 2,726,393 | 29.40 | 1,277,224 | 113.46 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 84,723 | 0.91 | 100,195 | -15.44 |
| 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 | 731 | 0.01 | 220,330 | -99.67 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 143,354 | 1.55 | 148,273 | -3.32 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 1,084 | 0.01 | 60,899 | -98.22 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 174 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 0 | 0.00 | 3,380 | -100.00 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 29,525 | 0.32 | 0 | ∞ |
| 52 | Cotton | 9,881 | 0.11 | 0 | ∞ |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 26,540 | 0.29 | 80,195 | -66.91 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 11,756 | 0.13 | 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 | 22,640 | -100.00 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 1,563 | 0.02 | 314 | 397.77 |
| 81 | Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof | 49,831 | 0.54 | 0 | ∞ |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 5,893,307 | 63.54 | 96,455 | 6,009.90 |
| 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 | 406 | 0.00 | 2,783 | -85.41 |
| 89 | Ships, boats and floating structures | 0 | 0.00 | 2,961,211 | -100.00 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 8 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 7,027 | 0.08 | 219,741 | -96.80 |