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

Russia’s Trade with Nigeria

In the 4th quarter of 2019, Russia’s trade with Nigeria was $120,295,150, down 36.00% ($67,660,175) from the 4th quarter of 2018.

Russia’s exports to Nigeria in the 4th quarter of 2019 were $100,073,397, down 43.49% ($77,004,127) from the 4th quarter of 2018.

Russia’s imports from Nigeria in the 4th quarter of 2019 totaled $20,221,753, up 85.90% ($9,343,952) from the 4th quarter of 2018.

Russia’s trade surplus with Nigeria in the 4th quarter of 2019 was $79,851,644, a 51.95% decrease ($86,348,079) over the 4th quarter of 2018.

Nigeria was Russia’s 81st largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2019 (down from 78th in the 4th quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0669% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.1006% in the 4th quarter of 2018).

Nigeria was Russia’s 71st largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2019 (down from 69th in the 4th quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0895% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.1422% in the 4th quarter of 2018).

Nigeria was Russia’s 89th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2019 (up from 98th in the 4th quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0297% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0174% in the 4th quarter of 2018).

Russia’s Exports to Nigeria

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

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 58.47% of Russia’s total exports to Nigeria (61.84% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 16.82% of Russia’s total exports to Nigeria (2.66% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 13.99% of Russia’s total exports to Nigeria (22.78% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 6.64% of Russia’s total exports to Nigeria (11.65% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 2.67% of Russia’s total exports to Nigeria (0.96% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.13% of Russia’s total exports to Nigeria (0.01% in the 4th quarter of 2018).

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

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $12,068,782;
  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $1,316,844;
  • Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof (HS code 56) - an increase of $1,123,896;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $1,015,028.

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

  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $52,398,622;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $26,344,386;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $13,242,343.
Russia’s exports to Nigeria in the 4th quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2019,
US dollars ($)
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 5,652,440 5.65 4,335,59630.37
10 Cereals 52,650,704 52.61 105,049,326-49.88
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 55,340 0.06 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 137,007 0.14 112,09022.23
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 15,886 0.02 0
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 0 0.00 250-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 13,996,137 13.99 40,340,523-65.31
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 705,948 0.71 770,268-8.35
29 Organic chemicals 0 0.00 143,454-100.00
30 Pharmaceutical products 4,134,819 4.13 17,377,162-76.21
31 Fertilizers 1,227,297 1.23 1,503,346-18.36
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 394,704 0.39 463,929-14.92
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 3,300 0.00 3,390-2.65
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 0.00 240-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 150,671 0.15 232,291-35.14
39 Plastics and articles thereof 12,237 0.01 33,873-63.87
40 Rubber and articles thereof 12,483 0.01 93,043-86.58
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 39 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 45,559 0.05 42,4657.29
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 235,153 0.23 278,374-15.53
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 2,390,477 2.39 1,375,44973.80
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 92 0.00 30206.67
54 Man-made filaments 0 0.00 1,248-100.00
55 Man-made staple fibers 0 0.00 962-100.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,123,896 1.12 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 0 0.00 24-100.00
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 0 0.00 8,414-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 1,691 0.00 0
65 Headgear and parts thereof 325 0.00 0
72 Iron and steel 16,777,006 16.76 4,708,224256.33
73 Articles of iron or steel 53,971 0.05 5,603863.25
74 Copper and articles thereof 616 0.00 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 227 0.00 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 4,276 0.00 2,076105.97
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 88 0.00 13576.92
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 63,046 0.06 138,772-54.57
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 33,490 0.03 40,904-18.13
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 29,871 0.03 1,3302,145.94
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 125,249 0.13 14,855743.14
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 39,341 0.04 0
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 11 0.00 0

Russia’s Imports from Nigeria

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

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 98.95% of Russia’s total imports from Nigeria (98.29% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 0.38% of Russia’s total imports from Nigeria (1.63% in the 4th quarter of 2018).

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

  • Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - an increase of $8,118,896;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $852,013;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $441,136;
  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - an increase of $98,948.

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

  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $137,277;
  • Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - a decrease of $103,905.
Russia’s imports from Nigeria in the 4th quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2019
over Q4 2018
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 4,968 0.02 4,35314.13
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 9,992 0.05 7,15439.67
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 854,050 4.22 2,03741,826.85
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 64,894 0.32 168,799-61.56
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 9,398 0.05 5,16082.13
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 1,321,858 6.54 880,72250.09
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1,886 0.01 577226.86
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 17,732,726 87.69 9,613,83084.45
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 3,754 0.02 3,762-0.21
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 5,121 0.03 2,95673.24
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 673 0.00 2,252-70.12
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 4,713 0.02 3,38239.36
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 36,374 0.18 30511,825.90
40 Rubber and articles thereof 36,232 0.18 173,509-79.12
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 25,846 0.13 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 720 0.00 0
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 0 0.00 3,755-100.00
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 7,052 0.03 5,24834.38
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 2,500 0.01 0
74 Copper and articles thereof 98,948 0.49 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 48 0.00 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia