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

Russia’s Trade with Norway

In the 4th quarter of 2019, Russia’s trade with Norway totaled $641,199,686, up 59.32% ($238,729,466) from the 4th quarter of 2018.

Russia’s exports to Norway in the 4th quarter of 2019 totaled $527,926,153, up 76.02% ($228,000,823) from the 4th quarter of 2018.

Russia’s imports from Norway in the 4th quarter of 2019 totaled $113,273,533, up 10.46% ($10,728,643) from the 4th quarter of 2018.

Russia’s trade surplus with Norway in the 4th quarter of 2019 was $414,652,620, a 110.08% increase ($217,272,180) over the 4th quarter of 2018.

Norway was Russia’s 47th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2019 (up from 60th in the 4th quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.3565% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.2154% in the 4th quarter of 2018).

Norway was Russia’s 44th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2019 (up from 55th in the 4th quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.4720% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.2409% in the 4th quarter of 2018).

Norway was Russia’s 61st largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2019 (just as in the 4th quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.1665% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.1645% in the 4th quarter of 2018).

Russia’s Exports to Norway

The major share of Russian exports to Norway 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) - 72.88% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (41.33% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 15.63% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (31.11% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 5.08% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (19.10% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 2.99% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (3.14% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.42% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (1.41% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 0.98% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (2.11% in the 4th quarter of 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Norway 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) - an increase of $258,349,692;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $5,160,677;
  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $2,890,166;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $2,761,053;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - an increase of $1,830,640;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $1,736,805;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - an increase of $1,584,689.

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

  • Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof (HS code 81) - a decrease of $19,797,222;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $12,049,372;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $11,257,675;
  • Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten (HS code 11) - a decrease of $5,306,669.
Russia’s exports to Norway in the 4th quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2019,
US dollars ($)
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 9,280,840 1.76 6,390,67445.22
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 611,633 0.12 0
10 Cereals 1,367,868 0.26 13,417,240-89.81
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 2,843,898 0.54 8,150,567-65.11
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 56,155,159 10.64 53,394,1065.17
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 62,336 0.01 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 305,605 0.06 349,963-12.68
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 38,532 0.01 1,7382,117.03
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 2,500 0.00 0
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 408,093 0.08 184,794120.84
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 11,447,269 2.17 11,428,3450.17
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 17,151,422 3.25 15,320,78211.95
26 Ores, slag and ash 1,948,028 0.37 1,323,83547.15
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 365,675,818 69.27 107,326,126240.71
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 1,743,792 0.33 1,680,5773.76
29 Organic chemicals 5,160,677 0.98 0
31 Fertilizers 1,330,788 0.25 0
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 2,924 0.00 859240.40
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 0 0.00 115,902-100.00
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 1,028-100.00
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 38,250 0.01 34112,400.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 54,172 0.01 0
39 Plastics and articles thereof 113,842 0.02 43,942159.07
40 Rubber and articles thereof 7,359,426 1.39 7,573,857-2.83
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 11,139 0.00 1209,182.50
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 0 0.00 4,042-100.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 4,979,439 0.94 6,217,456-19.91
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 171,432 0.03 122,80539.60
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 940 0.00 1,647-42.93
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 35 0.00 342.94
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 1,434 0.00 96448.76
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 748 0.00 86769.77
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 14,587 0.00 9,62351.58
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 6,554 0.00 15,316-57.21
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 544,659 0.10 191,460184.48
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 549 0.00 351,468.57
65 Headgear and parts thereof 16,715 0.00 5,209220.89
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 562,351 0.11 682,770-17.64
69 Ceramic products 114,637 0.02 51,551122.38
70 Glass and glassware 1,060,392 0.20 524,437102.20
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 2-100.00
72 Iron and steel 2,381,591 0.45 2,640,080-9.79
73 Articles of iron or steel 957,873 0.18 115,083732.33
74 Copper and articles thereof 216 0.00 87148.28
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 22,211,127 4.21 33,468,802-33.64
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 1,272,263 0.24 21,069,485-93.96
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 88 0.00 114-22.81
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 408 0.00 261,469.23
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 2,516,804 0.48 779,999222.67
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 2,539,520 0.48 1,860,64336.49
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 12,414 0.00 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 49,144 0.01 96,556-49.10
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 2,363,485 0.45 778,796203.48
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 29,399 0.01 698,148-95.79
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 2,711 0.00 1,120142.05
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 2,835,958 0.54 3,863,432-26.59
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 157,015 0.03 20,866652.49
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 0 0.00 167-100.00
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 3,822 0.00 0
SS Classified 3,832 0.00 0

Russia’s Imports from Norway

The major share of Russian imports from Norway 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) - 53.63% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (42.62% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 13.94% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (12.60% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 12.07% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (15.45% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 8.12% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (19.35% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 4.87% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (0.00% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 2.90% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (6.58% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.44% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (1.03% in the 4th quarter of 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Norway 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) - an increase of $30,460,045;
  • 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) - an increase of $5,518,296;
  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - an increase of $2,192,719;
  • 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 $1,252,082;
  • Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof (HS code 56) - an increase of $995,873;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - an increase of $867,033;
  • Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes (HS code 35) - an increase of $371,885;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $368,570;
  • Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes (HS code 28) - an increase of $365,322;
  • Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 95) - an increase of $360,420.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Norway 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) - a decrease of $14,495,590;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $8,734,893;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $2,212,427;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - a decrease of $1,208,837;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $1,112,243;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $956,461;
  • Nickel and articles thereof (HS code 75) - a decrease of $838,042;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $773,768;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - a decrease of $585,042;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $378,478.
Russia’s imports from Norway in the 4th quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2019
over Q4 2018
01 Live animals 0 0.00 141,628-100.00
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 17,421 0.02 0
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 176,124 0.16 144,37121.99
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 1,768 0.00 2,517-29.76
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 375,648 0.33 445,881-15.75
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 3,532 0.00 1,248183.01
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 149,581 0.13 240,568-37.82
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 7,542 0.01 58,552-87.12
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 443 0.00 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 1,577,409 1.39 710,376122.05
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 340,433 0.30 224,46151.67
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 13,139,233 11.60 10,946,51420.03
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 1,390,115 1.23 3,602,542-61.41
26 Ores, slag and ash 1,834,891 1.62 3,043,728-39.72
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 54,962 0.05 97,397-43.57
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 2,530,624 2.23 2,165,30216.87
29 Organic chemicals 890,486 0.79 842,9045.65
30 Pharmaceutical products 3,096,222 2.73 4,208,465-26.43
31 Fertilizers 326,432 0.29 411,537-20.68
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 405,597 0.36 990,639-59.06
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 556,649 0.49 188,079195.97
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 402,566 0.36 731,012-44.93
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 584,919 0.52 213,034174.57
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 681,313 0.60 747,606-8.87
39 Plastics and articles thereof 4,045,403 3.57 4,819,171-16.06
40 Rubber and articles thereof 152,028 0.13 530,506-71.34
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 253,709 0.22 4,5455,482.16
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 379,608 0.34 366,3793.61
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 354,458 0.31 176,943100.32
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 10,346 0.01 3,392205.01
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 22,230 0.02 33,656-33.95
52 Cotton 1,470 0.00 0
54 Man-made filaments 7,207 0.01 8,772-17.84
55 Man-made staple fibers 0 0.00 192-100.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,314,775 1.16 318,902312.28
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 97 0.00 120-19.17
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 0 0.00 404-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 1,054 0.00 4,176-74.76
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 175,416 0.15 221,450-20.79
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 29,334 0.03 117,170-74.96
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 69,550 0.06 294,799-76.41
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 211 0.00 1,251-83.13
65 Headgear and parts thereof 5,376 0.00 54,875-90.20
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 290,470 0.26 216,54034.14
69 Ceramic products 5,257 0.00 1683,029.17
70 Glass and glassware 1,874 0.00 21,221-91.17
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 5,518,296 4.87 0
72 Iron and steel 4,163,764 3.68 12,898,657-67.72
73 Articles of iron or steel 2,324,424 2.05 3,280,885-29.15
74 Copper and articles thereof 290,938 0.26 279,7983.98
75 Nickel and articles thereof 1,161,567 1.03 1,999,609-41.91
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 360,211 0.32 365,079-1.33
79 Zinc and articles thereof 460,033 0.41 221,647107.55
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 82,224 0.07 188,390-56.35
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 291,576 0.26 550,429-47.03
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 58,226 0.05 61,409-5.18
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 13,105,936 11.57 27,601,526-52.52
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 6,935,275 6.12 5,683,19322.03
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 0.00 184,144-100.00
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 1,938,517 1.71 2,086,950-7.11
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 31,855,506 28.12 1,395,4612,182.79
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 6,916,036 6.11 6,757,2292.35
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 0 0.00 48,607-100.00
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 955,676 0.84 775,82723.18
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 1,156,375 1.02 795,95545.28
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 23,988 0.02 11,875102.00
SS Classified 11,182 0.01 5 227113.93
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia