Russian trade in goods with Paraguay in Q4 2019
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia’s Trade with Paraguay
In the 4th quarter of 2019, Russia’s trade with Paraguay was $196,602,997, down 13.29% ($30,136,082) from the 4th quarter of 2018.
Russia’s exports to Paraguay in the 4th quarter of 2019 totaled $5,841,446, up 29.08% ($1,316,130) from the 4th quarter of 2018.
Russia’s imports from Paraguay in the 4th quarter of 2019 were $190,761,551, down 14.15% ($31,452,212) from the 4th quarter of 2018.
Russia’s trade deficit with Paraguay in the 4th quarter of 2019 was $184,920,105, a 15.05% decrease ($32,768,342) over the 4th quarter of 2018.
Paraguay was Russia’s 72nd largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2019 (down from 71st in the 4th quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.1093% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.1214% in the 4th quarter of 2018).
Paraguay was Russia’s 123rd largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2019 (up from 143rd in the 4th quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0052% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0036% in the 4th quarter of 2018).
Paraguay was Russia’s 49th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2019 (down from 42nd in the 4th quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.2804% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.3564% in the 4th quarter of 2018).
Russia’s Exports to Paraguay
The major share of Russian exports to Paraguay 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) - 64.71% of Russia’s total exports to Paraguay (6.07% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 29.07% of Russia’s total exports to Paraguay (91.87% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 4.56% of Russia’s total exports to Paraguay (1.39% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.19% of Russia’s total exports to Paraguay (0.42% in the 4th quarter of 2018).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Paraguay 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 $3,505,471;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $246,987;
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $148,657;
- 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 $123,663;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $44,633;
- Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - an increase of $36,800.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Paraguay in the 4th quarter of 2019 over the 4th quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $2,767,832;
- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $43,413.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q4 2019, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q4 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q4 2019 over Q4 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 9,603 | 0.16 | 0 | ∞ |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 3,780,030 | 64.71 | 274,559 | 1,276.76 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 123,663 | 2.12 | 0 | ∞ |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 548 | 0.01 | 1,239 | -55.77 |
| 31 | Fertilizers | 1,388,258 | 23.77 | 4,156,090 | -66.60 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 36,800 | 0.63 | 0 | ∞ |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 148,657 | 2.54 | 0 | ∞ |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 75 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 19,600 | 0.34 | 63,013 | -68.90 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 246,987 | 4.23 | 0 | ∞ |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 20 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 1,505 | 0.03 | 0 | ∞ |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 4,440 | 0.08 | 1,450 | 206.21 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 10,461 | 0.18 | 85 | 12,207.06 |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 540 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 214 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 0 | 0.00 | 1,292 | -100.00 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | -100.00 |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 311 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 63,815 | 1.09 | 19,182 | 232.68 |
| 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 | 4,293 | 0.07 | 0 | ∞ |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 1,538 | 0.03 | 0 | ∞ |
| 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 | 88 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 8,400 | -100.00 |
Russia’s Imports from Paraguay
The major share of Russian imports from Paraguay 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) - 99.78% of Russia’s total imports from Paraguay (100.00% in the 4th quarter of 2018).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Paraguay in the 4th quarter of 2019 over the 4th quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 04) - an increase of $4,559,500;
- Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $2,956,770.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Paraguay in the 4th quarter of 2019 over the 4th quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - a decrease of $38,682,637;
- Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 05) - a decrease of $695,178.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q4 2019, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q4 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q4 2019 over Q4 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Meat and edible meat offal | 99,771,420 | 52.30 | 138,454,057 | -27.94 |
| 04 | Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 5,047,500 | 2.65 | 488,000 | 934.32 |
| 05 | Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 1,613,738 | 0.85 | 2,308,916 | -30.11 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 7,964 | 0.00 | 34,853 | -77.15 |
| 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 83,157,753 | 43.59 | 80,200,983 | 3.69 |
| 15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes | 751,511 | 0.39 | 714,834 | 5.13 |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 0 | 0.00 | 7,513 | -100.00 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 0 | 0.00 | 1,401 | -100.00 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 196 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 5,130 | 0.00 | 3,206 | 60.01 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 406,292 | 0.21 | 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 | 47 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |