Russian trade in goods with Puerto Rico in Q4 2019
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia’s Trade with Puerto Rico
In the 4th quarter of 2019, Russia’s trade with Puerto Rico totaled $95,090,747, up 54.08% ($33,376,566) from the 4th quarter of 2018.
Russia’s exports to Puerto Rico in the 4th quarter of 2019 were $1,361,493, down 94.18% ($22,045,944) from the 4th quarter of 2018.
Russia’s imports from Puerto Rico in the 4th quarter of 2019 totaled $93,729,254, up 144.68% ($55,422,510) from the 4th quarter of 2018.
Russia’s trade deficit with Puerto Rico in the 4th quarter of 2019 was $92,367,761, a 519.95% increase ($77,468,454) over the 4th quarter of 2018.
Puerto Rico was Russia’s 85th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2019 (up from 101st in the 4th quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0529% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0330% in the 4th quarter of 2018).
Puerto Rico was Russia’s 143rd largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2019 (down from 108th in the 4th quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0012% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0188% in the 4th quarter of 2018).
Puerto Rico was Russia’s 64th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2019 (up from 82nd in the 4th quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.1378% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0614% in the 4th quarter of 2018).
Russia’s Exports to Puerto Rico
The major share of Russian exports to Puerto Rico 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) - 55.39% of Russia’s total exports to Puerto Rico (9.01% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 30.92% of Russia’s total exports to Puerto Rico (0.00% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 8.03% of Russia’s total exports to Puerto Rico (90.53% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 3.67% of Russia’s total exports to Puerto Rico (0.46% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 1.91% of Russia’s total exports to Puerto Rico (0.00% in the 4th quarter of 2018).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Puerto Rico in the 4th quarter of 2019 over the 4th quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $252,232;
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $168,691;
- 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 $26,043;
- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $17,706.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Puerto Rico 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 $21,080,813;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $1,354,926;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $75,899.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q4 2019, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q4 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q4 2019 over Q4 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 109,353 | 8.03 | 21,190,166 | -99.48 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 26,043 | 1.91 | 0 | ∞ |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 36 | 0.00 | 13 | 176.92 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 17,706 | 1.30 | 0 | ∞ |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 32,304 | 2.37 | 108,203 | -70.15 |
| 58 | Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | -100.00 |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 0 | 0.00 | 53 | -100.00 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 0 | 0.00 | 162 | -100.00 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 168,691 | 12.39 | 0 | ∞ |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 252,232 | 18.53 | 0 | ∞ |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 753,479 | 55.34 | 2,108,405 | -64.26 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 700 | 0.05 | 430 | 62.79 |
| 92 | Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles | 506 | 0.04 | 0 | ∞ |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 443 | 0.03 | 0 | ∞ |
Russia’s Imports from Puerto Rico
The major share of Russian imports from Puerto Rico 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) - 98.51% of Russia’s total imports from Puerto Rico (98.53% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 0.18% of Russia’s total imports from Puerto Rico (1.06% in the 4th quarter of 2018).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Puerto Rico 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 $55,758,228;
- Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - an increase of $831,889;
- 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 $315,065.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Puerto Rico in the 4th quarter of 2019 over the 4th quarter of 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $1,121,316.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q4 2019, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q4 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q4 2019 over Q4 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 40,663 | 0.04 | 45,811 | -11.24 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 1,269 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 939 | 0.00 | 1,122,255 | -99.92 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 92,199,689 | 98.37 | 36,441,461 | 153.01 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 98,028 | 0.10 | 68,686 | 42.72 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 0 | 0.00 | 49,373 | -100.00 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 28,208 | 0.03 | 62,128 | -54.60 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 4 | 0.00 | 14 | -71.43 |
| 45 | Cork and articles of cork | 138 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 36,472 | 0.04 | 110,426 | -66.97 |
| 69 | Ceramic products | 390 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 315,065 | 0.34 | 0 | ∞ |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 5,910 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 831,889 | 0.89 | 0 | ∞ |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 57,805 | 0.06 | 56,785 | 1.80 |
| 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 | 40,918 | 0.04 | 19,797 | 106.69 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 68,949 | 0.07 | 330,008 | -79.11 |
| 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 | 2,918 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |