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

Russia’s Trade with Spain

In the 4th quarter of 2019, Russia’s trade with Spain totaled $1,672,099,230, up 29.90% ($384,906,758) from the 4th quarter of 2018.

Russia’s exports to Spain in the 4th quarter of 2019 totaled $678,133,429, up 48.81% ($222,425,462) from the 4th quarter of 2018.

Russia’s imports from Spain in the 4th quarter of 2019 totaled $993,965,801, up 19.54% ($162,481,296) from the 4th quarter of 2018.

Russia’s trade deficit with Spain in the 4th quarter of 2019 was $315,832,372, a 15.95% decrease ($59,944,166) over the 4th quarter of 2018.

Spain was Russia’s 22nd largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2019 (up from 29th in the 4th quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.9296% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.6889% in the 4th quarter of 2018).

Spain was Russia’s 35th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2019 (up from 42nd in the 4th quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.6063% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.3661% in the 4th quarter of 2018).

Spain was Russia’s 18th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2019 (up from 19th in the 4th quarter of 2018), accounting for 1.4611% of Russia’s total imports (up from 1.3337% in the 4th quarter of 2018).

Russia’s Exports to Spain

The major share of Russian exports to Spain 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) - 62.28% of Russia’s total exports to Spain (61.30% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 6.58% of Russia’s total exports to Spain (7.29% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 4.57% of Russia’s total exports to Spain (12.89% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 2.89% of Russia’s total exports to Spain (9.81% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.85% of Russia’s total exports to Spain (2.31% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 0.97% of Russia’s total exports to Spain (1.29% in the 4th quarter of 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Spain 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 $144,037,076;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $6,211,694;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $4,812,498;
  • 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 $3,101,254;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $2,363,412.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Spain 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) - a decrease of $24,830,087;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $13,015,845;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $9,826,837;
  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - a decrease of $5,079,358;
  • 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 (HS code 94) - a decrease of $4,009,238;
  • Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - a decrease of $3,887,662;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $3,049,397.
Russia’s exports to Spain in the 4th quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2019,
US dollars ($)
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 0 0.00 116,137-100.00
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 40,959 0.01 0
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 0 0.00 9,826,837-100.00
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 307 0.00 313-1.92
10 Cereals 1,424,408 0.21 14,440,253-90.14
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 38,802 0.01 92,860-58.21
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 3,699,635 0.55 1,336,223176.87
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 255 0.00 511-50.10
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 314 0.00 457-31.29
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 4,033,408 0.59 4,693,057-14.06
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 82,252 0.01 122,331-32.76
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 34,078 0.01 19,07478.66
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 109,293 0.02 179,974-39.27
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 1,498,145 0.22 143,960940.67
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 8,633,905 1.27 13,713,263-37.04
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 420,065 0.06 1,325,462-68.31
26 Ores, slag and ash 0 0.00 132,969-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 421,945,205 62.22 277,908,12951.83
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 12,704,590 1.87 9,603,33632.29
29 Organic chemicals 3,439,234 0.51 2,075,58665.70
30 Pharmaceutical products 4,972 0.00 1,486234.59
31 Fertilizers 14,147,872 2.09 12,740,62111.05
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 26,975 0.00 1,041,861-97.41
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 242,376 0.04 140,15372.94
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 45,010 0.01 132,849-66.12
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 2,115 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 263,169 0.04 86,032205.90
39 Plastics and articles thereof 1,060,703 0.16 938,87612.98
40 Rubber and articles thereof 12,691,947 1.87 6,480,25395.86
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 2,873,451 0.42 4,130,630-30.44
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 109,922 0.02 261,814-58.02
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 4,750,775 0.70 4,258,25211.57
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 0 0.00 19-100.00
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 0 0.00 2-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 1,811,936 0.27 1,583,04414.46
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 32,065 0.00 25,61925.16
52 Cotton 0 0.00 33,370-100.00
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 40,063 0.01 156,151-74.34
54 Man-made filaments 738,357 0.11 1,165,473-36.65
55 Man-made staple fibers 0 0.00 19-100.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 3,723 0.00 129,420-97.12
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 638 0.00 0
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 0 0.00 1,119-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 3,257 0.00 11,583-71.88
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 1,235,075 0.18 143,259762.13
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 1,777,597 0.26 1,266,38440.37
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 527,753 0.08 733,068-28.01
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 5,197 0.00 105,466-95.07
65 Headgear and parts thereof 193,252 0.03 81,897135.97
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 0 0.00 62-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 56,706 0.01 96,951-41.51
69 Ceramic products 90,176 0.01 52,25972.56
70 Glass and glassware 4,998,419 0.74 8,886,081-43.75
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 16,760 0.00 2,250644.89
72 Iron and steel 24,937,601 3.68 49,767,688-49.89
73 Articles of iron or steel 561,210 0.08 202,359177.33
74 Copper and articles thereof 37,282 0.01 6215,903.54
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 5,154,295 0.76 8,203,692-37.17
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 106,702 0.02 556,907-80.84
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 61,142 0.01 9,244561.42
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 111,117 0.02 6,9241,504.81
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 10,417,442 1.54 5,604,94485.86
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 1,568,018 0.23 3,601,849-56.47
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 143,194 0.02 234,087-38.83
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 63,669 0.01 148,565-57.14
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 0 0.00 109-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 320,565 0.05 945,059-66.08
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 13,548 0.00 0
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 1,665 0.00 3,378-50.71
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 1,337,492 0.20 5,346,730-74.98
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 461,754 0.07 65,557604.35
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 181,939 0.03 57,518216.32
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 13,067 0.00 9,69834.74
SS Classified 126,786,611 18.70 525 98324,004.70

Russia’s Imports from Spain

The major share of Russian imports from Spain 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) - 35.08% of Russia’s total imports from Spain (31.43% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 33.55% of Russia’s total imports from Spain (30.70% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 17.30% of Russia’s total imports from Spain (19.33% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 5.03% of Russia’s total imports from Spain (6.75% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 2.12% of Russia’s total imports from Spain (2.33% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.18% of Russia’s total imports from Spain (1.51% in the 4th quarter of 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Spain 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 $64,923,855;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $62,535,643;
  • 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 $11,423,398;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $10,136,781;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $9,157,126;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $8,594,209;
  • Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - an increase of $5,143,238;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $4,395,688;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $3,050,842.

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

  • Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - a decrease of $10,089,357;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $3,270,846;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $3,089,158.
Russia’s imports from Spain in the 4th quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2019
over Q4 2018
01 Live animals 139,224 0.01 182,331-23.64
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 2,929,783 0.29 2,972,296-1.43
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 579 0.00 6,163-90.61
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 2,446,613 0.25 4,339,323-43.62
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 58,302 0.01 130,321-55.26
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 845,257 0.09 1,112,680-24.03
10 Cereals 30,205 0.00 4,765533.89
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 1,496,523 0.15 742,213101.63
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 6,550,676 0.66 9,321,849-29.73
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 1,263,779 0.13 1,997,720-36.74
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 11,661,542 1.17 11,875,168-1.80
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 75,148 0.01 373,903-79.90
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 2,537,890 0.26 2,001,03726.83
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 5,319,620 0.54 6,166,240-13.73
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 4,026,051 0.41 4,211,434-4.40
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 47,380,924 4.77 42,237,68612.18
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 6,650,888 0.67 4,431,80150.07
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 69,306,300 6.97 60,712,09114.16
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 6,050,367 0.61 4,833,69525.17
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 3,168,258 0.32 3,066,3983.32
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 694,076 0.07 778,745-10.87
26 Ores, slag and ash 177,063 0.02 231,870-23.64
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 4,738,395 0.48 1,687,553180.78
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 3,540,177 0.36 5,924,441-40.24
29 Organic chemicals 14,825,758 1.49 12,482,37218.77
30 Pharmaceutical products 133,331,713 13.41 70,796,07088.33
31 Fertilizers 964,660 0.10 157,527512.38
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 23,049,143 2.32 23,514,548-1.98
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 40,868,207 4.11 30,731,42632.99
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 6,782,614 0.68 7,276,809-6.79
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 1,392,841 0.14 1,370,6941.62
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 1,291,436 0.13 522,121147.34
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 61,544 0.01 207,123-70.29
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 26,248,372 2.64 25,907,3071.32
39 Plastics and articles thereof 40,333,873 4.06 35,938,18512.23
40 Rubber and articles thereof 40,753,164 4.10 40,477,1640.68
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 45,756 0.00 13,075249.95
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 3,698,188 0.37 3,402,6048.69
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 819,587 0.08 208,896292.34
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 1,680,372 0.17 1,676,8100.21
45 Cork and articles of cork 57,166 0.01 84,301-32.19
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 18,168 0.00 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 8,384,063 0.84 10,517,126-20.28
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,542,939 0.16 277,330456.35
50 Silk 0 0.00 107-100.00
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 7,873 0.00 23,015-65.79
52 Cotton 390,960 0.04 785,244-50.21
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 6,110 0.00 4,17646.31
54 Man-made filaments 1,280,236 0.13 1,378,867-7.15
55 Man-made staple fibers 3,761,805 0.38 2,661,37041.35
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,567,112 0.16 1,437,1869.04
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 131,778 0.01 73,34079.68
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 141,494 0.01 159,436-11.25
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 1,394,115 0.14 1,055,86532.04
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 1,074,791 0.11 1,352,088-20.51
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 1,210,205 0.12 1,792,758-32.49
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 1,995,302 0.20 1,989,4390.29
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 2,525,987 0.25 1,515,30066.70
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 5,293,531 0.53 5,106,9413.65
65 Headgear and parts thereof 167,557 0.02 34,244389.30
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 133 0.00 3,068-95.66
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 102,184 0.01 9,599964.53
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 3,815,258 0.38 13,904,615-72.56
69 Ceramic products 22,240,272 2.24 22,311,743-0.32
70 Glass and glassware 4,883,676 0.49 3,504,49639.35
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 1,866,531 0.19 4,838,795-61.43
72 Iron and steel 8,321,771 0.84 11,410,929-27.07
73 Articles of iron or steel 28,050,801 2.82 31,321,647-10.44
74 Copper and articles thereof 3,966,642 0.40 1,015,860290.47
75 Nickel and articles thereof 388,020 0.04 273,61641.81
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 2,846,272 0.29 2,634,4928.04
79 Zinc and articles thereof 27,999 0.00 388,943-92.80
80 Tin and articles thereof 67 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 102,581 0.01 28,237263.29
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 2,584,303 0.26 4,569,973-43.45
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 3,752,836 0.38 4,502,504-16.65
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 163,539,017 16.45 98,615,16265.84
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 80,232,627 8.07 68,809,22916.60
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 1,060,242 0.11 1,079,070-1.74
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 92,670,281 9.32 83,513,15510.96
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 1,002 0.00 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 11,198,727 1.13 9,340,73119.89
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 139,011 0.01 98,73440.79
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 191,291 0.02 227,038-15.74
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 7,671,726 0.77 6,902,29811.15
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 4,923,941 0.50 3,281,80450.04
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 1,001,437 0.10 736,93235.89
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 267 0.00 24,981-98.93
SS Classified 200,826 0.02 3 864 267-94.80
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia