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

Russia’s Trade with Uruguay

In the 4th quarter of 2019, Russia’s trade with Uruguay was $55,307,204, down 12.55% ($7,934,341) from the 4th quarter of 2018.

Russia’s exports to Uruguay in the 4th quarter of 2019 were $2,471,047, down 69.85% ($5,724,693) from the 4th quarter of 2018.

Russia’s imports from Uruguay in the 4th quarter of 2019 were $52,836,157, down 4.01% ($2,209,648) from the 4th quarter of 2018.

Russia’s trade deficit with Uruguay in the 4th quarter of 2019 was $50,365,110, a 7.50% increase ($3,515,045) over the 4th quarter of 2018.

Uruguay was Russia’s 97th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2019 (up from 100th in the 4th quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0307% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0338% in the 4th quarter of 2018).

Uruguay was Russia’s 136th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2019 (down from 128th in the 4th quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0022% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0066% in the 4th quarter of 2018).

Uruguay was Russia’s 77th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2019 (down from 74th in the 4th quarter of 2018), accounting for 0.0777% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0883% in the 4th quarter of 2018).

Russia’s Exports to Uruguay

The major share of Russian exports to Uruguay 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) - 29.97% of Russia’s total exports to Uruguay (6.46% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 29.44% of Russia’s total exports to Uruguay (4.26% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 14.21% of Russia’s total exports to Uruguay (1.68% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 12.30% of Russia’s total exports to Uruguay (0.00% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 11.92% of Russia’s total exports to Uruguay (85.61% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 0.63% of Russia’s total exports to Uruguay (1.77% in the 4th quarter of 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Uruguay 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 $462,734;
  • Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric (HS code 51) - an increase of $378,267;
  • Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten (HS code 11) - an increase of $293,643;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $237,577;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $121,524;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $22,441;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - an increase of $13,988;
  • Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - an increase of $13,216;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $10,175.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Uruguay 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 $6,064,430;
  • Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes (HS code 28) - a decrease of $758,868;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $251,135;
  • 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) - a decrease of $119,553;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $55,879;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $24,265.
Russia’s exports to Uruguay in the 4th quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q4 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2019
over Q4 2018
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 293,643 11.88 0
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 10,175 0.41 0
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 0 0.00 251,135-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 740,674 29.97 277,940166.49
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 67,491 2.73 826,359-91.83
29 Organic chemicals 0 0.00 55,879-100.00
31 Fertilizers 58,287 2.36 6,122,717-99.05
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 13,988 0.57 0
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 121,524 4.92 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 10,727 0.43 11,055-2.97
39 Plastics and articles thereof 22,441 0.91 0
40 Rubber and articles thereof 56 0.00 0
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 0 0.00 36-100.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 0 0.00 24,265-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 351,116 14.21 113,539209.25
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 726,918 29.42 348,651108.49
55 Man-made staple fibers 18 0.00 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 239 0.01 0
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 0 0.00 11-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 274 0.01 118132.20
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 0 0.00 328-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 1,120 0.05 0
70 Glass and glassware 31,567 1.28 18,35172.02
73 Articles of iron or steel 358 0.01 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 3,040 0.12 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 6,825 0.28 13,900-50.90
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 7,779 0.31 127,332-93.89
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,046 0.04 4,124-74.64
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 371 0.02 0
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 1,370 0.06 0

Russia’s Imports from Uruguay

The major share of Russian imports from Uruguay 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) - 98.22% of Russia’s total imports from Uruguay (98.44% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 1.14% of Russia’s total imports from Uruguay (0.29% in the 4th quarter of 2018);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 0.58% of Russia’s total imports from Uruguay (1.23% in the 4th quarter of 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Uruguay 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 $6,845,412;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $1,410,097;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - an increase of $716,589;
  • Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes (HS code 35) - an increase of $423,789;
  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $277,965;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $236,294.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Uruguay 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 $10,990,384;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $649,499;
  • Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric (HS code 51) - a decrease of $385,823.
Russia’s imports from Uruguay in the 4th quarter of 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2019
over Q4 2018
01 Live animals 20,750 0.04 36,000-42.36
02 Meat and edible meat offal 6,433,833 12.18 17,424,217-63.08
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 2,355,276 4.46 2,077,31113.38
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 38,216,133 72.33 31,370,72121.82
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 378,298 0.72 511,858-26.09
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 2,619,464 4.96 1,209,367116.60
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 223 0.00 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 428,154 0.81 191,860123.16
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 89,761 0.17 79,70312.62
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 1,059,382 2.01 342,793209.04
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 293,852 0.56 943,351-68.85
30 Pharmaceutical products 44,456 0.08 33,57132.42
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 3,023 0.01 554445.67
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 16,500 0.03 0
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 538,130 1.02 114,341370.64
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 0 0.00 10,103-100.00
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 26,244 0.05 0
50 Silk 1,439 0.00 2,660-45.90
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 286,490 0.54 672,313-57.39
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 17,809 0.03 4,696279.24
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 1,547 0.00 467231.26
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 5,393 0.01 19,919-72.93
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia