Russian trade with Argentina in 2019
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia’s Trade with Argentina
In 2019, Russia’s trade with Argentina was $1,149,619,727, down 7.73% ($96,318,487) from 2018.
Russia’s exports to Argentina in 2019 were $322,341,173, down 18.33% ($72,327,930) from 2018.
Russia’s imports from Argentina in 2019 were $827,278,554, down 2.82% ($23,990,557) from 2018.
Russia’s trade deficit with Argentina in 2019 was $504,937,381, a 10.59% increase ($48,337,373) over 2018.
Argentina was Russia’s 65th largest trading partner in 2019 (down from 64th in 2018), accounting for 0.1725% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.1811% in 2018).
Argentina was Russia’s 77th largest export market in 2019 (up from 78th in 2018), accounting for 0.0762% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0877% in 2018).
Argentina was Russia’s 45th largest supplier in 2019 (down from 43rd in 2018), accounting for 0.3394% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.3574% in 2018).
Russia’s Exports to Argentina
The major share of Russian exports to Argentina in 2019 (and in 2018) was accounted for the following product types:
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 76.92% of Russia’s total exports to Argentina (79.09% in 2018);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 16.27% of Russia’s total exports to Argentina (14.21% in 2018);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 3.14% of Russia’s total exports to Argentina (2.94% in 2018);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 2.01% of Russia’s total exports to Argentina (2.08% in 2018);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.18% of Russia’s total exports to Argentina (1.04% in 2018).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Argentina in 2019 over 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $2,139,433;
- Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - an increase of $2,039,949.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Argentina in 2019 over 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 $66,254,162;
- 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 $3,403,657;
- 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 $3,008,012;
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $1,501,377.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in 2019, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2019 over 2018 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
03 | Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates | 0 | 0.00 | 85,911 | -100.00 |
11 | Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten | 188,251 | 0.06 | 56,480 | 233.31 |
21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 0 | 0.00 | 100,725 | -100.00 |
22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 0 | 0.00 | 21,384 | -100.00 |
25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 3,078,510 | 0.96 | 1,038,561 | 196.42 |
27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 244,859,803 | 75.96 | 311,113,965 | -21.30 |
28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 4,410,440 | 1.37 | 7,814,097 | -43.56 |
29 | Organic chemicals | 749,405 | 0.23 | 1,156,577 | -35.20 |
30 | Pharmaceutical products | 5,520 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
31 | Fertilizers | 44,386,181 | 13.77 | 43,518,169 | 1.99 |
32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 207,771 | 0.06 | 159,967 | 29.88 |
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 | 153,487 | 0.05 | 311,976 | -50.80 |
35 | Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes | 5,301 | 0.00 | 2,012 | 163.47 |
36 | Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations | 274,290 | 0.09 | 0 | ∞ |
38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 691,923 | 0.21 | 932,967 | -25.84 |
39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 924,506 | 0.29 | 955,057 | -3.20 |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 626,988 | 0.19 | 1,228,975 | -48.98 |
42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 1 | 0.00 | 35 | -97.14 |
44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 106,000 | 0.03 | 436,924 | -75.74 |
48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 3,702,290 | 1.15 | 3,658,328 | 1.20 |
49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 6,039 | 0.00 | 3,655 | 65.23 |
52 | Cotton | 0 | 0.00 | 10 | -100.00 |
56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 868,437 | 0.27 | 1,489,113 | -41.68 |
57 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 113 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
58 | Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | -100.00 |
61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 1,334 | 0.00 | 16 | 8,237.50 |
62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 0 | 0.00 | 825 | -100.00 |
63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 1,392 | 0.00 | 70,168 | -98.02 |
64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 0 | 0.00 | 54 | -100.00 |
66 | Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof | 241 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 317,773 | 0.10 | 360,419 | -11.83 |
69 | Ceramic products | 22,974 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
70 | Glass and glassware | 44 | 0.00 | 87,184 | -99.95 |
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 | 28 | -100.00 |
72 | Iron and steel | 4,210,149 | 1.31 | 5,711,526 | -26.29 |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 678,464 | 0.21 | 1,088,344 | -37.66 |
74 | Copper and articles thereof | 23,736 | 0.01 | 15,024 | 57.99 |
75 | Nickel and articles thereof | 1,175 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 1,419,999 | 0.44 | 1,346,959 | 5.42 |
78 | Lead and articles thereof | 408 | 0.00 | 602 | -32.23 |
81 | Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof | 114,327 | 0.04 | 32,984 | 246.61 |
82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 22,174 | 0.01 | 8,048 | 175.52 |
83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 8,258 | 0.00 | 17,570 | -53.00 |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 6,491,799 | 2.01 | 4,352,366 | 49.16 |
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 | 2,566,084 | 0.80 | 5,574,096 | -53.96 |
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 | 56,500 | 0.02 | 14,756 | 282.90 |
87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 123,263 | 0.04 | 176,856 | -30.30 |
90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 897,324 | 0.28 | 1,465,636 | -38.78 |
91 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 80 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
92 | Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles | 0 | 0.00 | 940 | -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 | 124,180 | 0.04 | 259,738 | -52.19 |
95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 138 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 7,464 | 0.00 | 72 | 10,266.67 |
97 | Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques | 6,637 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
Russia’s Imports from Argentina
The major share of Russian imports from Argentina in 2019 (and in 2018) was accounted for the following product types:
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 92.89% of Russia’s total imports from Argentina (92.34% in 2018);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 4.17% of Russia’s total imports from Argentina (4.54% in 2018);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.65% of Russia’s total imports from Argentina (2.01% in 2018).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Argentina in 2019 over 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 $40,288,254;
- Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $22,811,286;
- Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $10,228,013;
- 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 $6,854,091;
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $3,335,831;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $2,879,141.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Argentina in 2019 over 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - a decrease of $87,658,285;
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $12,066,294;
- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $6,667,984;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $2,854,257.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in 2019, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2019 over 2018 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 | Live animals | 0 | 0.00 | 941 | -100.00 |
02 | Meat and edible meat offal | 221,391,228 | 26.76 | 309,049,513 | -28.36 |
03 | Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates | 84,996,337 | 10.27 | 62,185,051 | 36.68 |
04 | Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 130,504,856 | 15.78 | 90,216,602 | 44.66 |
05 | Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 1,474,010 | 0.18 | 2,516,729 | -41.43 |
07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 5,924,497 | 0.72 | 6,421,949 | -7.75 |
08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 182,688,194 | 22.08 | 172,460,181 | 5.93 |
09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 3,317,388 | 0.40 | 2,904,037 | 14.23 |
10 | Cereals | 4,411 | 0.00 | 190,686 | -97.69 |
11 | Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten | 0 | 0.00 | 89,386 | -100.00 |
12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 87,703,567 | 10.60 | 85,416,292 | 2.68 |
15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes | 4,650,176 | 0.56 | 3,043,991 | 52.77 |
17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 161,956 | 0.02 | 440,521 | -63.24 |
18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 2,073 | 0.00 | 11,502 | -81.98 |
19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 0 | 0.00 | 1,904 | -100.00 |
20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 4,661,817 | 0.56 | 6,122,519 | -23.86 |
21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 4,419,531 | 0.53 | 5,080,438 | -13.01 |
22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 17,347,359 | 2.10 | 14,011,528 | 23.81 |
23 | Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed | 8,230 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 19,198,795 | 2.32 | 25,866,779 | -25.78 |
25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 52,721 | 0.01 | 98,840 | -46.66 |
26 | Ores, slag and ash | 0 | 0.00 | 1,825,117 | -100.00 |
27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 377,486 | 0.05 | 243,400 | 55.09 |
28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 16,340,388 | 1.98 | 9,486,297 | 72.25 |
29 | Organic chemicals | 1,988,637 | 0.24 | 1,382,968 | 43.79 |
30 | Pharmaceutical products | 7,625,551 | 0.92 | 19,691,845 | -61.28 |
32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 508,548 | 0.06 | 862,840 | -41.06 |
33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 590,260 | 0.07 | 295,275 | 99.90 |
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 | 3,922 | 0.00 | 11,000 | -64.35 |
35 | Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes | 4,195,259 | 0.51 | 3,795,217 | 10.54 |
38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 49,790 | 0.01 | 157,340 | -68.36 |
39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 2,487,555 | 0.30 | 1,985,563 | 25.28 |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 723,446 | 0.09 | 943,520 | -23.32 |
41 | Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather | 779,739 | 0.09 | 225,749 | 245.40 |
42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 32 | 0.00 | 394 | -91.88 |
43 | Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof | 529,985 | 0.06 | 1,089,794 | -51.37 |
44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 5,065 | 0.00 | 3,172 | 59.68 |
48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 1,463 | 0.00 | 508 | 187.99 |
49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 0 | 0.00 | 681 | -100.00 |
51 | Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric | 562,040 | 0.07 | 489,381 | 14.85 |
56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 29 | -100.00 |
59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 457 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 2,956 | 0.00 | 16,515 | -82.10 |
62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 594 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 566 | 0.00 | 743 | -23.82 |
64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 54,748 | 0.01 | 26,823 | 104.11 |
68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 8,022 | 0.00 | 15,005 | -46.54 |
69 | Ceramic products | 83 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
70 | Glass and glassware | 4,804 | 0.00 | 1,234 | 289.30 |
71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 6,961 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
72 | Iron and steel | 140,804 | 0.02 | 140,640 | 0.12 |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 7,862,322 | 0.95 | 4,983,181 | 57.78 |
74 | Copper and articles thereof | 10,083 | 0.00 | 15,178 | -33.57 |
76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 4,947 | 0.00 | 14,641 | -66.21 |
79 | Zinc and articles thereof | 27 | 0.00 | 13 | 107.69 |
82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 79,368 | 0.01 | 130,161 | -39.02 |
83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 8,469 | 0.00 | 35,605 | -76.21 |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 9,787,550 | 1.18 | 12,641,807 | -22.58 |
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 | 53,148 | 0.01 | 74,978 | -29.12 |
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 | 695 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 1,895,290 | 0.23 | 2,503,198 | -24.29 |
90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 1,925,208 | 0.23 | 1,882,054 | 2.29 |
92 | Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles | 78 | 0.00 | 39 | 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 | 37,824 | 0.00 | 155,938 | -75.74 |
95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 1,150 | 0.00 | 6,426 | -82.10 |
96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 15,165 | 0.00 | 5,453 | 178.10 |
SS | Classified | 100,923 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |