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Russian trade with Ireland in 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 Ireland in 2019: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Ireland

In 2019, Russia’s trade with Ireland totaled $2,053,014,443, up 2.32% ($46,472,495) from 2018.

Russia’s exports to Ireland in 2019 were $436,780,667, down 35.57% ($241,113,081) from 2018.

Russia’s imports from Ireland in 2019 totaled $1,616,233,776, up 21.64% ($287,585,576) from 2018.

Russia’s trade deficit with Ireland in 2019 was $1,179,453,109, a 81.24% increase ($528,698,657) over 2018.

Ireland was Russia’s 50th largest trading partner in 2019 (down from 47th in 2018), accounting for 0.3080% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.2916% in 2018).

Ireland was Russia’s 72nd largest export market in 2019 (down from 67th in 2018), accounting for 0.1033% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.1507% in 2018).

Ireland was Russia’s 31st largest supplier in 2019 (up from 32nd in 2018), accounting for 0.6630% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.5579% in 2018).

Russia’s Exports to Ireland

The major share of Russian exports to Ireland in 2019 (and in 2018) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 70.71% of Russia’s total exports to Ireland (73.08% in 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 14.60% of Russia’s total exports to Ireland (12.47% in 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 3.60% of Russia’s total exports to Ireland (3.69% in 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 3.19% of Russia’s total exports to Ireland (1.85% in 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.54% of Russia’s total exports to Ireland (1.69% in 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Ireland in 2019 over 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $1,956,610;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $1,520,487.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Ireland 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 $186,507,247;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $22,010,123;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $8,109,270;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $4,481,262.
Russia’s exports to Ireland in 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2019
over 2018
10 Cereals 2,190,063 0.50 10,299,333-78.74
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 1,507 0.00 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 4,450 0.00 103,278-95.69
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 331,251 0.08 235,64040.58
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 13,214,720 3.03 14,395,594-8.20
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 16,280 0.00 53,353-69.49
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 308,824,339 70.70 495,331,586-37.65
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 1,600,925 0.37 1,075,02848.92
29 Organic chemicals 247,975 0.06 186,72432.80
30 Pharmaceutical products 48,461 0.01 57,183-15.25
31 Fertilizers 61,046,513 13.98 83,056,636-26.50
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 4,708 0.00 11,854-60.28
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 478,976 0.11 1,12142,627.56
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 0 0.00 6,845-100.00
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 2,421 0.00 891171.72
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 40,012 0.01 6,959474.97
39 Plastics and articles thereof 261,826 0.06 81,137222.70
40 Rubber and articles thereof 53,046 0.01 18,331189.38
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 273 0.00 690-60.43
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 12,675,222 2.90 11,154,73513.63
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 66,903 0.02 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 1,207,320 0.28 1,359,870-11.22
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 2,997 0.00 466543.13
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 30 0.00 6,827-99.56
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 319 0.00 69362.32
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 2,044 0.00 3,756-45.58
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 5,637 0.00 1,764219.56
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 2,035 0.00 1131,700.88
65 Headgear and parts thereof 804 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 280,928 0.06 290,005-3.13
69 Ceramic products 32,297 0.01 0
70 Glass and glassware 743,710 0.17 254292,699.21
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 1,472,520 0.34 1,211,20121.58
72 Iron and steel 2,671,071 0.61 714,461273.86
73 Articles of iron or steel 55,814 0.01 53,3534.61
75 Nickel and articles thereof 0 0.00 1-100.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 363,163 0.08 73,522393.95
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 3,151 0.00 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 6,957 0.00 5481,169.53
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 76 0.00 21,239-99.64
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 571,182 0.13 5,052,444-88.69
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 4,326,982 0.99 3,701,30516.90
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 200 0.00 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 15,578 0.00 109,763-85.81
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 3,388 0.00 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,811,678 0.41 2,589,914-30.05
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 196 0.00 0
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 7,634 0.00 16,010-52.32
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 45,110 0.01 228,615-80.27
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 392,296 0.09 2,86913,573.61
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 10,149 0.00 9,8113.45
SS Classified 21,635,530 4.95 46 368 650-53.34

Russia’s Imports from Ireland

The major share of Russian imports from Ireland in 2019 (and in 2018) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 66.76% of Russia’s total imports from Ireland (58.06% in 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 21.12% of Russia’s total imports from Ireland (26.57% in 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 9.93% of Russia’s total imports from Ireland (13.00% in 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Ireland in 2019 over 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $300,779,694;
  • 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 $27,463,695;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $13,989,407;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $5,859,711.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Ireland in 2019 over 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - a decrease of $15,906,681;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $15,747,684;
  • Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares (HS code 19) - a decrease of $13,407,841;
  • 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 $11,624,654.
Russia’s imports from Ireland in 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2019
over 2018
01 Live animals 358,028 0.02 2,046,421-82.50
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 260,246 0.02 0
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 3,328 0.00 788322.34
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 4,405 0.00 913382.48
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 0 0.00 19,136-100.00
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 3,024 0.00 0
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 735,620 0.05 317,502131.69
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 1,744,923 0.11 727,714139.78
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 237,811 0.01 213,91711.17
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 9,341,546 0.58 8,977,1694.06
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 417,189 0.03 522,124-20.10
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 35,563,223 2.20 48,971,064-27.38
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 5,440,988 0.34 6,261,240-13.10
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 24,058,181 1.49 28,294,731-14.97
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 80,924,710 5.01 75,064,9997.81
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 1,471,287 0.09 1,191,86223.44
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 0 0.00 64,177-100.00
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 13,076 0.00 3,487274.99
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 610,514 0.04 90,719572.97
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 158,293,957 9.79 130,830,26220.99
29 Organic chemicals 22,929,233 1.42 18,737,88422.37
30 Pharmaceutical products 731,052,255 45.23 430,272,56169.90
31 Fertilizers 145,687 0.01 139,7324.26
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 6,031,988 0.37 5,487,0689.93
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 119,410,120 7.39 135,316,801-11.76
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 1,502,037 0.09 1,335,03712.51
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 6,316,200 0.39 10,481,239-39.74
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 0 0.00 471-100.00
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 7,747,397 0.48 9,147,911-15.31
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 19,355,817 1.20 23,501,234-17.64
39 Plastics and articles thereof 5,376,140 0.33 5,580,644-3.66
40 Rubber and articles thereof 906,602 0.06 612,37148.05
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 7,879 0.00 0
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 55,001 0.00 9,936453.55
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 70,011 0.00 220,868-68.30
45 Cork and articles of cork 0 0.00 42-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 637,316 0.04 646,049-1.35
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 2,828,659 0.18 2,153,05431.38
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 127,049 0.01 104,58421.48
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 4,155 0.00 1429,578.57
54 Man-made filaments 1,397 0.00 10,526-86.73
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 4,524 0.00 10,126-55.32
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 308,298 0.02 185,06766.59
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 205,487 0.01 302,341-32.03
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 246 0.00 0
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 1,514 0.00 3,507-56.83
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 222,754 0.01 289,150-22.96
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 1,388 0.00 1,683-17.53
65 Headgear and parts thereof 4,981 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 244,449 0.02 235,9693.59
69 Ceramic products 1,290 0.00 14,066-90.83
70 Glass and glassware 209,254 0.01 307,585-31.97
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 1,685,244 0.10 1,299,84029.65
72 Iron and steel 13,836 0.00 53,564-74.17
73 Articles of iron or steel 1,406,348 0.09 1,075,56130.75
74 Copper and articles thereof 1,091,011 0.07 950,95914.73
75 Nickel and articles thereof 604,748 0.04 565,4096.96
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 196,925 0.01 80,238145.43
79 Zinc and articles thereof 0 0.00 15,274-100.00
80 Tin and articles thereof 3,411 0.00 4,864-29.87
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 251,599 0.02 218,76415.01
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 6,319,694 0.39 4,303,81446.84
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,582,864 0.10 2,036,661-22.28
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 68,985,473 4.27 84,733,157-18.59
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 37,324,716 2.31 48,949,370-23.75
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 45,478 0.00 78,759-42.26
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 2,256,999 0.14 560,452302.71
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 12,333 0.00 1,632655.70
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 232,686,169 14.40 218,696,7626.40
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 209 0.00 990-78.89
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 603 0.00 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 400,133 0.02 750,965-46.72
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 8,473,806 0.52 5,837,49145.16
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 7,681,477 0.48 9,678,852-20.64
SS Classified 19,516 0.00 49 077-60.23
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia