Russian trade with Jamaica in 2019
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia’s Trade with Jamaica
In 2019, Russia’s trade with Jamaica was $90,102,263, down 23.88% ($28,260,024) from 2018.
Russia’s exports to Jamaica in 2019 were $1,375,718, down 26.25% ($489,541) from 2018.
Russia’s imports from Jamaica in 2019 were $88,726,545, down 23.84% ($27,770,483) from 2018.
Russia’s trade deficit with Jamaica in 2019 was $87,350,827, a 23.80% decrease ($27,280,942) over 2018.
Jamaica was Russia’s 120th largest trading partner in 2019 (down from 119th in 2018), accounting for 0.0135% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0172% in 2018).
Jamaica was Russia’s 174th largest export market in 2019 (up from 175th in 2018), accounting for 0.0003% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0004% in 2018).
Jamaica was Russia’s 89th largest supplier in 2019 (down from 83rd in 2018), accounting for 0.0364% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0489% in 2018).
Russia’s Exports to Jamaica
The major share of Russian exports to Jamaica in 2019 (and in 2018) was accounted for the following product types:
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 79.43% of Russia’s total exports to Jamaica (95.57% in 2018);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 12.32% of Russia’s total exports to Jamaica (0.39% in 2018);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.79% of Russia’s total exports to Jamaica (0.22% in 2018);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.42% of Russia’s total exports to Jamaica (0.00% in 2018);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.29% of Russia’s total exports to Jamaica (0.00% in 2018).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Jamaica in 2019 over 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $104,780;
- Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $24,661;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $22,744;
- 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 (HS code 34) - an increase of $20,109;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $19,506;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $17,764;
- 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 $11,254.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Jamaica 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 $689,818;
- Ceramic products (HS code 69) - a decrease of $13,035;
- 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 $8,146.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in 2019, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2019 over 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 1,092,734 | 79.43 | 1,782,552 | -38.70 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 18,510 | 1.35 | 7,256 | 155.10 |
| 31 | Fertilizers | 24,661 | 1.79 | 0 | ∞ |
| 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 | 20,109 | 1.46 | 0 | ∞ |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 1,364 | 0.10 | 0 | ∞ |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 104,780 | 7.62 | 0 | ∞ |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 17,764 | 1.29 | 0 | ∞ |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 20,108 | 1.46 | 18,647 | 7.84 |
| 69 | Ceramic products | 31,394 | 2.28 | 44,429 | -29.34 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 15 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 19,506 | 1.42 | 0 | ∞ |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 51 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 22,744 | 1.65 | 0 | ∞ |
| 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 | 341 | 0.02 | 4,120 | -91.72 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 1,520 | 0.11 | 0 | ∞ |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 8 | 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 | 109 | 0.01 | 8,255 | -98.68 |
Russia’s Imports from Jamaica
The major share of Russian imports from Jamaica in 2019 (and in 2018) was accounted for the following product types:
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 99.33% of Russia’s total imports from Jamaica (99.85% in 2018).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Jamaica in 2019 over 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $434,013.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Jamaica in 2019 over 2018 were recorded for the following product groups:
- 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 $28,192,165.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in 2019, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in 2018, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2019 over 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 22,510 | 0.03 | 36,795 | -38.82 |
| 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 3,427 | 0.00 | 833 | 311.40 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 564,473 | 0.64 | 130,460 | 332.68 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 88,135,648 | 99.33 | 116,327,813 | -24.24 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 31 | -100.00 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 0 | 0.00 | 728 | -100.00 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 146 | -100.00 |
| 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 | 445 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 222 | -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 | 42 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |