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

Russia’s Trade with Norway

In 2019, Russia’s trade with Norway totaled $3,338,118,565, up 105.92% ($1,717,062,086) from 2018.

Russia’s exports to Norway in 2019 totaled $2,833,038,189, up 148.34% ($1,692,244,802) from 2018.

Russia’s imports from Norway in 2019 totaled $505,080,376, up 5.17% ($24,817,284) from 2018.

Russia’s trade surplus with Norway in 2019 was $2,327,957,813, a 252.44% increase ($1,667,427,518) over 2018.

Norway was Russia’s 37th largest trading partner in 2019 (up from 55th in 2018), accounting for 0.5008% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.2356% in 2018).

Norway was Russia’s 33rd largest export market in 2019 (up from 50th in 2018), accounting for 0.6701% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.2535% in 2018).

Norway was Russia’s 54th largest supplier in 2019 (up from 58th in 2018), accounting for 0.2072% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.2017% in 2018).

Russia’s Exports to Norway

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

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 78.78% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (50.67% in 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 10.33% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (26.58% in 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 6.14% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (14.23% in 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 1.67% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (3.31% in 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.62% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (1.65% in 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 0.70% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (1.72% in 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Norway 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) - an increase of $1,641,888,340;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $48,202,758;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $16,754,328;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - an increase of $14,953,672;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - an increase of $10,715,901;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $9,144,478.

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

  • Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof (HS code 81) - a decrease of $35,932,415;
  • Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten (HS code 11) - a decrease of $16,211,992.
Russia’s exports to Norway in 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2019
over 2018
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 32,104,364 1.13 29,625,2018.37
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 848,366 0.03 5,817,776-85.42
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 70,617 0.00 80,344-12.11
10 Cereals 13,942,343 0.49 18,223,109-23.49
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 26,646,436 0.94 42,858,428-37.83
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 48,239 0.00 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 179,557,798 6.34 162,803,47010.29
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 63,780 0.00 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 578,642 0.02 1,520,347-61.94
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 59,161 0.00 1,7383,303.97
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 6,088 0.00 0
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 1,481,787 0.05 1,603,496-7.59
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 37,308,456 1.32 40,670,654-8.27
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 71,028,208 2.51 60,312,30717.77
26 Ores, slag and ash 6,256,260 0.22 4,923,95327.06
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 2,154,710,422 76.06 512,822,082320.17
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 4,573,627 0.16 6,438,021-28.96
29 Organic chemicals 12,991,050 0.46 3,846,572237.73
31 Fertilizers 5,603,105 0.20 3,625,54554.55
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 4,379 0.00 8,710-49.72
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 108,181 0.00 229,254-52.81
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 56,867 0.00 1,7403,168.22
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 65,264 0.00 6994,485.51
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 298,954 0.01 33788,610.39
39 Plastics and articles thereof 516,260 0.02 346,55848.97
40 Rubber and articles thereof 23,095,343 0.82 23,301,683-0.89
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 189 0.00 0
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 17,921 0.00 1,2651,316.68
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 372 0.00 12,937-97.12
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 18,684,944 0.66 18,878,235-1.02
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 1,086,338 0.04 790,51137.42
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 4,852 0.00 7,270-33.26
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 22,750 0.00 5074,387.18
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 2,330 0.00 2,611-10.76
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 1,605 0.00 1421,030.28
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 49,243 0.00 16,764193.74
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 15,789 0.00 19,139-17.50
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 1,847,394 0.07 443,676316.38
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 549 0.00 5,060-89.15
65 Headgear and parts thereof 47,821 0.00 12,026297.65
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 1,848,982 0.07 2,128,969-13.15
69 Ceramic products 466,868 0.02 166,043181.17
70 Glass and glassware 3,573,666 0.13 3,108,60114.96
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 4,809 0.00 3691,203.25
72 Iron and steel 14,851,049 0.52 16,748,273-11.33
73 Articles of iron or steel 4,211,340 0.15 3,059,94337.63
74 Copper and articles thereof 10,595 0.00 6,77956.29
75 Nickel and articles thereof 0 0.00 1,344-100.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 148,807,363 5.25 100,604,60547.91
79 Zinc and articles thereof 5,200 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 5,908,657 0.21 41,841,072-85.88
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 87,027 0.00 57,76750.65
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 771 0.00 38699.74
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 11,377,657 0.40 6,302,29380.53
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 14,102,895 0.50 6,767,619108.39
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 12,414 0.00 52,471-76.34
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 157,354 0.01 351,204-55.20
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 19,135,958 0.68 4,182,286357.55
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 986,313 0.03 1,159,639-14.95
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 7,649 0.00 5,13049.10
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 13,013,965 0.46 14,640,928-11.11
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 623,913 0.02 106,690484.79
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 266 0.00 22717.18
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 29,140 0.00 0
SS Classified 8,244 0.00 249 212-96.69

Russia’s Imports from Norway

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

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 60.05% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (47.98% in 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 13.46% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (10.74% in 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 11.03% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (13.49% in 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 8.89% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (15.71% in 2018);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 2.26% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (9.23% in 2018);
  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 1.25% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (0.00% in 2018);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.10% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (1.11% in 2018).

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

  • 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 $96,376,041;
  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - an increase of $8,955,356;
  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $7,384,999;
  • Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin (HS code 71) - an increase of $6,295,439;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $2,637,962;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $2,224,058;
  • Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes (HS code 35) - an increase of $1,613,160.

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

  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $28,803,733;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $26,076,739;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $20,299,030;
  • Nickel and articles thereof (HS code 75) - a decrease of $5,890,129;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $4,830,856;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $4,307,411;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - a decrease of $4,060,622;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $2,788,929;
  • 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 $2,079,651.
Russia’s imports from Norway in 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2019
over 2018
01 Live animals 272,772 0.05 234,90416.12
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 17,862,895 3.54 10,477,89670.48
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 44,888 0.01 18,712139.89
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 184,865 0.04 221,012-16.36
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 6,649 0.00 8,075-17.66
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 0 0.00 12,228-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1,672,819 0.33 1,189,56240.62
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 6,326 0.00 4,06855.51
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 246,123 0.05 277,307-11.25
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 74,465 0.01 140,393-46.96
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 1,336 0.00 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 3,090,887 0.61 3,454,353-10.52
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 792,208 0.16 781,4521.38
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 43,736,623 8.66 34,781,26725.75
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 9,149,445 1.81 37,953,178-75.89
26 Ores, slag and ash 1,835,012 0.36 5,895,634-68.88
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 412,057 0.08 491,420-16.15
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 8,611,423 1.70 10,691,074-19.45
29 Organic chemicals 3,045,127 0.60 2,021,34450.65
30 Pharmaceutical products 8,652,967 1.71 11,441,896-24.37
31 Fertilizers 2,725,387 0.54 2,670,6382.05
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 2,997,697 0.59 4,155,656-27.86
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 1,686,088 0.33 1,323,57127.39
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 2,321,019 0.46 3,268,959-29.00
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 2,366,499 0.47 753,339214.13
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 2,352,389 0.47 3,410,726-31.03
39 Plastics and articles thereof 18,830,058 3.73 23,660,914-20.42
40 Rubber and articles thereof 2,098,424 0.42 1,406,81349.16
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 635,560 0.13 11,8085,282.45
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 1,547,421 0.31 1,651,592-6.31
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 1,523,819 0.30 391,565289.16
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 41,773 0.01 29,84239.98
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 94,039 0.02 77,47821.38
52 Cotton 20,538 0.00 3595,620.89
54 Man-made filaments 20,926 0.00 23,212-9.85
55 Man-made staple fibers 10,796 0.00 4,656131.87
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 3,443,910 0.68 2,340,06047.17
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 97 0.00 159-38.99
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 537 0.00 2,778-80.67
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 14,762 0.00 26,678-44.67
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 1,046,480 0.21 1,424,811-26.55
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 465,089 0.09 277,48367.61
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 393,175 0.08 873,985-55.01
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 211 0.00 1,251-83.13
65 Headgear and parts thereof 58,229 0.01 254,486-77.12
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 258 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 401,120 0.08 724,449-44.63
69 Ceramic products 83,391 0.02 42,13897.90
70 Glass and glassware 19,415 0.00 57,339-66.14
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 6,295,440 1.25 1629,543,900.00
72 Iron and steel 22,767,750 4.51 48,844,489-53.39
73 Articles of iron or steel 13,803,954 2.73 11,165,99223.62
74 Copper and articles thereof 981,413 0.19 1,229,477-20.18
75 Nickel and articles thereof 3,354,664 0.66 9,244,793-63.71
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1,277,273 0.25 1,040,25522.78
79 Zinc and articles thereof 1,284,536 0.25 2,411,378-46.73
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 147,958 0.03 212,159-30.26
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 1,113,432 0.22 1,045,3836.51
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 165,824 0.03 245,949-32.58
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 59,480,064 11.78 63,787,475-6.75
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 118,189,532 23.40 21,813,491441.82
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 341,283 0.07 968,713-64.77
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 4,190,607 0.83 4,695,984-10.76
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 104,630,978 20.72 124,930,008-16.25
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 16,452,917 3.26 14,228,85915.63
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 123,766 0.02 92,04434.46
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 2,081,670 0.41 2,947,758-29.38
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 3,368,043 0.67 2,367,21442.28
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 99,784 0.02 17,924456.71
SS Classified 31,494 0.01 11 226180.55
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia