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

Russia’s Trade with Thailand

In 2019, Russia’s trade with Thailand was $2,368,224,213, down 9.23% ($240,920,590) from 2018.

Russia’s exports to Thailand in 2019 were $614,349,433, down 18.47% ($139,133,641) from 2018.

Russia’s imports from Thailand in 2019 were $1,753,874,780, down 5.49% ($101,786,949) from 2018.

Russia’s trade deficit with Thailand in 2019 was $1,139,525,347, a 3.39% increase ($37,346,692) over 2018.

Thailand was Russia’s 47th largest trading partner in 2019 (down from 43rd in 2018), accounting for 0.3553% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.3792% in 2018).

Thailand was Russia’s 66th largest export market in 2019 (down from 63rd in 2018), accounting for 0.1453% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.1675% in 2018).

Thailand was Russia’s 29th largest supplier in 2019 (down from 28th in 2018), accounting for 0.7194% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.7792% in 2018).

Russia’s Exports to Thailand

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

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 43.21% of Russia’s total exports to Thailand (35.65% in 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 15.09% of Russia’s total exports to Thailand (13.54% in 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 14.69% of Russia’s total exports to Thailand (22.78% in 2018);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 3.69% of Russia’s total exports to Thailand (4.30% in 2018);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 2.38% of Russia’s total exports to Thailand (0.92% in 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.53% of Russia’s total exports to Thailand (8.39% in 2018).

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

  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - an increase of $5,600,000;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $2,783,399.

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

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $61,118,373;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $35,492,435;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $19,540,459;
  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - a decrease of $19,343,554;
  • Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard (HS code 47) - a decrease of $6,169,251;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $6,097,948;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $3,881,828;
  • Lead and articles thereof (HS code 78) - a decrease of $2,351,773;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $1,956,340;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - a decrease of $1,950,642;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $1,941,166.
Russia’s exports to Thailand in 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2019
over 2018
01 Live animals 1,465 0.00 142931.69
02 Meat and edible meat offal 12,600 0.00 42,893-70.62
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 2,807,620 0.46 22,151,174-87.33
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 4,216,077 0.69 3,617,90016.53
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 0 0.00 82,046-100.00
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 130,568 0.02 179,374-27.21
10 Cereals 474,360 0.08 35,966,795-98.68
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 1,120,878 0.18 880,15227.35
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 0 0.00 37,000-100.00
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 156,310 0.03 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 4 0.00 8-50.00
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 1,506 0.00 0
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 27,302 0.00 37,897-27.96
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 34,728 0.01 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 33,650 0.01 74,881-55.06
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 31,811 0.01 28,79210.49
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 331,299 0.05 107,919206.99
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 100 0.00 0
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 8,619,169 1.40 7,918,8238.84
26 Ores, slag and ash 0 0.00 1,950,642-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 256,824,627 41.80 258,780,967-0.76
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 2,150,688 0.35 3,084,638-30.28
29 Organic chemicals 398,801 0.06 790,815-49.57
30 Pharmaceutical products 26,341 0.00 70,428-62.60
31 Fertilizers 63,926,918 10.41 70,024,866-8.71
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 14,908 0.00 375,589-96.03
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 64,041 0.01 560,249-88.57
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 30,187 0.00 7,630295.64
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 21,947 0.00 62,876-65.09
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 245,740 0.04 74,442230.11
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 26,184 0.00 1,967,350-98.67
39 Plastics and articles thereof 4,280,781 0.70 3,947,0608.45
40 Rubber and articles thereof 21,548,612 3.51 21,051,1942.36
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 13,942 0.00 4233,195.98
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 0 0.00 428-100.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 1,758,927 0.29 1,412,53124.52
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 9,134,043 1.49 15,303,294-40.31
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 11,765,923 1.92 15,647,751-24.81
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 24,486 0.00 32,026-23.54
52 Cotton 0 0.00 60-100.00
55 Man-made staple fibers 0 0.00 4,480-100.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 3,220 0.00 0
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 1,627 0.00 1,06353.06
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 0 0.00 50-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 422 0.00 424-0.47
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 2,510 0.00 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 3,458 0.00 87,402-96.04
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 2,386 0.00 0
65 Headgear and parts thereof 34 0.00 3013.33
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 993,190 0.16 317,667212.65
69 Ceramic products 7,801 0.00 3,740108.58
70 Glass and glassware 450,323 0.07 326,28338.02
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 1,145,335 0.19 706,78562.05
72 Iron and steel 54,007,295 8.79 115,125,668-53.09
73 Articles of iron or steel 9,883,218 1.61 8,098,05822.04
74 Copper and articles thereof 832 0.00 1,878-55.70
75 Nickel and articles thereof 28,182 0.00 31,775-11.31
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 26,132,210 4.25 45,672,669-42.78
78 Lead and articles thereof 53 0.00 2,351,826-100.00
80 Tin and articles thereof 0 0.00 15-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 0 0.00 5,694-100.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 207,578 0.03 197,8854.90
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 9,641 0.00 177,563-94.57
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 4,495,374 0.73 1,711,975162.58
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 3,032,575 0.49 2,907,9494.29
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 5,297 0.00 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 235,936 0.04 255,641-7.71
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 5,600,000 0.91 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,272,638 0.21 2,056,995-38.13
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 0 0.00 26,327-100.00
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 3,833 0.00 3,15021.68
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 26,846 0.00 98,453-72.73
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 53,587 0.01 74,659-28.22
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 3,188 0.00 1631,855.83
SS Classified 116,484,301 18.96 106 965 7528.90

Russia’s Imports from Thailand

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

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 63.93% of Russia’s total imports from Thailand (63.78% in 2018);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 16.48% of Russia’s total imports from Thailand (15.33% in 2018);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 9.63% of Russia’s total imports from Thailand (9.68% in 2018);
  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 2.63% of Russia’s total imports from Thailand (3.86% in 2018);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 2.56% of Russia’s total imports from Thailand (2.86% in 2018);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.39% of Russia’s total imports from Thailand (1.23% in 2018).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Thailand 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 $24,462,778;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $15,920,969;
  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - an increase of $8,256,549;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $6,452,631.

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

  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $57,886,976;
  • 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 $29,788,905;
  • 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) - a decrease of $25,523,304;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $15,237,563;
  • Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - a decrease of $14,733,113;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - a decrease of $7,457,063;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $5,628,082.
Russia’s imports from Thailand in 2019 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2018,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2019
over 2018
02 Meat and edible meat offal 8,263,582 0.47 7,033117,397.26
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 12,450,406 0.71 14,706,400-15.34
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 30,982 0.00 52,975-41.52
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 1,372,929 0.08 1,998,940-31.32
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 3,965,246 0.23 3,423,08715.84
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 12,853,585 0.73 10,361,50424.05
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 247,396 0.01 226,2709.34
10 Cereals 18,931,711 1.08 23,913,057-20.83
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 1,204,333 0.07 1,218,342-1.15
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 4,171,282 0.24 3,053,88036.59
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 66,135 0.00 45,83044.31
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1,006,358 0.06 685,62946.78
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 19,144,536 1.09 21,208,358-9.73
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 395,800 0.02 324,70121.90
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 10,162 0.00 10,309-1.43
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 2,534,431 0.14 1,978,51428.10
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 58,692,460 3.35 73,425,573-20.07
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 7,373,523 0.42 5,552,17032.80
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 2,665,770 0.15 2,441,2289.20
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 11,490,025 0.66 10,476,4309.68
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 1,940,389 0.11 4,535,910-57.22
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 391,185 0.02 399,299-2.03
26 Ores, slag and ash 1,529,670 0.09 1,411,0598.41
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 9,602,360 0.55 7,532,88827.47
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 5,653,120 0.32 7,629,784-25.91
29 Organic chemicals 5,176,619 0.30 20,414,182-74.64
30 Pharmaceutical products 20,764,617 1.18 14,311,98645.09
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 1,966,965 0.11 2,050,129-4.06
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 10,283,466 0.59 8,085,15527.19
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 3,641,523 0.21 2,680,41835.86
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 9,528,024 0.54 9,480,1950.50
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 3,123,914 0.18 785,681297.61
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 1,456,045 0.08 1,789,603-18.64
39 Plastics and articles thereof 49,958,609 2.85 55,586,691-10.12
40 Rubber and articles thereof 177,516,973 10.12 161,596,0049.85
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 1,081,732 0.06 42,0492,472.55
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 2,041,410 0.12 2,810,152-27.36
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 1,100,743 0.06 1,100,6050.01
45 Cork and articles of cork 1,190 0.00 0
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 198 0.00 3,030-93.47
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 1,040,948 0.06 2,038,246-48.93
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 162,235 0.01 205,367-21.00
50 Silk 0 0.00 240-100.00
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 0 0.00 31,083-100.00
52 Cotton 141,324 0.01 59,530137.40
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 5,599 0.00 4,08037.23
54 Man-made filaments 254,457 0.01 336,858-24.46
55 Man-made staple fibers 2,999,004 0.17 2,488,23420.53
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 594,968 0.03 604,428-1.57
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 31,274 0.00 47,033-33.51
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 50,946 0.00 68,554-25.68
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 19,173 0.00 75,059-74.46
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 0 0.00 64,549-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 13,996,243 0.80 13,273,2485.45
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 4,725,314 0.27 5,075,997-6.91
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 2,568,534 0.15 3,809,897-32.58
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 18,734,171 1.07 26,191,234-28.47
65 Headgear and parts thereof 712,950 0.04 801,560-11.05
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 10 0.00 0
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 46,236 0.00 53,668-13.85
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 1,172,114 0.07 935,27325.32
69 Ceramic products 2,425,020 0.14 2,710,738-10.54
70 Glass and glassware 1,913,118 0.11 2,857,835-33.06
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 46,164,884 2.63 71,688,188-35.60
72 Iron and steel 294,263 0.02 190,48254.48
73 Articles of iron or steel 14,677,044 0.84 12,357,88018.77
74 Copper and articles thereof 134,143 0.01 133,4020.56
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 949,023 0.05 1,032,109-8.05
78 Lead and articles thereof 59 0.00 0
79 Zinc and articles thereof 298 0.00 0
80 Tin and articles thereof 9,587 0.00 7,33630.68
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 495,890 0.03 587,728-15.63
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 4,651,206 0.27 5,377,292-13.50
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 3,085,341 0.18 3,108,155-0.73
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 518,708,404 29.57 494,245,6264.95
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 200,397,915 11.43 230,186,820-12.94
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 4,835 0.00 375,697-98.71
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 358,023,954 20.41 415,910,930-13.92
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 492,150 0.03 672,308-26.80
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 43,676,313 2.49 42,213,4303.47
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 3,933,368 0.22 3,595,3399.40
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 140,810 0.01 104,92834.20
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 12,770,193 0.73 12,285,2343.95
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 17,199,434 0.98 18,084,211-4.89
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 2,801,378 0.16 4,414,849-36.55
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.00 24-100.00
SS Classified 41,246 0.00 2 0001,962.30
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia