Russian trade in goods with Bosnia and Herzegovina in Q1 2020
May 24, 2020
by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Bosnia and Herzegovina in the first quarter of 2020: exports, imports, products, dynamics.
Russia’s Trade with Bosnia and Herzegovina
In the 1st quarter of 2020, Russia’s trade with Bosnia and Herzegovina was $21,448,590, down 43.04% ($16,203,804) from the 1st quarter of 2019.
Russia’s exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1st quarter of 2020 were $3,654,170, down 82.78% ($17,572,357) from the 1st quarter of 2019.
Russia’s imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1st quarter of 2020 totaled $17,794,420, up 8.33% ($1,368,553) from the 1st quarter of 2019.
Russia’s trade balance with Bosnia and Herzegovina went from a surplus of $4,800,660 in the 1st quarter of 2019, to a deficit of $14,140,250 in the 1st quarter of 2020.
Bosnia and Herzegovina was Russia’s 114th largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2020 (down from 104th in the 1st quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.0151% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0239% in the 1st quarter of 2019).
Bosnia and Herzegovina was Russia’s 133rd largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2020 (down from 101st in the 1st quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.0041% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0203% in the 1st quarter of 2019).
Bosnia and Herzegovina was Russia’s 88th largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2020 (up from 89th in the 1st quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.0335% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0310% in the 1st quarter of 2019).
Russia’s Exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina
The major share of Russian exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1st quarter of 2020 (and in the 1st quarter of 2019) was accounted for the following product types:
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 45.97% of Russia’s total exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina (9.38% in the 1st quarter of 2019);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 30.00% of Russia’s total exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina (5.64% in the 1st quarter of 2019);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 8.68% of Russia’s total exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina (1.70% in the 1st quarter of 2019);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 6.37% of Russia’s total exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina (1.11% in the 1st quarter of 2019);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 2.01% of Russia’s total exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina (5.15% in the 1st quarter of 2019);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 0.54% of Russia’s total exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina (74.61% in the 1st quarter of 2019).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1st quarter of 2020 over the 1st quarter of 2019 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 $186,916;
- Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $29,665;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $21,175;
- 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 $20,628;
- Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags (HS code 63) - an increase of $12,537.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1st quarter of 2020 over the 1st quarter of 2019 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 $15,818,520;
- Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $940,546;
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $271,814;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $159,176;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $138,464;
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $108,692;
- 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 $105,797;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $53,448;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $49,755;
- Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $20,973;
- Cotton (HS code 52) - a decrease of $12,024;
- Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - a decrease of $11,979;
- 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 (HS code 86) - a decrease of $11,940.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q1 2020, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q1 2019, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q1 2020 over Q1 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 232,589 | 6.37 | 235,780 | -1.35 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 19,616 | 0.54 | 15,838,136 | -99.88 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 0 | 0.00 | 940,546 | -100.00 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 4,066 | 0.11 | 3,440 | 18.20 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 166 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 29,665 | 0.81 | 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 | 20,628 | 0.56 | 0 | ∞ |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 13,210 | 0.36 | 121,902 | -89.16 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 5,822 | 0.16 | 26,795 | -78.27 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 247,320 | 6.77 | 237,731 | 4.03 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 69,978 | 1.92 | 123,426 | -43.30 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 0 | 0.00 | 20 | -100.00 |
| 52 | Cotton | 15,616 | 0.43 | 27,640 | -43.50 |
| 59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 6,413 | 0.18 | 0 | ∞ |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 12,537 | 0.34 | 0 | ∞ |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 31,415 | 0.86 | 43,394 | -27.61 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 102 | 0.00 | 33 | 209.09 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 1,661,982 | 45.48 | 1,933,796 | -14.06 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 5,124 | 0.14 | 54,879 | -90.66 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 56 | 0.00 | 16 | 250.00 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 1,622 | 0.04 | 1,894 | -14.36 |
| 81 | Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof | 10,849 | 0.30 | 0 | ∞ |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 137 | 0.00 | 165 | -16.97 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 450,902 | 12.34 | 610,078 | -26.09 |
| 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 | 528,183 | 14.45 | 341,267 | 54.77 |
| 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 | 0 | 0.00 | 11,940 | -100.00 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 68,251 | 1.87 | 206,715 | -66.98 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 49,051 | 1.34 | 27,876 | 75.96 |
| 91 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 8,735 | 0.24 | 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 | 160,051 | 4.38 | 265,848 | -39.80 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 84 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| SS | Classified | 0 | 0.00 | 173 210 | -100.00 |
Russia’s Imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina
The major share of Russian imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1st quarter of 2020 (and in the 1st quarter of 2019) was accounted for the following product types:
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 42.27% of Russia’s total imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina (18.44% in the 1st quarter of 2019);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 30.63% of Russia’s total imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina (44.27% in the 1st quarter of 2019);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 13.73% of Russia’s total imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina (25.29% in the 1st quarter of 2019);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 8.94% of Russia’s total imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina (9.43% in the 1st quarter of 2019).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1st quarter of 2020 over the 1st quarter of 2019 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $4,839,705;
- 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) - an increase of $437,812;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $247,469;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $78,565;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $54,877.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1st quarter of 2020 over the 1st quarter of 2019 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - a decrease of $1,755,981;
- Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - a decrease of $1,108,060;
- Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares (HS code 19) - a decrease of $684,278;
- 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 $333,550;
- 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 $282,887;
- Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 95) - a decrease of $87,174.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q1 2020, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q1 2019, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q1 2020 over Q1 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 5,368,148 | 30.17 | 6,476,208 | -17.11 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 0 | 0.00 | 185 | -100.00 |
| 10 | Cereals | 0 | 0.00 | 2,728 | -100.00 |
| 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 0 | 0.00 | 6,195 | -100.00 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 64,743 | 0.36 | 749,021 | -91.36 |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 16,965 | 0.10 | 37,478 | -54.73 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 250,896 | 1.41 | 584,446 | -57.07 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 0 | 0.00 | 39 | -100.00 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 7,233,569 | 40.65 | 2,393,864 | 202.17 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 0 | 0.00 | 17,993 | -100.00 |
| 35 | Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | -100.00 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 8,822 | 0.05 | 18,122 | -51.32 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 27,670 | 0.16 | 14,861 | 86.19 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 386 | 0.00 | 301 | 28.24 |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 107,319 | 0.60 | 99,794 | 7.54 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 275 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 46 | Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork | 23 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 502 | 0.00 | 203 | 147.29 |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 345,306 | 1.94 | 358,310 | -3.63 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 738,873 | 4.15 | 683,996 | 8.02 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 6,015 | 0.03 | 1,165 | 416.31 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 1,351,605 | 7.60 | 3,107,586 | -56.51 |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 1,048 | 0.01 | 3,579 | -70.72 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 2,667 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 69 | Ceramic products | 5,842 | 0.03 | 2,115 | 176.22 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 3,621 | 0.02 | 0 | ∞ |
| 71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 4,242 | 0.02 | 5,612 | -24.41 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 32,931 | 0.19 | 44,052 | -25.25 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 34 | -100.00 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 3,772 | 0.02 | 13,316 | -71.67 |
| 79 | Zinc and articles thereof | 7,517 | 0.04 | 8,422 | -10.75 |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 2,582 | 0.01 | 3,467 | -25.53 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 26,411 | 0.15 | 3,436 | 668.66 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 838,421 | 4.71 | 590,952 | 41.88 |
| 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 | 631,120 | 3.55 | 914,007 | -30.95 |
| 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 | 0 | 0.00 | 499 | -100.00 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 121,256 | 0.68 | 42,691 | 184.03 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 11 | 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 | 582,389 | 3.27 | 144,577 | 302.82 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 9,432 | 0.05 | 96,606 | -90.24 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 41 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |