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Russian trade in goods with Tunisia in Q1 2020

by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Tunisia in the first quarter of 2020: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Tunisia

In the 1st quarter of 2020, Russia’s trade with Tunisia was $134,946,513, down 14.21% ($22,347,237) from the 1st quarter of 2019.

Russia’s exports to Tunisia in the 1st quarter of 2020 were $92,401,082, down 22.39% ($26,658,647) from the 1st quarter of 2019.

Russia’s imports from Tunisia in the 1st quarter of 2020 totaled $42,545,431, up 11.28% ($4,311,410) from the 1st quarter of 2019.

Russia’s trade surplus with Tunisia in the 1st quarter of 2020 was $49,855,651, a 38.32% decrease ($30,970,057) over the 1st quarter of 2019.

Tunisia was Russia’s 79th largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2020 (down from 77th in the 1st quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.0949% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0999% in the 1st quarter of 2019).

Tunisia was Russia’s 70th largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2020 (down from 67th in the 1st quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.1038% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.1141% in the 1st quarter of 2019).

Tunisia was Russia’s 75th largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2020 (up from 77th in the 1st quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.0800% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0721% in the 1st quarter of 2019).

Russia’s Exports to Tunisia

The major share of Russian exports to Tunisia in the 1st quarter of 2020 (and in the 1st quarter of 2019) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 46.41% of Russia’s total exports to Tunisia (46.28% in the 1st quarter of 2019);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 21.24% of Russia’s total exports to Tunisia (21.66% in the 1st quarter of 2019);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 16.28% of Russia’s total exports to Tunisia (9.91% in the 1st quarter of 2019);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 13.68% of Russia’s total exports to Tunisia (17.96% in the 1st quarter of 2019);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 2.11% of Russia’s total exports to Tunisia (3.99% in the 1st quarter of 2019).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Tunisia in the 1st quarter of 2020 over the 1st quarter of 2019 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) - an increase of $2,669,324;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $606,692.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Tunisia 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 $9,289,394;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - a decrease of $7,599,305;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $5,396,996;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $2,921,300;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $1,286,908;
  • Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard (HS code 47) - a decrease of $1,231,808;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $1,212,599;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $861,903;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $353,775.
Russia’s exports to Tunisia in the 1st quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q1 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q1 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q1 2020
over Q1 2019
10 Cereals 10,086,803 10.92 11,373,711-11.31
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 0 0.00 31,110-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1,859,416 2.01 9,458,721-80.34
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 584,482 0.63 402,47345.22
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 111,045 0.12 37,384197.04
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 0 0.00 78,423-100.00
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 0 0.00 2,000-100.00
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 501,113 0.54 3,422,413-85.36
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 42,386,120 45.87 51,675,514-17.98
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 12,937,275 14.00 10,267,95126.00
29 Organic chemicals 1,792,751 1.94 1,186,05951.15
30 Pharmaceutical products 5,949 0.01 9,248-35.67
31 Fertilizers 142,080 0.15 0
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 70,000 0.08 118,200-40.78
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 13,992 0.02 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 56,914 0.06 34,30465.91
39 Plastics and articles thereof 14,823 0.02 126,685-88.30
40 Rubber and articles thereof 11,729 0.01 54,751-78.58
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 0 0.00 353,775-100.00
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 1,533,960 1.66 2,765,768-44.54
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 413,321 0.45 1,625,920-74.58
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 4 0.00 0
54 Man-made filaments 36,102 0.04 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 135 0.00 50,553-99.73
70 Glass and glassware 1,397 0.00 19,726-92.92
72 Iron and steel 19,163,419 20.74 24,560,415-21.97
73 Articles of iron or steel 72,593 0.08 1,8323,862.50
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 367,495 0.40 1,229,398-70.11
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 26,005 0.03 0
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 3 0.00 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 57,901 0.06 9,636500.88
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 84,027 0.09 27,842201.80
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 10,382 0.01 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 58,532 0.06 135,917-56.94
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 8 0.00 0
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 1,306 0.00 0

Russia’s Imports from Tunisia

The major share of Russian imports from Tunisia in the 1st quarter of 2020 (and in the 1st quarter of 2019) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 66.51% of Russia’s total imports from Tunisia (65.36% in the 1st quarter of 2019);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 12.03% of Russia’s total imports from Tunisia (12.13% in the 1st quarter of 2019);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 11.62% of Russia’s total imports from Tunisia (11.77% in the 1st quarter of 2019);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 8.13% of Russia’s total imports from Tunisia (7.95% in the 1st quarter of 2019).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Tunisia in the 1st quarter of 2020 over the 1st quarter of 2019 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $2,215,451;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $588,511;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $537,823;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $500,184;
  • Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares (HS code 19) - an increase of $425,557;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $400,803;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $261,487;
  • 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 $259,221.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Tunisia in the 1st quarter of 2020 over the 1st quarter of 2019 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - a decrease of $286,119;
  • Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) (HS code 42) - a decrease of $248,901.
Russia’s imports from Tunisia in the 1st quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q1 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q1 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q1 2020
over Q1 2019
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 292,482 0.69 578,601-49.45
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 4,164 0.01 28,460-85.37
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 25 0.00 124-79.84
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 2,592,569 6.09 2,092,38523.90
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 1,339,763 3.15 1,452,327-7.75
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 4,408-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 214,849 0.50 153,51739.95
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 54,102 0.13 44,53421.48
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 48,443 0.11 49,468-2.07
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 534,359 1.26 108,802391.13
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 4,400 0.01 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 31,000 0.07 126,741-75.54
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 24,414 0.06 0
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 2,909,520 6.84 2,877,3901.12
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 1,953 0.00 4,368-55.29
39 Plastics and articles thereof 517,422 1.22 116,619343.69
40 Rubber and articles thereof 29,886 0.07 41,105-27.29
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 362,984 0.85 611,885-40.68
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 7,676 0.02 12,880-40.40
45 Cork and articles of cork 0 0.00 56,008-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 19,507 0.05 16,72416.64
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,481 0.00 624,583.33
54 Man-made filaments 53,727 0.13 37,20044.43
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,169 0.00 6,308-81.47
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 239 0.00 395-39.49
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 5,748,128 13.51 5,210,30510.32
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 15,321,971 36.01 13,106,52016.90
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 11,619 0.03 58,997-80.31
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 7,154,910 16.82 6,566,3998.96
65 Headgear and parts thereof 4,130 0.01 2,50265.07
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 54 0.00 141-61.70
69 Ceramic products 0 0.00 73,529-100.00
70 Glass and glassware 0 0.00 771-100.00
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 2,034 0.00 0
73 Articles of iron or steel 38,857 0.09 82,496-52.90
74 Copper and articles thereof 0 0.00 22-100.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 5,417 0.01 595810.42
78 Lead and articles thereof 0 0.00 215-100.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 57 0.00 119-52.10
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 419 0.00 105299.05
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 909,402 2.14 647,91540.36
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 3,661,193 8.61 3,401,9727.62
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 162,029 0.38 211,868-23.52
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 211,625 0.50 238,392-11.23
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 32,801 0.08 16,69096.53
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 1,633 0.00 3,806-57.09
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 96,927 0.23 55,54874.49
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 110,291 0.26 113,072-2.46
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 25,800 0.06 21,78718.42
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia