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Russian trade in goods with Belgium in Q2 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 Belgium in the second quarter of 2020: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Belgium

In the 2nd quarter of 2020, Russia’s trade with Belgium was $1,766,016,912, down 23.78% ($550,932,302) from the 2nd quarter of 2019.

Russia’s exports to Belgium in the 2nd quarter of 2020 were $1,254,045,930, down 27.86% ($484,213,157) from the 2nd quarter of 2019.

Russia’s imports from Belgium in the 2nd quarter of 2020 were $511,970,982, down 11.53% ($66,719,145) from the 2nd quarter of 2019.

Russia’s trade surplus with Belgium in the 2nd quarter of 2020 was $742,074,948, a 36.00% decrease ($417,494,012) over the 2nd quarter of 2019.

Belgium was Russia’s 15th largest trading partner in the 2nd quarter of 2020 (up from 17th in the 2nd quarter of 2019), accounting for 1.4475% of Russia’s total trade (up from 1.4473% in the 2nd quarter of 2019).

Belgium was Russia’s 13th largest export market in the 2nd quarter of 2020 (up from 16th in the 2nd quarter of 2019), accounting for 1.7936% of Russia’s total exports (up from 1.7251% in the 2nd quarter of 2019).

Belgium was Russia’s 23rd largest supplier in the 2nd quarter of 2020 (up from 24th in the 2nd quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.9829% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.9755% in the 2nd quarter of 2019).

Russia’s Exports to Belgium

The major share of Russian exports to Belgium in the 2nd quarter of 2020 (and in the 2nd quarter of 2019) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 67.51% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (37.88% in the 2nd quarter of 2019);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 15.29% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (19.00% in the 2nd quarter of 2019);
  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 6.86% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (31.90% in the 2nd quarter of 2019);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 5.34% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (6.94% in the 2nd quarter of 2019);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 2.54% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (1.96% in the 2nd quarter of 2019);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.22% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (1.10% in the 2nd quarter of 2019).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Belgium in the 2nd quarter of 2020 over the 2nd 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) - an increase of $195,626,828;
  • Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof (HS code 81) - an increase of $6,587,193.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Belgium in the 2nd quarter of 2020 over the 2nd quarter of 2019 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • 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 $468,486,256;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $136,997,642;
  • 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 $33,260,165;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $23,284,031;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $8,133,000;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $7,333,090;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - a decrease of $4,442,648;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $3,923,119.
Russia’s exports to Belgium in the 2nd quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q2 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q2 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2020
over Q2 2019
01 Live animals 3,521 0.00 0
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 187,559 0.01 178,6734.97
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 671,339 0.05 100,000571.34
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 6,962 0.00 24,038-71.04
10 Cereals 789,178 0.06 1,417,747-44.34
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 0 0.00 18,964-100.00
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 10,682,221 0.85 15,124,869-29.37
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 7,125 0.00 77,460-90.80
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 100,322 0.01 18,833432.69
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 792,586 0.06 748,9575.83
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 18,347 0.00 0
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 0 0.00 19,628-100.00
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 123,840 0.01 129,600-4.44
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 66,584 0.01 147,906-54.98
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 1,217,246 0.10 1,161,3794.81
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 588,661 0.05 0
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 18,208,221 1.45 25,541,311-28.71
26 Ores, slag and ash 7,302,873 0.58 7,393,035-1.22
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 821,098,667 65.48 625,471,83931.28
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 22,599,460 1.80 55,859,625-59.54
29 Organic chemicals 2,446,276 0.20 6,369,395-61.59
30 Pharmaceutical products 4,116 0.00 33,308-87.64
31 Fertilizers 22,014,425 1.76 45,298,456-51.40
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 0 0.00 94,450-100.00
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 480,191 0.04 276,19973.86
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 488,394 0.04 318,73853.23
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 0 0.00 7-100.00
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 924 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 1,418,205 0.11 450315,056.67
39 Plastics and articles thereof 10,754,524 0.86 7,978,83434.79
40 Rubber and articles thereof 6,784,372 0.54 4,432,86453.05
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 197 0.00 421-53.21
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 22,834,002 1.82 23,861,796-4.31
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 964,962 0.08 2,906,303-66.80
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 8,064,158 0.64 7,247,97911.26
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 17,748 0.00 4,311311.69
52 Cotton 391 0.00 0
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 0 0.00 144,507-100.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 24,721 0.00 9027,367.78
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 0 0.00 48-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 31,181 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 0 0.00 6-100.00
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 34 0.00 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 2,959 0.00 9,950-70.26
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 389,497 0.03 693,201-43.81
69 Ceramic products 66,460 0.01 16,009315.14
70 Glass and glassware 3,863,760 0.31 4,661,309-17.11
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 86,007,422 6.86 554,493,678-84.49
72 Iron and steel 183,165,370 14.61 320,163,012-42.79
73 Articles of iron or steel 1,183,900 0.09 1,136,6154.16
74 Copper and articles thereof 28,021 0.00 106,341-73.65
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 159,958 0.01 8,292,958-98.07
78 Lead and articles thereof 103,990 0.01 385,166-73.00
79 Zinc and articles thereof 47 0.00 55-14.55
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 6,687,692 0.53 100,4996,554.49
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 365,410 0.03 80,331354.88
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 30,676 0.00 32,144-4.57
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 6,630,039 0.53 8,607,130-22.97
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 587,091 0.05 628,735-6.62
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 1,791,437 0.14 4,705,368-61.93
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,080,503 0.09 1,553,905-30.47
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 357 0.00 0
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 0 0.00 5,612-100.00
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 123,249 0.01 92,03133.92
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 340,076 0.03 75,901348.05
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 644,483 0.05 17,1113,666.48

Russia’s Imports from Belgium

The major share of Russian imports from Belgium in the 2nd quarter of 2020 (and in the 2nd quarter of 2019) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 51.66% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (49.78% in the 2nd quarter of 2019);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 22.27% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (19.21% in the 2nd quarter of 2019);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 8.24% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (9.09% in the 2nd quarter of 2019);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 6.11% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (7.05% in the 2nd quarter of 2019);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 3.68% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (5.05% in the 2nd quarter of 2019);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 3.64% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (4.13% in the 2nd quarter of 2019);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.16% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (1.71% in the 2nd quarter of 2019);
  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 0.14% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (1.47% in the 2nd quarter of 2019).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Belgium in the 2nd quarter of 2020 over the 2nd quarter of 2019 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $25,817,434;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $10,932,625;
  • Man-made staple fibers (HS code 55) - an increase of $3,069,125;
  • Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - an increase of $2,024,576.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Belgium in the 2nd quarter of 2020 over the 2nd quarter of 2019 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 $22,852,333;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $20,181,761;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $10,446,310;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $7,900,301;
  • 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 $7,743,469;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - a decrease of $5,779,075;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $4,547,624;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $3,617,764;
  • Photographic or cinematographic goods (HS code 37) - a decrease of $3,035,695;
  • Carpets and other textile floor coverings (HS code 57) - a decrease of $2,983,904;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $2,956,955;
  • Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags (HS code 63) - a decrease of $2,305,159;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $2,008,231;
  • Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares (HS code 19) - a decrease of $1,823,622;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $1,629,975.
Russia’s imports from Belgium in the 2nd quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q2 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q2 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2020
over Q2 2019
01 Live animals 194,283 0.04 296,807-34.54
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 990,523 0.19 2,117,131-53.21
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 1,549 0.00 14,573-89.37
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 743,108 0.15 818,608-9.22
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 7,589 0.00 6,9189.70
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 446,836 0.09 650,090-31.27
10 Cereals 0 0.00 917-100.00
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 1,919,968 0.38 2,387,721-19.59
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 72,279 0.01 3,3192,077.73
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 147,181 0.03 210,033-29.92
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 2,785 0.00 2,7013.11
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 2,346,605 0.46 1,945,13320.64
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 472,970 0.09 602,580-21.51
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 2,505,425 0.49 3,636,961-31.11
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 7,022,852 1.37 8,207,848-14.44
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 3,869,710 0.76 5,693,332-32.03
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 2,928,426 0.57 4,179,531-29.93
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 2,071,688 0.40 2,619,443-20.91
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 7,055,314 1.38 11,602,938-39.19
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 8,852,262 1.73 7,356,09420.34
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 544,427 0.11 260,380109.09
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 183,672 0.04 116,37857.82
26 Ores, slag and ash 3,811 0.00 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 18,676,143 3.65 29,122,453-35.87
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 4,978,891 0.97 4,740,3355.03
29 Organic chemicals 52,078,432 10.17 41,145,80726.57
30 Pharmaceutical products 47,812,594 9.34 47,258,9721.17
31 Fertilizers 4,175,528 0.82 3,671,59513.73
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 14,745,738 2.88 20,524,813-28.16
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 15,068,451 2.94 15,194,037-0.83
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 23,622,885 4.61 23,940,125-1.33
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 3,712,997 0.73 4,490,356-17.31
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 4,644,439 0.91 7,680,134-39.53
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 24,218,099 4.73 27,835,863-13.00
39 Plastics and articles thereof 64,889,639 12.67 85,071,400-23.72
40 Rubber and articles thereof 4,512,764 0.88 6,520,995-30.80
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 20,859 0.00 446,937-95.33
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 193 0.00 615-68.62
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 1,371,363 0.27 2,193,183-37.47
45 Cork and articles of cork 50 0.00 0
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 355 0.00 138157.25
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 3,148,584 0.61 6,105,539-48.43
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,429,768 0.28 1,584,188-9.75
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 0 0.00 49,615-100.00
52 Cotton 237,693 0.05 2,6978,713.24
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 126,824 0.02 61,020107.84
54 Man-made filaments 1,926,325 0.38 2,620,447-26.49
55 Man-made staple fibers 5,141,205 1.00 2,072,080148.12
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 366,922 0.07 1,550,673-76.34
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 3,041,828 0.59 6,025,732-49.52
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 48,661 0.01 83,244-41.54
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 3,436,040 0.67 3,452,537-0.48
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 237,783 0.05 1,470,952-83.83
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 3,899 0.00 32,963-88.17
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 40,689 0.01 129,111-68.49
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 4,034,018 0.79 6,339,177-36.36
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 0 0.00 3,911-100.00
65 Headgear and parts thereof 1,804 0.00 98583.15
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 0 0.00 642-100.00
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 764 0.00 226238.05
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 3,879,442 0.76 2,403,03161.44
69 Ceramic products 1,837,757 0.36 1,825,5990.67
70 Glass and glassware 3,918,194 0.77 1,893,618106.92
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 738,858 0.14 8,482,327-91.29
72 Iron and steel 22,259,623 4.35 30,159,924-26.19
73 Articles of iron or steel 4,892,260 0.96 6,522,235-24.99
74 Copper and articles thereof 541,214 0.11 725,300-25.38
75 Nickel and articles thereof 290,709 0.06 217,31933.77
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 865,891 0.17 600,89944.10
79 Zinc and articles thereof 399,640 0.08 36,963981.19
80 Tin and articles thereof 60,804 0.01 139,082-56.28
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 587,449 0.11 737,502-20.35
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 325,237 0.06 446,696-27.19
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,079,283 0.21 1,191,450-9.41
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 80,515,435 15.73 54,698,00147.20
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 13,461,060 2.63 14,102,990-4.55
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 17,666 0.00 400,411-95.59
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 14,347,880 2.80 37,200,213-61.43
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 23,900 0.00 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 5,642,728 1.10 4,752,95118.72
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 310 0.00 20055.00
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 553,596 0.11 1,381,183-59.92
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 1,000,035 0.20 1,412,377-29.19
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 4,545,014 0.89 5,206,735-12.71
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 51,507 0.01 0
SS Classified 0 0.00 188-100.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia