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

Russia’s Trade with Ecuador

In the 2nd quarter of 2020, Russia’s trade with Ecuador was $371,143,057, down 10.38% ($43,007,608) from the 2nd quarter of 2019.

Russia’s exports to Ecuador in the 2nd quarter of 2020 were $42,490,459, down 42.95% ($31,987,755) from the 2nd quarter of 2019.

Russia’s imports from Ecuador in the 2nd quarter of 2020 were $328,652,598, down 3.24% ($11,019,853) from the 2nd quarter of 2019.

Russia’s trade deficit with Ecuador in the 2nd quarter of 2020 was $286,162,139, a 7.91% increase ($20,967,902) over the 2nd quarter of 2019.

Ecuador was Russia’s 52nd largest trading partner in the 2nd quarter of 2020 (up from 54th in the 2nd quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.3042% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.2587% in the 2nd quarter of 2019).

Ecuador was Russia’s 83rd largest export market in the 2nd quarter of 2020 (down from 79th in the 2nd quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.0608% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0739% in the 2nd quarter of 2019).

Ecuador was Russia’s 29th largest supplier in the 2nd quarter of 2020 (up from 32nd in the 2nd quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.6310% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.5726% in the 2nd quarter of 2019).

Russia’s Exports to Ecuador

The major share of Russian exports to Ecuador 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) - 49.67% of Russia’s total exports to Ecuador (40.26% in the 2nd quarter of 2019);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 23.38% of Russia’s total exports to Ecuador (3.89% in the 2nd quarter of 2019);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 15.98% of Russia’s total exports to Ecuador (47.03% in the 2nd quarter of 2019);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 6.44% of Russia’s total exports to Ecuador (4.33% in the 2nd quarter of 2019);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 3.05% of Russia’s total exports to Ecuador (3.98% in the 2nd quarter of 2019);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.44% of Russia’s total exports to Ecuador (0.46% in the 2nd quarter of 2019).

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

  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $6,212,292;
  • Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard (HS code 47) - an increase of $809,029;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $493,547;
  • 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 $280,646;
  • Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 05) - an increase of $275,934;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $226,843;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $136,741.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Ecuador 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) - a decrease of $28,236,776;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $4,767,195;
  • 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 $3,674,084;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $851,770;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $828,532;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $769,903;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $638,161;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $544,047;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $134,957.
Russia’s exports to Ecuador in the 2nd quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q2 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q2 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2020
over Q2 2019
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 613,311 1.44 337,37781.79
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 0 0.00 6,651-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 6,791,753 15.98 35,028,529-80.61
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 592,620 1.39 4,266,704-86.11
30 Pharmaceutical products 40,200 0.09 0
31 Fertilizers 19,769,329 46.53 24,536,524-19.43
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 734 0.00 11,956-93.86
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 261,695 0.62 34,852650.88
39 Plastics and articles thereof 400,404 0.94 263,66351.86
40 Rubber and articles thereof 40,108 0.09 868,640-95.38
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 42,189 0.10 27,24254.87
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 975,419 2.30 166,390486.22
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 8,918,761 20.99 2,706,469229.53
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 7,229 0.02 0
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 1,372 0.00 1,540-10.91
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 3,509 0.01 27,577-87.28
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 0 0.00 153-100.00
70 Glass and glassware 0 0.00 50-100.00
72 Iron and steel 727,386 1.71 233,839211.06
73 Articles of iron or steel 211,102 0.50 346,059-39.00
74 Copper and articles thereof 0 0.00 174-100.00
75 Nickel and articles thereof 564 0.00 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1,789,613 4.21 2,641,383-32.25
78 Lead and articles thereof 41 0.00 3710.81
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 7,896 0.02 5,47044.35
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 0 0.00 116-100.00
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 452,142 1.06 1,090,303-58.53
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 831,948 1.96 551,30250.91
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 769,903-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 11,134 0.03 555,181-97.99
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 0 0.00 130-100.00

Russia’s Imports from Ecuador

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

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 99.85% of Russia’s total imports from Ecuador (99.98% in the 2nd quarter of 2019).

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

  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $5,802,423;
  • Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 16) - an increase of $1,423,009.

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

  • Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage (HS code 06) - a decrease of $7,485,066;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - a decrease of $6,296,923;
  • Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - a decrease of $5,679,898.
Russia’s imports from Ecuador in the 2nd quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q2 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q2 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2020
over Q2 2019
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 22,076,560 6.72 16,274,13735.65
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 7,775,218 2.37 15,260,284-49.05
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 614,292 0.19 472,70029.95
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 283,005,700 86.11 289,302,623-2.18
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 46,826 0.01 39,65018.10
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 80,298 0.02 47,41669.35
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 2,627,748 0.80 1,204,739118.12
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 2,907,724 0.88 8,587,622-66.14
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 2,512,701 0.76 2,461,3892.08
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 5,767,675 1.75 5,491,3585.03
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 738,185 0.22 456,65461.65
29 Organic chemicals 283 0.00 0
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 0 0.00 1,000-100.00
39 Plastics and articles thereof 1,126 0.00 313,532.26
40 Rubber and articles thereof 104 0.00 519-79.96
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 2,633 0.00 13,193-80.04
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 135 0.00 0
65 Headgear and parts thereof 5,818 0.00 11,485-49.34
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 0 0.00 21,922-100.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 3 0.00 1,735-99.83
74 Copper and articles thereof 429,762 0.13 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1,966 0.00 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 11 0.00 0
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 43 0.00 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 39,608 0.01 1,1213,433.27
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 18,177 0.01 3,614402.96
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 19,259-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 2 0.00 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia