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

Russia’s Trade with Greece

In the 2nd quarter of 2020, Russia’s trade with Greece was $427,409,226, down 39.30% ($276,704,142) from the 2nd quarter of 2019.

Russia’s exports to Greece in the 2nd quarter of 2020 were $371,561,751, down 42.09% ($270,086,767) from the 2nd quarter of 2019.

Russia’s imports from Greece in the 2nd quarter of 2020 were $55,847,475, down 10.59% ($6,617,375) from the 2nd quarter of 2019.

Russia’s trade surplus with Greece in the 2nd quarter of 2020 was $315,714,276, a 45.49% decrease ($263,469,392) over the 2nd quarter of 2019.

Greece was Russia’s 47th largest trading partner in the 2nd quarter of 2020 (down from 40th in the 2nd quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.3503% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.4398% in the 2nd quarter of 2019).

Greece was Russia’s 41st largest export market in the 2nd quarter of 2020 (down from 35th in the 2nd quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.5314% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.6368% in the 2nd quarter of 2019).

Greece was Russia’s 69th largest supplier in the 2nd quarter of 2020 (down from 68th in the 2nd quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.1072% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.1053% in the 2nd quarter of 2019).

Russia’s Exports to Greece

The major share of Russian exports to Greece 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) - 83.31% of Russia’s total exports to Greece (83.64% in the 2nd quarter of 2019);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 10.59% of Russia’s total exports to Greece (11.16% in the 2nd quarter of 2019);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 2.11% of Russia’s total exports to Greece (1.32% in the 2nd quarter of 2019);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.53% of Russia’s total exports to Greece (1.58% in the 2nd quarter of 2019);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.33% of Russia’s total exports to Greece (0.73% in the 2nd quarter of 2019).

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

  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - an increase of $2,041,377;
  • 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 $1,640,230;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $1,536,634.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Greece 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 $227,137,829;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $26,802,782;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $5,746,616;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $5,372,625;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $2,511,625;
  • 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 $1,502,288.
Russia’s exports to Greece in the 2nd quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q2 2020,
US dollars ($)
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 0 0.00 12,919-100.00
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 0 0.00 2,178-100.00
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 1,756 0.00 0
10 Cereals 3,827,286 1.03 9,573,902-60.02
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 254 0.00 20,987-98.79
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 714,241 0.19 0
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 391,771 0.11 288,87635.62
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 698 0.00 323,166.67
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 613,969 0.17 40,6551,410.19
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 6,392 0.00 3,013112.15
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 7,773 0.00 3,167145.44
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 13,994 0.00 1,2621,008.87
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 9,107 0.00 4022,165.42
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 107,198 0.03 183,992-41.74
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 2,527 0.00 0
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 109,631 0.03 143,588-23.65
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 309,425,150 83.28 536,562,979-42.33
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 2,755,094 0.74 1,114,864147.12
29 Organic chemicals 396,177 0.11 2,907,802-86.38
30 Pharmaceutical products 8,534 0.00 86,393-90.12
31 Fertilizers 1,526,035 0.41 2,574,111-40.72
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 32,449 0.01 15,630107.61
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 132 0.00 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 16,500 0.00 6,828141.65
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 0 0.00 835-100.00
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 0 0.00 19,153-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 70,390 0.02 80,620-12.69
39 Plastics and articles thereof 115,839 0.03 277,165-58.21
40 Rubber and articles thereof 2,936,218 0.79 1,399,584109.79
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 12,145 0.00 6,93475.15
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 72 0.00 108-33.33
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 0 0.00 193,864-100.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 2,679,349 0.72 3,100,605-13.59
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 2,265,381 0.61 1,541,96346.92
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 14,106 0.00 26,724-47.22
54 Man-made filaments 407,733 0.11 458,367-11.05
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 0 0.00 3,128-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 0 0.00 91-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 302 0.00 5,347-94.35
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 741 0.00 6,107-87.87
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 0 0.00 1,552-100.00
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 0 0.00 3,991-100.00
65 Headgear and parts thereof 0 0.00 22-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 121,567 0.03 163,579-25.68
69 Ceramic products 96 0.00 0
70 Glass and glassware 458,211 0.12 251,41482.25
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 1,210-100.00
72 Iron and steel 2,079,595 0.56 7,452,220-72.09
73 Articles of iron or steel 132,598 0.04 93,21642.25
74 Copper and articles thereof 0 0.00 26,682-100.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 37,140,173 10.00 63,942,955-41.92
80 Tin and articles thereof 0 0.00 9-100.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 709 0.00 39,158-98.19
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 2,771 0.00 72,147-96.16
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 386,519 0.10 1,146,013-66.27
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 215,226 0.06 1,717,514-87.47
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 302 0.00 575,196-99.95
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 2,366,377 0.64 325,000628.12
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 62,806 0.02 47,72931.59
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 0 0.00 3,522-100.00
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 25,601 0.01 19,79029.36
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 697 0.00 1,138-38.75
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 99,559 0.03 22,518342.13
SS Classified 0 0.00 5 077 797-100.00

Russia’s Imports from Greece

The major share of Russian imports from Greece 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) - 40.53% of Russia’s total imports from Greece (31.11% in the 2nd quarter of 2019);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 18.71% of Russia’s total imports from Greece (15.95% in the 2nd quarter of 2019);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 17.49% of Russia’s total imports from Greece (15.21% in the 2nd quarter of 2019);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 14.34% of Russia’s total imports from Greece (17.21% in the 2nd quarter of 2019);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 4.67% of Russia’s total imports from Greece (4.64% in the 2nd quarter of 2019);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 0.98% of Russia’s total imports from Greece (1.45% in the 2nd quarter of 2019).

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

  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $4,915,986;
  • Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - an increase of $1,786,007;
  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - an increase of $809,073;
  • Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal (HS code 82) - an increase of $406,362;
  • Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof (HS code 56) - an increase of $338,327;
  • Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations (HS code 36) - an increase of $284,158;
  • 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 $230,622;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $214,807;
  • Knitted or crocheted fabrics (HS code 60) - an increase of $199,906;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $189,987;
  • Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric (HS code 51) - an increase of $169,640.

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

  • Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof (HS code 43) - a decrease of $5,171,164;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $1,588,231;
  • 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 $1,283,551;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $991,974;
  • Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - a decrease of $873,473;
  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $843,867;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $746,192;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $660,364;
  • 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 $605,260;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - a decrease of $573,666;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $517,876;
  • Carpets and other textile floor coverings (HS code 57) - a decrease of $479,683;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $374,839;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - a decrease of $203,101;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - a decrease of $187,217.
Russia’s imports from Greece in the 2nd quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q2 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q2 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2020
over Q2 2019
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 4,851-100.00
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 64,314 0.12 34,99983.76
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 694 0.00 35,808-98.06
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 67,046 0.12 1,0996,000.64
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 813 0.00 5,970-86.38
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1,916,795 3.43 1,726,80811.00
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 7,949 0.01 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 44,743 0.08 36,74721.76
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 18,424 0.03 158,253-88.36
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 245,091 0.44 339,692-27.85
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 4,830,608 8.65 3,044,60158.66
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 146,977 0.26 120,48021.99
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 653,531 1.17 1,399,723-53.31
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 20,830 0.04 0
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 1,750,753 3.13 2,594,620-32.52
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 510,110 0.91 884,949-42.36
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 39,286 0.07 23,15369.68
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 300,831 0.54 70,209328.48
29 Organic chemicals 2,665 0.00 16,414-83.76
30 Pharmaceutical products 9,682,028 17.34 4,766,042103.15
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 2,545,021 4.56 2,748,122-7.39
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 885,941 1.59 1,459,607-39.30
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 205,367 0.37 249,156-17.57
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 104 0.00 2,703-96.15
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 284,158 0.51 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 3,547,347 6.35 3,332,5406.45
39 Plastics and articles thereof 5,150,662 9.22 6,738,893-23.57
40 Rubber and articles thereof 33,566 0.06 50,636-33.71
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 4,343 0.01 3014,376.67
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 1,062 0.00 427148.71
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 1,505 0.00 5,172,669-99.97
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 5,010 0.01 9,292-46.08
45 Cork and articles of cork 901 0.00 0
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 186 0.00 1,986-90.63
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 190,841 0.34 292,879-34.84
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 159,145 0.28 185,760-14.33
50 Silk 0 0.00 828-100.00
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 217,989 0.39 48,349350.87
52 Cotton 15,399 0.03 16,551-6.96
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 572 0.00 124,666.67
54 Man-made filaments 39,490 0.07 36,0369.58
55 Man-made staple fibers 652 0.00 21,006-96.90
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 581,168 1.04 242,841139.32
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 0 0.00 479,683-100.00
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 136,798 0.24 228,760-40.20
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 5,062 0.01 5,459-7.27
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 1,093,424 1.96 893,51822.37
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 205,380 0.37 288,452-28.80
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 112,867 0.20 137,438-17.88
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 57,809 0.10 170,111-66.02
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 137,442 0.25 324,659-57.67
65 Headgear and parts thereof 2,290 0.00 1,82725.34
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 863,886 1.55 1,737,359-50.28
69 Ceramic products 0 0.00 818-100.00
70 Glass and glassware 1,863 0.00 8,066-76.90
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 2,240 0.00 10,142-77.91
72 Iron and steel 117,751 0.21 85,71737.37
73 Articles of iron or steel 554,956 0.99 488,65613.57
74 Copper and articles thereof 5,143,364 9.21 4,334,29118.67
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1,908,686 3.42 2,569,050-25.70
78 Lead and articles thereof 1,080 0.00 4,935-78.12
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 2,552,618 4.57 2,146,25618.93
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 168,400 0.30 331,234-49.16
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 4,000,837 7.16 4,518,713-11.46
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 3,500,360 6.27 4,783,911-26.83
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 153,562 0.27 238,701-35.67
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 117,245 0.21 1,109,219-89.43
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 234,759 0.42 98,905137.36
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 38 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 262,514 0.47 867,774-69.75
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 181,728 0.33 327,718-44.55
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 156,599 0.28 308,451-49.23
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.00 90,286-100.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia