Russian trade in goods with Papua New Guinea in Q2 2020
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia’s Trade with Papua New Guinea
In the 2nd quarter of 2020, Russia’s trade with Papua New Guinea totaled $2,126,976, up 89.29% ($1,003,317) from the 2nd quarter of 2019.
Russia’s exports to Papua New Guinea in the 2nd quarter of 2020 totaled $591,744, up 202.32% ($396,009) from the 2nd quarter of 2019.
Russia’s imports from Papua New Guinea in the 2nd quarter of 2020 totaled $1,535,232, up 65.45% ($607,308) from the 2nd quarter of 2019.
Russia’s trade deficit with Papua New Guinea in the 2nd quarter of 2020 was $943,488, a 28.86% increase ($211,299) over the 2nd quarter of 2019.
Papua New Guinea was Russia’s 148th largest trading partner in the 2nd quarter of 2020 (up from 166th in the 2nd quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.0017% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0007% in the 2nd quarter of 2019).
Papua New Guinea was Russia’s 153rd largest export market in the 2nd quarter of 2020 (up from 166th in the 2nd quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.0008% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0002% in the 2nd quarter of 2019).
Papua New Guinea was Russia’s 120th largest supplier in the 2nd quarter of 2020 (up from 134th in the 2nd quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.0029% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0016% in the 2nd quarter of 2019).
Russia’s Exports to Papua New Guinea
The major share of Russian exports to Papua New Guinea 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) - 76.00% of Russia’s total exports to Papua New Guinea (24.86% in the 2nd quarter of 2019);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 11.50% of Russia’s total exports to Papua New Guinea (51.63% in the 2nd quarter of 2019);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.04% of Russia’s total exports to Papua New Guinea (0.58% in the 2nd quarter of 2019).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Papua New Guinea in the 2nd quarter of 2020 over the 2nd quarter of 2019 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $386,639;
- 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 $40,212;
- Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $13,295;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $5,041;
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $4,284.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Papua New Guinea 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) - a decrease of $68,060;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $5,135.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q2 2020, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q2 2019, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q2 2020 over Q2 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 4,284 | 0.72 | 0 | ∞ |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 435,008 | 73.51 | 48,369 | 799.35 |
| 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 | 1,445 | 0.24 | 0 | ∞ |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 286 | -100.00 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 13,295 | 2.25 | 0 | ∞ |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 474 | 0.08 | 0 | ∞ |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 6,171 | 1.04 | 1,130 | 446.11 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 6,940 | 1.17 | 75,000 | -90.75 |
| 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 | 40,212 | 6.80 | 0 | ∞ |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 20,915 | 3.53 | 26,050 | -19.71 |
| SS | Classified | 63,000 | 10.65 | 44 900 | 40.31 |
Russia’s Imports from Papua New Guinea
The major share of Russian imports from Papua New Guinea 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) - 99.59% of Russia’s total imports from Papua New Guinea (99.78% in the 2nd quarter of 2019).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Papua New Guinea in the 2nd quarter of 2020 over the 2nd quarter of 2019 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - an increase of $603,830;
- Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $6,228.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Papua New Guinea in the 2nd quarter of 2020 over the 2nd quarter of 2019 were recorded for the following product groups:
- No product groups with a substantial decrease.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q2 2020, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q2 2019, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q2 2020 over Q2 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 1,529,004 | 99.59 | 925,174 | 65.27 |
| 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 0 | 0.00 | 697 | -100.00 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 0 | 0.00 | 2,053 | -100.00 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 6,228 | 0.41 | 0 | ∞ |