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Russian trade in goods with Azerbaijan in Q3 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 Azerbaijan in the third quarter of 2020: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Azerbaijan

In the 3rd quarter of 2020, Russia’s trade with Azerbaijan was $711,652,591, down 11.13% ($89,165,494) from the 3rd quarter of 2019.

Russia’s exports to Azerbaijan in the 3rd quarter of 2020 were $535,957,740, down 15.85% ($100,952,025) from the 3rd quarter of 2019.

Russia’s imports from Azerbaijan in the 3rd quarter of 2020 totaled $175,694,851, up 7.19% ($11,786,531) from the 3rd quarter of 2019.

Russia’s trade surplus with Azerbaijan in the 3rd quarter of 2020 was $360,262,889, a 23.83% decrease ($112,738,556) over the 3rd quarter of 2019.

Azerbaijan was Russia’s 30th largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2020 (up from 37th in the 3rd quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.5211% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.4828% in the 3rd quarter of 2019).

Azerbaijan was Russia’s 30th largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2020 (up from 35th in the 3rd quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.6814% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.6164% in the 3rd quarter of 2019).

Azerbaijan was Russia’s 44th largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2020 (up from 47th in the 3rd quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.3033% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.2621% in the 3rd quarter of 2019).

Russia’s Exports to Azerbaijan

The major share of Russian exports to Azerbaijan in the 3rd quarter of 2020 (and in the 3rd quarter of 2019) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 38.04% of Russia’s total exports to Azerbaijan (30.25% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 15.86% of Russia’s total exports to Azerbaijan (19.56% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 13.73% of Russia’s total exports to Azerbaijan (10.92% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 13.15% of Russia’s total exports to Azerbaijan (14.06% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 11.17% of Russia’s total exports to Azerbaijan (10.66% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 4.13% of Russia’s total exports to Azerbaijan (10.84% in the 3rd quarter of 2019).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Azerbaijan in the 3rd quarter of 2020 over the 3rd quarter of 2019 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $17,489,395;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $4,296,273;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $3,017,241;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $2,090,486.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Azerbaijan in the 3rd quarter of 2020 over the 3rd 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 $46,172,004;
  • 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 (HS code 86) - a decrease of $34,327,782;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $11,549,815;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $6,143,632;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $5,958,633;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $5,053,044;
  • Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS code 17) - a decrease of $3,506,005;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $2,451,705;
  • 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 $2,229,227;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - a decrease of $1,968,755;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $1,789,732;
  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - a decrease of $1,783,161.
Russia’s exports to Azerbaijan in the 3rd quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q3 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q3 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2020
over Q3 2019
01 Live animals 1,831,209 0.34 1,244,58747.13
02 Meat and edible meat offal 1,569,165 0.29 1,313,67619.45
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 225,291 0.04 761,700-70.42
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 3,005,672 0.56 2,838,9185.87
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 183,470 0.03 0
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 4,575 0.00 0
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 1,089,414 0.20 3,541,119-69.24
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 5,520 0.00 1,918187.80
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 1,888,829 0.35 668,931182.37
10 Cereals 125,365,939 23.39 107,876,54416.21
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 5,015,252 0.94 4,000,04725.38
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 727,115 0.14 1,677,415-56.65
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 33,749 0.01 40,850-17.38
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 1,459 0.00 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 9,519,848 1.78 10,901,363-12.67
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 4,118,352 0.77 4,312,263-4.50
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 11,353,318 2.12 14,859,323-23.59
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 10,608,308 1.98 10,754,123-1.36
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 10,121,028 1.89 9,665,3054.72
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 2,662,716 0.50 2,403,89310.77
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 7,001,366 1.31 6,725,0344.11
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 3,439,056 0.64 4,365,875-21.23
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 2,836,611 0.53 2,971,372-4.54
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 1,273,750 0.24 1,738,236-26.72
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 2,222,165 0.41 2,850,353-22.04
26 Ores, slag and ash 0 0.00 93,182-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 19,925,747 3.72 66,097,751-69.85
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 2,355,566 0.44 2,628,996-10.40
29 Organic chemicals 481,665 0.09 553,940-13.05
30 Pharmaceutical products 9,317,057 1.74 5,020,78485.57
31 Fertilizers 25,827,928 4.82 23,737,4428.81
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 1,902,034 0.35 3,345,982-43.15
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 8,487,568 1.58 10,456,323-18.83
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 6,273,616 1.17 6,087,8663.05
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 238,614 0.04 463,821-48.55
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 969,801 0.18 581,37066.81
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 105,199 0.02 14,123644.88
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 3,485,918 0.65 3,170,0269.96
39 Plastics and articles thereof 9,667,525 1.80 9,874,403-2.10
40 Rubber and articles thereof 4,461,763 0.83 3,593,40924.17
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 144,365 0.03 61,483134.80
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 100 0.00 4,462-97.76
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 45,873,861 8.56 51,832,494-11.50
45 Cork and articles of cork 7,265 0.00 1,378427.21
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 33 0.00 2,228-98.52
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 13,838,903 2.58 15,628,635-11.45
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 169,147 0.03 403,611-58.09
50 Silk 0 0.00 36-100.00
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 67 0.00 1,533-95.63
52 Cotton 129,278 0.02 24,999417.13
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 11,582 0.00 0
54 Man-made filaments 39,191 0.01 189,289-79.30
55 Man-made staple fibers 131,721 0.02 19,921561.22
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 236,858 0.04 264,408-10.42
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 15,171 0.00 3,238368.53
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 1,545 0.00 21,471-92.80
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 164,972 0.03 164,9220.03
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 0 0.00 19,346-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 503,814 0.09 377,31833.53
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 493,062 0.09 239,551105.83
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 535,482 0.10 144,402270.83
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 320,863 0.06 182,47575.84
65 Headgear and parts thereof 37,655 0.01 34,2659.89
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 2,006 0.00 816145.83
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 25,409 0.00 4,736436.51
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 3,926,538 0.73 4,045,728-2.95
69 Ceramic products 2,194,339 0.41 2,358,595-6.96
70 Glass and glassware 5,191,562 0.97 5,990,417-13.34
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 75,378 0.01 20,557266.68
72 Iron and steel 42,562,575 7.94 54,112,390-21.34
73 Articles of iron or steel 17,659,649 3.29 22,712,693-22.25
74 Copper and articles thereof 1,889,636 0.35 3,672,797-48.55
75 Nickel and articles thereof 89,159 0.02 341,507-73.89
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 7,006,215 1.31 7,574,840-7.51
78 Lead and articles thereof 85,327 0.02 55,71753.14
79 Zinc and articles thereof 808 0.00 50161.28
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 98,423 0.02 61,92758.93
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 384,393 0.07 334,71714.84
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 681,510 0.13 710,249-4.05
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 20,160,246 3.76 26,303,878-23.36
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 45,138,392 8.42 47,367,619-4.71
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 1,865,284 0.35 36,193,066-94.85
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 15,927,523 2.97 12,910,28223.37
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 315 0.00 23,279-98.65
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,927,610 0.36 1,759,8499.53
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 5,125 0.00 3,41849.94
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 838,281 0.16 1,083,170-22.61
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 73,794 0.01 130,416-43.42
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 3,115,697 0.58 3,426,000-9.06
SS Classified 2,774,433 0.52 4 856 873-42.88

Russia’s Imports from Azerbaijan

The major share of Russian imports from Azerbaijan in the 3rd quarter of 2020 (and in the 3rd quarter of 2019) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 46.48% of Russia’s total imports from Azerbaijan (49.27% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 9.90% of Russia’s total imports from Azerbaijan (0.77% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 9.22% of Russia’s total imports from Azerbaijan (5.84% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 7.94% of Russia’s total imports from Azerbaijan (19.28% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 5.51% of Russia’s total imports from Azerbaijan (5.93% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 3.82% of Russia’s total imports from Azerbaijan (5.20% in the 3rd quarter of 2019).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Azerbaijan in the 3rd quarter of 2020 over the 3rd quarter of 2019 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - an increase of $16,924,400;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $8,356,313;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $3,374,503;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $2,008,891;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $1,315,541;
  • Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - an increase of $533,802.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Azerbaijan in the 3rd quarter of 2020 over the 3rd 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 $17,164,155;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $2,299,427;
  • Cotton (HS code 52) - a decrease of $1,877,677;
  • Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 04) - a decrease of $1,596,815;
  • 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 $1,217,082;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $1,122,042;
  • Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - a decrease of $841,376.
Russia’s imports from Azerbaijan in the 3rd quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q3 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q3 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2020
over Q3 2019
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 131,593 0.07 33,106297.49
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 3,860,746 2.20 5,457,561-29.26
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 100,111 0.06 1,0779,195.36
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 7,864,079 4.48 5,855,18834.31
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 64,117,255 36.49 60,742,7525.56
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 381,220 0.22 645,985-40.99
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 11,710 0.01 11,977-2.23
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 170,705 0.10 246,959-30.88
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 246,774 0.14 1,088,150-77.32
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 45,203 0.03 80,433-43.80
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 2,412,351 1.37 1,878,54928.42
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 100,313 0.06 92,7428.16
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 1,187,988 0.68 3,487,415-65.93
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 1,036,095 0.59 1,135,131-8.72
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 2,620,897 1.49 3,100,744-15.48
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 11,331,526 6.45 28,495,681-60.23
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 456,000 0.26 1,673,082-72.74
29 Organic chemicals 40,397 0.02 120,981-66.61
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 26,070 0.01 54,720-52.36
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 0 0.00 6,000-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 70,812 0.04 474,242-85.07
39 Plastics and articles thereof 15,599,062 8.88 7,242,749115.37
40 Rubber and articles thereof 25 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 8,261 0.00 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 45,869 0.03 40411,253.71
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 224,669 0.13 8,3182,601.00
52 Cotton 2,187,066 1.24 4,064,743-46.19
54 Man-made filaments 84,518 0.05 310,911-72.82
55 Man-made staple fibers 104,441 0.06 0
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 44,425 0.03 47,518-6.51
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 16,650 0.01 0
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 5,369 0.00 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 4,226,126 2.41 4,043,9374.51
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 36,521 0.02 58,659-37.74
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 6,700 0.00 0
70 Glass and glassware 60,666 0.03 44,91135.08
72 Iron and steel 112,951 0.06 1,234,993-90.85
73 Articles of iron or steel 2,857,505 1.63 1,541,96485.32
74 Copper and articles thereof 162,196 0.09 56,825185.43
75 Nickel and articles thereof 306 0.00 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 6,538,978 3.72 6,883,057-5.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 3,846 0.00 4,344-11.46
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 20 0.00 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 98,504 0.06 549,434-82.07
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 262,934 0.15 221,92818.48
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 4,500 0.00 315,924-98.58
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 16,924,400 9.63 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 103,936 0.06 179,358-42.05
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 101,220 0.06 44,823125.82
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 308-100.00
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 10 0.00 85-88.24
SS Classified 29,661,332 16.88 22 370 65232.59
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia