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

Russia’s Trade with Bulgaria

In the 3rd quarter of 2020, Russia’s trade with Bulgaria was $413,869,296, down 42.47% ($305,481,386) from the 3rd quarter of 2019.

Russia’s exports to Bulgaria in the 3rd quarter of 2020 were $298,327,938, down 47.48% ($269,712,824) from the 3rd quarter of 2019.

Russia’s imports from Bulgaria in the 3rd quarter of 2020 were $115,541,358, down 23.64% ($35,768,562) from the 3rd quarter of 2019.

Russia’s trade surplus with Bulgaria in the 3rd quarter of 2020 was $182,786,580, a 56.14% decrease ($233,944,262) over the 3rd quarter of 2019.

Bulgaria was Russia’s 50th largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2020 (down from 40th in the 3rd quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.3030% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.4337% in the 3rd quarter of 2019).

Bulgaria was Russia’s 44th largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2020 (down from 37th in the 3rd quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.3793% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.5498% in the 3rd quarter of 2019).

Bulgaria was Russia’s 56th largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2020 (down from 50th in the 3rd quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.1995% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.2419% in the 3rd quarter of 2019).

Russia’s Exports to Bulgaria

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

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 73.18% of Russia’s total exports to Bulgaria (80.50% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 12.96% of Russia’s total exports to Bulgaria (10.94% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 7.31% of Russia’s total exports to Bulgaria (5.18% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.95% of Russia’s total exports to Bulgaria (1.54% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.87% of Russia’s total exports to Bulgaria (0.29% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.08% of Russia’s total exports to Bulgaria (0.74% in the 3rd quarter of 2019).

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

  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $4,223,810;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $1,877,322;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $1,671,359;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $913,633.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Bulgaria 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 $236,949,731;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $28,067,182;
  • 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 $8,740,992;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $2,023,108;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $1,239,105.
Russia’s exports to Bulgaria in the 3rd quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q3 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q3 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2020
over Q3 2019
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 0 0.00 125,879-100.00
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 241,117 0.08 213,62312.87
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 91,540 0.03 12,269646.11
10 Cereals 1,877,322 0.63 0
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 31,810 0.01 12,061163.74
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 1,753,387 0.59 82,0282,037.55
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 10,648 0.00 9,51911.86
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 5,717 0.00 8,404-31.97
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 7,702 0.00 3,770104.30
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 88,235 0.03 40,388118.47
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 73,769 0.02 61,32620.29
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 124,507 0.04 108,73314.51
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 247,630 0.08 206,12620.14
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 1,026,681 0.34 761,46234.83
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 3,264 0.00 2,026,372-99.84
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 218,317,956 73.18 455,267,687-52.05
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 11,973,803 4.01 20,714,795-42.20
29 Organic chemicals 224,909 0.08 810,679-72.26
30 Pharmaceutical products 46,725 0.02 35,18332.81
31 Fertilizers 1,687,506 0.57 1,368,04923.35
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 115,803 0.04 90,53627.91
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 185,357 0.06 150,26123.36
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 52,530 0.02 21,807140.89
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 104,769 0.04 88,96117.77
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 44,573 0.01 109,085-59.14
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 387,716 0.13 245,56357.89
39 Plastics and articles thereof 2,556,671 0.86 2,299,01311.21
40 Rubber and articles thereof 4,416,695 1.48 3,503,06226.08
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 20,077 0.01 2308,629.13
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 1,796,055 0.60 2,222,395-19.18
45 Cork and articles of cork 13 0.00 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 1,421,093 0.48 1,944,625-26.92
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 6,283 0.00 34,176-81.62
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 0 0.00 547,851-100.00
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 0 0.00 298-100.00
54 Man-made filaments 206,512 0.07 75,205174.60
55 Man-made staple fibers 33,567 0.01 80,358-58.23
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 15,939 0.01 6,714137.40
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 0 0.00 837-100.00
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 1 0.00 60-98.33
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 240 0.00 114110.53
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 11,247 0.00 1,963472.95
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 10,189 0.00 11,393-10.57
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 1,367 0.00 8,265-83.46
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 11,018 0.00 41,864-73.68
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 1,773,533 0.59 1,927,830-8.00
69 Ceramic products 133,504 0.04 41,518221.56
70 Glass and glassware 678,162 0.23 1,268,823-46.55
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 12,081 0.00 6,89975.11
72 Iron and steel 2,981,304 1.00 3,275,560-8.98
73 Articles of iron or steel 9,275,556 3.11 37,342,738-75.16
74 Copper and articles thereof 87,418 0.03 364,454-76.01
75 Nickel and articles thereof 79,809 0.03 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 25,141,500 8.43 20,917,69020.19
78 Lead and articles thereof 361,862 0.12 0
80 Tin and articles thereof 21,011 0.01 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 4,878 0.00 32,762-85.11
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 275,234 0.09 108,407153.89
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 439,969 0.15 105,819315.78
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 3,091,413 1.04 4,330,518-28.61
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 1,264,652 0.42 2,039,154-37.98
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 257,805 0.09 487,257-47.09
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 436,856 0.15 613,525-28.80
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 17,762 0.01 20,510-13.40
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 750,200 0.25 1,280,861-41.43
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 99,293 0.03 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 447,642 0.15 126,975252.54
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 10,193 0.00 116,635-91.26
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 26,866 0.01 9,654178.29
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.00 193-100.00
SS Classified 1,427,492 0.48 269 991428.72

Russia’s Imports from Bulgaria

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

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 48.15% of Russia’s total imports from Bulgaria (38.85% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 18.69% of Russia’s total imports from Bulgaria (30.46% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 12.15% of Russia’s total imports from Bulgaria (11.15% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 11.41% of Russia’s total imports from Bulgaria (7.33% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 3.46% of Russia’s total imports from Bulgaria (5.21% in the 3rd quarter of 2019).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Bulgaria in the 3rd quarter of 2020 over the 3rd 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 $1,150,548;
  • Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - an increase of $1,140,213;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - an increase of $791,668;
  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $482,936;
  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - an increase of $459,450;
  • Ceramic products (HS code 69) - an increase of $421,014;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $392,063.

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

  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $23,064,220;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $3,856,491;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $3,720,353;
  • Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 95) - a decrease of $3,435,690;
  • Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric (HS code 51) - a decrease of $1,081,567;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - a decrease of $1,067,910;
  • Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes (HS code 35) - a decrease of $974,646;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $555,393;
  • 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 $471,472;
  • Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 04) - a decrease of $452,485;
  • 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 $428,731;
  • Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) (HS code 42) - a decrease of $398,693;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - a decrease of $359,285;
  • Man-made staple fibers (HS code 55) - a decrease of $352,830;
  • Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof (HS code 56) - a decrease of $348,496.
Russia’s imports from Bulgaria in the 3rd quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q3 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q3 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2020
over Q3 2019
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 452,485-100.00
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 33 0.00 1883.33
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 33,027 0.03 99,775-66.90
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 431 0.00 0
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 172,374 0.15 189,068-8.83
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 86,473 0.07 1,7394,872.57
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 0 0.00 53,457-100.00
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 320,132 0.28 327,448-2.23
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 3,237,183 2.80 2,096,97054.37
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 680,687 0.59 570,72719.27
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 927,053 0.80 1,216,667-23.80
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 1,785,565 1.55 993,89779.65
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 824,584 0.71 918,424-10.22
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 1,617,826 1.40 1,158,37639.66
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 3,498,454 3.03 3,015,51816.02
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 290,105 0.25 373,444-22.32
26 Ores, slag and ash 0 0.00 3,752-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 59,185 0.05 68,794-13.97
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 15,968 0.01 18,767-14.91
29 Organic chemicals 492,626 0.43 476,8613.31
30 Pharmaceutical products 12,750,229 11.04 35,814,449-64.40
31 Fertilizers 103 0.00 0
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 469,663 0.41 351,93733.45
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 2,918,252 2.53 2,616,50111.53
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 103,833 0.09 51,602101.22
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 568,498 0.49 1,543,144-63.16
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 0 0.00 4,275-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 49,248 0.04 225,665-78.18
39 Plastics and articles thereof 2,166,909 1.88 2,722,302-20.40
40 Rubber and articles thereof 2,055,952 1.78 2,263,423-9.17
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 0 0.00 2,038-100.00
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 531,059 0.46 929,752-42.88
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 224 0.00 2,592-91.36
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 106,397 0.09 91,78215.92
45 Cork and articles of cork 4 0.00 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 1,001,277 0.87 609,21464.36
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 24,728 0.02 18,05836.94
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 130,265 0.11 1,211,832-89.25
52 Cotton 16,710 0.01 22,128-24.48
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 383 0.00 1,742-78.01
54 Man-made filaments 131,584 0.11 30,432332.39
55 Man-made staple fibers 226,254 0.20 579,084-60.93
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 615,472 0.53 963,968-36.15
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 133 0.00 66101.52
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 0 0.00 612-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 53,001 0.05 46,33114.40
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 7,793 0.01 39,592-80.32
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 4,733,378 4.10 4,767,890-0.72
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 5,116,128 4.43 6,184,038-17.27
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 395,807 0.34 132,079199.67
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 2,415,267 2.09 2,774,552-12.95
65 Headgear and parts thereof 47,846 0.04 83,106-42.43
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 144,622 0.13 27,411427.61
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 61,669 0.05 101,878-39.47
69 Ceramic products 1,024,920 0.89 603,90669.72
70 Glass and glassware 511,174 0.44 442,23115.59
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 0 0.00 162-100.00
72 Iron and steel 482,685 0.42 4,203,038-88.52
73 Articles of iron or steel 1,321,222 1.14 1,318,4150.21
74 Copper and articles thereof 280,473 0.24 171,95763.11
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 72,985 0.06 361,877-79.83
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 44,393 0.04 17,333156.12
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 237,661 0.21 336,976-29.47
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,558,604 1.35 1,479,0955.38
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 35,462,947 30.69 34,312,3993.35
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 14,559,982 12.60 15,031,454-3.14
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 5,926 0.01 101,664-94.17
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 1,185,148 1.03 1,072,12110.54
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 18,311 0.02 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 4,406,474 3.81 8,262,965-46.67
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 33,348 0.03 54,364-38.66
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 57,388 0.05 53,4427.38
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 1,084,257 0.94 1,512,988-28.34
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 2,184,853 1.89 5,620,543-61.13
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 124,213 0.11 101,40022.50
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.00 1,928-100.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia