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

Russia’s Trade with Finland

In the 3rd quarter of 2020, Russia’s trade with Finland was $2,196,990,214, down 37.32% ($1,308,373,894) from the 3rd quarter of 2019.

Russia’s exports to Finland in the 3rd quarter of 2020 were $1,452,376,604, down 41.13% ($1,014,804,293) from the 3rd quarter of 2019.

Russia’s imports from Finland in the 3rd quarter of 2020 were $744,613,610, down 28.28% ($293,569,601) from the 3rd quarter of 2019.

Russia’s trade surplus with Finland in the 3rd quarter of 2020 was $707,762,994, a 50.47% decrease ($721,234,692) over the 3rd quarter of 2019.

Finland was Russia’s 16th largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2020 (down from 13th in the 3rd quarter of 2019), accounting for 1.6087% of Russia’s total trade (down from 2.1133% in the 3rd quarter of 2019).

Finland was Russia’s 15th largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2020 (down from 13th in the 3rd quarter of 2019), accounting for 1.8465% of Russia’s total exports (down from 2.3878% in the 3rd quarter of 2019).

Finland was Russia’s 19th largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2020 (down from 14th in the 3rd quarter of 2019), accounting for 1.2856% of Russia’s total imports (down from 1.6598% in the 3rd quarter of 2019).

Russia’s Exports to Finland

The major share of Russian exports to Finland 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) - 46.00% of Russia’s total exports to Finland (66.51% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 20.63% of Russia’s total exports to Finland (12.21% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 16.48% of Russia’s total exports to Finland (13.70% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 12.28% of Russia’s total exports to Finland (5.75% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 2.72% of Russia’s total exports to Finland (0.41% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.03% of Russia’s total exports to Finland (0.79% in the 3rd quarter of 2019).

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

  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $37,404,351;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $18,398,535;
  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - an increase of $14,428,229;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $10,420,791;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $6,476,437.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Finland 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 $880,977,252;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $104,069,087;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - a decrease of $92,511,553;
  • Nickel and articles thereof (HS code 75) - a decrease of $24,634,457;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $5,879,690.
Russia’s exports to Finland in the 3rd quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q3 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q3 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2020
over Q3 2019
01 Live animals 6,182 0.00 0
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 4,006 0.00 8,708-54.00
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 28,886 0.00 0
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 5,631,631 0.39 1,481,464280.14
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 39,214 0.00 0
10 Cereals 18,398,535 1.27 0
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 8,476 0.00 0
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 3,485,766 0.24 0
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 32,092 0.00 28,49412.63
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1,481,091 0.10 0
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 13,316 0.00 15,602-14.65
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 0 0.00 7,347-100.00
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 6,451 0.00 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 47,302 0.00 55,958-15.47
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 3,688,922 0.25 3,974,804-7.19
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 6,663,966 0.46 4,528,43847.16
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 1,626,132 0.11 968,54067.90
26 Ores, slag and ash 60,618 0.00 92,572,171-99.93
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 666,347,857 45.88 1,547,325,109-56.94
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 20,129,397 1.39 20,607,165-2.32
29 Organic chemicals 100,326,773 6.91 204,395,860-50.92
30 Pharmaceutical products 789,141 0.05 1,100,573-28.30
31 Fertilizers 82,862,005 5.71 72,441,21414.39
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 46,566 0.00 27,49769.35
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 60,189 0.00 44,54335.13
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 1,018,651 0.07 854,49419.21
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 3 0.00 36-91.67
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 1,007,156 0.07 1,107,094-9.03
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 7,513,835 0.52 7,312,6932.75
39 Plastics and articles thereof 3,236,207 0.22 3,882,449-16.65
40 Rubber and articles thereof 22,378,327 1.54 26,132,842-14.37
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 9,143 0.00 0
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 111,721 0.01 91,53722.05
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 158,490 0.01 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 168,821,985 11.62 131,417,63428.46
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 2,191 0.00 2,276-3.73
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 1,254,541 0.09 3,053,598-58.92
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 7,103,201 0.49 6,833,1713.95
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,230,512 0.08 646,68290.28
52 Cotton 0 0.00 2,974-100.00
55 Man-made staple fibers 37 0.00 70-47.14
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 29,868 0.00 25,42017.50
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 8,363 0.00 55,191-84.85
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 883 0.00 41,591-97.88
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 1,315 0.00 5,621-76.61
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 268,843 0.02 160,89567.09
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 57,454 0.00 8276,847.28
65 Headgear and parts thereof 457 0.00 3,345-86.34
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 5,234,129 0.36 5,675,076-7.77
69 Ceramic products 159,349 0.01 120,39532.36
70 Glass and glassware 4,735,461 0.33 7,378,428-35.82
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 92 0.00 0
72 Iron and steel 25,025,413 1.72 18,548,97634.92
73 Articles of iron or steel 11,943,866 0.82 10,245,92116.57
74 Copper and articles thereof 15,138,731 1.04 710,5022,030.71
75 Nickel and articles thereof 234,064,760 16.12 258,699,217-9.52
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 13,076,699 0.90 10,760,63021.52
78 Lead and articles thereof 8,841 0.00 0
80 Tin and articles thereof 26 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 182,115 0.01 1,802,777-89.90
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 161,133 0.01 351,124-54.11
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 54,475 0.00 212,507-74.37
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 3,613,981 0.25 4,132,677-12.55
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 7,112,592 0.49 6,551,3288.57
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 54,150 0.00 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 2,591,649 0.18 8,471,339-69.41
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 1,312,674 0.09 134,004879.58
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 234,997 0.02 120,08895.69
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 0 0.00 93-100.00
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 735 0.00 136440.44
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 733,179 0.05 748,391-2.03
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 917,867 0.06 1,216,977-24.58
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 20,589 0.00 38,779-46.91
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.00 26,117-100.00
SS Classified 1,404 0.00 21 488-93.47

Russia’s Imports from Finland

The major share of Russian imports from Finland 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) - 34.88% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (32.88% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 19.10% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (15.75% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 16.37% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (25.28% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 15.49% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (13.40% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 6.15% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (5.66% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 4.25% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (3.49% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.36% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (1.47% in the 3rd quarter of 2019).

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

  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - an increase of $61,049,162;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $6,955,620;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - an increase of $2,538,633.

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

  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $191,677,034;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $68,012,269;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $17,113,395;
  • 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 $16,399,132;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $12,799,003;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $6,677,241;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $6,626,577;
  • Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard (HS code 47) - a decrease of $6,075,827;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $5,563,459;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - a decrease of $5,045,135;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $4,693,313;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $4,250,195;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $4,218,509;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $3,132,702;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $2,586,592.
Russia’s imports from Finland in the 3rd quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q3 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q3 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2020
over Q3 2019
01 Live animals 179,640 0.02 100,63078.52
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 491,360 0.07 232,475111.36
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 488,499 0.07 345,03641.58
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 37,036-100.00
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 0 0.00 1,431-100.00
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 215,414 0.03 543,883-60.39
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 2,360,797 0.32 2,862,649-17.53
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 0 0.00 5,904-100.00
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 0 0.00 514-100.00
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 566 0.00 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 197,312 0.03 219,956-10.29
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 467,073 0.06 502,100-6.98
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 1,007,395 0.14 1,151,960-12.55
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 3,314,143 0.45 4,347,992-23.78
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 611,832 0.08 542,30112.82
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 2,032,140 0.27 1,507,65934.79
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 3,755,332 0.50 8,005,527-53.09
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 16,561,237 2.22 15,851,2294.48
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 2,710,769 0.36 9,388,010-71.13
26 Ores, slag and ash 346,983 0.05 31,619997.39
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 42,703,162 5.73 49,329,739-13.43
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 14,631,671 1.97 15,952,098-8.28
29 Organic chemicals 5,034,378 0.68 5,678,787-11.35
30 Pharmaceutical products 6,484,341 0.87 19,283,344-66.37
31 Fertilizers 711,487 0.10 885,153-19.62
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 24,979,573 3.35 22,440,94011.31
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 1,477,719 0.20 1,295,99414.02
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 14,673,824 1.97 15,972,481-8.13
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 6,138,219 0.82 4,642,09932.23
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 111,260 0.01 0
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 3,154 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 6,089,293 0.82 8,675,885-29.81
39 Plastics and articles thereof 54,553,915 7.33 60,117,374-9.25
40 Rubber and articles thereof 7,323,176 0.98 8,595,906-14.81
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 182,196 0.02 34,802423.52
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 1,978,348 0.27 4,091,397-51.65
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 2,109,241 0.28 1,911,34010.35
45 Cork and articles of cork 6,868 0.00 10,229-32.86
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 7,688,384 1.03 13,764,211-44.14
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 104,630,427 14.05 121,743,822-14.06
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 901,093 0.12 1,722,750-47.69
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 2,990 0.00 0
52 Cotton 1,890 0.00 7,318-74.17
54 Man-made filaments 15,141 0.00 9,51659.11
55 Man-made staple fibers 3,849 0.00 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,286,720 0.17 90,2411,325.87
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 173,558 0.02 198,338-12.49
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 99,522 0.01 138,759-28.28
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 1,157,611 0.16 1,278,527-9.46
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 195,045 0.03 117,26466.33
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 362,208 0.05 257,67140.57
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 210,537 0.03 5,255,672-95.99
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 225,355 0.03 219,1502.83
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 5,924,510 0.80 6,553,921-9.60
65 Headgear and parts thereof 488,917 0.07 1,135,165-56.93
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 0 0.00 1,246-100.00
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 0 0.00 1,078-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 6,182,293 0.83 6,891,156-10.29
69 Ceramic products 214,780 0.03 191,69212.04
70 Glass and glassware 719,789 0.10 1,107,468-35.01
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 2,615 0.00 0
72 Iron and steel 11,455,846 1.54 16,149,159-29.06
73 Articles of iron or steel 15,192,902 2.04 206,869,936-92.66
74 Copper and articles thereof 82,538,375 11.08 21,489,213284.09
75 Nickel and articles thereof 74,195 0.01 32,026131.67
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 8,345,331 1.12 12,563,840-33.58
79 Zinc and articles thereof 71,820 0.01 18,675284.58
80 Tin and articles thereof 2,030 0.00 786158.27
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 76,646 0.01 379,424-79.80
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 2,764,037 0.37 3,241,279-14.72
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,376,981 0.18 1,755,239-21.55
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 176,768,749 23.74 169,813,1294.10
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 38,481,931 5.17 54,881,063-29.88
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 13,208 0.00 323,912-95.92
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 28,912,954 3.88 96,925,223-70.17
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 1,197,425 0.16 1,949,220-38.57
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 14,361,255 1.93 17,493,957-17.91
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 269,405 0.04 583,161-53.80
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 5,897,915 0.79 5,057,04416.63
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 1,941,184 0.26 2,825,069-31.29
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 116,096 0.02 158,389-26.70
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 100,982 0.01 2,3054,281.00
SS Classified 234,792 0.03 390 718-39.91
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia