Russian trade in goods with Qatar in Q3 2020
November 13, 2020
by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Qatar in the third quarter of 2020: exports, imports, products, dynamics.
Russia’s Trade with Qatar
In the 3rd quarter of 2020, Russia’s trade with Qatar totaled $21,567,848, up 23.44% ($4,096,089) from the 3rd quarter of 2019.
Russia’s exports to Qatar in the 3rd quarter of 2020 totaled $12,541,802, up 83.71% ($5,714,881) from the 3rd quarter of 2019.
Russia’s imports from Qatar in the 3rd quarter of 2020 were $9,026,046, down 15.21% ($1,618,792) from the 3rd quarter of 2019.
Russia’s trade balance with Qatar went from a deficit of $3,817,917 in the 3rd quarter of 2019, to a surplus of $3,515,756 in the 3rd quarter of 2020.
Qatar was Russia’s 120th largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2020 (up from 135th in the 3rd quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.0158% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0105% in the 3rd quarter of 2019).
Qatar was Russia’s 117th largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2020 (up from 132nd in the 3rd quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.0159% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0066% in the 3rd quarter of 2019).
Qatar was Russia’s 97th largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2020 (down from 96th in the 3rd quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.0156% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0170% in the 3rd quarter of 2019).
Russia’s Exports to Qatar
The major share of Russian exports to Qatar 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) - 76.63% of Russia’s total exports to Qatar (52.31% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 13.46% of Russia’s total exports to Qatar (19.04% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 2.40% of Russia’s total exports to Qatar (2.52% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.24% of Russia’s total exports to Qatar (4.71% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 0.21% of Russia’s total exports to Qatar (18.59% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 0.00% of Russia’s total exports to Qatar (1.10% in the 3rd quarter of 2019).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Qatar 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 $6,239,902;
- Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - an increase of $586,906;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $348,464;
- Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - an increase of $148,550;
- Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $105,186;
- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $95,481;
- Ceramic products (HS code 69) - an increase of $70,310;
- Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $58,026;
- Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 04) - an increase of $51,176;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $50,519;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $38,951.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Qatar in the 3rd quarter of 2020 over the 3rd quarter of 2019 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $1,025,395;
- Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - a decrease of $383,620;
- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $217,901;
- Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - a decrease of $152,977;
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $113,319;
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $75,434;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $61,881;
- Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - a decrease of $43,493.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q3 2020, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q3 2019, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q3 2020 over Q3 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Live animals | 104,400 | 0.83 | 113,192 | -7.77 |
| 02 | Meat and edible meat offal | 40,717 | 0.32 | 84,210 | -51.65 |
| 04 | Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 95,932 | 0.76 | 44,756 | 114.34 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 520,236 | 4.15 | 903,856 | -42.44 |
| 10 | Cereals | 8,388,450 | 66.88 | 2,148,548 | 290.42 |
| 11 | Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten | 5,852 | 0.05 | 0 | ∞ |
| 15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes | 58,026 | 0.46 | 0 | ∞ |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 0 | 0.00 | 6,740 | -100.00 |
| 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 182,245 | 1.45 | 33,695 | 440.87 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 16 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 621 | 0.00 | 3,400 | -81.74 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 119,275 | 0.95 | 232,594 | -48.72 |
| 24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 95,481 | 0.76 | 0 | ∞ |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 0 | 0.00 | 75,434 | -100.00 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 0 | 0.00 | 12,670 | -100.00 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 37,440 | 0.30 | 8,243 | 354.20 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 28,089 | 0.22 | 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 | 0 | 0.00 | 33,895 | -100.00 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 137,775 | 1.10 | 32,589 | 322.77 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 34,289 | 0.27 | 47,357 | -27.59 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 63,625 | 0.51 | 37,241 | 70.85 |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 0 | 0.00 | 217,901 | -100.00 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 153,809 | 1.23 | 103,290 | 48.91 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 1,523 | 0.01 | 246 | 519.11 |
| 51 | Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric | 20 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 70 | 0.00 | 120 | -41.67 |
| 57 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 115 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 37,193 | 0.30 | 53,414 | -30.37 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 5,708 | 0.05 | 126 | 4,430.16 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 0 | 0.00 | 16,932 | -100.00 |
| 69 | Ceramic products | 82,747 | 0.66 | 12,437 | 565.33 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 621,468 | 4.96 | 34,562 | 1,698.13 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 0 | 0.00 | 1,025,395 | -100.00 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 23,432 | 0.19 | 85,313 | -72.53 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 1,423 | 0.01 | 154,400 | -99.08 |
| 75 | Nickel and articles thereof | 993 | 0.01 | 1,264 | -21.44 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 1,686 | -100.00 |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 0 | 0.00 | 967 | -100.00 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 1,225,254 | 9.77 | 876,790 | 39.74 |
| 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 | 384,724 | 3.07 | 387,189 | -0.64 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 27,481 | 0.22 | 24,230 | 13.42 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 50,464 | 0.40 | 11,513 | 338.32 |
| 92 | Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles | 1,646 | 0.01 | 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 | 0 | 0.00 | 726 | -100.00 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 7,800 | 0.06 | 0 | ∞ |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 1,661 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 97 | Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques | 1,800 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
Russia’s Imports from Qatar
The major share of Russian imports from Qatar 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) - 65.04% of Russia’s total imports from Qatar (62.77% in the 3rd quarter of 2019);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 34.87% of Russia’s total imports from Qatar (37.05% in the 3rd quarter of 2019).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Qatar in the 3rd quarter of 2020 over the 3rd quarter of 2019 were recorded for the following product groups:
- 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 $369,215;
- Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $358,287.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Qatar in the 3rd quarter of 2020 over the 3rd quarter of 2019 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $1,454,574;
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $811,449;
- Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $69,035.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q3 2020, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q3 2019, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q3 2020 over Q3 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Live animals | 0 | 0.00 | 7,659 | -100.00 |
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 0 | 0.00 | 1,745 | -100.00 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 0 | 0.00 | 456 | -100.00 |
| 15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes | 0 | 0.00 | 358 | -100.00 |
| 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 0 | 0.00 | 529 | -100.00 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 0 | 0.00 | 1,299 | -100.00 |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 0 | 0.00 | 1,301 | -100.00 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 0 | 0.00 | 564 | -100.00 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 5,870,254 | 65.04 | 6,681,703 | -12.14 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 369,215 | 4.09 | 0 | ∞ |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 2,467,243 | 27.33 | 2,108,956 | 16.99 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 25,300 | 0.28 | 94,335 | -73.18 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 285,677 | 3.17 | 1,740,251 | -83.58 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 173 | 0.00 | 235 | -26.38 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 0 | 0.00 | 150 | -100.00 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 0 | 0.00 | 824 | -100.00 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 0 | 0.00 | 1,171 | -100.00 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 110 | 0.00 | 50 | 120.00 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 6,824 | 0.08 | 2,508 | 172.09 |
| 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 | 769 | 0.01 | 189 | 306.88 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 481 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 555 | -100.00 |