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Russian trade in goods with Australia in Q4 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 Australia in the fourth quarter of 2020: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Australia

In the 4th quarter of 2020, Russia’s trade with Australia was $205,611,840, down 11.42% ($26,520,467) from the 4th quarter of 2019.

Russia’s exports to Australia in the 4th quarter of 2020 totaled $34,049,799, up 7.51% ($2,379,951) from the 4th quarter of 2019.

Russia’s imports from Australia in the 4th quarter of 2020 were $171,562,041, down 14.42% ($28,900,418) from the 4th quarter of 2019.

Russia’s trade deficit with Australia in the 4th quarter of 2020 was $137,512,242, a 18.53% decrease ($31,280,369) over the 4th quarter of 2019.

Australia was Russia’s 71st largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2020 (down from 69th in the 4th quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.1269% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.1291% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

Australia was Russia’s 96th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2020 (down from 94th in the 4th quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.0361% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0283% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

Australia was Russia’s 48th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2020 (down from 45th in the 4th quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.2537% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.2947% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

Russia’s Exports to Australia

The major share of Russian exports to Australia in the 4th quarter of 2020 (and in the 4th quarter of 2019) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 36.75% of Russia’s total exports to Australia (18.38% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 23.88% of Russia’s total exports to Australia (24.17% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 11.58% of Russia’s total exports to Australia (10.59% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 8.42% of Russia’s total exports to Australia (29.67% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 8.07% of Russia’s total exports to Australia (5.60% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 7.10% of Russia’s total exports to Australia (8.37% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.08% of Russia’s total exports to Australia (0.53% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Australia in the 4th quarter of 2020 over the 4th quarter of 2019 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $6,671,393;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $1,009,873;
  • Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten (HS code 11) - an increase of $853,953;
  • 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 $580,403;
  • 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 $455,797;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $390,976;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $344,830;
  • Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - an increase of $297,684;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $206,093;
  • Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal (HS code 82) - an increase of $187,150;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $148,744;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $147,676;
  • Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - an increase of $134,706.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Australia in the 4th quarter of 2020 over the 4th 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 $6,536,852;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - a decrease of $1,030,084;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $399,221;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $316,606;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - a decrease of $288,052;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $260,405;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $213,207;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $150,762.
Russia’s exports to Australia in the 4th quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q4 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2020
over Q4 2019
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 8,531 0.03 1,322545.31
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 653 0.00 1,011-35.41
10 Cereals 0 0.00 260,405-100.00
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 861,463 2.53 7,51011,370.88
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 969 0.00 1,610-39.81
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 0 0.00 3,126-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 2,018 0.01 1,032,102-99.80
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 115,647 0.34 92,64524.83
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 4,719 0.01 4,3458.61
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 152,181 0.45 17,475770.85
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 10,793 0.03 4,316150.07
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 121,839 0.36 150,381-18.98
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 9,252 0.03 297,304-96.89
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 1,123,418 3.30 778,58844.29
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 4,607 0.01 0
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 9,172 0.03 1,340584.48
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 2,857,127 8.39 9,393,979-69.59
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 2,709,826 7.96 2,129,42327.26
29 Organic chemicals 315,246 0.93 631,852-50.11
30 Pharmaceutical products 40,364 0.12 108,070-62.65
31 Fertilizers 4,342,477 12.75 4,493,239-3.36
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 159,691 0.47 101,38757.51
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 237,122 0.70 31,029664.19
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 39,672 0.12 11360,554.55
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 37,505 0.11 1,2472,907.62
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 148,850 0.44 1,17412,578.88
39 Plastics and articles thereof 29,825 0.09 46,436-35.77
40 Rubber and articles thereof 71,873 0.21 111,736-35.68
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 2,576 0.01 4,029-36.06
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 12,460,859 36.60 5,789,466115.23
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 15,167 0.04 9791,449.23
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 36,405 0.11 29,79122.20
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 36 0.00 0
52 Cotton 37 0.00 0
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 42,063 0.12 19,632114.26
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 569 0.00 31580.63
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 4,199 0.01 0
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 0 0.00 216-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 63,250 0.19 0
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 0 0.00 50-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 12,895 0.04 2,000544.75
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 9,946 0.03 8,21921.01
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 181,009 0.53 96,15788.24
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 50,033 0.15 40,82922.54
65 Headgear and parts thereof 17 0.00 367-95.37
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 3,129 0.01 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 69,794 0.20 19,101265.39
69 Ceramic products 1,440 0.00 304,700.00
70 Glass and glassware 473,986 1.39 176,302168.85
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 14,100 0.04 7,15197.18
72 Iron and steel 26,918 0.08 240,125-88.79
73 Articles of iron or steel 41,161 0.12 90,307-54.42
74 Copper and articles thereof 1,798 0.01 3,953-54.52
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1,599,684 4.70 589,811171.22
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 1,033,915 3.04 846,76522.10
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 45,242 0.13 1,4912,934.34
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 1,287,303 3.78 1,686,524-23.67
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 903,174 2.65 447,377101.88
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 0 0.00 8,548-100.00
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 1,060,834 3.12 669,85858.37
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 690,386 2.03 541,64227.46
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 13,941 0.04 0
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 67,900 0.20 76,329-11.04
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 238,476 0.70 300,373-20.61
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 135,433 0.40 107,20026.34
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 35,687 0.10 3998,844.11
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 11,267 0.03 1,710558.89
SS Classified 330 0.00 159 739-99.79

Russia’s Imports from Australia

The major share of Russian imports from Australia in the 4th quarter of 2020 (and in the 4th quarter of 2019) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 79.70% of Russia’s total imports from Australia (66.96% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 13.51% of Russia’s total imports from Australia (14.66% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 3.60% of Russia’s total imports from Australia (14.78% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.21% of Russia’s total imports from Australia (1.43% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Australia in the 4th quarter of 2020 over the 4th 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 $2,273,667;
  • Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes (HS code 35) - an increase of $892,938;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $643,327.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Australia in the 4th quarter of 2020 over the 4th quarter of 2019 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Live animals (HS code 01) - a decrease of $23,757,390;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $4,439,478;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $1,704,478;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $1,345,831;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $865,863;
  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - a decrease of $523,486.
Russia’s imports from Australia in the 4th quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2020
over Q4 2019
01 Live animals 0 0.00 23,757,390-100.00
02 Meat and edible meat offal 723,762 0.42 1,247,248-41.97
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 30,826 0.02 0
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 24,967 0.01 34,152-26.89
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 884 0.00 1,551-43.00
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 948,154 0.55 534,47777.40
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 31,052 0.02 21,20746.42
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 40,550 0.02 15,017170.03
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 1,750 0.00 0
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 0 0.00 3,160-100.00
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 6,144 0.00 6,1440.00
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 7,808 0.00 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 43,516 0.03 39,9948.81
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 4,220,134 2.46 3,576,80717.99
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 98,958 0.06 381,496-74.06
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 816,309 0.48 1,251,044-34.75
26 Ores, slag and ash 2,985 0.00 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 38,844 0.02 8,940334.50
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 124,681,038 72.67 122,407,3711.86
29 Organic chemicals 14,738 0.01 415,677-96.45
30 Pharmaceutical products 2,068,581 1.21 1,940,9556.58
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 208,096 0.12 92,692124.50
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 1,808,262 1.05 1,366,82732.30
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 304,840 0.18 358,431-14.95
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 5,363,219 3.13 4,470,28119.97
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 1,365,557 0.80 2,231,420-38.80
39 Plastics and articles thereof 702,763 0.41 619,98913.35
40 Rubber and articles thereof 226,289 0.13 322,349-29.80
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 166,977 0.10 643,227-74.04
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 10,797 0.01 11,247-4.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 1,186 0.00 422181.04
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 9,177 0.01 44,790-79.51
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 8,604 0.01 22,547-61.84
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 127,874 0.07 80,61358.63
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 619 0.00 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,186,047 0.69 1,116,6886.21
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 1,469 0.00 19,572-92.49
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 2,032 0.00 12,739-84.05
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 8,292 0.00 31,076-73.32
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 3,540 0.00 1,262180.51
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 0 0.00 34,676-100.00
65 Headgear and parts thereof 38 0.00 2,924-98.70
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 16,603 0.01 19,400-14.42
69 Ceramic products 232,830 0.14 45,455412.22
70 Glass and glassware 250,306 0.15 705,098-64.50
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 69,151 0.04 27,591150.63
72 Iron and steel 582 0.00 1,806-67.77
73 Articles of iron or steel 969,113 0.56 2,314,944-58.14
74 Copper and articles thereof 34,105 0.02 237,255-85.63
75 Nickel and articles thereof 6,585 0.00 116,209-94.33
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 163,672 0.10 27,797488.81
78 Lead and articles thereof 376,745 0.22 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 0 0.00 331-100.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 516,073 0.30 156,726229.28
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 16,437 0.01 11,22046.50
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 12,087,882 7.05 13,792,360-12.36
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 3,776,278 2.20 3,588,8435.22
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 4,293 0.00 3,00043.10
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 1,444,571 0.84 5,884,049-75.45
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 6,162 0.00 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 5,863,923 3.42 6,122,022-4.22
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 3,275 0.00 561483.78
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 131,637 0.08 60,865116.28
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 190,147 0.11 68,210178.77
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 67,371 0.04 133,776-49.64
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 16,289 0.01 18,539-12.14
SS Classified 11,333 0.01 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia