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

Russia’s Trade with Colombia

In the 4th quarter of 2020, Russia’s trade with Colombia totaled $71,510,726, up 14.21% ($8,898,021) from the 4th quarter of 2019.

Russia’s exports to Colombia in the 4th quarter of 2020 were $22,468,229, down 23.20% ($6,785,761) from the 4th quarter of 2019.

Russia’s imports from Colombia in the 4th quarter of 2020 totaled $49,042,497, up 47.02% ($15,683,782) from the 4th quarter of 2019.

Russia’s trade deficit with Colombia in the 4th quarter of 2020 was $26,574,268, a 547.41% increase ($22,469,543) over the 4th quarter of 2019.

Colombia was Russia’s 96th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2020 (down from 95th in the 4th quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.0441% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0348% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

Colombia was Russia’s 109th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2020 (down from 96th in the 4th quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.0238% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0262% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

Colombia was Russia’s 76th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2020 (up from 81st in the 4th quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.0725% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0490% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

Russia’s Exports to Colombia

The major share of Russian exports to Colombia 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) - 48.25% of Russia’s total exports to Colombia (46.30% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 18.51% of Russia’s total exports to Colombia (3.44% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 7.03% of Russia’s total exports to Colombia (17.78% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 5.54% of Russia’s total exports to Colombia (12.86% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 5.39% of Russia’s total exports to Colombia (4.84% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.54% of Russia’s total exports to Colombia (0.12% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

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

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $2,631,678;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $358,867;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - an increase of $326,323;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $305,501;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $269,494;
  • 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 (HS code 34) - an increase of $200,637;
  • Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard (HS code 47) - an increase of $196,097;
  • 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 $114,409;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $102,322;
  • Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - an increase of $68,718.

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

  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $2,594,086;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $2,563,619;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $1,858,176;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $1,240,810;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $906,529;
  • 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 $429,144;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $331,534;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $94,135;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $68,846.
Russia’s exports to Colombia in the 4th quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q4 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2020
over Q4 2019
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 1,328-100.00
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 346,389 1.54 20,0661,626.25
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 0 0.00 12,535-100.00
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 47,825 0.21 19251,610.53
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 1,197,667 5.33 3,761,286-68.16
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 1,075,824 4.79 961,41511.90
29 Organic chemicals 1,435,408 6.39 2,341,937-38.71
30 Pharmaceutical products 9,600 0.04 0
31 Fertilizers 6,206,240 27.62 8,800,326-29.48
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 30,287 0.13 51,014-40.63
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 200,808 0.89 171117,331.58
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 18,850 0.08 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 730,584 3.25 371,71796.54
39 Plastics and articles thereof 912,442 4.06 900,4131.34
40 Rubber and articles thereof 220,640 0.98 118,31886.48
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 10 0.00 2400.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 243,426 1.08 574,960-57.66
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 215,926 0.96 19,829988.94
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 751,990 3.35 820,836-8.39
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 2,144 0.01 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 853 0.00 3,366-74.66
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 20,022 0.09 65,858-69.60
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 2,452 0.01 588317.01
65 Headgear and parts thereof 0 0.00 20,025-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 534,505 2.38 465,78714.75
70 Glass and glassware 98 0.00 179-45.25
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 70-100.00
72 Iron and steel 3,232,690 14.39 601,012437.87
73 Articles of iron or steel 369,039 1.64 99,545270.73
74 Copper and articles thereof 119 0.00 1,291-90.78
75 Nickel and articles thereof 899 0.00 9,800-90.83
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 542,860 2.42 237,359128.71
78 Lead and articles thereof 1,150 0.01 721,497.22
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 7,130 0.03 25,218-71.73
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 3,313 0.01 27,171-87.81
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,652 0.01 4,431-62.72
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 330,990 1.47 2,189,166-84.88
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 1,046,053 4.66 1,475,197-29.09
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 5,023 0.02 99,158-94.93
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 197,344 0.88 1,438,154-86.28
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 4,477 0.02 7,001-36.05
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 31,358 0.14 9,356235.16
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 17,716 0.08 28,000-36.73
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 0 0.00 2,122-100.00
SS Classified 2,472,426 11.00 3 687 892-32.96

Russia’s Imports from Colombia

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

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 94.43% of Russia’s total imports from Colombia (87.71% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 2.49% of Russia’s total imports from Colombia (7.22% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 0.54% of Russia’s total imports from Colombia (1.25% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 0.07% of Russia’s total imports from Colombia (1.47% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

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

  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - an increase of $14,365,083;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $3,370,301;
  • Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 04) - an increase of $1,546,750;
  • Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - an increase of $338,144.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Colombia 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 $1,187,542;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - a decrease of $915,999;
  • Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - a decrease of $705,188;
  • Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage (HS code 06) - a decrease of $613,717;
  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - a decrease of $487,326;
  • Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS code 17) - a decrease of $234,675.
Russia’s imports from Colombia in the 4th quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2020
over Q4 2019
02 Meat and edible meat offal 15,013,903 30.61 648,8202,214.03
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 0 0.00 3,617-100.00
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 1,763,750 3.60 217,000712.79
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 140,640-100.00
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 2,045,250 4.17 2,658,967-23.08
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 15,948,027 32.52 12,577,72626.80
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 6,635,667 13.53 7,340,855-9.61
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 0 0.00 1,251-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 132,086 0.27 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 989,480 2.02 1,224,155-19.17
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 881,523 1.80 1,011,065-12.81
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 552,214 1.13 214,070157.96
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 2,278,501 4.65 3,194,500-28.67
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 70,905 0.14 25,375179.43
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 1,222,407 2.49 2,409,949-49.28
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 10,447 0.02 1895,427.51
30 Pharmaceutical products 0 0.00 2,670-100.00
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 127,726 0.26 75,17269.91
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 51,051 0.10 38,78431.63
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 440 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 29,116 0.06 20,47342.22
39 Plastics and articles thereof 41,996 0.09 5,804623.57
40 Rubber and articles thereof 52 0.00 470-88.94
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 752 0.00 0
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 93 0.00 601-84.53
45 Cork and articles of cork 18 0.00 0
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 86,250 0.18 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 765 0.00 4,768-83.96
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 23 0.00 91-74.73
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 134,340 0.27 239,838-43.99
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 3,538 0.01 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 74,304 0.15 115,417-35.62
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 52,595 0.11 62,088-15.29
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 48 0.00 606-92.08
65 Headgear and parts thereof 125 0.00 7468.92
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 190 0.00 227-16.30
69 Ceramic products 0 0.00 3,012-100.00
70 Glass and glassware 61 0.00 8,337-99.27
73 Articles of iron or steel 31,857 0.06 1,4172,148.20
74 Copper and articles thereof 0 0.00 487,326-100.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 120 0.00 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 4,202 0.01 2,77751.31
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 8,814 0.02 2,647232.98
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 885 0.00 8444.86
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 218 0.00 13561.48
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 20,000 0.04 5,550260.36
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 672,678 1.37 610,19610.24
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 160 0.00 0
SS Classified 155,920 0.32 1 21212,764.69
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia