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

Russia’s Trade with Georgia

In the 4th quarter of 2020, Russia’s trade with Georgia was $347,141,618, down 20.84% ($91,387,986) from the 4th quarter of 2019.

Russia’s exports to Georgia in the 4th quarter of 2020 were $208,386,635, down 32.36% ($99,673,068) from the 4th quarter of 2019.

Russia’s imports from Georgia in the 4th quarter of 2020 totaled $138,754,983, up 6.35% ($8,285,082) from the 4th quarter of 2019.

Russia’s trade surplus with Georgia in the 4th quarter of 2020 was $69,631,652, a 60.79% decrease ($107,958,150) over the 4th quarter of 2019.

Georgia was Russia’s 60th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2020 (down from 58th in the 4th quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.2142% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.2438% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

Georgia was Russia’s 58th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2020 (down from 53rd in the 4th quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.2207% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.2754% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

Georgia was Russia’s 55th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2020 (up from 59th in the 4th quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.2052% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.1918% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

Russia’s Exports to Georgia

The major share of Russian exports to Georgia 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) - 43.64% of Russia’s total exports to Georgia (30.39% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 14.36% of Russia’s total exports to Georgia (11.35% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 12.76% of Russia’s total exports to Georgia (38.74% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 11.31% of Russia’s total exports to Georgia (8.36% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 7.60% of Russia’s total exports to Georgia (3.35% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 4.07% of Russia’s total exports to Georgia (3.16% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

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

  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $5,042,411;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $2,931,794;
  • Live animals (HS code 01) - an increase of $1,899,067;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $1,811,185;
  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - an increase of $1,555,334;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $1,300,542;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $889,834;
  • 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 $818,460;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $687,384;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $678,303.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Georgia 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 $92,748,125;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - a decrease of $8,239,598;
  • Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS code 17) - a decrease of $4,594,566;
  • Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - a decrease of $2,848,991;
  • Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - a decrease of $1,486,383;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $1,233,903;
  • 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 (HS code 86) - a decrease of $846,630;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - a decrease of $841,586.
Russia’s exports to Georgia in the 4th quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q4 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2020
over Q4 2019
01 Live animals 2,659,216 1.28 760,149249.83
02 Meat and edible meat offal 27,714 0.01 0
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 67,075 0.03 333,752-79.90
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 1,558,880 0.75 1,699,127-8.25
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 260-100.00
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 31,892 0.02 26,07922.29
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 632,371 0.30 361,59774.88
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 65 0.00 99-34.34
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 1,440,197 0.69 1,052,64436.82
10 Cereals 27,974,446 13.42 29,208,349-4.22
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 3,677,637 1.76 3,887,131-5.39
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 1,160,385 0.56 2,001,971-42.04
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 2,846 0.00 11,600-75.47
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 792 0.00 181337.57
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 19,187,124 9.21 14,144,71335.65
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 1,087,770 0.52 1,327,268-18.04
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 1,832,116 0.88 6,426,682-71.49
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 7,561,676 3.63 10,410,667-27.37
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 8,166,720 3.92 8,618,853-5.25
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 1,058,387 0.51 773,20936.88
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 7,844,871 3.76 8,419,001-6.82
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 1,166,997 0.56 1,417,129-17.65
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 3,802,342 1.82 2,247,00869.22
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 0 0.00 496,905-100.00
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 38,655 0.02 37,5442.96
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 26,551,046 12.74 119,299,171-77.74
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 2,516,050 1.21 1,697,59048.21
29 Organic chemicals 3,153,794 1.51 2,263,96039.30
30 Pharmaceutical products 3,423,948 1.64 3,965,451-13.66
31 Fertilizers 2,635,090 1.26 1,956,78734.66
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 806,926 0.39 735,7199.68
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 6,143,195 2.95 14,382,793-57.29
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 3,184,443 1.53 3,600,299-11.55
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 174,588 0.08 117,35948.76
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 129,548 0.06 135,955-4.71
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 1,969 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 1,078,943 0.52 968,47311.41
39 Plastics and articles thereof 5,034,901 2.42 3,734,35934.83
40 Rubber and articles thereof 1,640,311 0.79 1,408,01016.50
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 40,746 0.02 35,41315.06
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 49 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 5,155,490 2.47 5,745,710-10.27
45 Cork and articles of cork 70 0.00 4,653-98.50
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 13 0.00 1,174-98.89
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 0 0.00 14,304-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 3,251,791 1.56 3,853,485-15.61
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 78,715 0.04 124,122-36.58
52 Cotton 5,282 0.00 4,17326.58
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 429 0.00 1,640-73.84
54 Man-made filaments 41,704 0.02 38,1549.30
55 Man-made staple fibers 190 0.00 279-31.90
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 300,779 0.14 105,279185.70
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 3,043 0.00 1,047190.64
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 715 0.00 6,111-88.30
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 118,772 0.06 213,723-44.43
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 0 0.00 32-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 388,936 0.19 323,94120.06
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 302,682 0.15 114,769163.73
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 161,140 0.08 61,277162.97
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 536,067 0.26 374,17543.27
65 Headgear and parts thereof 35,686 0.02 9,574272.74
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 134 0.00 986-86.41
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 2,984 0.00 3,711-19.59
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 1,711,464 0.82 1,901,087-9.97
69 Ceramic products 597,934 0.29 894,586-33.16
70 Glass and glassware 5,580,357 2.68 7,066,740-21.03
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 207,165 0.10 93,568121.41
72 Iron and steel 8,569,733 4.11 5,637,93952.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 4,173,148 2.00 2,361,96376.68
74 Copper and articles thereof 71,798 0.03 22,484219.33
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 2,320,274 1.11 1,632,89042.10
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 195 0.00 500-61.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 110,441 0.05 206,723-46.58
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 590,897 0.28 455,34929.77
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 5,523,325 2.65 5,865,240-5.83
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 16,817,004 8.07 16,922,829-0.63
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 117,140 0.06 963,770-87.85
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 478,258 0.23 735,358-34.96
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 0 0.00 483,659-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 624,219 0.30 794,729-21.46
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 3,190 0.00 7,288-56.23
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 0 0.00 730-100.00
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 576,864 0.28 1,138,943-49.35
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 211,407 0.10 248,501-14.93
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 2,036,796 0.98 1,425,80642.85
SS Classified 184,683 0.09 233 445-20.89

Russia’s Imports from Georgia

The major share of Russian imports from Georgia 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) - 71.98% of Russia’s total imports from Georgia (79.20% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 24.56% of Russia’s total imports from Georgia (15.83% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 1.39% of Russia’s total imports from Georgia (1.27% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.09% of Russia’s total imports from Georgia (2.44% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Georgia 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 $13,222,998;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $6,700,825;
  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $1,346,613;
  • Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - an increase of $997,545.

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

  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $11,893,382;
  • 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 (HS code 86) - a decrease of $902,118;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $518,322;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $517,212.
Russia’s imports from Georgia in the 4th quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2020
over Q4 2019
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 1,471,942 1.06 125,3291,074.46
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 0 0.00 37-100.00
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 1,429,397 1.03 1,947,719-26.61
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 21,245,652 15.31 14,544,82746.07
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 976,189 0.70 1,006,164-2.98
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 43,928 0.03 129,683-66.13
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 0 0.00 11,000-100.00
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 3,595 0.00 0
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 1,791,631 1.29 794,086125.62
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 526,171 0.38 493,7626.56
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 72,384,944 52.17 84,278,326-14.11
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 20,032 0.01 59,160-66.14
26 Ores, slag and ash 423,833 0.31 363,02616.75
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 1,259,255 0.91 988,49327.39
29 Organic chemicals 46,500 0.03 213,000-78.17
30 Pharmaceutical products 31,660 0.02 49,446-35.97
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 3,342 0.00 0
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 446,561 0.32 332,62634.25
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 22,469 0.02 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 5,178 0.00 1,851179.74
39 Plastics and articles thereof 92,788 0.07 59,59055.71
40 Rubber and articles thereof 25,657 0.02 9,559168.41
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 11,030 0.01 0
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 657 0.00 23,017-97.15
54 Man-made filaments 50,963 0.04 41,33623.29
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 339,322 0.24 337,4940.54
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 237,436 0.17 275,702-13.88
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 76,973 0.06 436,420-82.36
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 32,104 0.02 59,286-45.85
65 Headgear and parts thereof 6,972 0.01 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 85,209 0.06 12,169600.21
69 Ceramic products 9,351 0.01 9,765-4.24
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 39,804 0.03 17,108132.66
72 Iron and steel 33,597,072 24.21 20,374,07464.90
73 Articles of iron or steel 37,095 0.03 39,845-6.90
74 Copper and articles thereof 427,438 0.31 233,23083.27
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 0 0.00 730-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 0 0.00 966-100.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 1,456 0.00 2,629-44.62
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 19,651 0.01 3924,913.01
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 80,797 0.06 54,07149.43
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 1,307,635 0.94 1,615,783-19.07
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 97,126 0.07 999,244-90.28
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 27,641 0.02 4265,711.90
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,647 0.00 518,859-99.68
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 9,759 0.01 10,016-2.57
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 7,069 0.01 0
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 52 0.00 3933.33
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia