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

Russia’s Trade with Jamaica

In the 4th quarter of 2020, Russia’s trade with Jamaica was $342,179, down 96.63% ($9,812,171) from the 4th quarter of 2019.

Russia’s exports to Jamaica in the 4th quarter of 2020 were $71,177, down 8.03% ($6,217) from the 4th quarter of 2019.

Russia’s imports from Jamaica in the 4th quarter of 2020 were $271,002, down 97.31% ($9,805,954) from the 4th quarter of 2019.

Russia’s trade deficit with Jamaica in the 4th quarter of 2020 was $199,825, a 98.00% decrease ($9,799,737) over the 4th quarter of 2019.

Jamaica was Russia’s 180th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2020 (down from 129th in the 4th quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.0002% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0056% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

Jamaica was Russia’s 181st largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2020 (down from 171st in the 4th quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.0001% of Russia’s total exports (just as in the 4th quarter of 2019).

Jamaica was Russia’s 145th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2020 (down from 97th in the 4th quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.0004% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0148% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

Russia’s Exports to Jamaica

The major share of Russian exports to Jamaica 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) - 30.60% of Russia’s total exports to Jamaica (35.44% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 5.62% of Russia’s total exports to Jamaica (0.00% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 0.00% of Russia’s total exports to Jamaica (22.95% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

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

  • Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - an increase of $25,291;
  • 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 $12,862;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $4,000.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Jamaica 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) - a decrease of $18,510;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $17,764;
  • Ceramic products (HS code 69) - a decrease of $12,096.
Russia’s exports to Jamaica in the 4th quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q4 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2020
over Q4 2019
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 0 0.00 18,510-100.00
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 21,778 30.60 8,916144.26
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 0 0.00 17,764-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 45,399 63.78 20,108125.78
69 Ceramic products 0 0.00 12,096-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 4,000 5.62 0

Russia’s Imports from Jamaica

The major share of Russian imports from Jamaica 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) - 99.57% of Russia’s total imports from Jamaica (2.04% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 0.20% of Russia’s total imports from Jamaica (97.96% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Jamaica 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) - an increase of $64,147.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Jamaica 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) - a decrease of $9,871,265.
Russia’s imports from Jamaica in the 4th quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2020
over Q4 2019
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 269,838 99.57 205,69131.19
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 0 0.00 9,871,265-100.00
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 531 0.20 0
73 Articles of iron or steel 633 0.23 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia