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

Russia’s Trade with Mozambique

In the 4th quarter of 2020, Russia’s trade with Mozambique totaled $43,068,609, up 45.75% ($13,519,107) from the 4th quarter of 2019.

Russia’s exports to Mozambique in the 4th quarter of 2020 totaled $32,382,681, up 38.86% ($9,062,218) from the 4th quarter of 2019.

Russia’s imports from Mozambique in the 4th quarter of 2020 totaled $10,685,928, up 71.55% ($4,456,889) from the 4th quarter of 2019.

Russia’s trade surplus with Mozambique in the 4th quarter of 2020 was $21,696,753, a 26.95% increase ($4,605,329) over the 4th quarter of 2019.

Mozambique was Russia’s 106th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2020 (up from 111th in the 4th quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.0266% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0164% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

Mozambique was Russia’s 98th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2020 (up from 100th in the 4th quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.0343% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0209% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

Mozambique was Russia’s 99th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2020 (up from 108th in the 4th quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.0158% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0092% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

Russia’s Exports to Mozambique

The major share of Russian exports to Mozambique 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) - 86.53% of Russia’s total exports to Mozambique (70.49% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 10.65% of Russia’s total exports to Mozambique (24.92% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 2.80% of Russia’s total exports to Mozambique (4.28% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

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

  • Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $11,799,145;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - an increase of $297,432;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $293,963;
  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - an increase of $98,788.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Mozambique 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 $2,637,156;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $612,755.
Russia’s exports to Mozambique in the 4th quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q4 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2020
over Q4 2019
02 Meat and edible meat offal 98,788 0.31 0
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 0 0.00 612,755-100.00
10 Cereals 27,625,516 85.31 15,826,37174.55
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 297,432 0.92 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 905,150 2.80 999,206-9.41
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 150,975 0.47 169,860-11.12
29 Organic chemicals 317,063 0.98 23,1001,272.57
31 Fertilizers 2,981,241 9.21 5,618,397-46.94
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 134 0.00 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 295 0.00 38,876-99.24
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 6,087 0.02 11,238-45.84
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 20,660-100.00

Russia’s Imports from Mozambique

The major share of Russian imports from Mozambique 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) - 99.85% of Russia’s total imports from Mozambique (98.07% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 0.00% of Russia’s total imports from Mozambique (1.93% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

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

  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $5,029,452;
  • Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - an increase of $76,124.

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

  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - a decrease of $544,316;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $120,031.
Russia’s imports from Mozambique in the 4th quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2020
over Q4 2019
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 180,950 1.69 725,266-75.05
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 76,124 0.71 0
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 10,413,194 97.45 5,383,74293.42
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 0 0.00 120,031-100.00
40 Rubber and articles thereof 1,589 0.01 0
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 14,071 0.13 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia