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

Russia’s Trade with Pakistan

In the 4th quarter of 2020, Russia’s trade with Pakistan totaled $369,353,815, up 254.38% ($265,127,519) from the 4th quarter of 2019.

Russia’s exports to Pakistan in the 4th quarter of 2020 totaled $311,162,650, up 646.72% ($269,491,888) from the 4th quarter of 2019.

Russia’s imports from Pakistan in the 4th quarter of 2020 were $58,191,165, down 6.98% ($4,364,369) from the 4th quarter of 2019.

Russia’s trade balance with Pakistan went from a deficit of $20,884,772 in the 4th quarter of 2019, to a surplus of $252,971,485 in the 4th quarter of 2020.

Pakistan was Russia’s 58th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2020 (up from 84th in the 4th quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.2279% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0579% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

Pakistan was Russia’s 49th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2020 (up from 87th in the 4th quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.3295% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0373% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

Pakistan was Russia’s 74th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2020 (down from 71st in the 4th quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.0860% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0920% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

Russia’s Exports to Pakistan

The major share of Russian exports to Pakistan 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) - 89.76% of Russia’s total exports to Pakistan (68.75% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 3.11% of Russia’s total exports to Pakistan (14.97% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 2.73% of Russia’s total exports to Pakistan (2.77% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.72% of Russia’s total exports to Pakistan (11.37% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.26% of Russia’s total exports to Pakistan (1.91% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 1.04% of Russia’s total exports to Pakistan (0.06% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Pakistan 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 $264,707,837;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $7,517,177;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $2,980,979;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $2,406,347;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $2,301,054;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $1,365,628.

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

  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $13,938,496.
Russia’s exports to Pakistan in the 4th quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q4 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2020
over Q4 2019
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 14,349,156 4.61 28,287,652-49.27
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 69,186 0.02 341,669-79.75
10 Cereals 264,718,837 85.07 11,0002,406,434.88
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 0 0.00 7,837-100.00
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 172,389 0.06 0
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 223,904 0.07 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 3,004,818 0.97 23,83912,504.63
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 1,936,901 0.62 2,479,423-21.88
29 Organic chemicals 356,255 0.11 331,6527.42
30 Pharmaceutical products 3,225,728 1.04 1,860,10073.42
31 Fertilizers 316,061 0.10 318,228-0.68
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 323 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 172,309 0.06 45,740276.71
39 Plastics and articles thereof 184,137 0.06 5,2153,430.91
40 Rubber and articles thereof 3,497,012 1.12 1,195,958192.40
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 1,193 0.00 8,808-86.46
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 210 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 202,314 0.07 500,230-59.56
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 5,156,337 1.66 4,224,31622.06
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 140 0.00 11,552-98.79
52 Cotton 2,366 0.00 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 6,326 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 65,850 0.02 0
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 122 0.00 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 15 0.00 605-97.52
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 2,977 0.00 7,265-59.02
70 Glass and glassware 22,634 0.01 17,47829.50
72 Iron and steel 2,914,333 0.94 507,986473.70
73 Articles of iron or steel 940,307 0.30 277,670238.64
74 Copper and articles thereof 23,754 0.01 2658,863.77
75 Nickel and articles thereof 0 0.00 4,013-100.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 38,856 0.01 7555,046.49
79 Zinc and articles thereof 264 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 1,205 0.00 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 391 0.00 4,293-90.89
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 10,565 0.00 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 7,661,577 2.46 144,4005,205.80
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 400,750 0.13 797,932-49.78
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 53,124-100.00
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 15,448 0.00 1,2741,112.56
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 421,107 0.14 158,890165.03
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 6,971 0.00 5,53925.85
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 34,828 0.01 7914,303.03
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 40 0.00 0
SS Classified 1,004,754 0.32 35 2632,749.32

Russia’s Imports from Pakistan

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

  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 70.91% of Russia’s total imports from Pakistan (68.08% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 9.30% of Russia’s total imports from Pakistan (11.91% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 3.02% of Russia’s total imports from Pakistan (2.11% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 2.95% of Russia’s total imports from Pakistan (3.18% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 1.99% of Russia’s total imports from Pakistan (0.86% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.17% of Russia’s total imports from Pakistan (1.36% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

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

  • Cotton (HS code 52) - an increase of $2,284,742;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $851,272;
  • 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 $463,421;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - an increase of $424,311;
  • Knitted or crocheted fabrics (HS code 60) - an increase of $383,541;
  • Man-made filaments (HS code 54) - an increase of $328,823;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - an increase of $195,780.

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

  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $2,696,414;
  • Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags (HS code 63) - a decrease of $1,587,684;
  • Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) (HS code 42) - a decrease of $1,456,643;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - a decrease of $1,180,188;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - a decrease of $1,063,383;
  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $630,551;
  • Man-made staple fibers (HS code 55) - a decrease of $590,620;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $222,443;
  • Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal (HS code 82) - a decrease of $183,160.
Russia’s imports from Pakistan in the 4th quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2020,
US dollars ($)
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 902,269 1.55 50,9971,669.26
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 98,372 0.17 2,2174,337.17
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 27,851 0.05 23120,991.30
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 192,379 0.33 128,62749.56
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 16,151 0.03 4,801236.41
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 0 0.00 360-100.00
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 17,756 0.03 0
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 500,169 0.86 1,130,720-55.77
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 437,328 0.75 241,54881.05
26 Ores, slag and ash 721,811 1.24 297,500142.63
30 Pharmaceutical products 2,805,279 4.82 5,501,693-49.01
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 1,191 0.00 0
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 17,976 0.03 0
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 1,629,570 2.80 1,166,14939.74
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 2,611 0.00 1,244109.89
39 Plastics and articles thereof 916,606 1.58 752,06821.88
40 Rubber and articles thereof 40,009 0.07 30,87229.60
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 118,341 0.20 201,588-41.30
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 3,621,424 6.22 5,078,067-28.68
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 1,148 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 4,341 0.01 702518.38
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 63 0.00 32,000.00
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 2,257 0.00 3,004-24.87
52 Cotton 5,249,881 9.02 2,965,13977.05
54 Man-made filaments 697,079 1.20 368,25689.29
55 Man-made staple fibers 1,985,746 3.41 2,576,366-22.92
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 500 0.00 37533.33
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 59,586 0.10 14,648306.79
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 32 0.00 9,008-99.64
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 73,523 0.13 7409,835.54
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 385,588 0.66 2,04718,736.74
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 14,515,673 24.94 15,579,056-6.83
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 13,504,778 23.21 14,684,966-8.04
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 3,182,050 5.47 4,769,734-33.29
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 1,507,006 2.59 1,394,4848.07
65 Headgear and parts thereof 99,745 0.17 225,576-55.78
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 224,039 0.39 220,5931.56
70 Glass and glassware 3,555 0.01 3,595-1.11
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 8,024 0.01 4591,648.15
72 Iron and steel 0 0.00 8,172-100.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 46,705 0.08 21,299119.28
74 Copper and articles thereof 224 0.00 16337.42
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 189 0.00 628-69.90
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 633,588 1.09 816,748-22.43
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 439 0.00 1,972-77.74
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 2,325 0.00 56,501-95.89
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 0 0.00 7-100.00
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 1,219 0.00 2,125-42.64
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,710,810 2.94 1,933,253-11.51
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 0 0.00 1,899-100.00
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 0 0.00 314-100.00
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 263,793 0.45 317,212-16.84
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 1,918,375 3.30 1,987,409-3.47
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 41,791 0.07 6076,784.84
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia