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

Russia’s Trade with Paraguay

In the 4th quarter of 2020, Russia’s trade with Paraguay was $180,112,407, down 8.39% ($16,490,590) from the 4th quarter of 2019.

Russia’s exports to Paraguay in the 4th quarter of 2020 totaled $6,708,615, up 14.85% ($867,169) from the 4th quarter of 2019.

Russia’s imports from Paraguay in the 4th quarter of 2020 were $173,403,792, down 9.10% ($17,357,759) from the 4th quarter of 2019.

Russia’s trade deficit with Paraguay in the 4th quarter of 2020 was $166,695,177, a 9.86% decrease ($18,224,928) over the 4th quarter of 2019.

Paraguay was Russia’s 74th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2020 (down from 72nd in the 4th quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.1111% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.1093% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

Paraguay was Russia’s 127th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2020 (down from 123rd in the 4th quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.0071% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0052% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

Paraguay was Russia’s 47th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2020 (up from 49th in the 4th quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.2564% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.2804% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

Russia’s Exports to Paraguay

The major share of Russian exports to Paraguay in the 4th quarter of 2020 (and in the 4th quarter of 2019) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 75.02% of Russia’s total exports to Paraguay (64.71% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 16.27% of Russia’s total exports to Paraguay (29.07% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 7.48% of Russia’s total exports to Paraguay (4.56% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.05% of Russia’s total exports to Paraguay (1.19% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Paraguay 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) - an increase of $1,252,824;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $144,481;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - an increase of $102,600;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $90,661;
  • 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) - an increase of $38,543;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $36,064;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $25,229.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Paraguay 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 $532,257;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $126,407;
  • 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 $111,159;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $36,527.
Russia’s exports to Paraguay in the 4th quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q4 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2020
over Q4 2019
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 7,979 0.12 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 1,111 0.02 0
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 0 0.00 9,603-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 5,032,854 75.02 3,780,03033.14
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 12,504 0.19 123,663-89.89
29 Organic chemicals 36,064 0.54 0
30 Pharmaceutical products 229 0.00 548-58.21
31 Fertilizers 856,001 12.76 1,388,258-38.34
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 139,400 2.08 36,800278.80
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 25,229 0.38 0
39 Plastics and articles thereof 22,250 0.33 148,657-85.03
40 Rubber and articles thereof 9 0.00 75-88.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 164,081 2.45 19,600737.15
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 337,648 5.03 246,98736.71
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 0 0.00 20-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 0 0.00 1,505-100.00
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 3,132 0.05 4,440-29.46
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 0 0.00 10,461-100.00
65 Headgear and parts thereof 0 0.00 540-100.00
70 Glass and glassware 0 0.00 214-100.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 0 0.00 311-100.00
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 27,288 0.41 63,815-57.24
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 42,836 0.64 4,293897.81
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 1,538-100.00
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 0 0.00 88-100.00

Russia’s Imports from Paraguay

The major share of Russian imports from Paraguay 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) - 99.37% of Russia’s total imports from Paraguay (99.78% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

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

  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $22,052,858;
  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - an increase of $669,489.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Paraguay 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) - a decrease of $38,336,901;
  • Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 04) - a decrease of $1,201,875;
  • Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 05) - a decrease of $971,841.
Russia’s imports from Paraguay in the 4th quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2020,
US dollars ($)
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 61,434,519 35.43 99,771,420-38.42
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 3,845,625 2.22 5,047,500-23.81
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 641,897 0.37 1,613,738-60.22
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 12,034 0.01 7,96451.10
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 105,210,611 60.67 83,157,75326.52
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1,159,212 0.67 751,51154.25
30 Pharmaceutical products 317 0.00 19661.73
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 3,478 0.00 5,130-32.20
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 6,244 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 14,072 0.01 0
74 Copper and articles thereof 1,075,781 0.62 406,292164.78
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 2 0.00 47-95.74
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia