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

Russia’s Trade with Singapore

In the 4th quarter of 2020, Russia’s trade with Singapore was $489,379,205, down 16.20% ($94,579,136) from the 4th quarter of 2019.

Russia’s exports to Singapore in the 4th quarter of 2020 were $332,801,012, down 14.69% ($57,306,740) from the 4th quarter of 2019.

Russia’s imports from Singapore in the 4th quarter of 2020 were $156,578,193, down 19.23% ($37,272,396) from the 4th quarter of 2019.

Russia’s trade surplus with Singapore in the 4th quarter of 2020 was $176,222,819, a 10.21% decrease ($20,034,344) over the 4th quarter of 2019.

Singapore was Russia’s 50th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2020 (down from 49th in the 4th quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.3020% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.3247% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

Singapore was Russia’s 47th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2020 (up from 49th in the 4th quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.3524% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.3488% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

Singapore was Russia’s 51st largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2020 (down from 48th in the 4th quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.2315% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.2850% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

Russia’s Exports to Singapore

The major share of Russian exports to Singapore 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) - 95.44% of Russia’s total exports to Singapore (92.75% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.70% of Russia’s total exports to Singapore (1.74% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 0.89% of Russia’s total exports to Singapore (3.81% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 0.63% of Russia’s total exports to Singapore (1.24% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

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

  • Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin (HS code 71) - an increase of $2,976,878;
  • Lead and articles thereof (HS code 78) - an increase of $2,742,981;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $1,075,825.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Singapore 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 $44,234,975;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $13,019,099;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $3,039,558;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $2,361,704;
  • 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) - a decrease of $1,139,700.
Russia’s exports to Singapore in the 4th quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2020,
US dollars ($)
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 32,687 0.01 22,20447.21
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 3,283-100.00
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 202,166 0.06 28,743603.36
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 0 0.00 14,553-100.00
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 82,568 0.02 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 0 0.00 2,263-100.00
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 32,102 0.01 69,057-53.51
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 120 0.00 1,830-93.44
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 653,178 0.20 402,07062.45
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 1,417 0.00 5,267-73.10
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 11,217 0.00 16,822-33.32
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 94,996 0.03 44,350114.20
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 20,694 0.01 22,027-6.05
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 0 0.00 659,375-100.00
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 54,620 0.02 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 317,574,049 95.42 361,809,024-12.23
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 37,535 0.01 115,563-67.52
29 Organic chemicals 0 0.00 403-100.00
30 Pharmaceutical products 3,136 0.00 18,878-83.39
31 Fertilizers 0 0.00 13,019,099-100.00
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 0 0.00 26,686-100.00
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 2,306,097 0.69 1,230,27287.45
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 33,953 0.01 18,61882.37
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 37,474 0.01 104,515-64.14
39 Plastics and articles thereof 144,502 0.04 177,595-18.63
40 Rubber and articles thereof 403,801 0.12 143,465181.46
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 195 0.00 262-25.57
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 4,417 0.00 90,157-95.10
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 150,277 0.05 198,402-24.26
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 12,049 0.00 4082,853.19
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 34,182 0.01 11030,974.55
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 227 0.00 19516.41
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 0 0.00 120-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 10,114 0.00 4682,061.11
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 2,603 0.00 310739.68
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 9 0.00 1,660-99.46
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 7,844 0.00 6,71416.83
65 Headgear and parts thereof 177 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 36,193 0.01 21,31469.81
69 Ceramic products 1,992 0.00 12,383-83.91
70 Glass and glassware 359 0.00 143151.05
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 2,989,510 0.90 12,63223,566.17
72 Iron and steel 44,400 0.01 3,083,958-98.56
73 Articles of iron or steel 1,460,571 0.44 1,478,403-1.21
74 Copper and articles thereof 447 0.00 5,696-92.15
75 Nickel and articles thereof 36,306 0.01 15,289137.46
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 133,016 0.04 1,006,870-86.79
78 Lead and articles thereof 3,869,804 1.16 1,126,823243.43
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 1,599 0.00 20,061-92.03
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 91,812 0.03 66,55437.95
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 5,964 0.00 2512,276.10
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 346,621 0.10 2,708,325-87.20
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 616,364 0.19 1,756,064-64.90
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 159,702 0.05 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 8,812-100.00
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 500,181 0.15 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 471,591 0.14 379,01524.43
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 14,200 0.00 0
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 3,625 0.00 8,212-55.86
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 1,301 0.00 63,671-97.96
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 4,452 0.00 10,133-56.06
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 116 0.00 1,555-92.54
SS Classified 62,480 0.02 66 820-6.50

Russia’s Imports from Singapore

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

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 63.18% of Russia’s total imports from Singapore (65.00% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 27.98% of Russia’s total imports from Singapore (22.87% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 6.25% of Russia’s total imports from Singapore (8.08% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.17% of Russia’s total imports from Singapore (2.54% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 0.92% of Russia’s total imports from Singapore (1.10% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

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

  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $15,889,099;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $5,070,001;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $4,964,454;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $2,329,880;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $2,234,397;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $831,831.

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

  • 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) - a decrease of $47,477,836;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $10,068,803;
  • Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - a decrease of $4,532,459;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $2,462,806;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - a decrease of $1,264,870;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - a decrease of $805,613;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $637,622.
Russia’s imports from Singapore in the 4th quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2020
over Q4 2019
01 Live animals 81 0.00 1,206-93.28
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 19,803 0.01 151,305-86.91
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 317 0.00 459-30.94
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 12,322 0.01 17,674-30.28
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 24,167 0.02 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1,246,065 0.80 2,510,935-50.37
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 50,047 0.03 31,44259.17
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 8,258,470 5.27 12,790,929-35.43
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 114,124 0.07 100,35213.72
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 61,557 0.04 61,3510.34
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 71 0.00 0
26 Ores, slag and ash 0 0.00 51,454-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 1,437,041 0.92 2,074,663-30.73
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 171,413 0.11 7,1142,309.52
29 Organic chemicals 2,343,670 1.50 13,79016,895.43
30 Pharmaceutical products 16,993,082 10.85 27,061,885-37.21
31 Fertilizers 19 0.00 0
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 3,707,174 2.37 4,512,787-17.85
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 1,173,164 0.75 341,333243.70
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 574,374 0.37 550,4984.34
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 0 0.00 227,887-100.00
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 0 0.00 6,638-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 8,929,425 5.70 3,859,424131.37
39 Plastics and articles thereof 8,127,966 5.19 5,893,56937.91
40 Rubber and articles thereof 1,796,936 1.15 1,859,933-3.39
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 1,606 0.00 612,532.79
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 123,433 0.08 12,838861.47
45 Cork and articles of cork 3 0.00 5-40.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 96,759 0.06 537,232-81.99
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 32,371 0.02 17,12888.99
54 Man-made filaments 51,759 0.03 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 56 0.00 2993.10
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 0 0.00 393-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 1,180 0.00 1,0997.37
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 692 0.00 6,252-88.93
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 43,147 0.03 11,634270.87
69 Ceramic products 2,038 0.00 6,500-68.65
70 Glass and glassware 16,387 0.01 30,157-45.66
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 34,244 0.02 67,488-49.26
72 Iron and steel 0 0.00 507-100.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 1,190,706 0.76 3,653,512-67.41
74 Copper and articles thereof 42,494 0.03 62,449-31.95
75 Nickel and articles thereof 79,313 0.05 312,436-74.61
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 6,418 0.00 49,281-86.98
78 Lead and articles thereof 0 0.00 400-100.00
79 Zinc and articles thereof 99 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 68 0.00 81,238-99.92
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 24,464 0.02 30,819-20.62
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 491,279 0.31 732,112-32.90
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 33,209,316 21.21 17,320,21791.74
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 30,789,589 19.66 78,267,425-60.66
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 1,277 0.00 3,285-61.13
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 31,730 0.02 494,179-93.58
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 34,890,761 22.28 29,926,30716.59
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 989 0.00 61261.60
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 5,094 0.00 36,385-86.00
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 244,884 0.16 57,428326.42
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 124,749 0.08 4,5532,639.93
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia