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

Russia’s Trade with Vietnam

In the 4th quarter of 2020, Russia’s trade with Vietnam totaled $1,569,178,230, up 20.35% ($265,362,659) from the 4th quarter of 2019.

Russia’s exports to Vietnam in the 4th quarter of 2020 totaled $517,750,433, up 67.90% ($209,382,181) from the 4th quarter of 2019.

Russia’s imports from Vietnam in the 4th quarter of 2020 totaled $1,051,427,797, up 5.62% ($55,980,478) from the 4th quarter of 2019.

Russia’s trade deficit with Vietnam in the 4th quarter of 2020 was $533,677,364, a 22.33% decrease ($153,401,703) over the 4th quarter of 2019.

Vietnam was Russia’s 22nd largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2020 (up from 29th in the 4th quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.9683% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.7249% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

Vietnam was Russia’s 37th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2020 (up from 52nd in the 4th quarter of 2019), accounting for 0.5483% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.2757% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

Vietnam was Russia’s 13th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2020 (up from 17th in the 4th quarter of 2019), accounting for 1.5546% of Russia’s total imports (up from 1.4633% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

Russia’s Exports to Vietnam

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

  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 32.59% of Russia’s total exports to Vietnam (15.58% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 28.39% of Russia’s total exports to Vietnam (47.62% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 22.36% of Russia’s total exports to Vietnam (14.49% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 7.03% of Russia’s total exports to Vietnam (9.01% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 5.93% of Russia’s total exports to Vietnam (8.83% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 3.19% of Russia’s total exports to Vietnam (3.96% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

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

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $117,301,071;
  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - an increase of $40,089,386;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $24,845,021;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $9,113,834;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $6,786,798;
  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $6,608,670;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $3,924,825;
  • Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard (HS code 47) - an increase of $3,420,567;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $2,938,206;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $2,749,662;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $2,447,498;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - an increase of $2,387,478.

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

  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - a decrease of $10,150,470;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $3,125,561;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $2,663,819;
  • Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS code 17) - a decrease of $2,316,681;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $1,585,094.
Russia’s exports to Vietnam in the 4th quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q4 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2020
over Q4 2019
01 Live animals 0 0.00 4,700-100.00
02 Meat and edible meat offal 47,499,425 9.17 7,410,039541.01
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 8,963,154 1.73 2,354,484280.68
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 111-100.00
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 200,930 0.04 1,000,396-79.91
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 0 0.00 1,217-100.00
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 95,902 0.02 104,585-8.30
10 Cereals 43,460,345 8.39 18,615,324133.47
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 31,605 0.01 6,205409.35
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 94,500 0.02 22,000329.55
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 2,524,270 0.49 2,063,45522.33
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 290,030 0.06 1,096,913-73.56
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 551,457 0.11 2,868,138-80.77
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 1,161,137 0.22 472,029145.99
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 3,614,483 0.70 4,633,057-21.98
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 470,671 0.09 633,939-25.75
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 5,142,020 0.99 2,754,54286.67
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 346,702 0.07 286,53721.00
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 585,623 0.11 320,76682.57
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 732,400 0.14 32,1752,176.30
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 2,083,620 0.40 902,511130.87
26 Ores, slag and ash 4,268,850 0.82 14,419,320-70.39
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 140,624,683 27.16 131,510,8496.93
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 1,746,843 0.34 768,281127.37
29 Organic chemicals 33,467 0.01 4,386663.04
30 Pharmaceutical products 3,608,165 0.70 3,370,5387.05
31 Fertilizers 14,188,420 2.74 17,313,981-18.05
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 771,187 0.15 281,092174.35
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 1,251,908 0.24 880,74842.14
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 151,287 0.03 43,008251.76
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 976 0.00 0
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 0 0.00 4,700-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 235,383 0.05 263,010-10.50
39 Plastics and articles thereof 7,051,471 1.36 264,6732,564.22
40 Rubber and articles thereof 7,348,229 1.42 4,598,56759.79
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 202,397 0.04 171,53617.99
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 0 0.00 5,738-100.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 5,449,736 1.05 7,034,830-22.53
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 0 0.00 171-100.00
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 4,796,316 0.93 1,375,749248.63
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 6,240,345 1.21 3,792,84764.53
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 7,280 0.00 17,488-58.37
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 21,107 0.00 0
54 Man-made filaments 11,488 0.00 83,300-86.21
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 21,689 0.00 1,0401,985.48
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 139 0.00 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 671 0.00 40964.06
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 0 0.00 6,233-100.00
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 12,140 0.00 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 4,440 0.00 10,302-56.90
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 244 0.00 0
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 0 0.00 2,533-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 114,768 0.02 159,546-28.07
69 Ceramic products 7,147 0.00 349,970-97.96
70 Glass and glassware 16,689 0.00 236,709-92.95
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 939 0.00 372,437.84
72 Iron and steel 161,999,782 31.29 44,698,711262.43
73 Articles of iron or steel 989,961 0.19 698,18041.79
74 Copper and articles thereof 121,872 0.02 6,5251,767.77
75 Nickel and articles thereof 0 0.00 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 5,486,050 1.06 2,547,844115.32
78 Lead and articles thereof 4 0.00 0
80 Tin and articles thereof 630 0.00 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 128,485 0.02 90,16842.50
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 15,878 0.00 8,26292.18
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 2,593,515 0.50 5,257,334-50.67
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 5,905,627 1.14 4,745,82724.44
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 17,552,787 3.39 16,499,6286.38
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 4,641,456 0.90 716,631547.68
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 4,772 0.00 868449.77
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 0 0.00 9,630-100.00
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 59,684 0.01 51,95814.87
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 18,072-100.00
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 10,980 0.00 8,17934.25
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 1,832 0.00 707159.12
SS Classified 2,200,440 0.43 455 014383.60

Russia’s Imports from Vietnam

The major share of Russian imports from Vietnam 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) - 62.26% of Russia’s total imports from Vietnam (58.31% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 19.14% of Russia’s total imports from Vietnam (21.52% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 12.07% of Russia’s total imports from Vietnam (12.19% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 2.42% of Russia’s total imports from Vietnam (3.21% in the 4th quarter of 2019);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.31% of Russia’s total imports from Vietnam (1.19% in the 4th quarter of 2019).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Vietnam 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) - an increase of $77,423,005;
  • Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 16) - an increase of $7,197,602;
  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $4,871,909;
  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - an increase of $3,167,983.

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

  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - a decrease of $11,747,167;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $5,611,590;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $5,596,172;
  • Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - a decrease of $4,986,521;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - a decrease of $4,060,844;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - a decrease of $3,875,410;
  • Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 95) - a decrease of $3,293,460.
Russia’s imports from Vietnam in the 4th quarter of 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2020
over Q4 2019
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 39,338,343 3.74 34,466,43414.14
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 5,678 0.00 5,6001.39
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 576,439 0.05 264,933117.58
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 16,780,362 1.60 16,377,3662.46
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 36,355,585 3.46 41,342,106-12.06
10 Cereals 534,456 0.05 3,095,852-82.74
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 48,412 0.00 77,833-37.80
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 140,439 0.01 106,24332.19
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 180,800 0.02 217,800-16.99
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 10,866 0.00 1,256765.13
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 114,071 0.01 71,78558.91
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 7,289,632 0.69 92,0307,820.93
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 86,362 0.01 132,569-34.86
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 33,524 0.00 23,62941.88
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 1,882,316 0.18 2,161,136-12.90
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 7,672,701 0.73 6,865,36211.76
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 14,526,921 1.38 15,231,966-4.63
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 1,159,448 0.11 859,00834.98
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 183,960 0.02 0
26 Ores, slag and ash 124,263 0.01 4,185,107-97.03
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 0 0.00 224,746-100.00
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 534,181 0.05 293,91581.75
29 Organic chemicals 274,690 0.03 25,933959.23
30 Pharmaceutical products 994,126 0.09 6,605,716-84.95
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 2,618,269 0.25 2,872,699-8.86
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 512,823 0.05 28,1261,723.31
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 905,669 0.09 1,380,633-34.40
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 64,440 0.01 0
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 4,966,927 0.47 4,364,44013.80
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 2,005,357 0.19 1,979,2001.32
39 Plastics and articles thereof 5,626,937 0.54 5,727,130-1.75
40 Rubber and articles thereof 6,943,125 0.66 8,719,467-20.37
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 17,767 0.00 0
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 9,193,457 0.87 8,450,4128.79
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 0 0.00 3,952-100.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 362,840 0.03 313,01215.92
45 Cork and articles of cork 7 0.00 0
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 705,368 0.07 678,8483.91
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 286,631 0.03 351,284-18.40
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 2,757 0.00 7,075-61.03
52 Cotton 1,410,168 0.13 1,381,1852.10
54 Man-made filaments 149,248 0.01 4,5393,188.13
55 Man-made staple fibers 1,366,140 0.13 1,198,48213.99
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 197,945 0.02 14,9861,220.87
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 235,777 0.02 246,055-4.18
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 21,702 0.00 50,403-56.94
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 1,826,166 0.17 1,646,13510.94
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 159,838 0.02 40,910290.71
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 42,472,801 4.04 42,063,1720.97
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 55,879,638 5.31 67,626,805-17.37
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 8,282,923 0.79 6,737,72922.93
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 87,116,120 8.29 90,991,530-4.26
65 Headgear and parts thereof 614,776 0.06 899,304-31.64
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 0 0.00 3,647-100.00
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 1,542,746 0.15 1,317,50317.10
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 1,656,728 0.16 972,91370.29
69 Ceramic products 1,107,909 0.11 697,18658.91
70 Glass and glassware 342,051 0.03 121,265182.07
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 183,948 0.02 653,652-71.86
72 Iron and steel 2,924,550 0.28 1,206,596142.38
73 Articles of iron or steel 3,328,385 0.32 5,855,900-43.16
74 Copper and articles thereof 4,161,799 0.40 993,816318.77
75 Nickel and articles thereof 13,774 0.00 16,005-13.94
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 78,832 0.01 22,149255.92
79 Zinc and articles thereof 0 0.00 1,893-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 13,637 0.00 202,419-93.26
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 2,207,818 0.21 2,406,017-8.24
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,051,737 0.10 1,111,393-5.37
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 95,046,026 9.04 100,642,198-5.56
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 548,270,930 52.15 470,847,92516.44
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 5,817 0.00 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 1,490,291 0.14 630,077136.53
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 144,642 0.01 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 9,696,328 0.92 8,364,49415.92
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 86,611 0.01 237,241-63.49
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 52,171 0.00 75,341-30.75
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 3,779,616 0.36 3,490,8118.27
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 8,753,401 0.83 12,046,861-27.34
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 2,649,412 0.25 2,984,587-11.23
SS Classified 45,447 0.00 39 59214.79
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia