Russian trade with Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2020
February 14, 2021
by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2020: exports, imports, products, dynamics.
Russia’s Trade with Bosnia and Herzegovina
In 2020, Russia’s trade with Bosnia and Herzegovina was $133,179,218, down 2.84% ($3,888,528) from 2019.
Russia’s exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2020 totaled $39,155,248, up 2.83% ($1,076,434) from 2019.
Russia’s imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2020 were $94,023,970, down 5.02% ($4,964,962) from 2019.
Russia’s trade deficit with Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2020 was $54,868,722, a 9.92% decrease ($6,041,396) over 2019.
Bosnia and Herzegovina was Russia’s 110th largest trading partner in 2020 (down from 108th in 2019), accounting for 0.0235% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0206% in 2019).
Bosnia and Herzegovina was Russia’s 127th largest export market in 2020 (just as in 2019), accounting for 0.0116% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0090% in 2019).
Bosnia and Herzegovina was Russia’s 85th largest supplier in 2020 (just as in 2019), accounting for 0.0406% of Russia’s total imports (just as in 2019).
Russia’s Exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina
The major share of Russian exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2020 (and in 2019) was accounted for the following product types:
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 26.09% of Russia’s total exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina (42.01% in 2019);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 21.59% of Russia’s total exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina (17.01% in 2019);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 20.59% of Russia’s total exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina (23.86% in 2019);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 4.56% of Russia’s total exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina (6.43% in 2019);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 3.27% of Russia’s total exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina (1.88% in 2019);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 1.91% of Russia’s total exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina (4.02% in 2019).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2020 over 2019 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $2,224,178;
- 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 $1,338,729;
- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $312,256;
- Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - an increase of $140,370.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2020 over 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 $5,781,735;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $1,320,979;
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $1,111,162;
- Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $940,546;
- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $549,006;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $374,532;
- Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - a decrease of $125,304;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $118,685.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in 2020, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in 2019, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2020 over 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 174,411 | 0.45 | 62,274 | 180.07 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 794,742 | 2.03 | 654,372 | 21.45 |
| 24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 312,256 | 0.80 | 0 | ∞ |
| 25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 3,709 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 10,213,526 | 26.08 | 15,995,261 | -36.15 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 0 | 0.00 | 940,546 | -100.00 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 168,177 | 0.43 | 54,855 | 206.58 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 171 | 0.00 | 907 | -81.15 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 45,689 | 0.12 | 37,911 | 20.52 |
| 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 | 71,414 | 0.18 | 51,381 | 38.99 |
| 35 | Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes | 6,825 | 0.02 | 0 | ∞ |
| 36 | Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations | 0 | 0.00 | 4,190 | -100.00 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 589 | 0.00 | 28,460 | -97.93 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 304,504 | 0.78 | 286,577 | 6.26 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 152,001 | 0.39 | 126,871 | 19.81 |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 62 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 1,470,976 | 3.76 | 2,019,982 | -27.18 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 311,450 | 0.80 | 430,135 | -27.59 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 2,236 | 0.01 | 214 | 944.86 |
| 52 | Cotton | 63,072 | 0.16 | 59,437 | 6.12 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 147 | 0.00 | 69 | 113.04 |
| 59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 11,125 | 0.03 | 3,669 | 203.22 |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 192 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 0 | 0.00 | 537 | -100.00 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 15,524 | 0.04 | 3,019 | 414.21 |
| 67 | Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair | 20 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 98,771 | 0.25 | 224,075 | -55.92 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 32,208 | 0.08 | 71,467 | -54.93 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 7,593,848 | 19.39 | 8,705,010 | -12.76 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 288,030 | 0.74 | 348,784 | -17.42 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 3,247 | 0.01 | 3,296 | -1.49 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 51,326 | 0.13 | 10,045 | 410.96 |
| 81 | Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof | 10,849 | 0.03 | 2,760 | 293.08 |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 18,513 | 0.05 | 1,005 | 1,742.09 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 95,461 | 0.24 | 13,700 | 596.80 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 1,809,401 | 4.62 | 2,183,933 | -17.15 |
| 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 | 2,889,701 | 7.38 | 1,550,972 | 86.32 |
| 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 | 134,032 | 0.34 | 26,504 | 405.70 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 1,159,991 | 2.96 | 2,480,970 | -53.24 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 2,460,204 | 6.28 | 236,026 | 942.34 |
| 91 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 8,735 | 0.02 | 15,572 | -43.91 |
| 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 | 892,158 | 2.28 | 987,760 | -9.68 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 239 | 0.00 | 130 | 83.85 |
| SS | Classified | 7,485,716 | 19.12 | 456 138 | 1,541.11 |
Russia’s Imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina
The major share of Russian imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2020 (and in 2019) was accounted for the following product types:
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 58.00% of Russia’s total imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina (53.90% in 2019);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 16.77% of Russia’s total imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina (21.12% in 2019);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 11.00% of Russia’s total imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina (15.05% in 2019);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 9.47% of Russia’s total imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina (6.64% in 2019).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2020 over 2019 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $2,581,765;
- 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 (HS code 94) - an increase of $2,036,969;
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $1,396,642;
- Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage (HS code 06) - an increase of $1,233,074.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2020 over 2019 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - a decrease of $5,021,725;
- Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - a decrease of $4,178,178;
- Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares (HS code 19) - a decrease of $1,235,503;
- Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 95) - a decrease of $688,169;
- 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 $405,915.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in 2020, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in 2019, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2020 over 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage | 1,238,868 | 1.32 | 5,794 | 21,281.91 |
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 0 | 0.00 | 115,450 | -100.00 |
| 08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 14,219,853 | 15.12 | 19,241,578 | -26.10 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 0 | 0.00 | 185 | -100.00 |
| 10 | Cereals | 0 | 0.00 | 6,333 | -100.00 |
| 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 0 | 0.00 | 6,195 | -100.00 |
| 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 592 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 177,214 | 0.19 | 1,412,717 | -87.46 |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 126,186 | 0.13 | 116,350 | 8.45 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 538 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 26 | Ores, slag and ash | 0 | 0.00 | 114,995 | -100.00 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 60,026 | 0.06 | 0 | ∞ |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 1,067,123 | 1.13 | 1,211,974 | -11.95 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 28 | 0.00 | 2,084 | -98.66 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 53,250,604 | 56.64 | 51,853,962 | 2.69 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 0 | 0.00 | 32,978 | -100.00 |
| 35 | Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes | 0 | 0.00 | 685 | -100.00 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 73,048 | 0.08 | 113,353 | -35.56 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 125,981 | 0.13 | 132,876 | -5.19 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 15,465 | 0.02 | 5,684 | 172.08 |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 345,158 | 0.37 | 543,327 | -36.47 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 275 | 0.00 | 638 | -56.90 |
| 46 | Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork | 23 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 7,081 | 0.01 | 674 | 950.59 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 3,115 | 0.00 | 3 | 103,733.33 |
| 58 | Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery | 0 | 0.00 | 778 | -100.00 |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 1,701,399 | 1.81 | 1,878,604 | -9.43 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 2,286,609 | 2.43 | 2,480,060 | -7.80 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 22,812 | 0.02 | 17,244 | 32.29 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 6,334,212 | 6.74 | 10,512,390 | -39.75 |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 2,115 | 0.00 | 9,578 | -77.92 |
| 66 | Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 2,097 | -100.00 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 4,567 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 69 | Ceramic products | 15,713 | 0.02 | 9,649 | 62.85 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 3,621 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 11,805 | 0.01 | 14,279 | -17.33 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 100,527 | 0.11 | 90,563 | 11.00 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 3,614 | 0.00 | 1,211 | 198.43 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 20,685 | 0.02 | 46,163 | -55.19 |
| 78 | Lead and articles thereof | 6,910 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 79 | Zinc and articles thereof | 30,205 | 0.03 | 38,643 | -21.84 |
| 81 | Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 21,170 | -100.00 |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 11,317 | 0.01 | 23,816 | -52.48 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 154,005 | 0.16 | 65,667 | 134.52 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 5,468,604 | 5.82 | 2,886,839 | 89.43 |
| 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 | 2,830,452 | 3.01 | 3,236,367 | -12.54 |
| 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 | 4,512 | 0.00 | 8,966 | -49.68 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 447,028 | 0.48 | 200,719 | 122.71 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 154,086 | 0.16 | 236,953 | -34.97 |
| 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 | 2,870,144 | 3.05 | 833,175 | 244.48 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 767,936 | 0.82 | 1,456,105 | -47.26 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 41 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| SS | Classified | 59,873 | 0.06 | 61 | 98,052.46 |