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Russian trade with Myanmar (Burma) in 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 Myanmar (Burma) in 2020: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Myanmar (Burma)

In 2020, Russia’s trade with Myanmar (Burma) was $370,582,768, down 7.75% ($31,150,509) from 2019.

Russia’s exports to Myanmar (Burma) in 2020 were $225,221,841, down 19.54% ($54,700,022) from 2019.

Russia’s imports from Myanmar (Burma) in 2020 totaled $145,360,927, up 19.33% ($23,549,513) from 2019.

Russia’s trade surplus with Myanmar (Burma) in 2020 was $79,860,914, a 49.49% decrease ($78,249,535) over 2019.

Myanmar (Burma) was Russia’s 83rd largest trading partner in 2020 (just as in 2019), accounting for 0.0653% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0603% in 2019).

Myanmar (Burma) was Russia’s 83rd largest export market in 2020 (down from 80th in 2019), accounting for 0.0670% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0662% in 2019).

Myanmar (Burma) was Russia’s 79th largest supplier in 2020 (up from 83rd in 2019), accounting for 0.0628% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0500% in 2019).

Russia’s Exports to Myanmar (Burma)

The major share of Russian exports to Myanmar (Burma) in 2020 (and in 2019) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 40.32% of Russia’s total exports to Myanmar (Burma) (34.29% in 2019);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 2.99% of Russia’s total exports to Myanmar (Burma) (3.62% in 2019);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 2.05% of Russia’s total exports to Myanmar (Burma) (2.37% in 2019);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 1.59% of Russia’s total exports to Myanmar (Burma) (20.22% in 2019);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 0.76% of Russia’s total exports to Myanmar (Burma) (2.03% in 2019).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Myanmar (Burma) in 2020 over 2019 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $13,117,570;
  • Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans (HS code 49) - an increase of $713,219.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Myanmar (Burma) 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 $53,011,921;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $6,891,157;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $5,728,052;
  • 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 $5,662,536;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $2,549,789;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $2,491,390;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $2,361,720;
  • Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations (HS code 36) - a decrease of $2,309,838;
  • Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 05) - a decrease of $1,217,250.
Russia’s exports to Myanmar (Burma) in 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2020
over 2019
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 1,217,250-100.00
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 401,951 0.18 143,681179.75
10 Cereals 0 0.00 2,549,789-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1,309,955 0.58 1,782,944-26.53
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 354 0.00 0
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 1 0.00 10,340-99.99
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 3,578,939 1.59 56,590,860-93.68
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 585,377 0.26 93,334527.19
29 Organic chemicals 633 0.00 211200.00
30 Pharmaceutical products 18,840 0.01 3,356461.38
31 Fertilizers 4,043,825 1.80 6,535,215-38.12
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 286 0.00 65,831-99.57
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 5,876 0.00 17,881-67.14
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 0 0.00 18,375-100.00
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 9,718 0.00 2,319,556-99.58
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 0 0.00 2,480-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 7,456 0.00 18,215-59.07
39 Plastics and articles thereof 844,003 0.37 193,217336.82
40 Rubber and articles thereof 1,216,914 0.54 855,04242.32
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 5,676 0.00 41,420-86.30
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 117,588 0.05 214,649-45.22
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 310,798 0.14 78,801294.41
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 23,935 0.01 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 429,462 0.19 709,245-39.45
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,053,933 0.47 340,714209.33
52 Cotton 8,109 0.00 6511,145.62
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 7,875 0.00 0
54 Man-made filaments 1,456 0.00 1,18522.87
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,242 0.00 65888.75
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 0 0.00 18-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 140,498 0.06 14,937840.60
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 0 0.00 841-100.00
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 3,370 0.00 40,138-91.60
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 1,470 0.00 26,163-94.38
70 Glass and glassware 36,457 0.02 10,980232.03
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 0 0.00 18,889-100.00
72 Iron and steel 20,438 0.01 9252,109.51
73 Articles of iron or steel 1,656,178 0.74 4,017,898-58.78
74 Copper and articles thereof 159,903 0.07 339,869-52.95
75 Nickel and articles thereof 757 0.00 86,282-99.12
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1,781,000 0.79 1,952,475-8.78
78 Lead and articles thereof 30 0.00 1,151-97.39
80 Tin and articles thereof 17 0.00 66-74.24
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 1,387 0.00 6,425-78.41
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 588,902 0.26 51,6111,041.04
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 414,941 0.18 165,185151.20
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 18,836,533 8.36 25,727,690-26.78
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 29,081,628 12.91 34,744,164-16.30
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 15,915,210 7.07 2,797,640468.88
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 26,981,268 11.98 32,709,320-17.51
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 429 0.00 728-41.07
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 27,468 0.01 11,625136.28
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 5,517 0.00 5,1916.28
SS Classified 115,584,238 51.32 103 386 75211.80

Russia’s Imports from Myanmar (Burma)

The major share of Russian imports from Myanmar (Burma) in 2020 (and in 2019) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 90.53% of Russia’s total imports from Myanmar (Burma) (86.96% in 2019);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 3.76% of Russia’s total imports from Myanmar (Burma) (8.22% in 2019).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Myanmar (Burma) in 2020 over 2019 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $16,431,231;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $6,416,942;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $2,827,002;
  • Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) (HS code 42) - an increase of $2,661,396;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $689,515.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Myanmar (Burma) in 2020 over 2019 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $5,301,048.
Russia’s imports from Myanmar (Burma) in 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2020
over 2019
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 5,667-100.00
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 170,611 0.12 229,276-25.59
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 891,465 0.61 201,950341.43
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 54,523 0.04 9,302486.14
10 Cereals 4,181,365 2.88 9,482,413-55.90
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 0 0.00 988-100.00
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 0 0.00 581-100.00
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 124,395 0.09 53,841131.04
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 48,247 0.03 26,07385.05
39 Plastics and articles thereof 102,236 0.07 114,601-10.79
40 Rubber and articles thereof 14,996 0.01 4,503233.02
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 7,157,470 4.92 4,496,07459.19
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 0 0.00 88,792-100.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 246,652 0.17 66,147272.88
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 16,976 0.01 8091,998.39
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 570 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 28,786,192 19.80 22,369,25028.69
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 81,487,229 56.06 65,055,99825.26
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 14,946 0.01 28,917-48.31
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 20,378,440 14.02 17,551,43816.11
65 Headgear and parts thereof 905,878 0.62 918,896-1.42
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 16,327 0.01 1799,021.23
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 3,905 0.00 6,752-42.17
73 Articles of iron or steel 2,352 0.00 22,350-89.48
74 Copper and articles thereof 2,892 0.00 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 12 0.00 45-73.33
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 451 0.00 0
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 16,840 0.01 4,440279.28
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 0 0.00 25,555-100.00
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 290,311 0.20 603,553-51.90
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 2,779-100.00
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 85,974 0.06 37,876126.99
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 3 0.00 30.00
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 119,250 0.08 143,456-16.87
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 86,660 0.06 131,790-34.24
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 8,889 0.01 31,727-71.98
SS Classified 144,870 0.10 95 39351.87
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia