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Russian trade with Norway 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 Norway in 2020: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Norway

In 2020, Russia’s trade with Norway was $1,540,377,134, down 53.85% ($1,797,741,431) from 2019.

Russia’s exports to Norway in 2020 were $1,088,286,918, down 61.59% ($1,744,751,271) from 2019.

Russia’s imports from Norway in 2020 were $452,090,216, down 10.49% ($52,990,160) from 2019.

Russia’s trade surplus with Norway in 2020 was $636,196,702, a 72.67% decrease ($1,691,761,111) over 2019.

Norway was Russia’s 55th largest trading partner in 2020 (down from 37th in 2019), accounting for 0.2713% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.5008% in 2019).

Norway was Russia’s 50th largest export market in 2020 (down from 33rd in 2019), accounting for 0.3235% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.6701% in 2019).

Norway was Russia’s 57th largest supplier in 2020 (down from 54th in 2019), accounting for 0.1953% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.2072% in 2019).

Russia’s Exports to Norway

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

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 33.54% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (78.78% in 2019);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 27.20% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (10.33% in 2019);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 19.15% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (1.62% in 2019);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 11.49% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (6.14% in 2019);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 5.27% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (1.67% in 2019);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.61% of Russia’s total exports to Norway (0.70% in 2019).

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

  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - an increase of $168,944,042;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $15,654,550;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $11,209,766;
  • Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten (HS code 11) - an increase of $9,895,589;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $6,085,152.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Norway 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 $1,849,709,228;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $39,315,317;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $15,620,236;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $10,042,689;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $9,503,570;
  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - a decrease of $7,196,886;
  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - a decrease of $6,129,444;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $6,075,641;
  • Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof (HS code 81) - a decrease of $5,906,227;
  • 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 $5,204,257.
Russia’s exports to Norway in 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2020
over 2019
01 Live animals 6,184 0.00 0
02 Meat and edible meat offal 6,543 0.00 0
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 25,974,920 2.39 32,104,364-19.09
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 2,065 0.00 0
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 1,231,204 0.11 848,36645.13
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 100,547 0.01 70,61742.38
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 692 0.00 0
10 Cereals 4,438,773 0.41 13,942,343-68.16
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 36,542,025 3.36 26,646,43637.14
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 4 0.00 0
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 48,239-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 195,212,348 17.94 179,557,7988.72
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 3,027 0.00 63,780-95.25
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 345,349 0.03 578,642-40.32
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 723 0.00 0
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 14,514 0.00 0
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 84,348 0.01 59,16142.57
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 3,115 0.00 6,088-48.83
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 1,953,400 0.18 1,481,78731.83
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 30,111,570 2.77 37,308,456-19.29
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 55,407,972 5.09 71,028,208-21.99
26 Ores, slag and ash 4,577,300 0.42 6,256,260-26.84
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 305,001,194 28.03 2,154,710,422-85.84
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 7,145,745 0.66 4,573,62756.24
29 Organic chemicals 2,948,361 0.27 12,991,050-77.30
31 Fertilizers 11,688,257 1.07 5,603,105108.60
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 8,896 0.00 4,379103.15
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 19,504 0.00 108,181-81.97
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 7 0.00 56,867-99.99
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 4,164 0.00 65,264-93.62
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 133,082 0.01 298,954-55.48
39 Plastics and articles thereof 1,113,273 0.10 516,260115.64
40 Rubber and articles thereof 34,305,109 3.15 23,095,34348.54
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 0 0.00 189-100.00
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 3,256 0.00 17,921-81.83
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 267 0.00 372-28.23
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 16,337,737 1.50 18,684,944-12.56
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 1,187,023 0.11 1,086,3389.27
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 11,033 0.00 4,852127.39
54 Man-made filaments 7,418 0.00 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 387,129 0.04 22,7501,601.67
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 528 0.00 2,330-77.34
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 272 0.00 1,605-83.05
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 64,668 0.01 49,24331.32
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 18,989 0.00 15,78920.27
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 1,758,442 0.16 1,847,394-4.81
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 17,344 0.00 5493,059.20
65 Headgear and parts thereof 45,281 0.00 47,821-5.31
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 78,440 0.01 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 1,909,134 0.18 1,848,9823.25
69 Ceramic products 241,306 0.02 466,868-48.31
70 Glass and glassware 3,973,092 0.37 3,573,66611.18
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 4,318 0.00 4,809-10.21
72 Iron and steel 8,775,408 0.81 14,851,049-40.91
73 Articles of iron or steel 6,434,123 0.59 4,211,34052.78
74 Copper and articles thereof 5,526 0.00 10,595-47.84
75 Nickel and articles thereof 480 0.00 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 109,492,046 10.06 148,807,363-26.42
79 Zinc and articles thereof 0 0.00 5,200-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 2,430 0.00 5,908,657-99.96
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 310,293 0.03 87,027256.55
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 29,696 0.00 7713,751.62
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 9,576,688 0.88 11,377,657-15.83
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 8,898,638 0.82 14,102,895-36.90
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 15,940 0.00 12,41428.40
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 230,201 0.02 157,35446.29
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 188,080,000 17.28 19,135,958882.86
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,649,264 0.15 986,31367.22
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 14,739 0.00 0
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 14,271 0.00 7,64986.57
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 9,994,024 0.92 13,013,965-23.21
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 121,680 0.01 623,913-80.50
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 26,144 0.00 2669,728.57
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 158,843 0.01 29,140445.10
SS Classified 26,592 0.00 8 244222.56

Russia’s Imports from Norway

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

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 51.01% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (60.05% in 2019);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 23.97% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (13.46% in 2019);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 11.91% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (11.03% in 2019);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 6.99% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (8.89% in 2019);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 2.36% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (2.26% in 2019);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.77% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (1.10% in 2019);
  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 0.00% of Russia’s total imports from Norway (1.25% in 2019).

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

  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - an increase of $34,283,193;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $27,933,247;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $12,646,604;
  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $5,844,399;
  • Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes (HS code 28) - an increase of $2,466,847;
  • Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof (HS code 56) - an increase of $2,271,143;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - an increase of $1,572,681;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $1,498,994.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Norway in 2020 over 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 $98,074,850;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $15,329,429;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $7,987,300;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $6,328,033;
  • 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) - a decrease of $6,293,378;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $3,047,904;
  • Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 95) - a decrease of $1,949,637;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - a decrease of $1,769,325;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $1,387,306.
Russia’s imports from Norway in 2020 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2019,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2020
over 2019
01 Live animals 868,742 0.19 272,772218.49
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 23,707,294 5.24 17,862,89532.72
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 5,532 0.00 44,888-87.68
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 116,826 0.03 184,865-36.80
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 2,327 0.00 6,649-65.00
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 4,921 0.00 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 3,171,813 0.70 1,672,81989.61
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 12,504 0.00 6,32697.66
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 277,419 0.06 246,12312.72
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 93,838 0.02 74,46526.02
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 2,946 0.00 1,336120.51
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 1,321,562 0.29 3,090,887-57.24
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 739,945 0.16 792,208-6.60
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 78,019,816 17.26 43,736,62378.39
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 7,852,426 1.74 9,149,445-14.18
26 Ores, slag and ash 2,771,738 0.61 1,835,01251.05
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 49,547 0.01 412,057-87.98
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 11,078,270 2.45 8,611,42328.65
29 Organic chemicals 2,474,405 0.55 3,045,127-18.74
30 Pharmaceutical products 5,605,063 1.24 8,652,967-35.22
31 Fertilizers 3,482,320 0.77 2,725,38727.77
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 4,570,378 1.01 2,997,69752.46
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 778,601 0.17 1,686,088-53.82
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 2,211,547 0.49 2,321,019-4.72
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 1,936,082 0.43 2,366,499-18.19
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 2,859,991 0.63 2,352,38921.58
39 Plastics and articles thereof 18,143,650 4.01 18,830,058-3.65
40 Rubber and articles thereof 711,118 0.16 2,098,424-66.11
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 7,825 0.00 635,560-98.77
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 982 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 1,602,787 0.35 1,547,4213.58
45 Cork and articles of cork 36 0.00 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 1,742,468 0.39 1,523,81914.35
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 213,901 0.05 41,773412.06
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 120,530 0.03 94,03928.17
52 Cotton 14,993 0.00 20,538-27.00
54 Man-made filaments 30,183 0.01 20,92644.24
55 Man-made staple fibers 1,837 0.00 10,796-82.98
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 5,715,053 1.26 3,443,91065.95
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 51 0.00 97-47.42
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 0 0.00 537-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 16,829 0.00 14,76214.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 825,013 0.18 1,046,480-21.16
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 688,048 0.15 465,08947.94
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 512,221 0.11 393,17530.28
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 0 0.00 211-100.00
65 Headgear and parts thereof 69,790 0.02 58,22919.85
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 0 0.00 258-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 594,714 0.13 401,12048.26
69 Ceramic products 210,701 0.05 83,391152.67
70 Glass and glassware 3,387 0.00 19,415-82.55
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 2,062 0.00 6,295,440-99.97
72 Iron and steel 14,780,450 3.27 22,767,750-35.08
73 Articles of iron or steel 7,475,921 1.65 13,803,954-45.84
74 Copper and articles thereof 920,124 0.20 981,413-6.24
75 Nickel and articles thereof 2,462,261 0.54 3,354,664-26.60
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 2,124,172 0.47 1,277,27366.31
78 Lead and articles thereof 248 0.00 0
79 Zinc and articles thereof 2,242,874 0.50 1,284,53674.61
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 82,210 0.02 147,958-44.44
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 1,225,428 0.27 1,113,43210.06
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 293,458 0.06 165,82476.97
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 87,413,311 19.34 59,480,06446.96
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 20,114,682 4.45 118,189,532-82.98
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 0 0.00 341,283-100.00
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 4,701,061 1.04 4,190,60712.18
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 89,301,549 19.75 104,630,978-14.65
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 29,099,521 6.44 16,452,91776.87
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 215,534 0.05 123,76674.15
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 1,921,513 0.43 2,081,670-7.69
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 1,418,406 0.31 3,368,043-57.89
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 49,599 0.01 99,784-50.29
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 15,081 0.00 0
SS Classified 988,781 0.22 31 4943,039.59
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia