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Russian trade in goods with Colombia in Q1 2021

by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Colombia in the first quarter of 2021: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Colombia

In the 1st quarter of 2021, Russia’s trade with Colombia totaled $62,336,098, up 42.46% ($18,579,259) from the 1st quarter of 2020.

Russia’s exports to Colombia in the 1st quarter of 2021 totaled $23,887,785, up 7.75% ($1,718,153) from the 1st quarter of 2020.

Russia’s imports from Colombia in the 1st quarter of 2021 totaled $38,448,313, up 78.11% ($16,861,106) from the 1st quarter of 2020.

Russia’s trade balance with Colombia went from a surplus of $582,425 in the 1st quarter of 2020, to a deficit of $14,560,528 in the 1st quarter of 2021.

Colombia was Russia’s 97th largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2021 (up from 98th in the 1st quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.0403% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0308% in the 1st quarter of 2020).

Colombia was Russia’s 101st largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2021 (down from 97th in the 1st quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.0259% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0249% in the 1st quarter of 2020).

Colombia was Russia’s 78th largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2021 (up from 82nd in the 1st quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.0617% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0406% in the 1st quarter of 2020).

Russia’s Exports to Colombia

The major share of Russian exports to Colombia in the 1st quarter of 2021 (and in the 1st quarter of 2020) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 65.63% of Russia’s total exports to Colombia (48.68% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 12.07% of Russia’s total exports to Colombia (21.60% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 6.84% of Russia’s total exports to Colombia (10.61% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 5.66% of Russia’s total exports to Colombia (5.39% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 4.76% of Russia’s total exports to Colombia (11.11% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.82% of Russia’s total exports to Colombia (0.63% in the 1st quarter of 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Colombia in the 1st quarter of 2021 over the 1st quarter of 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $3,174,875;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $2,100,648;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $592,089;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $393,803;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $341,961;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - an increase of $294,238;
  • Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - an increase of $140,662;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $119,029;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $80,727.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Colombia in the 1st quarter of 2021 over the 1st quarter of 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $1,724,571;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $1,407,540;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $741,794;
  • Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes (HS code 28) - a decrease of $727,865;
  • 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 $576,412;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $501,482;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $182,470.
Russia’s exports to Colombia in the 1st quarter of 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q1 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q1 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q1 2021
over Q1 2020
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 421,266 1.76 127,028231.63
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 13,356 0.06 11,88412.39
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 23,912 0.10 12199,166.67
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 1,609,945 6.74 2,351,739-31.54
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 999,298 4.18 1,727,163-42.14
29 Organic chemicals 4,210,826 17.63 2,110,17899.55
30 Pharmaceutical products 0 0.00 182,470-100.00
31 Fertilizers 8,171,900 34.21 4,997,02563.54
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 198,772 0.83 118,04568.39
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 22,387 0.09 2,603760.05
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 596,650 2.50 594,7870.31
39 Plastics and articles thereof 1,334,928 5.59 941,12541.84
40 Rubber and articles thereof 142,480 0.60 118,15120.59
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 128,655 0.54 630,137-79.58
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 92,522 0.39 26,038255.33
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 1,131,615 4.74 539,526109.74
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 0 0.00 8-100.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,144 0.00 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 0 0.00 2,231-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 0 0.00 335-100.00
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 16,678 0.07 57,878-71.18
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 297 0.00 0
65 Headgear and parts thereof 0 0.00 270-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 475,849 1.99 335,18741.97
70 Glass and glassware 523 0.00 792-33.96
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 0 0.00 171-100.00
72 Iron and steel 572,186 2.40 2,296,757-75.09
73 Articles of iron or steel 126,858 0.53 115,5089.83
74 Copper and articles thereof 384 0.00 31023.87
75 Nickel and articles thereof 19,906 0.08 1,6761,087.71
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 376,744 1.58 34,783983.13
78 Lead and articles thereof 750 0.00 766-2.09
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 11,775 0.05 10,52311.90
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 23,801 0.10 1,6621,332.07
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 5,750 0.02 4861,083.13
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 1,188,866 4.98 2,596,406-54.21
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 1,378,866 5.77 1,955,278-29.48
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 6,550 0.03 47,692-86.27
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 309,175 1.29 190,14662.60
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 1,949 0.01 643203.11
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 37,127 0.16 13,987165.44
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 0 0.00 112-100.00
SS Classified 234,095 0.98 28 114732.66

Russia’s Imports from Colombia

The major share of Russian imports from Colombia in the 1st quarter of 2021 (and in the 1st quarter of 2020) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 93.21% of Russia’s total imports from Colombia (83.79% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 3.41% of Russia’s total imports from Colombia (5.02% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 0.57% of Russia’s total imports from Colombia (1.72% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 0.12% of Russia’s total imports from Colombia (6.22% in the 1st quarter of 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Colombia in the 1st quarter of 2021 over the 1st quarter of 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - an increase of $6,393,197;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $4,120,150;
  • Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage (HS code 06) - an increase of $2,805,280;
  • Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 04) - an increase of $2,563,786;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - an increase of $1,080,657;
  • Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - an increase of $683,930;
  • Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - an increase of $497,914;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $228,039;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $199,396;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $117,594.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Colombia in the 1st quarter of 2021 over the 1st quarter of 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - a decrease of $1,334,002;
  • Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - a decrease of $411,581;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - a decrease of $172,264.
Russia’s imports from Colombia in the 1st quarter of 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q1 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q1 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q1 2021
over Q1 2020
02 Meat and edible meat offal 6,393,197 16.63 0
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 5,727 0.01 0
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 2,968,786 7.72 405,000633.03
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 5,543,740 14.42 2,738,460102.44
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 9,405,924 24.46 5,285,77477.95
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 7,287,268 18.95 6,603,33810.36
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 0 0.00 1,255-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 117,594 0.31 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 564,426 1.47 497,94413.35
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 225,868 0.59 637,449-64.57
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 0 0.00 277-100.00
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 631,875 1.64 133,961371.69
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 2,665,108 6.93 1,584,45168.20
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 26,800 0.07 199,064-86.54
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 1,310,817 3.41 1,082,77821.06
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 44 0.00 5,101-99.14
29 Organic chemicals 81 0.00 0
30 Pharmaceutical products 740 0.00 0
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 116,670 0.30 70,28865.99
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 52,488 0.14 22,239136.02
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 543 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 205,581 0.53 6,1853,223.86
39 Plastics and articles thereof 8,159 0.02 17,522-53.44
40 Rubber and articles thereof 57 0.00 104-45.19
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 3,296 0.01 321926.79
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 0 0.00 7,589-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 43 0.00 403-89.33
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 702 0.00 129444.19
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 92,371 0.24 184,272-49.87
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 3,929 0.01 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 79,973 0.21 122,971-34.97
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 41,638 0.11 64,580-35.52
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 29 0.00 100-71.00
65 Headgear and parts thereof 0 0.00 23-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 133 0.00 377-64.72
70 Glass and glassware 0 0.00 8,322-100.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 34,400 0.09 4,173724.35
74 Copper and articles thereof 6 0.00 1,334,008-100.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 0 0.00 1,153-100.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 10,831 0.03 4,248154.97
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 38,770 0.10 10,814258.52
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 0 0.00 620-100.00
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 1,650 0.00 2,364-30.20
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 609,049 1.58 549,55010.83
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia