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Russian trade in goods with Egypt 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 Egypt in the first quarter of 2021: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Egypt

In the 1st quarter of 2021, Russia’s trade with Egypt totaled $1,127,969,005, up 7.67% ($80,365,710) from the 1st quarter of 2020.

Russia’s exports to Egypt in the 1st quarter of 2021 totaled $920,808,419, up 6.22% ($53,900,926) from the 1st quarter of 2020.

Russia’s imports from Egypt in the 1st quarter of 2021 totaled $207,160,586, up 14.65% ($26,464,784) from the 1st quarter of 2020.

Russia’s trade surplus with Egypt in the 1st quarter of 2021 was $713,647,833, a 4.00% increase ($27,436,142) over the 1st quarter of 2020.

Egypt was Russia’s 28th largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2021 (just as in the 1st quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.7298% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.7370% in the 1st quarter of 2020).

Egypt was Russia’s 21st largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2021 (up from 24th in the 1st quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.9981% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.9743% in the 1st quarter of 2020).

Egypt was Russia’s 42nd largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2021 (up from 45th in the 1st quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.3325% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.3399% in the 1st quarter of 2020).

Russia’s Exports to Egypt

The major share of Russian exports to Egypt 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) - 65.24% of Russia’s total exports to Egypt (55.78% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 15.29% of Russia’s total exports to Egypt (9.95% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 7.64% of Russia’s total exports to Egypt (1.41% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 6.22% of Russia’s total exports to Egypt (7.11% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 3.76% of Russia’s total exports to Egypt (12.95% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 1.52% of Russia’s total exports to Egypt (1.96% in the 1st quarter of 2020).

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

  • Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $112,521,057;
  • 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 (HS code 86) - an increase of $51,381,903;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $30,623,839;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $15,099,764;
  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - an increase of $8,801,690;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - an increase of $6,800,000;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $5,830,078.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Egypt in the 1st quarter of 2021 over the 1st quarter of 2020 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 $51,461,740;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - a decrease of $26,123,518;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $5,745,020;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $4,921,917.
Russia’s exports to Egypt in the 1st quarter of 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q1 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q1 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q1 2021
over Q1 2020
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 103,785 0.01 2,413,473-95.70
10 Cereals 526,132,019 57.14 413,610,96227.20
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 50,605 0.01 6,296703.76
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 1,525,539 0.17 1,104,70338.09
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 13,322 0.00 14,769-9.80
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 70,818,926 7.69 64,988,8488.97
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 66,850 0.01 9,843579.16
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 362,848 0.04 438,413-17.24
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 25,778 0.00 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 51,999 0.01 961,146-94.59
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 1,618,315 0.18 0
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 486,413 0.05 575,954-15.55
26 Ores, slag and ash 0 0.00 26,123,518-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 34,111,281 3.70 85,573,021-60.14
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 2,059,563 0.22 2,284,537-9.85
29 Organic chemicals 3,946,615 0.43 2,773,20642.31
30 Pharmaceutical products 58,955 0.01 0
31 Fertilizers 928,549 0.10 223,440315.57
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 3,492 0.00 41,329-91.55
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 30,102 0.00 42,832-29.72
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 5,854 0.00 29,096-79.88
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 21 0.00 53,793-99.96
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 79 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 3,723,349 0.40 8,645,266-56.93
39 Plastics and articles thereof 1,640,966 0.18 378,202333.89
40 Rubber and articles thereof 1,572,357 0.17 2,548,513-38.30
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 816 0.00 44185.03
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 52,838,860 5.74 51,428,8452.74
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 4,435,978 0.48 10,180,998-56.43
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 19,963 0.00 22,930-12.94
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 348 0.00 0
52 Cotton 806 0.00 0
54 Man-made filaments 687 0.00 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 2,721 0.00 2610,365.38
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 2,124 0.00 782,623.08
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 5 0.00 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 8,255 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 0 0.00 72-100.00
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 0 0.00 11,244-100.00
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 8,508 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 58,541 0.01 32,47680.26
70 Glass and glassware 102,083 0.01 790,383-87.08
72 Iron and steel 56,381,687 6.12 25,757,848118.89
73 Articles of iron or steel 24,005,703 2.61 8,905,939169.55
74 Copper and articles thereof 60,060,744 6.52 51,259,05417.17
75 Nickel and articles thereof 15,487 0.00 3,651324.19
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 196,835 0.02 60,187227.04
80 Tin and articles thereof 31 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 7,900 0.00 12,160-35.03
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 27,302 0.00 2,0891,206.94
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 82,996 0.01 240,292-65.46
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 4,724,617 0.51 3,079,03153.44
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 3,789,471 0.41 2,217,78170.87
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 51,381,903 5.58 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 2,121,552 0.23 3,806,807-44.27
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 6,800,000 0.74 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,503,083 0.16 3,161,228-52.45
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 0 0.00 983-100.00
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 196,185 0.02 138,81141.33
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 11,637 0.00 0
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 2,254 0.00 1072,006.54
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.00 1,269-100.00
SS Classified 2,681,755 0.29 92 951 603-97.11

Russia’s Imports from Egypt

The major share of Russian imports from Egypt 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) - 89.51% of Russia’s total imports from Egypt (87.24% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 3.71% of Russia’s total imports from Egypt (3.86% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 2.76% of Russia’s total imports from Egypt (3.20% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 2.36% of Russia’s total imports from Egypt (3.73% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 0.43% of Russia’s total imports from Egypt (1.24% in the 1st quarter of 2020).

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

  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $24,716,964;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $3,435,984;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $2,134,225;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $978,257;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $794,554;
  • Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - an increase of $632,533.

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

  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $2,654,654;
  • 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 $2,632,750;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $1,275,932.
Russia’s imports from Egypt in the 1st quarter of 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q1 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q1 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q1 2021
over Q1 2020
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 20,625 0.01 0
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 79,955 0.04 7,1331,020.92
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 35 0.00 0
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 0 0.00 85-100.00
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 60,786,176 29.34 36,069,21268.53
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 122,312,975 59.04 118,876,9912.89
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 160,597 0.08 198,227-18.98
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 1,089,618 0.53 1,133,119-3.84
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 33,747 0.02 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 29,872 0.01 38,809-23.03
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 0 0.00 1,405-100.00
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 0 0.00 1,024-100.00
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 190,643 0.09 298,451-36.12
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 350,751 0.17 374,358-6.31
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 367,979 0.18 503,164-26.87
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 0 0.00 2,541-100.00
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 0 0.00 135,501-100.00
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 669,092 0.32 1,945,024-65.60
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 227,946 0.11 290,428-21.51
30 Pharmaceutical products 415,795 0.20 1,017,182-59.12
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 107,595 0.05 54,15498.68
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 34,612 0.02 23,83645.21
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 805,213 0.39 1,186,287-32.12
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 402,771 0.19 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 514,962 0.25 171,786199.77
39 Plastics and articles thereof 775,083 0.37 3,429,737-77.40
40 Rubber and articles thereof 1,828,340 0.88 850,083115.08
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 114,297 0.06 0
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 44 0.00 14214.29
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 6,818 0.00 0
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 76 0.00 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 4,919 0.00 9,058-45.69
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 0 0.00 81-100.00
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 0 0.00 0
52 Cotton 72,550 0.04 62,20316.63
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 49,363 0.02 35,81937.81
54 Man-made filaments 60,199 0.03 388,780-84.52
55 Man-made staple fibers 34,329 0.02 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 28,670 0.01 0
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 768,417 0.37 594,72729.20
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 421 0.00 1,587-73.47
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 1,085 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 1,394,756 0.67 1,504,278-7.28
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 5,161,535 2.49 4,366,98118.19
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 111,285 0.05 26,157325.45
65 Headgear and parts thereof 1,111 0.00 74549.13
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 49,583 0.02 125,636-60.53
69 Ceramic products 731,940 0.35 590,37223.98
70 Glass and glassware 1,172,292 0.57 539,759117.19
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 40,631 0.02 0
73 Articles of iron or steel 25,004 0.01 15,85557.70
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 0 0.00 691-100.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 4,161 0.00 0
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 183 0.00 33454.55
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 2,194,991 1.06 60,7663,512.20
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 2,998,577 1.45 5,631,327-46.75
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 11,709 0.01 22,429-47.80
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 507,359 0.24 62,538711.28
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 302 0.00 0
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 39,862 0.02 47,429-15.95
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 253 0.00 0
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 326,532 0.16 0
SS Classified 42,950 0.02 0
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia