Russian trade in goods with Guatemala in Q1 2021
May 17, 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 Guatemala in the first quarter of 2021: exports, imports, products, dynamics.
Russia’s Trade with Guatemala
In the 1st quarter of 2021, Russia’s trade with Guatemala totaled $15,367,734, up 17.43% ($2,281,531) from the 1st quarter of 2020.
Russia’s exports to Guatemala in the 1st quarter of 2021 were $6,380,362, down 18.96% ($1,492,732) from the 1st quarter of 2020.
Russia’s imports from Guatemala in the 1st quarter of 2021 totaled $8,987,372, up 72.40% ($3,774,263) from the 1st quarter of 2020.
Russia’s trade balance with Guatemala went from a surplus of $2,659,985 in the 1st quarter of 2020, to a deficit of $2,607,010 in the 1st quarter of 2021.
Guatemala was Russia’s 126th largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2021 (just as in the 1st quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.0099% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0092% in the 1st quarter of 2020).
Guatemala was Russia’s 124th largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2021 (down from 120th in the 1st quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.0069% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0088% in the 1st quarter of 2020).
Guatemala was Russia’s 101st largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2021 (up from 103rd in the 1st quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.0144% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0098% in the 1st quarter of 2020).
Russia’s Exports to Guatemala
The major share of Russian exports to Guatemala in the 1st quarter of 2021 (and in the 1st quarter of 2020) was accounted for the following product types:
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 35.83% of Russia’s total exports to Guatemala (16.16% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 30.22% of Russia’s total exports to Guatemala (58.02% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 24.18% of Russia’s total exports to Guatemala (14.47% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 4.55% of Russia’s total exports to Guatemala (0.85% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 2.72% of Russia’s total exports to Guatemala (9.63% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.64% of Russia’s total exports to Guatemala (0.00% in the 1st quarter of 2020).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Guatemala in the 1st quarter of 2021 over the 1st quarter of 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $973,651;
- 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 $612,529;
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $448,622;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $249,123;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $76,798;
- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $39,836;
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $25,554;
- Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $21,864.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Guatemala 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 $2,639,503;
- Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $628,131;
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $593,422;
- Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - a decrease of $39,213;
- 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 $27,790;
- Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - a decrease of $27,250.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q1 2021, US dollars ($) |
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 | 28,611 | 0.45 | 67,824 | -57.82 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 25,554 | 0.40 | 0 | ∞ |
| 25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 8,568 | 0.13 | 0 | ∞ |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 165,016 | 2.59 | 758,438 | -78.24 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 667,259 | 10.46 | 54,730 | 1,119.18 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 107,140 | 1.68 | 88,004 | 21.74 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 0 | 0.00 | 8,530 | -100.00 |
| 31 | Fertilizers | 0 | 0.00 | 628,131 | -100.00 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 72,600 | 1.14 | 71,200 | 1.97 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 79,363 | 1.24 | 106,613 | -25.56 |
| 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 | 0 | 0.00 | 827 | -100.00 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 6,265 | 0.10 | 19,435 | -67.76 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 610,329 | 9.57 | 161,707 | 277.43 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 82,408 | 1.29 | 42,572 | 93.57 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 2,203,761 | 34.54 | 1,230,110 | 79.15 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 4 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 3,995 | 0.06 | 0 | ∞ |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 76,798 | 1.20 | 0 | ∞ |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 21,864 | 0.34 | 0 | ∞ |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 1,897 | 0.03 | 0 | ∞ |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 1,928,314 | 30.22 | 4,567,817 | -57.78 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 283,997 | 4.45 | 34,874 | 714.35 |
| 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 | 4,326 | 0.07 | 32,116 | -86.53 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 2,293 | 0.04 | 166 | 1,281.33 |
| 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 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
Russia’s Imports from Guatemala
The major share of Russian imports from Guatemala 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) - 94.92% of Russia’s total imports from Guatemala (96.06% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 5.00% of Russia’s total imports from Guatemala (3.85% in the 1st quarter of 2020).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Guatemala in the 1st quarter of 2021 over the 1st quarter of 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $2,814,871;
- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $654,857;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $248,932;
- Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - an increase of $184,500;
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $117,907;
- Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $31,054;
- Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage (HS code 06) - an increase of $29,584.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Guatemala in the 1st quarter of 2021 over the 1st quarter of 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS code 17) - a decrease of $200,301;
- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $85,750;
- Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - a decrease of $33,608.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q1 2021, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q1 2020, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q1 2021 over Q1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage | 43,296 | 0.48 | 13,712 | 215.75 |
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 136,588 | 1.52 | 222,338 | -38.57 |
| 08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 4,788,265 | 53.28 | 1,973,394 | 142.64 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 1,407,785 | 15.66 | 1,397,899 | 0.71 |
| 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 269,048 | 2.99 | 237,994 | 13.05 |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 188,935 | 2.10 | 389,236 | -51.46 |
| 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 0 | 0.00 | 33,608 | -100.00 |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 184,500 | 2.05 | 0 | ∞ |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 529,007 | 5.89 | 411,100 | 28.68 |
| 24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 983,537 | 10.94 | 328,680 | 199.24 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 4,648 | 0.05 | 0 | ∞ |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 956 | -100.00 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 1,826 | 0.02 | 1,003 | 82.05 |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 500 | 0.01 | 1,501 | -66.69 |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 439,765 | 4.89 | 190,833 | 130.44 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 9,410 | 0.10 | 9,864 | -4.60 |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 262 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 991 | -100.00 |