Russian trade in goods with Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg in the first quarter of 2021: exports, imports, products, dynamics.
Russia’s Trade with Luxembourg
In the 1st quarter of 2021, Russia’s trade with Luxembourg was $36,043,799, down 42.83% ($26,998,151) from the 1st quarter of 2020.
Russia’s exports to Luxembourg in the 1st quarter of 2021 were $3,489,744, down 76.23% ($11,193,889) from the 1st quarter of 2020.
Russia’s imports from Luxembourg in the 1st quarter of 2021 were $32,554,055, down 32.68% ($15,804,262) from the 1st quarter of 2020.
Russia’s trade deficit with Luxembourg in the 1st quarter of 2021 was $29,064,311, a 13.69% decrease ($4,610,373) over the 1st quarter of 2020.
Luxembourg was Russia’s 106th largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2021 (down from 87th in the 1st quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.0233% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0444% in the 1st quarter of 2020).
Luxembourg was Russia’s 141st largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2021 (down from 106th in the 1st quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.0038% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0165% in the 1st quarter of 2020).
Luxembourg was Russia’s 83rd largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2021 (down from 73rd in the 1st quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.0523% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0910% in the 1st quarter of 2020).
Russia’s Exports to Luxembourg
The major share of Russian exports to Luxembourg in the 1st quarter of 2021 (and in the 1st quarter of 2020) was accounted for the following product types:
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 47.46% of Russia’s total exports to Luxembourg (20.99% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 33.05% of Russia’s total exports to Luxembourg (1.33% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 10.01% of Russia’s total exports to Luxembourg (1.27% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 6.64% of Russia’s total exports to Luxembourg (0.92% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 2.10% of Russia’s total exports to Luxembourg (0.01% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 0.00% of Russia’s total exports to Luxembourg (74.95% in the 1st quarter of 2020).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Luxembourg in the 1st quarter of 2021 over the 1st quarter of 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $794,694;
- Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $156,288;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $116,324;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $85,772;
- Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof (HS code 56) - an increase of $72,864;
- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $60,668;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $39,958;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $35,539;
- Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $12,577.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Luxembourg 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 $10,782,438;
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $1,496,898;
- Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $222,637;
- Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - a decrease of $54,832;
- Tin and articles thereof (HS code 80) - a decrease of $14,781.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q1 2021, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q1 2020, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q1 2021 over Q1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 0 | 0.00 | 222,637 | -100.00 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 0 | 0.00 | 10,782,438 | -100.00 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 400 | 0.01 | 791 | -49.43 |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 17,045 | 0.49 | 4,468 | 281.49 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 22 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 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 | 193 | 0.01 | 3,100 | -93.77 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 822,028 | 23.56 | 27,334 | 2,907.35 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 3,025 | 0.09 | 4,963 | -39.05 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 310,673 | 8.90 | 154,385 | 101.23 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 196,110 | 5.62 | 135,442 | 44.79 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 35,539 | 1.02 | 0 | ∞ |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 72,903 | 2.09 | 39 | 186,830.77 |
| 58 | Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery | 161 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 157 | 0.00 | 1,273 | -87.67 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 5,592 | 0.16 | 0 | ∞ |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 13,152 | 0.38 | 67,984 | -80.65 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 1,570,183 | 44.99 | 3,067,081 | -48.81 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 85,772 | 2.46 | 0 | ∞ |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 332 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 80 | Tin and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 14,781 | -100.00 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 303,041 | 8.68 | 186,717 | 62.30 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 6,417 | 0.18 | 0 | ∞ |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 39,958 | 1.15 | 0 | ∞ |
| 92 | Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles | 0 | 0.00 | 2,605 | -100.00 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 1,956 | 0.06 | 6,209 | -68.50 |
| 97 | Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques | 0 | 0.00 | 1,386 | -100.00 |
| SS | Classified | 5,085 | 0.15 | 0 | ∞ |
Russia’s Imports from Luxembourg
The major share of Russian imports from Luxembourg 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) - 52.75% of Russia’s total imports from Luxembourg (34.94% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 17.47% of Russia’s total imports from Luxembourg (12.68% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 13.03% of Russia’s total imports from Luxembourg (31.85% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 10.70% of Russia’s total imports from Luxembourg (14.05% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 3.21% of Russia’s total imports from Luxembourg (2.63% in the 1st quarter of 2020).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Luxembourg in the 1st quarter of 2021 over the 1st quarter of 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $1,582,566;
- Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - an increase of $538,239;
- Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $240,752;
- Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $160,138.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Luxembourg in the 1st quarter of 2021 over the 1st quarter of 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $10,369,319;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $2,072,864;
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $1,690,800;
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $1,436,656;
- Ceramic products (HS code 69) - a decrease of $862,208;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $564,234;
- Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $302,269;
- Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - a decrease of $294,816;
- Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof (HS code 56) - a decrease of $280,634;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $224,242;
- Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans (HS code 49) - a decrease of $221,387;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $137,967.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q1 2021, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in Q1 2020, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q1 2021 over Q1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 90,545 | 0.28 | 82,275 | 10.05 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 0 | 0.00 | 9,060 | -100.00 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 12,487 | 0.04 | 21,717 | -42.50 |
| 23 | Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed | 38,525 | 0.12 | 0 | ∞ |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 0 | 0.00 | 22,278 | -100.00 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 2,344 | 0.01 | 9,765 | -76.00 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 2,726 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 2,327,124 | 7.15 | 1,788,885 | 30.09 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 629,830 | 1.93 | 469,692 | 34.09 |
| 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 | 68,736 | 0.21 | 75,439 | -8.89 |
| 35 | Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes | 0 | 0.00 | 859 | -100.00 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 62,090 | 0.19 | 364,359 | -82.96 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 5,608,723 | 17.23 | 7,299,523 | -23.16 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 8,470,667 | 26.02 | 6,888,101 | 22.98 |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 0 | 0.00 | 278 | -100.00 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 924 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 5,681,357 | 17.45 | 5,905,599 | -3.80 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 4,767 | 0.01 | 226,154 | -97.89 |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | 1,621 | 0.00 | 5,283 | -69.32 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 972,268 | 2.99 | 1,252,902 | -22.40 |
| 59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 72,233 | 0.22 | 15,574 | 363.81 |
| 60 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | 0 | 0.00 | 112 | -100.00 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 0 | 0.00 | 20 | -100.00 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 46,668 | 0.14 | 16,135 | 189.23 |
| 69 | Ceramic products | 587 | 0.00 | 862,795 | -99.93 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 498,745 | 1.53 | 793,561 | -37.15 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 109,772 | 0.34 | 1,546,428 | -92.90 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 934,634 | 2.87 | 3,007,498 | -68.92 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 27,375 | 0.08 | 97,638 | -71.96 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 248,755 | 0.76 | 8,003 | 3,008.27 |
| 81 | Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof | 12,044 | 0.04 | 5,067 | 137.69 |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 2,149,144 | 6.60 | 2,114,957 | 1.62 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 1,122 | 0.00 | 16,863 | -93.35 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 4,022,972 | 12.36 | 14,392,291 | -72.05 |
| 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 | 125,625 | 0.39 | 212,328 | -40.83 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 38,348 | 0.12 | 602,582 | -93.64 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 54,852 | 0.17 | 192,819 | -71.55 |
| 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 | 195 | 0.00 | 51,397 | -99.62 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 0 | 0.00 | 80 | -100.00 |
| SS | Classified | 236,250 | 0.73 | 0 | ∞ |