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Russian trade in goods with Myanmar (Burma) 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 Myanmar (Burma) in the first quarter of 2021: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Myanmar (Burma)

In the 1st quarter of 2021, Russia’s trade with Myanmar (Burma) totaled $60,273,669, up 20.65% ($10,316,312) from the 1st quarter of 2020.

Russia’s exports to Myanmar (Burma) in the 1st quarter of 2021 totaled $21,436,676, up 135.47% ($12,333,030) from the 1st quarter of 2020.

Russia’s imports from Myanmar (Burma) in the 1st quarter of 2021 were $38,836,993, down 4.94% ($2,016,718) from the 1st quarter of 2020.

Russia’s trade deficit with Myanmar (Burma) in the 1st quarter of 2021 was $17,400,317, a 45.20% decrease ($14,349,748) over the 1st quarter of 2020.

Myanmar (Burma) was Russia’s 98th largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2021 (down from 92nd in the 1st quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.0390% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.0351% in the 1st quarter of 2020).

Myanmar (Burma) was Russia’s 106th largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2021 (up from 116th in the 1st quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.0232% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0102% in the 1st quarter of 2020).

Myanmar (Burma) was Russia’s 77th largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2021 (down from 76th in the 1st quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.0623% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0769% in the 1st quarter of 2020).

Russia’s Exports to Myanmar (Burma)

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

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 86.73% of Russia’s total exports to Myanmar (Burma) (68.70% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 4.38% of Russia’s total exports to Myanmar (Burma) (11.44% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 2.26% of Russia’s total exports to Myanmar (Burma) (11.07% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 1.20% of Russia’s total exports to Myanmar (Burma) (3.73% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.02% of Russia’s total exports to Myanmar (Burma) (0.13% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 0.54% of Russia’s total exports to Myanmar (Burma) (3.78% in the 1st quarter of 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Myanmar (Burma) in the 1st quarter of 2021 over the 1st quarter of 2020 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) - an increase of $11,814,666;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $1,472,511;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $1,449,965;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $160,003;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $76,132.

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

  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $2,399,843;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $401,951;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $177,836;
  • 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 $123,947;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - a decrease of $122,418;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $88,990;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $82,921.
Russia’s exports to Myanmar (Burma) in the 1st quarter of 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q1 2021,
US dollars ($)
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 0 0.00 401,951-100.00
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 52 0.00 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 483,417 2.26 605,835-20.21
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 256,293 1.20 339,214-24.45
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 0 0.00 123,947-100.00
30 Pharmaceutical products 32,767 0.15 15,742108.15
31 Fertilizers 804,580 3.75 893,570-9.96
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 7,191 0.03 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 682 0.00 0
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 746 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 72 0.00 0
39 Plastics and articles thereof 15,769 0.07 7,200119.01
40 Rubber and articles thereof 77,042 0.36 9108,366.15
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 0 0.00 3,394-100.00
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 1,070 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 0 0.00 50,134-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 115,941 0.54 293,777-60.53
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 672 0.00 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 15,323 0.07 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 0 0.00 35,068-100.00
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 584 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 3,259 0.02 1781,730.90
70 Glass and glassware 6,219 0.03 0
72 Iron and steel 440 0.00 0
73 Articles of iron or steel 171,042 0.80 11,0391,449.43
74 Copper and articles thereof 715 0.00 421,602.38
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 39,381 0.18 4838,053.42
78 Lead and articles thereof 3,219 0.02 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 3,974 0.02 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 1,510,073 7.04 37,5623,920.21
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 15,429,378 71.98 3,614,712326.85
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 182,543 0.85 2,582,386-92.93
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,469,424 6.85 19,4597,451.38
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 404 0.00 1,946-79.24
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 3,720 0.02 0
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 4,943 0.02 0
SS Classified 795,741 3.71 65 0971,122.39

Russia’s Imports from Myanmar (Burma)

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

  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 94.68% of Russia’s total imports from Myanmar (Burma) (87.18% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 0.26% of Russia’s total imports from Myanmar (Burma) (6.25% in the 1st quarter of 2020).

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

  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $2,264,504;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $1,392,368;
  • 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 (HS code 94) - an increase of $161,636;
  • Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags (HS code 63) - an increase of $159,729.

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

  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - a decrease of $2,573,852;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $2,533,878;
  • Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) (HS code 42) - a decrease of $700,451;
  • Headgear and parts thereof (HS code 65) - a decrease of $141,288.
Russia’s imports from Myanmar (Burma) in the 1st quarter of 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q1 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q1 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q1 2021
over Q1 2020
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 56,567 0.15 0
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 26,476 0.07 17,94647.53
10 Cereals 0 0.00 2,533,878-100.00
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 19,354 0.05 1,0701,708.79
39 Plastics and articles thereof 18,965 0.05 28,171-32.68
40 Rubber and articles thereof 0 0.00 535-100.00
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 1,663,660 4.28 2,364,111-29.63
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 0 0.00 77,592-100.00
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 217 0.00 14,657-98.52
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 4,488 0.01 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 7,168,196 18.46 5,775,82824.11
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 19,530,982 50.29 22,104,834-11.64
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 161,519 0.42 1,7908,923.41
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 9,755,279 25.12 7,490,77530.23
65 Headgear and parts thereof 103,097 0.27 244,385-57.81
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 48,246 0.12 5498,687.98
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 4,459 0.01 1,484200.47
73 Articles of iron or steel 12 0.00 701-98.29
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 67,071 0.17 145,596-53.93
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 10,042 0.03 3,438192.09
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 174,788 0.45 13,1521,228.98
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 22,997 0.06 17,15634.05
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 0 0.00 2,668-100.00
SS Classified 578 0.00 13 395-95.68
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia