Russian trade in goods with Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka in the first quarter of 2021: exports, imports, products, dynamics.
Russia’s Trade with Sri Lanka
In the 1st quarter of 2021, Russia’s trade with Sri Lanka was $97,310,443, down 54.28% ($115,551,384) from the 1st quarter of 2020.
Russia’s exports to Sri Lanka in the 1st quarter of 2021 were $27,325,608, down 81.48% ($120,225,104) from the 1st quarter of 2020.
Russia’s imports from Sri Lanka in the 1st quarter of 2021 totaled $69,984,835, up 7.16% ($4,673,720) from the 1st quarter of 2020.
Russia’s trade balance with Sri Lanka went from a surplus of $82,239,597 in the 1st quarter of 2020, to a deficit of $42,659,227 in the 1st quarter of 2021.
Sri Lanka was Russia’s 88th largest trading partner in the 1st quarter of 2021 (down from 68th in the 1st quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.0630% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.1498% in the 1st quarter of 2020).
Sri Lanka was Russia’s 97th largest export market in the 1st quarter of 2021 (down from 65th in the 1st quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.0296% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.1658% in the 1st quarter of 2020).
Sri Lanka was Russia’s 67th largest supplier in the 1st quarter of 2021 (down from 66th in the 1st quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.1123% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.1229% in the 1st quarter of 2020).
Russia’s Exports to Sri Lanka
The major share of Russian exports to Sri Lanka in the 1st quarter of 2021 (and in the 1st quarter of 2020) was accounted for the following product types:
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 66.53% of Russia’s total exports to Sri Lanka (2.09% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 11.76% of Russia’s total exports to Sri Lanka (0.98% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 10.59% of Russia’s total exports to Sri Lanka (2.44% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
- Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 5.28% of Russia’s total exports to Sri Lanka (0.00% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 4.67% of Russia’s total exports to Sri Lanka (18.46% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.02% of Russia’s total exports to Sri Lanka (0.06% in the 1st quarter of 2020).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Sri Lanka 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) - an increase of $15,358,245;
- 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 $2,228,611;
- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin (HS code 71) - an increase of $1,441,590;
- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $313,429;
- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $224,754;
- Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - an increase of $183,310;
- 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 $111,667;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $96,226.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Sri Lanka in the 1st quarter of 2021 over the 1st quarter of 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $26,369,474;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $1,047,796;
- Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $561,931;
- Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - a decrease of $266,323.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in Q1 2021, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in Q1 2020, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in Q1 2021 over Q1 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 0 | 0.00 | 3,513 | -100.00 |
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 579,927 | 2.12 | 355,173 | 63.28 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 686,599 | 2.51 | 503,289 | 36.42 |
| 10 | Cereals | 0 | 0.00 | 26,369,474 | -100.00 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 7,631 | 0.03 | 0 | ∞ |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 2,687 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 2,820,437 | 10.32 | 3,086,760 | -8.63 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 15,358,245 | 56.20 | 0 | ∞ |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 2,645,417 | 9.68 | 416,806 | 534.69 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 11,334 | 0.04 | 3 | 377,700.00 |
| 31 | Fertilizers | 56,196 | 0.21 | 0 | ∞ |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 20,889 | 0.08 | 0 | ∞ |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 17,824 | 0.07 | 7,842 | 127.29 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 461,628 | 1.69 | 1,023,559 | -54.90 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 586,214 | 2.15 | 272,785 | 114.90 |
| 47 | Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard | 23,364 | 0.09 | 0 | ∞ |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 2,283,341 | 8.36 | 3,331,137 | -31.45 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 3,883 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 0 | 0.00 | 53,764 | -100.00 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 668 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 1,441,590 | 5.28 | 0 | ∞ |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 13,591 | 0.05 | 1,280 | 961.80 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 1,771 | 0.01 | 3,770 | -53.02 |
| 81 | Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof | 461 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 151,205 | 0.55 | 54,979 | 175.02 |
| 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 | 113,009 | 0.41 | 1,342 | 8,320.94 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 15,700 | 0.06 | 25,161 | -37.60 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 1,504 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| SS | Classified | 20,493 | 0.07 | 112 040 075 | -99.98 |
Russia’s Imports from Sri Lanka
The major share of Russian imports from Sri Lanka 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) - 48.31% of Russia’s total imports from Sri Lanka (46.70% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 41.33% of Russia’s total imports from Sri Lanka (44.06% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 8.52% of Russia’s total imports from Sri Lanka (7.27% in the 1st quarter of 2020);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.02% of Russia’s total imports from Sri Lanka (1.42% in the 1st quarter of 2020).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Sri Lanka 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, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $2,680,383;
- Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $1,265,073;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $514,864;
- Ceramic products (HS code 69) - an increase of $231,923.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Sri Lanka 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) - a decrease of $245,571.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in Q1 2021, US dollars ($) |
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 | 728,327 | 1.04 | 644,924 | 12.93 |
| 05 | Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 0 | 0.00 | 47 | -100.00 |
| 06 | Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage | 65,217 | 0.09 | 1,076 | 5,961.06 |
| 08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 69,162 | 0.10 | 554 | 12,384.12 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 27,356,356 | 39.09 | 27,391,712 | -0.13 |
| 11 | Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten | 32,578 | 0.05 | 22,367 | 45.65 |
| 12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 23,718 | 0.03 | 15,787 | 50.24 |
| 14 | Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included | 353,761 | 0.51 | 297,826 | 18.78 |
| 15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes | 46,725 | 0.07 | 177,795 | -73.72 |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 2,759 | 0.00 | 2,862 | -3.60 |
| 20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 75,960 | 0.11 | 69,948 | 8.59 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 123,526 | 0.18 | 154,420 | -20.01 |
| 24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 49,828 | 0.07 | 0 | ∞ |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 37,461 | 0.05 | 118,615 | -68.42 |
| 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 | 7,730 | 0.01 | 1,171 | 560.12 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 1,469,755 | 2.10 | 1,485,534 | -1.06 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 61,003 | 0.09 | 17,033 | 258.15 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 4,387,995 | 6.27 | 3,122,922 | 40.51 |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 76,811 | 0.11 | 46,967 | 63.54 |
| 46 | Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork | 851 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 12,342 | 0.02 | 54,940 | -77.54 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 131 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 52 | Cotton | 0 | 0.00 | 148 | -100.00 |
| 53 | Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn | 137,388 | 0.20 | 51,741 | 165.53 |
| 55 | Man-made staple fibers | 0 | 0.00 | 43,750 | -100.00 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 172,729 | 0.25 | 117,334 | 47.21 |
| 59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 284 | 0.00 | 22 | 1,190.91 |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 19,882,340 | 28.41 | 17,201,957 | 15.58 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 13,530,552 | 19.33 | 13,015,688 | 3.96 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 67,686 | 0.10 | 4,460 | 1,417.62 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 0 | 0.00 | 1,945 | -100.00 |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 16,659 | 0.02 | 36,604 | -54.49 |
| 67 | Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair | 3,964 | 0.01 | 24,018 | -83.50 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 0 | 0.00 | 4,345 | -100.00 |
| 69 | Ceramic products | 264,451 | 0.38 | 32,528 | 712.99 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 0 | 0.00 | 22,131 | -100.00 |
| 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 | 973 | -100.00 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 31,025 | 0.04 | 50,524 | -38.59 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 29,216 | 0.04 | 38,286 | -23.69 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 16 | 0.00 | 11,456 | -99.86 |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 12,724 | 0.02 | 344 | 3,598.84 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 2,436 | 0.00 | 235 | 936.60 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 13,083 | 0.02 | 50,009 | -73.84 |
| 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 | 524,549 | 0.75 | 770,120 | -31.89 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 159,453 | 0.23 | 93,715 | 70.15 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 19,560 | 0.03 | 15,651 | 24.98 |
| 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 | 88,287 | 0.13 | 34,149 | 158.53 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 30,457 | 0.04 | 48,437 | -37.12 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 15,980 | 0.02 | 14,045 | 13.78 |