Russian trade in goods with Ethiopia in Q2 2021

Russia’s Trade with Ethiopia

In the 2nd quarter of 2021, Russia’s trade with Ethiopia totaled $7,719,799, up 9.22% ($651,537) from the 2nd quarter of 2020.

Russia’s exports to Ethiopia in the 2nd quarter of 2021 were $440,551, down 76.55% ($1,438,408) from the 2nd quarter of 2020.

Russia’s imports from Ethiopia in the 2nd quarter of 2021 totaled $7,279,248, up 40.27% ($2,089,945) from the 2nd quarter of 2020.

Russia’s trade deficit with Ethiopia in the 2nd quarter of 2021 was $6,838,697, a 106.59% increase ($3,528,353) over the 2nd quarter of 2020.

Ethiopia was Russia’s 143rd largest trading partner in the 2nd quarter of 2021 (down from 132nd in the 2nd quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.0041% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0058% in the 2nd quarter of 2020).

Ethiopia was Russia’s 164th largest export market in the 2nd quarter of 2021 (down from 137th in the 2nd quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.0004% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0027% in the 2nd quarter of 2020).

Ethiopia was Russia’s 111th largest supplier in the 2nd quarter of 2021 (down from 105th in the 2nd quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.0098% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0100% in the 2nd quarter of 2020).

Russia’s Exports to Ethiopia

The major share of Russian exports to Ethiopia in the 2nd quarter of 2021 (and in the 2nd quarter of 2020) was accounted for the following product types:

• Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 63.64% of Russia’s total exports to Ethiopia (13.04% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
• Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 15.33% of Russia’s total exports to Ethiopia (9.67% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
• Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 12.18% of Russia’s total exports to Ethiopia (35.26% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
• Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 5.94% of Russia’s total exports to Ethiopia (1.33% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
• Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 1.55% of Russia’s total exports to Ethiopia (0.00% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
• Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 0.20% of Russia’s total exports to Ethiopia (40.70% in the 2nd quarter of 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Ethiopia in the 2nd quarter of 2021 over the 2nd quarter of 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:

• Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $67,486;
• Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $35,339;
• Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $25,739;
• Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $6,821;
• Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof (HS code 56) - an increase of $3,624;
• Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - an increase of $1,425.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Ethiopia in the 2nd quarter of 2021 over the 2nd quarter of 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:

• Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $758,055;
• Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $436,525;
• Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $181,725;
• 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 $83,722;
• Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $82,065;
• Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $21,626;
• Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $6,646;
• Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $6,522;
• Miscellaneous articles of base metal (HS code 83) - a decrease of $2,689.

Russia’s Imports from Ethiopia

The major share of Russian imports from Ethiopia in the 2nd quarter of 2021 (and in the 2nd quarter of 2020) was accounted for the following product types:

• Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 85.12% of Russia’s total imports from Ethiopia (94.17% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
• Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 14.85% of Russia’s total imports from Ethiopia (5.82% in the 2nd quarter of 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Ethiopia in the 2nd quarter of 2021 over the 2nd quarter of 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:

• Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $797,562;
• Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $577,180;
• Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage (HS code 06) - an increase of $220,951;
• Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $202,441;
• Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - an increase of $149,323;
• Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $141,837.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Ethiopia in the 2nd quarter of 2021 over the 2nd quarter of 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:

• No product groups with a substantial decrease.