Countries with fastest growing economies 2022
Russian foreign trade
reports and reviews

Russian trade in goods with France in Q2 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 France in the second quarter of 2021: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with France

In the 2nd quarter of 2021, Russia’s trade with France totaled $5,635,865,023, up 108.47% ($2,932,441,826) from the 2nd quarter of 2020.

Russia’s exports to France in the 2nd quarter of 2021 totaled $2,071,433,760, up 112.10% ($1,094,814,995) from the 2nd quarter of 2020.

Russia’s imports from France in the 2nd quarter of 2021 totaled $3,564,431,263, up 106.42% ($1,837,626,831) from the 2nd quarter of 2020.

Russia’s trade deficit with France in the 2nd quarter of 2021 was $1,492,997,503, a 99.02% increase ($742,811,836) over the 2nd quarter of 2020.

France was Russia’s 11th largest trading partner in the 2nd quarter of 2021 (up from 13th in the 2nd quarter of 2020), accounting for 2.9781% of Russia’s total trade (up from 2.2158% in the 2nd quarter of 2020).

France was Russia’s 14th largest export market in the 2nd quarter of 2021 (up from 17th in the 2nd quarter of 2020), accounting for 1.8008% of Russia’s total exports (up from 1.3968% in the 2nd quarter of 2020).

France was Russia’s 5th largest supplier in the 2nd quarter of 2021 (up from 6th in the 2nd quarter of 2020), accounting for 4.8026% of Russia’s total imports (up from 3.3152% in the 2nd quarter of 2020).

Russia’s Exports to France

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

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 80.67% of Russia’s total exports to France (82.22% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 6.67% of Russia’s total exports to France (6.59% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 6.02% of Russia’s total exports to France (1.83% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 2.25% of Russia’s total exports to France (2.48% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.64% of Russia’s total exports to France (1.76% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.19% of Russia’s total exports to France (1.61% in the 2nd quarter of 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to France in the 2nd quarter of 2021 over the 2nd 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 $843,928,320;
  • 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 $85,727,422;
  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - an increase of $47,901,791;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $27,021,528;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - an increase of $23,752,682;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $16,301,409;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $12,792,067;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $10,519,827;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $7,862,173;
  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $6,317,703.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to France 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.
Russia’s exports to France in the 2nd quarter of 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q2 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q2 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2021
over Q2 2020
01 Live animals 34,369 0.00 51,312-33.02
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 8,502,876 0.41 2,185,173289.12
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 0 0.00 27,140-100.00
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 0 0.00 35,092-100.00
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 66,963 0.00 0
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 162,269 0.01 0
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 21,560 0.00 54,120-60.16
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 0 0.00 2,706,209-100.00
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 0 0.00 28-100.00
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 335 0.00 0
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 192,181 0.01 12,9821,380.37
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 66,497 0.00 125,512-47.02
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 2,007,882 0.10 1,699,62218.14
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 215,141 0.01 145,46547.90
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 13,358,378 0.64 8,676,68253.96
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 800,527 0.04 472,41869.45
26 Ores, slag and ash 27,878,784 1.35 4,126,102575.67
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 1,642,335,518 79.28 798,407,198105.70
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 90,399,267 4.36 4,671,8451,834.98
29 Organic chemicals 11,725,052 0.57 1,205,225872.85
30 Pharmaceutical products 123 0.00 665,262-99.98
31 Fertilizers 2,649,400 0.13 2,010,40531.78
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 23,200 0.00 19,32520.05
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 1,487,765 0.07 1,373,7748.30
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 32,691 0.00 7284,390.52
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 0 0.00 0
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 4,663 0.00 2,59379.83
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 2,752,963 0.13 210,2981,209.08
39 Plastics and articles thereof 3,067,706 0.15 2,900,6785.76
40 Rubber and articles thereof 12,633,924 0.61 4,771,751164.76
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 1,257,030 0.06 280,727347.78
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 24,694 0.00 624,798-96.05
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 32,180,823 1.55 15,879,414102.66
45 Cork and articles of cork 7,682 0.00 0
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 389,043 0.02 361,7287.55
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 1,106,933 0.05 912,10821.36
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 239,535 0.01 6,0663,848.81
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 29,341 0.00 0
54 Man-made filaments 30,304 0.00 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 505 0.00 236,004-99.79
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 6 0.00 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 83 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 268,670 0.01 186,80943.82
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 747,535 0.04 287,991159.57
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 2,242,115 0.11 2,085,4527.51
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 721,595 0.03 296,320143.52
65 Headgear and parts thereof 39,497 0.00 4,054874.27
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 4,065 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 69,125 0.00 16,671314.64
69 Ceramic products 43,771 0.00 11,417283.38
70 Glass and glassware 6,891,991 0.33 3,783,68882.15
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 112,836 0.01 27,346312.62
72 Iron and steel 77,121,611 3.72 50,100,08353.94
73 Articles of iron or steel 3,443,654 0.17 1,887,27382.47
74 Copper and articles thereof 48,110,195 2.32 208,40422,985.06
75 Nickel and articles thereof 37,589 0.00 67,610-44.40
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 7,495,129 0.36 6,034,38624.21
78 Lead and articles thereof 68,558 0.00 0
80 Tin and articles thereof 717 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 1,902,459 0.09 5,987,092-68.22
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 35,151 0.00 40,478-13.16
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 47,294 0.00 25,58684.84
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 27,729,200 1.34 14,937,13385.64
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 9,043,852 0.44 5,275,32371.44
86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds 0 0.00 9,024-100.00
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 6,062,564 0.29 1,909,907217.43
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 83,650 0.00 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 3,683,262 0.18 2,073,65277.62
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 38,949 0.00 29,62431.48
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 31,580 0.00 5,146513.68
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 2,619,075 0.13 2,257,48116.02
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 275,102 0.01 538,913-48.95
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 234,205 0.01 65,547257.31
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 20,318 0.00 15,96727.25
SS Classified 16,522,433 0.80 23 592 604-29.97

Russia’s Imports from France

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

  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 20.78% of Russia’s total imports from France (36.38% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 15.46% of Russia’s total imports from France (20.59% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 7.13% of Russia’s total imports from France (9.81% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 2.07% of Russia’s total imports from France (2.65% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 0.79% of Russia’s total imports from France (1.31% in the 2nd quarter of 2020).

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

  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $115,594,260;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $108,129,461;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $44,033,433;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $34,703,771;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $25,248,591;
  • 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 $25,191,010;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $15,746,299;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $14,838,375;
  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - an increase of $14,124,174;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $14,042,022;
  • Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) (HS code 42) - an increase of $11,517,797.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from France 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 $44,338,011;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $18,443,795.
Russia’s imports from France in the 2nd quarter of 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q2 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q2 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2021
over Q2 2020
01 Live animals 2,831,392 0.08 1,063,990166.11
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 158,162 0.00 0
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 16,495,950 0.46 10,829,85952.32
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 303,787 0.01 175,97072.64
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 3,302,784 0.09 1,561,713111.48
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 1,286,257 0.04 425,923201.99
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 11,398 0.00 2274,921.15
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 1,201,485 0.03 495,011142.72
10 Cereals 7,339,269 0.21 4,808,44552.63
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 930,991 0.03 1,102,884-15.59
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 20,063,950 0.56 20,242,340-0.88
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 5,351,030 0.15 4,865,1199.99
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 18,826 0.00 6,354196.29
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1,523,120 0.04 1,123,79535.53
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 329,926 0.01 165,35599.53
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 5,519,795 0.15 4,531,34521.81
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 4,659,044 0.13 3,259,33642.94
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 6,637,162 0.19 3,186,588108.28
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 7,002,410 0.20 3,002,201133.24
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 19,614,300 0.55 12,745,03753.90
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 93,331,919 2.62 58,628,14859.19
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 48,767,675 1.37 34,643,50140.77
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 7,632,017 0.21 2,574,591196.44
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 3,394,366 0.10 2,824,92220.16
26 Ores, slag and ash 0 0.00 294,153-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 8,163,482 0.23 5,449,42349.80
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 8,595,979 0.24 5,890,92945.92
29 Organic chemicals 74,314,610 2.08 58,568,31126.89
30 Pharmaceutical products 181,511,456 5.09 225,849,467-19.63
31 Fertilizers 1,070,171 0.03 351,009204.88
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 19,173,791 0.54 14,131,71635.68
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 195,683,336 5.49 87,553,875123.50
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 32,502,151 0.91 35,966,353-9.63
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 23,921,545 0.67 16,973,74740.93
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 793,417 0.02 695,03214.16
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 60,006 0.00 32,81282.88
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 85,545,271 2.40 103,989,066-17.74
39 Plastics and articles thereof 86,839,457 2.44 61,590,86640.99
40 Rubber and articles thereof 30,658,398 0.86 16,616,37684.51
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 315,393 0.01 0
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 15,453,416 0.43 3,935,619292.66
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 564,791 0.02 19,4542,803.21
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 4,265,136 0.12 1,672,294155.05
45 Cork and articles of cork 180,777 0.01 177,5691.81
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 7,845 0.00 4,96158.13
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 0 0.00 6,507-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 22,469,801 0.63 17,330,98229.65
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,311,777 0.04 3,491,518-62.43
50 Silk 40,599 0.00 6,280546.48
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 18,344 0.00 8,208123.49
52 Cotton 311,101 0.01 130,098139.13
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 11,008 0.00 7,33650.05
54 Man-made filaments 191,088 0.01 41,860356.49
55 Man-made staple fibers 139,287 0.00 292,799-52.43
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 974,302 0.03 603,42561.46
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 623,743 0.02 494,06726.25
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 171,826 0.00 137,17625.26
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 1,393,108 0.04 982,51041.79
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 77,563 0.00 86,288-10.11
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 1,917,720 0.05 367,421421.94
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 8,316,019 0.23 3,209,147159.13
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 1,169,452 0.03 620,59688.44
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 571,007 0.02 354,42961.11
65 Headgear and parts thereof 391,456 0.01 129,163203.07
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 10,748 0.00 12,725-15.54
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 8,518 0.00 6,45232.02
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 3,255,579 0.09 2,188,60448.75
69 Ceramic products 5,182,643 0.15 2,414,505114.65
70 Glass and glassware 15,726,838 0.44 8,950,18575.72
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 7,863,241 0.22 2,663,032195.27
72 Iron and steel 8,684,920 0.24 10,245,446-15.23
73 Articles of iron or steel 34,043,077 0.96 19,204,70277.26
74 Copper and articles thereof 4,532,380 0.13 2,772,09163.50
75 Nickel and articles thereof 2,733,103 0.08 1,266,858115.74
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 10,718,543 0.30 5,501,10994.84
78 Lead and articles thereof 5,502 0.00 1,029434.69
79 Zinc and articles thereof 292,703 0.01 136,369114.64
80 Tin and articles thereof 5,952 0.00 9,038-34.14
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 1,735,765 0.05 401,023332.83
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 5,013,338 0.14 3,117,36760.82
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 6,129,644 0.17 3,148,68194.67
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 280,873,892 7.88 165,279,63269.94
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 127,702,183 3.58 102,511,17324.57
86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds 246,016 0.01 56,165338.02
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 85,698,974 2.40 41,665,541105.68
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 2,539,388 0.07 814,023211.96
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 54,066,253 1.52 45,166,60219.70
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 590,946 0.02 167,020253.82
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 175,693 0.00 131,82733.28
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 9,290,623 0.26 6,818,14836.26
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 3,076,497 0.09 1,419,934116.66
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 6,125,950 0.17 4,999,37422.53
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 90,153 0.00 9,580841.05
SS Classified 1,820,585,557 51.08 455 400 701299.78
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia