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

Russia’s Trade with Hong Kong

In the 2nd quarter of 2021, Russia’s trade with Hong Kong was $481,365,153, down 38.82% ($305,488,738) from the 2nd quarter of 2020.

Russia’s exports to Hong Kong in the 2nd quarter of 2021 were $354,267,315, down 47.70% ($323,094,202) from the 2nd quarter of 2020.

Russia’s imports from Hong Kong in the 2nd quarter of 2021 totaled $127,097,838, up 16.08% ($17,605,464) from the 2nd quarter of 2020.

Russia’s trade surplus with Hong Kong in the 2nd quarter of 2021 was $227,169,477, a 60.00% decrease ($340,699,666) over the 2nd quarter of 2020.

Hong Kong was Russia’s 54th largest trading partner in the 2nd quarter of 2021 (down from 28th in the 2nd quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.2544% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.6449% in the 2nd quarter of 2020).

Hong Kong was Russia’s 49th largest export market in the 2nd quarter of 2021 (down from 21st in the 2nd quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.3080% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.9688% in the 2nd quarter of 2020).

Hong Kong was Russia’s 59th largest supplier in the 2nd quarter of 2021 (down from 55th in the 2nd quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.1712% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.2102% in the 2nd quarter of 2020).

Russia’s Exports to Hong Kong

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

  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 29.29% of Russia’s total exports to Hong Kong (37.63% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 12.78% of Russia’s total exports to Hong Kong (2.44% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 11.47% of Russia’s total exports to Hong Kong (3.43% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 5.20% of Russia’s total exports to Hong Kong (2.00% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 5.03% of Russia’s total exports to Hong Kong (3.94% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.58% of Russia’s total exports to Hong Kong (4.27% in the 2nd quarter of 2020).

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

  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - an increase of $31,091,158;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $9,632,678;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $5,227,891;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $4,882,877;
  • Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 05) - an increase of $1,611,770;
  • 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 $1,325,762;
  • Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes (HS code 35) - an increase of $1,325,439.

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

  • 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) - a decrease of $151,098,058;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $22,182,052;
  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - a decrease of $10,670,710;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $2,367,894;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $2,167,257;
  • Miscellaneous articles of base metal (HS code 83) - a decrease of $1,481,247;
  • Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard (HS code 47) - a decrease of $1,423,300.
Russia’s exports to Hong Kong in the 2nd quarter of 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q2 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q2 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2021
over Q2 2020
02 Meat and edible meat offal 7,476,044 2.11 18,146,754-58.80
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 518,009 0.15 100,800413.90
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 8,377,274 2.36 6,765,50423.82
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 9,598 0.00 0
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 2,354 0.00 0
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 0 0.00 341,240-100.00
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 0 0.00 31,893-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 259 0.00 563,427-99.95
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 950,180 0.27 683,58839.00
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 11,136 0.00 3,528215.65
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 45,009 0.01 0
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 114,196 0.03 20,308462.32
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 3,928 0.00 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 288,013 0.08 7,4003,792.07
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 31,466 0.01 7,344328.46
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 9,609 0.00 0
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 10,000 0.00 3333,233.33
26 Ores, slag and ash 31,091,158 8.78 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 14,174,151 4.00 16,542,045-14.31
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 799,831 0.23 781,2302.38
29 Organic chemicals 935 0.00 481,847.92
30 Pharmaceutical products 1,330,614 0.38 694,78491.51
31 Fertilizers 30,429,416 8.59 20,796,73846.32
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 267,971 0.08 338,096-20.74
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 5,748,114 1.62 520,2231,004.93
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 432,403 0.12 40,921956.68
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 1,325,439 0.37 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 110,978 0.03 21,906406.61
39 Plastics and articles thereof 83,774 0.02 7,827970.32
40 Rubber and articles thereof 111,982 0.03 13,386736.56
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 445,537 0.13 253,04876.07
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 158,658 0.04 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 407,121 0.11 275,94147.54
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 0 0.00 1,423,300-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 15,445 0.00 314,498-95.09
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 27,108 0.01 3717,206.74
50 Silk 263 0.00 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 78 0.00 0
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 200 0.00 0
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 356 0.00 48,800.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 21,229 0.01 1,5471,272.27
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 101,082 0.03 28,573253.77
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 51,048 0.01 7,868548.81
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 34,162 0.01 401,571-91.49
65 Headgear and parts thereof 168 0.00 218-22.94
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 83,841 0.02 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 0 0.00 4,218-100.00
69 Ceramic products 91,790 0.03 256,763-64.25
70 Glass and glassware 5,260 0.00 4,00931.20
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 103,769,559 29.29 254,867,617-59.28
72 Iron and steel 4,920,986 1.39 27,103,038-81.84
73 Articles of iron or steel 103,948 0.03 82,58425.87
74 Copper and articles thereof 252,012 0.07 178,12941.48
75 Nickel and articles thereof 6,627 0.00 2422,638.43
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 108,564 0.03 66,21963.95
79 Zinc and articles thereof 172,513 0.05 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 14 0.00 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 0 0.00 20,252-100.00
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 19,271 0.01 1,500,518-98.72
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 6,519,092 1.84 1,636,215298.43
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 10,055,070 2.84 8,729,30815.19
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 6,500 0.00 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 47,598 0.01 2,214,855-97.85
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 200,000 0.06 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,608,287 0.45 936,66871.70
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 107,385 0.03 145,869-26.38
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 31,560 0.01 26,00121.38
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 25,552 0.01 3,531623.65
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 453,289 0.13 469,952-3.55
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 44,811 0.01 27,49662.97
SS Classified 120,617,490 34.05 309 952 101-61.09

Russia’s Imports from Hong Kong

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

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 61.19% of Russia’s total imports from Hong Kong (68.96% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 24.02% of Russia’s total imports from Hong Kong (21.77% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 3.60% of Russia’s total imports from Hong Kong (2.95% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 3.34% of Russia’s total imports from Hong Kong (0.96% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.85% of Russia’s total imports from Hong Kong (1.44% in the 2nd quarter of 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.38% of Russia’s total imports from Hong Kong (0.63% in the 2nd quarter of 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Hong Kong 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 $6,685,934;
  • 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 $3,031,250;
  • Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof (HS code 81) - an increase of $1,452,938;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $970,726;
  • Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares (HS code 19) - an increase of $958,537;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $919,316;
  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - an increase of $741,847;
  • Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 95) - an increase of $688,339;
  • 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 $663,277;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $556,411;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $503,053;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $485,068;
  • 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 $417,129;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $399,838.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Hong Kong 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) - a decrease of $1,626,831;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $677,256;
  • 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 $492,414.
Russia’s imports from Hong Kong in the 2nd quarter of 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q2 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q2 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q2 2021
over Q2 2020
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 12,600 0.01 48,970-74.27
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 2,021 0.00 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 175,019 0.14 77,094127.02
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 1,468,690 1.16 510,153187.89
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 99,998 0.08 27136,799.63
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 0 0.00 49,584-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 30,523,556 24.02 23,837,62228.05
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 466,555 0.37 124,916273.49
29 Organic chemicals 348,713 0.27 1,025,969-66.01
30 Pharmaceutical products 3,080 0.00 9,200-66.52
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 94,152 0.07 133,208-29.32
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 38,036 0.03 11,143241.34
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 29,060 0.02 8633,690.70
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 26,167 0.02 0
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 0 0.00 180,731-100.00
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 22,733 0.02 14,81153.49
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 611,357 0.48 54,9461,012.65
39 Plastics and articles thereof 2,274,430 1.79 1,355,11467.84
40 Rubber and articles thereof 655,069 0.52 324,962101.58
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 291,332 0.23 783,746-62.83
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 3,567 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 189,969 0.15 66,655185.00
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 4,364 0.00 5,129-14.92
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 880,932 0.69 695,79226.61
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 123,882 0.10 53,127133.18
52 Cotton 6,122 0.00 25,223-75.73
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 0 0.00 16,126-100.00
54 Man-made filaments 13,096 0.01 6,230110.21
55 Man-made staple fibers 5,247 0.00 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 80,206 0.06 136,450-41.22
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 19,787 0.02 55,091-64.08
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 75,656 0.06 2,7862,615.58
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 103,831 0.08 70,65046.97
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 286,545 0.23 51,569455.65
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 733,791 0.58 687,4336.74
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 213,863 0.17 314,063-31.90
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 704,958 0.55 201,905249.15
65 Headgear and parts thereof 18,061 0.01 4,442306.60
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 33,755 0.03 29711,265.32
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 59,770 0.05 3,5761,571.42
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 166,580 0.13 1,26713,047.59
69 Ceramic products 155,683 0.12 220,065-29.26
70 Glass and glassware 212,159 0.17 191,06911.04
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 441,766 0.35 24,6371,693.10
72 Iron and steel 0 0.00 32,084-100.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 1,485,866 1.17 515,140188.44
74 Copper and articles thereof 746,430 0.59 4,58316,186.93
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 8,488 0.01 29,808-71.52
79 Zinc and articles thereof 0 0.00 9,852-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 1,479,753 1.16 26,8155,418.38
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 315,226 0.25 170,53084.85
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 207,809 0.16 261,243-20.45
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 57,794,330 45.47 59,421,161-2.74
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 17,818,492 14.02 14,787,24220.50
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 3,577 0.00 2,05973.73
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 799,726 0.63 399,88899.99
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 4,467 0.00 24,772-81.97
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,352,595 1.06 867,52755.91
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 377,388 0.30 15,0372,409.73
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 3,856 0.00 47,165-91.82
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 1,052,733 0.83 389,456170.31
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 1,674,976 1.32 986,63769.77
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 284,919 0.22 123,395130.90
SS Classified 11,049 0.01 1 872490.22
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia