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Russian trade in goods with Belgium in Q3 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 Belgium in the third quarter of 2021: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Belgium

In the 3rd quarter of 2021, Russia’s trade with Belgium totaled $3,190,279,836, up 93.90% ($1,544,941,667) from the 3rd quarter of 2020.

Russia’s exports to Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2021 totaled $2,545,887,024, up 132.36% ($1,450,208,788) from the 3rd quarter of 2020.

Russia’s imports from Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2021 totaled $644,392,812, up 17.23% ($94,732,879) from the 3rd quarter of 2020.

Russia’s trade surplus with Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2021 was $1,901,494,212, a 248.25% increase ($1,355,475,909) over the 3rd quarter of 2020.

Belgium was Russia’s 15th largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2021 (up from 19th in the 3rd quarter of 2020), accounting for 1.5303% of Russia’s total trade (up from 1.2047% in the 3rd quarter of 2020).

Belgium was Russia’s 13th largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2021 (up from 17th in the 3rd quarter of 2020), accounting for 1.9086% of Russia’s total exports (up from 1.3930% in the 3rd quarter of 2020).

Belgium was Russia’s 23rd largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2021 (down from 22nd in the 3rd quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.8582% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.9490% in the 3rd quarter of 2020).

Russia’s Exports to Belgium

The major share of Russian exports to Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2021 (and in the 3rd quarter of 2020) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 41.02% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (7.79% in the 3rd quarter of 2020);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 26.59% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (56.06% in the 3rd quarter of 2020);
  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 19.64% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (23.52% in the 3rd quarter of 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 7.35% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (6.47% in the 3rd quarter of 2020);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 2.64% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (3.83% in the 3rd quarter of 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.99% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (0.72% in the 3rd quarter of 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2021 over the 3rd quarter of 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $961,327,940;
  • 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 $242,288,519;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $68,091,509;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $61,042,373;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $44,049,980;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $28,173,814;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $22,225,881;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $14,454,020;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $11,938,310.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2021 over the 3rd quarter of 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • No product groups with a substantial decrease.
Russia’s exports to Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q3 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q3 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2021
over Q3 2020
01 Live animals 22,047 0.00 21,9700.35
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 131,288 0.01 101,98628.73
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 421,371 0.02 464,936-9.37
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 12,129,166 0.48 190,8566,255.14
10 Cereals 414,164 0.02 1,092,427-62.09
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 66,305 0.00 52,03327.43
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 30,080,504 1.18 1,906,6901,477.63
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 2,239,968 0.09 0
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 0 0.00 7,291-100.00
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 750,577 0.03 1,965,092-61.80
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 0 0.00 18,869-100.00
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 826,503 0.03 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 0 0.00 142,217-100.00
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 91,945 0.00 76,65319.95
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 3,490,589 0.14 1,810,35992.81
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 42,551 0.00 0
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 25,909,762 1.02 29,732,803-12.86
26 Ores, slag and ash 4,610,383 0.18 6,050,518-23.80
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 646,544,151 25.40 578,452,64211.77
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 17,920,400 0.70 23,265,692-22.97
29 Organic chemicals 17,265,839 0.68 2,811,819514.05
30 Pharmaceutical products 16,239 0.00 61,843-73.74
31 Fertilizers 56,438,692 2.22 12,388,712355.57
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 23 0.00 119,757-99.98
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 228,172 0.01 120,85088.81
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 478,840 0.02 247,89793.16
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 10 0.00 368-97.28
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 1,295,302 0.05 126,297925.60
39 Plastics and articles thereof 88,610,296 3.48 27,567,923221.43
40 Rubber and articles thereof 4,900,878 0.19 4,205,78416.53
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 285 0.00 0
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 0 0.00 548-100.00
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 1,526 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 56,926,963 2.24 34,701,08264.05
45 Cork and articles of cork 796 0.00 3,603-77.91
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 1,518,039 0.06 782,00894.12
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 8,638,441 0.34 6,465,92233.60
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 25,638 0.00 24,0136.77
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 196,477 0.01 0
54 Man-made filaments 193,152 0.01 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,085 0.00 26,452-95.90
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 4,896 0.00 388,594-98.74
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 9,809 0.00 0
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 643 0.00 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 328,442 0.01 42,038681.30
65 Headgear and parts thereof 6,212 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 432,931 0.02 256,87468.54
69 Ceramic products 5,855 0.00 67,994-91.39
70 Glass and glassware 8,060,797 0.32 5,720,90240.90
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 499,984,919 19.64 257,696,40094.02
72 Iron and steel 1,036,638,665 40.72 75,310,7251,276.48
73 Articles of iron or steel 1,427,101 0.06 1,506,732-5.29
74 Copper and articles thereof 2,258 0.00 12,549-82.01
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 2,327,997 0.09 465,639399.96
78 Lead and articles thereof 53,815 0.00 116,008-53.61
79 Zinc and articles thereof 1,008 0.00 1,094-7.86
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 3,658,618 0.14 7,761,792-52.86
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 188,554 0.01 123,89952.18
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 54,820 0.00 38,72441.57
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 6,566,269 0.26 6,737,102-2.54
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 520,128 0.02 872,481-40.39
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 13,782 0.00 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 1,423,711 0.06 1,584,879-10.17
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,315,135 0.05 1,342,131-2.01
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 332,796 0.01 295,77212.52
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 79,428 0.00 241,600-67.12
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 1,302 0.00 61,950-97.90
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.00 14,445-100.00
SS Classified 18,766 0.00 10 00087.66

Russia’s Imports from Belgium

The major share of Russian imports from Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2021 (and in the 3rd quarter of 2020) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 51.78% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (50.50% in the 3rd quarter of 2020);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 18.01% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (19.32% in the 3rd quarter of 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 12.09% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (10.33% in the 3rd quarter of 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 5.85% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (6.32% in the 3rd quarter of 2020);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 4.76% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (4.32% in the 3rd quarter of 2020);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 3.29% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (4.04% in the 3rd quarter of 2020);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.56% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (1.72% in the 3rd quarter of 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2021 over the 3rd quarter of 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $27,539,491;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $24,043,041;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $11,765,930;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $6,756,169;
  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - an increase of $6,039,144;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $5,616,235;
  • 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 $4,609,332;
  • 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 $4,274,436;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $3,505,503;
  • Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - an increase of $3,480,320;
  • Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - an increase of $3,429,496;
  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $3,076,618;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $2,889,628;
  • 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 (HS code 34) - an increase of $2,218,911;
  • Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS code 17) - an increase of $2,120,130.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2021 over the 3rd quarter of 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $13,838,771;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $7,318,212;
  • Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - a decrease of $2,820,382.
Russia’s imports from Belgium in the 3rd quarter of 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q3 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q3 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2021
over Q3 2020
01 Live animals 202,194 0.03 415,095-51.29
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 725,563 0.11 1,620,881-55.24
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 2,333 0.00 1,38069.06
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 149,410 0.02 396,261-62.30
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 5,640 0.00 15,886-64.50
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 937,976 0.15 963,082-2.61
10 Cereals 0 0.00 875-100.00
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 2,991,507 0.46 2,858,6454.65
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 53,142 0.01 93,903-43.41
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 277,190 0.04 266,5953.97
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 742 0.00 291154.98
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1,780,526 0.28 1,907,876-6.67
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 515,623 0.08 479,7267.48
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 4,259,391 0.66 2,139,26199.11
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 13,169,305 2.04 9,688,98535.92
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 6,902,799 1.07 6,011,63714.82
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 6,825,687 1.06 3,396,191100.98
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 3,344,095 0.52 3,398,232-1.59
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 17,917,216 2.78 14,411,71324.32
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 14,704,859 2.28 8,665,71569.69
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 3,111,535 0.48 34,9178,811.23
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 270,956 0.04 123,921118.65
26 Ores, slag and ash 1,165,613 0.18 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 29,257,569 4.54 23,641,33423.76
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 7,073,970 1.10 2,464,638187.02
29 Organic chemicals 54,502,895 8.46 26,963,404102.14
30 Pharmaceutical products 38,166,488 5.92 31,410,31921.51
31 Fertilizers 1,975,279 0.31 1,494,71632.15
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 20,409,416 3.17 19,102,0536.84
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 14,524,268 2.25 12,923,33412.39
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 26,720,875 4.15 24,501,9649.06
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 4,326,171 0.67 4,358,188-0.73
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 4,533,632 0.70 4,766,855-4.89
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 34,468,306 5.35 48,307,077-28.65
39 Plastics and articles thereof 119,518,117 18.55 95,475,07625.18
40 Rubber and articles thereof 7,430,753 1.15 5,802,61928.06
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 371,810 0.06 57,793543.35
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 442 0.00 746-40.75
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 2,240,679 0.35 1,969,15813.79
45 Cork and articles of cork 11 0.00 0
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 0 0.00 12-100.00
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 7,279 0.00 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 6,832,154 1.06 6,587,3183.72
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 948,119 0.15 889,4206.60
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 6,568 0.00 8,350-21.34
52 Cotton 158,884 0.02 123,43228.72
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 181,806 0.03 178,7611.70
54 Man-made filaments 853,656 0.13 1,698,203-49.73
55 Man-made staple fibers 2,776,805 0.43 3,944,540-29.60
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 798,449 0.12 310,634157.04
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 5,615,761 0.87 5,181,8008.37
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 164,386 0.03 179,862-8.60
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 3,939,170 0.61 3,065,21028.51
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 825,985 0.13 668,72923.52
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 165,391 0.03 75,316119.60
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 77,177 0.01 135,702-43.13
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 5,571,764 0.86 6,595,567-15.52
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 30,999 0.00 10,677190.33
65 Headgear and parts thereof 2,523 0.00 3,730-32.36
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 41,310 0.01 1,0813,721.46
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 0 0.00 215-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 2,454,287 0.38 5,274,669-53.47
69 Ceramic products 3,103,033 0.48 1,954,48058.77
70 Glass and glassware 3,214,889 0.50 3,290,762-2.31
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 488,678 0.08 1,345,714-63.69
72 Iron and steel 24,355,744 3.78 24,452,565-0.40
73 Articles of iron or steel 7,830,519 1.22 4,940,89158.48
74 Copper and articles thereof 1,184,502 0.18 659,38679.64
75 Nickel and articles thereof 154,892 0.02 52,741193.68
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1,218,241 0.19 1,390,045-12.36
79 Zinc and articles thereof 732,139 0.11 210,168248.36
80 Tin and articles thereof 193,335 0.03 789,764-75.52
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 199,858 0.03 334,620-40.27
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 333,514 0.05 246,49535.30
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,469,396 0.23 1,650,831-10.99
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 67,025,194 10.40 55,259,26421.29
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 22,003,678 3.41 17,729,24224.11
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 124,750 0.02 22,639451.04
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 21,343,907 3.31 28,662,119-25.53
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 60,490 0.01 55,0479.89
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 5,497,826 0.85 4,451,73023.50
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 21,952 0.00 13168,761.54
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 0 0.00 1,468-100.00
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 973,847 0.15 1,316,611-26.03
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 1,635,308 0.25 1,158,25341.19
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 4,899,250 0.76 4,610,6396.26
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 41,414 0.01 10,876280.78
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia