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Russian trade in goods with Myanmar (Burma) 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 Myanmar (Burma) in the third quarter of 2021: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Myanmar (Burma)

In the 3rd quarter of 2021, Russia’s trade with Myanmar (Burma) was $65,940,946, down 15.11% ($11,736,694) from the 3rd quarter of 2020.

Russia’s exports to Myanmar (Burma) in the 3rd quarter of 2021 were $19,962,044, down 14.67% ($3,432,869) from the 3rd quarter of 2020.

Russia’s imports from Myanmar (Burma) in the 3rd quarter of 2021 were $45,978,902, down 15.30% ($8,303,825) from the 3rd quarter of 2020.

Russia’s trade deficit with Myanmar (Burma) in the 3rd quarter of 2021 was $26,016,858, a 15.77% decrease ($4,870,956) over the 3rd quarter of 2020.

Myanmar (Burma) was Russia’s 102nd largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2021 (down from 86th in the 3rd quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.0316% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0569% in the 3rd quarter of 2020).

Myanmar (Burma) was Russia’s 118th largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2021 (down from 101st in the 3rd quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.0150% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0297% in the 3rd quarter of 2020).

Myanmar (Burma) was Russia’s 78th largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2021 (down from 72nd in the 3rd quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.0612% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0937% in the 3rd quarter of 2020).

Russia’s Exports to Myanmar (Burma)

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

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 82.60% of Russia’s total exports to Myanmar (Burma) (86.34% in the 3rd quarter of 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 7.83% of Russia’s total exports to Myanmar (Burma) (9.03% in the 3rd quarter of 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 5.90% of Russia’s total exports to Myanmar (Burma) (2.27% in the 3rd quarter of 2020);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.67% of Russia’s total exports to Myanmar (Burma) (0.00% in the 3rd quarter of 2020);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 0.39% of Russia’s total exports to Myanmar (Burma) (1.53% in the 3rd quarter of 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Myanmar (Burma) in the 3rd quarter of 2021 over the 3rd 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) - an increase of $8,801,629;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $515,667;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $310,350;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $297,715;
  • Headgear and parts thereof (HS code 65) - an increase of $249,272;
  • Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations (HS code 36) - an increase of $212,311;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $137,381;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $77,419.

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

  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $11,361,342;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $839,846;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $454,368;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $343,458;
  • Miscellaneous articles of base metal (HS code 83) - a decrease of $331,670;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $316,360;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $227,840;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - a decrease of $224,371;
  • Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes (HS code 28) - a decrease of $143,459;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $125,090;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $65,332.
Russia’s exports to Myanmar (Burma) in the 3rd quarter of 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q3 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q3 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2021
over Q3 2020
02 Meat and edible meat offal 1,011 0.01 0
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 41 0.00 0
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 353 0.00 0
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 295 0.00 0
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 105 0.00 0
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 38 0.00 0
10 Cereals 22 0.00 0
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 40 0.00 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 90 0.00 48,553-99.81
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 245 0.00 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 47 0.00 0
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 14 0.00 0
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 297 0.00 0
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 237 0.00 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 185 0.00 0
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 79 0.00 0
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 3 0.00 1200.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 2,108 0.01 67,440-96.87
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 247,851 1.24 391,310-36.66
30 Pharmaceutical products 45,770 0.23 3,0981,377.40
31 Fertilizers 560,448 2.81 1,014,816-44.77
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 11,848 0.06 0
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 36,870 0.18 0
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 212,311 1.06 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 310,350 1.55 0
39 Plastics and articles thereof 35,755 0.18 260,126-86.25
40 Rubber and articles thereof 100,921 0.51 444,379-77.29
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 0 0.00 1,292-100.00
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 885 0.00 183383.61
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 0 0.00 227,840-100.00
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 46,085 0.23 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 66 0.00 125,156-99.95
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 32,221 0.16 4,990545.71
54 Man-made filaments 1,581 0.01 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,166 0.01 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 489 0.00 151223.84
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 77,419 0.39 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 3,137 0.02 0
65 Headgear and parts thereof 249,272 1.25 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 230 0.00 831-72.32
70 Glass and glassware 1,231 0.01 0
72 Iron and steel 152,254 0.76 14,873923.69
73 Articles of iron or steel 601,904 3.02 86,237597.96
74 Copper and articles thereof 627 0.00 182244.51
75 Nickel and articles thereof 0 0.00 417-100.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 332,163 1.66 34,448864.24
78 Lead and articles thereof 113 0.00 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 88,038 0.44 59,43348.13
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 2,711 0.01 334,381-99.19
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 336,397 1.69 652,757-48.47
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 9,545,837 47.82 744,2081,182.68
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 6,000 0.03 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 38,624 0.19 878,470-95.60
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 6,561,955 32.87 17,923,297-63.39
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 331 0.00 429-22.84
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 949 0.00 2,366-59.89
SS Classified 313,025 1.57 73 249327.34

Russia’s Imports from Myanmar (Burma)

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

  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 92.76% of Russia’s total imports from Myanmar (Burma) (92.71% in the 3rd quarter of 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.42% of Russia’s total imports from Myanmar (Burma) (2.01% in the 3rd quarter of 2020).

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

  • Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - an increase of $275,394.

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

  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - a decrease of $5,357,111;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - a decrease of $2,165,743;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $638,397;
  • Headgear and parts thereof (HS code 65) - a decrease of $175,571.
Russia’s imports from Myanmar (Burma) in the 3rd quarter of 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q3 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q3 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2021
over Q3 2020
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 0 0.00 116,602-100.00
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 242,437 0.53 193,35725.38
10 Cereals 0 0.00 638,397-100.00
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 399,790 0.87 124,396221.38
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 9,608 0.02 15,702-38.81
39 Plastics and articles thereof 16,732 0.04 25,482-34.34
40 Rubber and articles thereof 606 0.00 13,730-95.59
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 2,524,060 5.49 2,531,738-0.30
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 0 0.00 134,523-100.00
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 434 0.00 37615.43
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 10,806,774 23.50 12,972,517-16.69
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 24,747,673 53.82 30,104,784-17.79
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 12,126 0.03 9,36529.48
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 6,839,387 14.88 6,862,193-0.33
65 Headgear and parts thereof 198,798 0.43 374,369-46.90
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 46,779 0.10 0
70 Glass and glassware 187 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 4,240 0.01 2,33681.51
73 Articles of iron or steel 47 0.00 1,642-97.14
74 Copper and articles thereof 0 0.00 2,892-100.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 128 0.00 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 0 0.00 451-100.00
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 30,745 0.07 55,391-44.49
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 60,240 0.13 13,540344.90
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 7,571 0.02 0
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 18,433 0.04 28,637-35.63
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 3,672 0.01 2,04979.21
SS Classified 8,435 0.02 58 258-85.52
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia