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Russian trade in goods with Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago in the third quarter of 2021: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Trinidad and Tobago

In the 3rd quarter of 2021, Russia’s trade with Trinidad and Tobago was $655,045, down 93.71% ($9,759,854) from the 3rd quarter of 2020.

Russia’s exports to Trinidad and Tobago in the 3rd quarter of 2021 were $350,521, down 96.58% ($9,902,419) from the 3rd quarter of 2020.

Russia’s imports from Trinidad and Tobago in the 3rd quarter of 2021 totaled $304,524, up 88.03% ($142,565) from the 3rd quarter of 2020.

Russia’s trade surplus with Trinidad and Tobago in the 3rd quarter of 2021 was $45,997, a 99.54% decrease ($10,044,984) over the 3rd quarter of 2020.

Trinidad and Tobago was Russia’s 174th largest trading partner in the 3rd quarter of 2021 (down from 136th in the 3rd quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.0003% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0076% in the 3rd quarter of 2020).

Trinidad and Tobago was Russia’s 171st largest export market in the 3rd quarter of 2021 (down from 121st in the 3rd quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.0003% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0130% in the 3rd quarter of 2020).

Trinidad and Tobago was Russia’s 143rd largest supplier in the 3rd quarter of 2021 (up from 145th in the 3rd quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.0004% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.0003% in the 3rd quarter of 2020).

Russia’s Exports to Trinidad and Tobago

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

  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 58.73% of Russia’s total exports to Trinidad and Tobago (5.84% in the 3rd quarter of 2020);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 30.23% of Russia’s total exports to Trinidad and Tobago (0.03% in the 3rd quarter of 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 4.05% of Russia’s total exports to Trinidad and Tobago (0.04% in the 3rd quarter of 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 3.86% of Russia’s total exports to Trinidad and Tobago (0.57% in the 3rd quarter of 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.83% of Russia’s total exports to Trinidad and Tobago (1.41% in the 3rd quarter of 2020);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.21% of Russia’s total exports to Trinidad and Tobago (0.00% in the 3rd quarter of 2020);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 0.00% of Russia’s total exports to Trinidad and Tobago (92.04% in the 3rd quarter of 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Trinidad and Tobago in the 3rd quarter of 2021 over the 3rd 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 $105,025;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $9,778;
  • Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten (HS code 11) - an increase of $6,412;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $4,245;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $3,371;
  • Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal (HS code 82) - an increase of $2,212.

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

  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - a decrease of $9,421,503;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $329,891;
  • Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - a decrease of $119,294;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $63,078;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $42,314;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $25,479;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $15,357;
  • Ceramic products (HS code 69) - a decrease of $6,372;
  • Nickel and articles thereof (HS code 75) - a decrease of $5,666;
  • 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 $3,695;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $1,807.
Russia’s exports to Trinidad and Tobago in the 3rd quarter of 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q3 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q3 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q3 2021
over Q3 2020
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 0 0.00 25,479-100.00
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 0 0.00 119,294-100.00
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 6,412 1.83 0
26 Ores, slag and ash 0 0.00 9,421,503-100.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 0 0.00 15,357-100.00
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 0 0.00 3,695-100.00
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 10,507 3.00 7291,341.29
39 Plastics and articles thereof 321 0.09 0
40 Rubber and articles thereof 3,371 0.96 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 0 0.00 63,078-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 205,871 58.73 535,762-61.57
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 4,245 1.21 0
69 Ceramic products 0 0.00 6,372-100.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 10,943 3.12 53,257-79.45
74 Copper and articles thereof 368 0.10 0
75 Nickel and articles thereof 0 0.00 5,666-100.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 2,212 0.63 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 105,025 29.96 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 941 0.27 2,748-65.76
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 305 0.09 0

Russia’s Imports from Trinidad and Tobago

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

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 100.00% of Russia’s total imports from Trinidad and Tobago (100.00% in the 3rd quarter of 2020).

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

  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $142,565.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Trinidad and Tobago 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 imports from Trinidad and Tobago 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
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 304,524 100.00 161,95988.03
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia