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Russian trade in goods with Azerbaijan in Q4 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 Azerbaijan in the fourth quarter of 2021: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Azerbaijan

In the 4th quarter of 2021, Russia’s trade with Azerbaijan totaled $1,055,749,925, up 28.81% ($236,109,541) from the 4th quarter of 2020.

Russia’s exports to Azerbaijan in the 4th quarter of 2021 totaled $725,315,064, up 22.76% ($134,478,739) from the 4th quarter of 2020.

Russia’s imports from Azerbaijan in the 4th quarter of 2021 totaled $330,434,861, up 44.42% ($101,630,802) from the 4th quarter of 2020.

Russia’s trade surplus with Azerbaijan in the 4th quarter of 2021 was $394,880,203, a 9.07% increase ($32,847,937) over the 4th quarter of 2020.

Azerbaijan was Russia’s 40th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2021 (down from 36th in the 4th quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.4542% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.5058% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

Azerbaijan was Russia’s 39th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2021 (down from 33rd in the 4th quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.4816% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.6257% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

Azerbaijan was Russia’s 37th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2021 (up from 41st in the 4th quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.4037% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.3383% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

Russia’s Exports to Azerbaijan

The major share of Russian exports to Azerbaijan in the 4th quarter of 2021 (and in the 4th quarter of 2020) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 37.63% of Russia’s total exports to Azerbaijan (35.75% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 20.15% of Russia’s total exports to Azerbaijan (20.22% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 15.93% of Russia’s total exports to Azerbaijan (9.31% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 10.43% of Russia’s total exports to Azerbaijan (13.94% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 9.71% of Russia’s total exports to Azerbaijan (9.76% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 2.42% of Russia’s total exports to Azerbaijan (1.99% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Azerbaijan in the 4th quarter of 2021 over the 4th quarter of 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $35,118,873;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $11,224,169;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $11,084,826;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $9,549,271;
  • 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 $7,786,767;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $6,939,632;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $6,241,601;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $4,891,295;
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations (HS code 21) - an increase of $3,576,528;
  • 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 $3,100,587;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $3,037,885;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $3,003,243;
  • Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten (HS code 11) - an increase of $2,698,876;
  • Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - an increase of $2,439,341;
  • Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares (HS code 19) - an increase of $2,245,689.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Azerbaijan in the 4th quarter of 2021 over the 4th quarter of 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $25,277,297;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $5,426,576;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $4,682,997;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $4,603,507;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $2,849,628;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - a decrease of $2,658,445.
Russia’s exports to Azerbaijan in the 4th quarter of 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q4 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2021
over Q4 2020
01 Live animals 1,224,291 0.17 1,158,5105.68
02 Meat and edible meat offal 2,078,272 0.29 431,964381.12
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 1,333,733 0.18 1,593,429-16.30
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 4,615,317 0.64 3,211,79943.70
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 134,731 0.02 113,89618.29
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 23,987 0.00 24,199-0.88
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 1,885,962 0.26 2,960,187-36.29
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 626,746 0.09 24,8492,422.22
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 2,274,025 0.31 1,887,96020.45
10 Cereals 115,010,362 15.86 103,925,53610.67
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 7,720,451 1.06 5,021,57553.75
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 121,110 0.02 2,779,555-95.64
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 26,855 0.00 23,61513.72
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 88-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 30,166,275 4.16 27,163,03211.06
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 7,775,043 1.07 7,215,2767.76
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 4,748,148 0.65 4,612,6682.94
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 15,493,626 2.14 14,797,0414.71
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 13,564,561 1.87 11,318,87219.84
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 3,462,855 0.48 2,875,96520.41
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 12,860,324 1.77 9,283,79638.52
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 4,362,914 0.60 2,412,84380.82
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 7,118,027 0.98 6,153,45015.68
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 3,392,244 0.47 2,223,44852.57
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 1,320,057 0.18 2,452,228-46.17
26 Ores, slag and ash 46,920 0.01 145,112-67.67
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 14,051,364 1.94 9,160,06953.40
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 5,386,296 0.74 2,285,709135.65
29 Organic chemicals 734,999 0.10 694,1115.89
30 Pharmaceutical products 9,382,900 1.29 14,065,897-33.29
31 Fertilizers 3,243,600 0.45 28,520,897-88.63
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 2,098,237 0.29 2,485,340-15.58
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 10,886,389 1.50 7,848,50438.71
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 6,127,378 0.84 5,925,4963.41
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 275,886 0.04 260,6425.85
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 0 0.00 626,737-100.00
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 104,461 0.01 66,33857.47
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 4,649,424 0.64 3,372,24837.87
39 Plastics and articles thereof 18,701,498 2.58 11,761,86659.00
40 Rubber and articles thereof 4,910,799 0.68 4,450,08310.35
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 0 0.00 3,799-100.00
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 63,150 0.01 52,66219.92
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 3,627 0.00 7,588-52.20
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 76,683,514 10.57 41,564,64184.49
45 Cork and articles of cork 5,175 0.00 802545.26
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 26 0.00 593-95.62
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 24,378,730 3.36 13,154,56185.33
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 510,198 0.07 312,96663.02
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 1,402 0.00 4,156-66.27
52 Cotton 217,467 0.03 141,81253.35
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 7,904 0.00 0
54 Man-made filaments 27,419 0.00 4,791472.30
55 Man-made staple fibers 529 0.00 1,085-51.24
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 363,908 0.05 313,84115.95
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 14,028 0.00 4,793192.68
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 46,008 0.01 52,673-12.65
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 205,971 0.03 107,40291.78
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 12,174 0.00 18,845-35.40
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 856,087 0.12 279,717206.05
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 387,392 0.05 126,464206.33
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 539,295 0.07 878,234-38.59
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 226,025 0.03 346,977-34.86
65 Headgear and parts thereof 35,160 0.00 25,77936.39
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 548 0.00 5480.00
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 2,327 0.00 4,328-46.23
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 4,136,901 0.57 3,307,59825.07
69 Ceramic products 2,814,795 0.39 2,108,66733.49
70 Glass and glassware 7,756,433 1.07 5,317,09245.88
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 47,436 0.01 84,030-43.55
72 Iron and steel 26,073,208 3.59 30,676,715-15.01
73 Articles of iron or steel 24,689,055 3.40 15,139,78463.07
74 Copper and articles thereof 274,746 0.04 1,828,341-84.97
75 Nickel and articles thereof 52,518 0.01 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 9,321,331 1.29 8,830,1975.56
78 Lead and articles thereof 46,109 0.01 0
79 Zinc and articles thereof 0 0.00 430-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 8,916 0.00 97,539-90.86
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 420,104 0.06 373,76112.40
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,064,971 0.15 725,44146.80
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 26,509,152 3.65 31,935,728-16.99
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 61,347,232 8.46 53,560,46514.54
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 2,580,341 0.36 532,397384.66
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 33,319,437 4.59 27,077,83623.05
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 845,015 0.12 3,694,643-77.13
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 3,889,968 0.54 2,676,89445.32
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 3,384 0.00 39,034-91.33
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 2,765 0.00 0
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 1,817,851 0.25 1,760,2903.27
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 545,013 0.08 185,902193.17
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 3,675,802 0.51 2,599,75041.39
SS Classified 0 0.00 35 539 904-100.00

Russia’s Imports from Azerbaijan

The major share of Russian imports from Azerbaijan in the 4th quarter of 2021 (and in the 4th quarter of 2020) was accounted for the following product types:

  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 61.04% of Russia’s total imports from Azerbaijan (77.98% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 24.03% of Russia’s total imports from Azerbaijan (4.20% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 9.48% of Russia’s total imports from Azerbaijan (7.03% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 2.79% of Russia’s total imports from Azerbaijan (2.34% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.85% of Russia’s total imports from Azerbaijan (3.47% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Azerbaijan in the 4th quarter of 2021 over the 4th quarter of 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $67,142,677;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $18,511,739;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $13,651,573;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $3,266,915;
  • Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - an increase of $1,327,471.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Azerbaijan in the 4th quarter of 2021 over the 4th quarter of 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $1,819,068;
  • Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 04) - a decrease of $1,269,894;
  • Cotton (HS code 52) - a decrease of $1,019,562.
Russia’s imports from Azerbaijan in the 4th quarter of 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2021
over Q4 2020
01 Live animals 9,360 0.00 7561,138.10
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 248,426 0.08 585,766-57.59
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 1,705,437 0.52 2,975,331-42.68
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 21,962 0.01 26,536-17.24
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 161,702 0.05 0
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 34,490,370 10.44 36,309,438-5.01
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 148,648,486 44.99 130,136,74714.22
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 102,962 0.03 387,351-73.42
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 5,100 0.00 5,1000.00
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 11,931 0.00 4,184185.16
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 0 0.00 865-100.00
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 80,909 0.02 19,781309.02
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 490,069 0.15 171,708185.41
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 934,136 0.28 365,882155.31
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 67,636 0.02 118,075-42.72
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 4,612,751 1.40 4,897,964-5.82
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 85,709 0.03 92,407-7.25
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 1,436,909 0.43 1,338,2097.38
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 1,200,144 0.36 996,35620.45
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 3,134,844 0.95 2,700,68616.08
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 27,039,245 8.18 13,387,672101.97
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 447,975 0.14 208,000115.37
29 Organic chemicals 892,617 0.27 1,661,047-46.26
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 21,641 0.01 100,499-78.47
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 74,983 0.02 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 6,639 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 438,325 0.13 181,975140.87
39 Plastics and articles thereof 74,604,958 22.58 7,462,281899.76
40 Rubber and articles thereof 700 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 69-100.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 0 0.00 3,738-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 41,459 0.01 330,783-87.47
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 235,319 0.07 11,3721,969.28
52 Cotton 1,872,987 0.57 2,892,549-35.25
54 Man-made filaments 18,948 0.01 90,503-79.06
55 Man-made staple fibers 0 0.00 53,681-100.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 7,847 0.00 16,398-52.15
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 36,108 0.01 0
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 0 0.00 50,226-100.00
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 9,930 0.00 0
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 0 0.00 9,446-100.00
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 3,893,550 1.18 4,759,770-18.20
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 34,504 0.01 61,720-44.10
65 Headgear and parts thereof 0 0.00 1,702-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 7,446 0.00 0
69 Ceramic products 1,455 0.00 2,396-39.27
70 Glass and glassware 1,348,850 0.41 21,3796,209.23
72 Iron and steel 416,422 0.13 50,435725.66
73 Articles of iron or steel 5,570,809 1.69 2,303,894141.80
74 Copper and articles thereof 356,163 0.11 155,050129.71
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 2,528,795 0.77 2,836,537-10.85
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 2,220 0.00 312611.54
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 307 0.00 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 419,060 0.13 168,901148.11
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 297,611 0.09 138,058115.57
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 89,266 0.03 277,474-67.83
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 733 0.00 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 105,087 0.03 49,347112.96
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 52,125 0.02 50,8252.56
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 4,921-100.00
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.00 12,942-100.00
SS Classified 0 0.00 10 315 015-100.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia