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

Russia’s Trade with Finland

In the 4th quarter of 2021, Russia’s trade with Finland totaled $4,453,453,790, up 60.73% ($1,682,752,818) from the 4th quarter of 2020.

Russia’s exports to Finland in the 4th quarter of 2021 totaled $3,471,519,652, up 80.27% ($1,545,830,695) from the 4th quarter of 2020.

Russia’s imports from Finland in the 4th quarter of 2021 totaled $981,934,138, up 16.20% ($136,922,123) from the 4th quarter of 2020.

Russia’s trade surplus with Finland in the 4th quarter of 2021 was $2,489,585,514, a 130.37% increase ($1,408,908,572) over the 4th quarter of 2020.

Finland was Russia’s 15th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2021 (just as in the 4th quarter of 2020), accounting for 1.9160% of Russia’s total trade (up from 1.7097% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

Finland was Russia’s 14th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2021 (just as in the 4th quarter of 2020), accounting for 2.3053% of Russia’s total exports (up from 2.0394% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

Finland was Russia’s 19th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2021 (up from 20th in the 4th quarter of 2020), accounting for 1.1997% of Russia’s total imports (down from 1.2494% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

Russia’s Exports to Finland

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

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 66.11% of Russia’s total exports to Finland (49.52% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 14.26% of Russia’s total exports to Finland (13.91% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 12.58% of Russia’s total exports to Finland (22.70% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 5.11% of Russia’s total exports to Finland (10.91% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 0.67% of Russia’s total exports to Finland (1.17% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 0.67% of Russia’s total exports to Finland (1.01% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Finland in the 4th quarter of 2021 over the 4th 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 $1,320,717,489;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $116,559,296;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $72,328,167;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $47,929,288;
  • 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 $23,365,789;
  • Ores, slag and ash (HS code 26) - an increase of $15,378,159.

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

  • Nickel and articles thereof (HS code 75) - a decrease of $53,435,409;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - a decrease of $35,881,988.
Russia’s exports to Finland in the 4th quarter of 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q4 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2021
over Q4 2020
01 Live animals 23,193 0.00 5,679308.40
02 Meat and edible meat offal 626,774 0.02 661,297-5.22
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 14,098 0.00 14,243-1.02
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 66,640 0.00 0
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 1,268,714 0.04 2,803,155-54.74
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 282,270 0.01 99,251184.40
10 Cereals 0 0.00 1,801,184-100.00
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 9,357 0.00 10,709-12.62
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 140,283 0.00 4,041,521-96.53
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 0 0.00 4-100.00
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 19,824-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1,764,942 0.05 81,3562,069.41
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 37,000 0.00 0
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 0 0.00 3,280-100.00
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 24,327 0.00 2,606833.50
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 33,961 0.00 29,51715.06
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 81,095 0.00 46,17975.61
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 2,846,404 0.08 4,162,500-31.62
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 15,941,754 0.46 8,754,09782.11
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 1,250,136 0.04 878,97742.23
26 Ores, slag and ash 39,703,176 1.14 24,325,01763.22
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 2,249,053,944 64.79 928,336,455142.27
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 57,280,269 1.65 33,914,48068.90
29 Organic chemicals 169,876,969 4.89 97,548,80274.15
30 Pharmaceutical products 2,121,124 0.06 1,303,11262.77
31 Fertilizers 220,018,803 6.34 103,459,507112.66
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 432,609 0.01 185,663133.01
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 84,469 0.00 38,435119.77
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 121,997 0.00 1,640,957-92.57
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 0 0.00 1,842,963-100.00
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 21,197 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 11,703,642 0.34 6,956,90468.23
39 Plastics and articles thereof 5,930,357 0.17 3,249,69282.49
40 Rubber and articles thereof 26,332,861 0.76 17,806,43547.88
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 47,086 0.00 75,597-37.71
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 929,729 0.03 787,67018.04
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 162,529,860 4.68 198,411,848-18.08
45 Cork and articles of cork 0 0.00 1,226-100.00
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 781 0.00 7435.11
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 2,114,103 0.06 571,363270.01
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 11,060,158 0.32 9,626,93014.89
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,404,680 0.04 1,438,179-2.33
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 2,759 0.00 0
52 Cotton 0 0.00 3,246-100.00
55 Man-made staple fibers 455 0.00 33735.01
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 43,832 0.00 83,236-47.34
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 12,435 0.00 16,557-24.90
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 119 0.00 23,573-99.50
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 24,435 0.00 223,754-89.08
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 953,925 0.03 335,681184.18
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 22,839 0.00 0
65 Headgear and parts thereof 618 0.00 32590.15
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 0 0.00 11,338-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 5,581,542 0.16 5,214,0277.05
69 Ceramic products 158,210 0.00 177,652-10.94
70 Glass and glassware 10,057,135 0.29 6,109,51764.61
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 12,982 0.00 2155,938.14
72 Iron and steel 77,038,898 2.22 29,109,610164.65
73 Articles of iron or steel 13,291,978 0.38 9,930,28933.85
74 Copper and articles thereof 1,833,461 0.05 3,234,806-43.32
75 Nickel and articles thereof 329,480,039 9.49 382,915,448-13.95
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 13,727,670 0.40 11,721,31517.12
78 Lead and articles thereof 68 0.00 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 189,484 0.01 136,12639.20
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 24,516 0.00 101,248-75.79
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 15,889,466 0.46 8,040,70497.61
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 5,011,284 0.14 7,624,768-34.28
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 33,239 0.00 21,00458.25
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 1,411,387 0.04 2,853,545-50.54
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 488,896 0.01 230,032112.53
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 321,448 0.01 736,345-56.35
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 0 0.00 60-100.00
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 656,833 0.02 248,145164.70
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 2,144,170 0.06 1,627,43731.75
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 59,461 0.00 20,589188.80
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 107,356 0.00 0
SS Classified 0 0.00 671-100.00

Russia’s Imports from Finland

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

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 37.71% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (35.97% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 19.54% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (18.65% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 16.64% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (19.02% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 14.18% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (14.68% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 5.94% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (5.28% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 2.49% of Russia’s total imports from Finland (2.87% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

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

  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $30,765,986;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $20,558,320;
  • 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 $15,424,115;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $15,246,423;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $14,374,873;
  • Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard (HS code 47) - an increase of $7,807,395;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $6,862,237;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $6,390,427;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $6,022,190;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $5,401,781;
  • 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 $5,022,098;
  • 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 $3,537,822.

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

  • Copper and articles thereof (HS code 74) - a decrease of $12,263,588;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - a decrease of $3,292,015.
Russia’s imports from Finland in the 4th quarter of 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2021
over Q4 2020
01 Live animals 0 0.00 172,108-100.00
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 758,193 0.08 837,131-9.43
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 39,098-100.00
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 0 0.00 196-100.00
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 478,251 0.05 378,07526.50
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 2,326,252 0.24 2,665,413-12.72
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 2,394 0.00 2,808-14.74
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 387,993 0.04 197,64396.31
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 0 0.00 9,432-100.00
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 570,136 0.06 643,627-11.42
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 3,924,337 0.40 2,291,78971.23
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 2,422,856 0.25 3,548,539-31.72
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 505,289 0.05 509,445-0.82
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 1,951,108 0.20 3,015,849-35.30
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 6,608,797 0.67 6,583,4800.38
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 4,405,885 0.45 3,391,37129.91
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 2,836,812 0.29 3,742,932-24.21
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 55,275,663 5.63 40,900,79035.15
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 20,482,331 2.09 15,460,23332.48
29 Organic chemicals 2,967,457 0.30 5,298,928-44.00
30 Pharmaceutical products 23,737,144 2.42 21,543,02310.18
31 Fertilizers 309,024 0.03 174,67176.92
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 16,675,900 1.70 16,189,2193.01
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 1,835,124 0.19 2,004,128-8.43
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 16,679,633 1.70 13,141,81126.92
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 7,258,789 0.74 5,826,85724.57
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 1,212 0.00 3,715-67.38
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 8,596,169 0.88 5,992,16343.46
39 Plastics and articles thereof 76,191,160 7.76 60,944,73725.02
40 Rubber and articles thereof 16,377,399 1.67 10,975,61849.22
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 1,288 0.00 0
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 103,704 0.01 87,74718.19
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 1,504,668 0.15 1,609,760-6.53
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 2,904,580 0.30 2,363,82822.88
45 Cork and articles of cork 11,560 0.00 4,054185.15
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 1,838 0.00 206792.23
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 13,114,453 1.34 5,307,058147.11
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 121,570,832 12.38 114,708,5955.98
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,045,732 0.11 1,629,586-35.83
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 9,703 0.00 12,577-22.85
52 Cotton 1,467 0.00 2,358-37.79
54 Man-made filaments 36,782 0.00 24,20051.99
55 Man-made staple fibers 1,362 0.00 1231,007.32
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 159,459 0.02 884,493-81.97
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 90,024 0.01 120,626-25.37
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 249,311 0.03 155,57760.25
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 1,069,193 0.11 986,4608.39
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 11,950 0.00 140,653-91.50
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 346,691 0.04 488,153-28.98
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 257,435 0.03 540,869-52.40
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 373,185 0.04 145,387156.68
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 2,127,318 0.22 2,063,6533.09
65 Headgear and parts thereof 177,965 0.02 64,356176.53
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 2,500 0.00 1,28295.01
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 8,829,797 0.90 6,245,53641.38
69 Ceramic products 323,671 0.03 215,06650.50
70 Glass and glassware 988,190 0.10 1,052,559-6.12
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 1,540 0.00 451241.46
72 Iron and steel 18,180,610 1.85 12,158,42049.53
73 Articles of iron or steel 20,694,237 2.11 14,303,81044.68
74 Copper and articles thereof 110,927,235 11.30 123,190,823-9.95
75 Nickel and articles thereof 102,138 0.01 66,02554.70
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 7,572,038 0.77 5,730,63632.13
79 Zinc and articles thereof 162,614 0.02 115,02341.38
80 Tin and articles thereof 25 0.00 1,511-98.35
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 4,504 0.00 14,350-68.61
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 3,454,059 0.35 3,727,382-7.33
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 1,625,616 0.17 1,436,52913.16
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 201,113,663 20.48 180,555,34311.39
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 52,928,469 5.39 37,504,35441.13
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 34,331 0.00 13,030163.48
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 91,016,496 9.27 60,250,51051.06
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 2,652,322 0.27 5,944,337-55.38
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 21,048,756 2.14 19,670,0747.01
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 159,340 0.02 307,360-48.16
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 0 0.00 259-100.00
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 14,667,435 1.49 12,218,43720.04
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 2,447,032 0.25 1,738,00640.80
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 208,621 0.02 260,809-20.01
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 154,149 0.02 59,963157.07
SS Classified 0 0.00 404 982-100.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia