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

Russia’s Trade with Hong Kong

In the 4th quarter of 2021, Russia’s trade with Hong Kong totaled $567,133,939, up 2.64% ($14,593,718) from the 4th quarter of 2020.

Russia’s exports to Hong Kong in the 4th quarter of 2021 were $418,017,867, down 1.27% ($5,358,889) from the 4th quarter of 2020.

Russia’s imports from Hong Kong in the 4th quarter of 2021 totaled $149,116,072, up 15.45% ($19,952,607) from the 4th quarter of 2020.

Russia’s trade surplus with Hong Kong in the 4th quarter of 2021 was $268,901,795, a 8.60% decrease ($25,311,496) over the 4th quarter of 2020.

Hong Kong was Russia’s 57th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2021 (down from 48th in the 4th quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.2440% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.3410% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

Hong Kong was Russia’s 53rd largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2021 (down from 42nd in the 4th quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.2776% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.4484% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

Hong Kong was Russia’s 57th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2021 (just as in the 4th quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.1822% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.1910% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

Russia’s Exports to Hong Kong

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

  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 53.79% of Russia’s total exports to Hong Kong (47.03% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 26.96% of Russia’s total exports to Hong Kong (3.41% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 15.06% of Russia’s total exports to Hong Kong (14.97% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.36% of Russia’s total exports to Hong Kong (5.46% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.03% of Russia’s total exports to Hong Kong (6.48% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 0.82% of Russia’s total exports to Hong Kong (3.99% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Hong Kong in the 4th quarter of 2021 over the 4th 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 $97,169,733;
  • 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 $21,614,775;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $3,469,714;
  • Lead and articles thereof (HS code 78) - an increase of $2,900,020;
  • 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 $2,370,011.

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

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $22,655,853;
  • Meat and edible meat offal (HS code 02) - a decrease of $16,891,530;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $13,488,706;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $6,991,027;
  • Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 05) - a decrease of $5,077,077;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $1,479,169;
  • 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) - a decrease of $1,279,250.
Russia’s exports to Hong Kong in the 4th quarter of 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q4 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2021
over Q4 2020
01 Live animals 0 0.00 167-100.00
02 Meat and edible meat offal 1,296,949 0.31 18,188,479-92.87
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 2,048 0.00 860,765-99.76
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 5,126-100.00
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 1,600,238 0.38 6,677,315-76.03
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 4,150 0.00 9,442-56.05
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 0 0.00 5,062-100.00
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 6,769 0.00 225,814-97.00
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 141,476 0.03 40,640248.12
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 1,697 0.00 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 231 0.00 234,228-99.90
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 888,603 0.21 927,608-4.20
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 4,089 0.00 5,500-25.65
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 69,430 0.02 26,591161.10
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 20,418 0.00 169,343-87.94
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 42,800 0.01 8,669393.71
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 108,133 0.03 50,744113.10
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 48,692 0.01 43011,223.72
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 0 0.00 7,000-100.00
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 9,720 0.00 58,860-83.49
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 3,337,440 0.80 16,826,146-80.17
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 3,339,964 0.80 969,953244.34
29 Organic chemicals 0 0.00 1,720-100.00
30 Pharmaceutical products 2,248,905 0.54 1,704,20431.96
31 Fertilizers 46,192,645 11.05 53,183,672-13.15
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 64 0.00 97-34.02
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 8,018,170 1.92 4,548,45676.28
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 133,099 0.03 1,412,349-90.58
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 1,657,591 0.40 894,65585.28
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 31,716 0.01 24,05031.88
39 Plastics and articles thereof 108,596 0.03 631,884-82.81
40 Rubber and articles thereof 43,047 0.01 24,39376.47
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 192,762 0.05 75,168156.44
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 853,773 0.20 559,53152.59
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 146,294 0.03 1,7168,425.29
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 362,699 0.09 219,30565.39
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 0 0.00 3,150-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 543,599 0.13 901,126-39.68
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 52,298 0.01 9,321461.08
50 Silk 0 0.00 9,549-100.00
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 0 0.00 3,454-100.00
52 Cotton 0 0.00 3,228-100.00
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 0 0.00 178-100.00
54 Man-made filaments 0 0.00 528-100.00
55 Man-made staple fibers 1,652 0.00 1,728-4.40
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 517 0.00 31166.24
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 1,019 0.00 2,162-52.87
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 12,545 0.00 14,143-11.30
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 252,543 0.06 78,791220.52
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 77,856 0.02 49,21658.19
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 238,967 0.06 33,544612.40
65 Headgear and parts thereof 1,194 0.00 303,880.00
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 64,108 0.02 50,67226.52
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 235 0.00 3,680-93.61
69 Ceramic products 0 0.00 147,764-100.00
70 Glass and glassware 10,876 0.00 7,20750.91
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 220,708,648 52.80 199,093,87310.86
72 Iron and steel 0 0.00 22,655,853-100.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 274,558 0.07 343,563-20.09
74 Copper and articles thereof 419,303 0.10 51,762710.06
75 Nickel and articles thereof 64 0.00 3,116-97.95
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 850,296 0.20 60,9451,295.19
78 Lead and articles thereof 2,900,020 0.69 0
79 Zinc and articles thereof 455,419 0.11 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 649,785 0.16 7,4788,589.29
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 456 0.00 3,699-87.67
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 18,447 0.00 5,545232.68
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 99,658,364 23.84 2,488,6313,904.55
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 9,395,993 2.25 9,678,305-2.92
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 812,613 0.19 55,8001,356.30
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 753,410 0.18 2,232,579-66.25
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 3,796 0.00 31,092-87.79
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 32,363 0.01 27,07919.51
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 53,535 0.01 17,932198.54
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 1,081,328 0.26 2,043,661-47.09
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 60,376 0.01 154,168-60.84
SS Classified 0 0.00 74 522 811-100.00

Russia’s Imports from Hong Kong

The major share of Russian imports from Hong Kong 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) - 61.01% of Russia’s total imports from Hong Kong (63.53% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 23.65% of Russia’s total imports from Hong Kong (22.63% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 3.51% of Russia’s total imports from Hong Kong (2.86% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 2.17% of Russia’s total imports from Hong Kong (1.69% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.46% of Russia’s total imports from Hong Kong (2.16% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 1.25% of Russia’s total imports from Hong Kong (0.39% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Hong Kong 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 $5,958,256;
  • 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 $5,234,543;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $3,166,327;
  • 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 $1,354,056;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $1,293,427;
  • Ceramic products (HS code 69) - an increase of $1,254,868;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $1,048,445;
  • Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 95) - an increase of $654,567;
  • Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS code 17) - an increase of $462,678.

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

  • 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 (HS code 94) - a decrease of $691,919;
  • Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares (HS code 19) - a decrease of $677,463;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $552,392.
Russia’s imports from Hong Kong in the 4th quarter of 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2021
over Q4 2020
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 2,673 0.00 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 627,555 0.42 164,877280.62
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 0 0.00 677,463-100.00
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 91,028 0.06 48,69986.92
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 33,853 0.02 63,704-46.86
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 35,121,753 23.55 29,163,49720.43
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 175,360 0.12 73,607138.24
29 Organic chemicals 604,379 0.41 243,194148.52
30 Pharmaceutical products 991 0.00 23,335-95.75
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 97,400 0.07 253,599-61.59
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 71,333 0.05 17,358310.95
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 39,673 0.03 3,5961,003.25
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 28,280 0.02 19214,629.17
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 0 0.00 77,593-100.00
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 88,016 0.06 65,80933.74
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 427,027 0.29 412,9583.41
39 Plastics and articles thereof 3,202,158 2.15 1,908,73167.76
40 Rubber and articles thereof 488,064 0.33 615,255-20.67
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 607,491 0.41 528,77714.89
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 8,796 0.01 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 228,927 0.15 122,89886.27
45 Cork and articles of cork 0 0.00 5,790-100.00
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 788 0.00 2,848-72.33
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 1,022,673 0.69 625,22363.57
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 125,002 0.08 60,843105.45
52 Cotton 9,121 0.01 0
54 Man-made filaments 8,873 0.01 46,695-81.00
55 Man-made staple fibers 0 0.00 4,738-100.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 54,479 0.04 143,521-62.04
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 3,881 0.00 4,620-16.00
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 21,041 0.01 75,876-72.27
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 110,075 0.07 94,36616.65
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 154,865 0.10 76,067103.59
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 583,070 0.39 572,6171.83
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 513,134 0.34 471,8508.75
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 321,418 0.22 286,79712.07
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 1,319,218 0.88 270,773387.20
65 Headgear and parts thereof 12,001 0.01 91,586-86.90
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 45,577 0.03 1,8282,393.27
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 64,534 0.04 38,07969.47
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 318,125 0.21 128,989146.63
69 Ceramic products 1,660,162 1.11 405,294309.62
70 Glass and glassware 182,040 0.12 168,2858.17
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 1,863,035 1.25 508,979266.03
72 Iron and steel 1,139 0.00 141,665-99.20
73 Articles of iron or steel 965,380 0.65 1,517,772-36.39
74 Copper and articles thereof 175,562 0.12 179,426-2.15
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 53,668 0.04 87,309-38.53
78 Lead and articles thereof 82 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 46,370 0.03 14,438221.17
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 515,085 0.35 564,356-8.73
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 415,793 0.28 284,69546.05
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 58,784,608 39.42 55,618,2815.69
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 29,425,575 19.73 24,191,03221.64
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 25,300 0.02 6,083315.91
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 643,793 0.43 569,17513.11
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 1,744 0.00 2,227-21.69
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,808,329 1.21 1,671,7588.17
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 671,744 0.45 651,9403.04
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 1,461 0.00 103,982-98.59
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 1,277,341 0.86 1,969,260-35.14
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 3,208,690 2.15 2,554,12325.63
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 292,895 0.20 422,015-30.60
SS Classified 0 0.00 63 122-100.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia