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

Russia’s Trade with Ireland

In the 4th quarter of 2021, Russia’s trade with Ireland totaled $785,965,060, up 64.60% ($308,467,218) from the 4th quarter of 2020.

Russia’s exports to Ireland in the 4th quarter of 2021 totaled $202,790,710, up 178.07% ($129,862,790) from the 4th quarter of 2020.

Russia’s imports from Ireland in the 4th quarter of 2021 totaled $583,174,350, up 44.15% ($178,604,428) from the 4th quarter of 2020.

Russia’s trade deficit with Ireland in the 4th quarter of 2021 was $380,383,640, a 14.70% increase ($48,741,638) over the 4th quarter of 2020.

Ireland was Russia’s 48th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2021 (up from 52nd in the 4th quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.3381% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.2946% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

Ireland was Russia’s 63rd largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2021 (up from 78th in the 4th quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.1347% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0772% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

Ireland was Russia’s 26th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2021 (up from 32nd in the 4th quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.7125% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.5982% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

Russia’s Exports to Ireland

The major share of Russian exports to Ireland 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) - 56.01% of Russia’s total exports to Ireland (39.94% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 32.31% of Russia’s total exports to Ireland (20.58% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 4.33% of Russia’s total exports to Ireland (3.84% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 2.77% of Russia’s total exports to Ireland (3.40% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 2.36% of Russia’s total exports to Ireland (3.14% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.86% of Russia’s total exports to Ireland (2.60% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Ireland 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 $84,454,174;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $50,192,495;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $6,020,890;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $3,193,153;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $2,494,918;
  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - an increase of $1,516,071.

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

  • No product groups with a substantial decrease.
Russia’s exports to Ireland 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 2,440-100.00
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 0 0.00 327-100.00
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 0 0.00 792-100.00
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 0 0.00 776-100.00
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 337,228 0.17 0
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 53,479 0.03 29,98878.33
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 3,376,754 1.67 1,860,68381.48
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 10,810 0.01 0
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 3,256 0.00 3,257-0.03
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 113,578,883 56.01 29,124,709289.97
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 518,118 0.26 82,531527.79
30 Pharmaceutical products 0 0.00 346-100.00
31 Fertilizers 64,812,443 31.96 14,619,948343.32
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 9,242 0.00 900926.89
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 10,878 0.01 5,249107.24
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 93 0.00 149,533-99.94
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 1,203 0.00 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 2,493 0.00 357,022.86
39 Plastics and articles thereof 106,365 0.05 32,084231.52
40 Rubber and articles thereof 67,788 0.03 117,556-42.34
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 582 0.00 2,767-78.97
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 5,337,535 2.63 2,144,382148.91
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 145,627 0.07 118,59322.80
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 125,100 0.06 215,082-41.84
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 19 0.00 1,369-98.61
52 Cotton 0 0.00 78-100.00
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 39 0.00 2744.44
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 6,043 0.00 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 58 0.00 472-87.71
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 0 0.00 2,387-100.00
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 1,154 0.00 1,761-34.47
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 0 0.00 3,896-100.00
65 Headgear and parts thereof 0 0.00 861-100.00
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 5,649 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 154,818 0.08 167,006-7.30
69 Ceramic products 23,134 0.01 1,3001,679.54
70 Glass and glassware 103,795 0.05 245,152-57.66
72 Iron and steel 4,774,288 2.35 2,279,370109.46
73 Articles of iron or steel 1,566 0.00 4,929-68.23
75 Nickel and articles thereof 56 0.00 51,020.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 0 0.00 1,270-100.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 81 0.00 6524.62
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 0 0.00 5,523-100.00
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 6,721,549 3.31 700,659859.32
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 1,197,953 0.59 1,423,597-15.85
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 94,292 0.05 7,2591,198.97
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 762,802 0.38 671,53813.59
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 428,751 0.21 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 113 0.00 25,550-99.56
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 4,517 0.00 9,607-52.98
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 8,153 0.00 4,40185.25
SS Classified 0 0.00 18 857 860-100.00

Russia’s Imports from Ireland

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

  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 69.67% of Russia’s total imports from Ireland (61.77% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 18.49% of Russia’s total imports from Ireland (23.34% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 8.32% of Russia’s total imports from Ireland (12.03% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.74% of Russia’s total imports from Ireland (1.32% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

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

  • 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 $66,822,832;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $34,390,507;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $22,261,783;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $16,412,247;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $15,207,239;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $10,694,270;
  • Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans (HS code 49) - an increase of $4,466,210;
  • 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) - an increase of $2,583,552.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Ireland in the 4th quarter of 2021 over the 4th 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 $4,464,979;
  • Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares (HS code 19) - a decrease of $3,126,683.
Russia’s imports from Ireland in the 4th quarter of 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2021
over Q4 2020
01 Live animals 862,206 0.15 157,064448.95
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 469 0.00 144225.69
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 7,131 0.00 5,16138.17
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 108,953 0.02 47,310130.30
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 310,261 0.05 355,523-12.73
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 84,510 0.01 97,606-13.42
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 4,443,254 0.76 3,234,27337.38
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 120,767 0.02 402,913-70.03
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 9,861,091 1.69 12,987,774-24.07
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 1,065,316 0.18 727,56346.42
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 6,182,664 1.06 4,791,66529.03
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 24,607,404 4.22 25,279,026-2.66
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 337,311 0.06 602,490-44.01
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 1,088 0.00 0
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 14,969 0.00 0
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 97,254,905 16.68 30,432,073219.58
29 Organic chemicals 34,058,936 5.84 11,797,153188.70
30 Pharmaceutical products 204,183,206 35.01 169,792,69920.25
31 Fertilizers 43,557 0.01 27,12560.58
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 1,815,728 0.31 976,86785.87
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 41,494,659 7.12 26,287,42057.85
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 497,851 0.09 392,27726.91
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 4,715,070 0.81 3,122,83750.99
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 1,539,123 0.26 1,752,491-12.18
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 13,823,514 2.37 3,129,244341.75
39 Plastics and articles thereof 2,232,904 0.38 2,015,96810.76
40 Rubber and articles thereof 220,292 0.04 178,10623.69
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 1,378 0.00 673104.75
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 36,225 0.01 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 299,951 0.05 109,010175.16
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 9,700,426 1.66 5,234,21685.33
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 10,012 0.00 22,067-54.63
54 Man-made filaments 33,265 0.01 12,085175.26
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 1,966 0.00 2,314-15.04
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 64,025 0.01 64,189-0.26
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 1,059 0.00 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 35,166 0.01 80,262-56.19
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 28 0.00 331-91.54
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 0 0.00 974-100.00
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 102,417 0.02 25340,381.03
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 21,209 0.00 0
65 Headgear and parts thereof 0 0.00 18-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 39,811 0.01 36,6718.56
69 Ceramic products 313 0.00 913-65.72
70 Glass and glassware 94,497 0.02 84,23312.19
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 542,243 0.09 492,37710.13
72 Iron and steel 3,103 0.00 1,355129.00
73 Articles of iron or steel 733,571 0.13 429,66670.73
74 Copper and articles thereof 423,802 0.07 336,55225.92
75 Nickel and articles thereof 202,094 0.03 101,10099.90
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 75,463 0.01 102,432-26.33
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 48,235 0.01 8,410473.54
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 1,247,105 0.21 1,015,31722.83
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 974,502 0.17 482,088102.14
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 31,641,559 5.43 15,229,312107.77
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 13,983,909 2.40 13,846,7410.99
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 0 0.00 4,452-100.00
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 200,274 0.03 59,467236.78
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 60,821,556 10.43 65,286,535-6.84
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 1,103 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 2,632,151 0.45 48,5995,316.06
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 1,914,167 0.33 1,689,14213.32
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 1,022,565 0.18 1,195,396-14.46
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia