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

Russia’s Trade with Pakistan

In the 4th quarter of 2021, Russia’s trade with Pakistan was $133,435,026, down 63.87% ($235,918,789) from the 4th quarter of 2020.

Russia’s exports to Pakistan in the 4th quarter of 2021 were $65,505,156, down 78.95% ($245,657,494) from the 4th quarter of 2020.

Russia’s imports from Pakistan in the 4th quarter of 2021 totaled $67,929,870, up 16.74% ($9,738,705) from the 4th quarter of 2020.

Russia’s trade balance with Pakistan went from a surplus of $252,971,485 in the 4th quarter of 2020, to a deficit of $2,424,714 in the 4th quarter of 2021.

Pakistan was Russia’s 85th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2021 (down from 58th in the 4th quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.0574% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.2279% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

Pakistan was Russia’s 91st largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2021 (down from 49th in the 4th quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.0435% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.3295% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

Pakistan was Russia’s 73rd largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2021 (up from 74th in the 4th quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.0830% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0860% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

Russia’s Exports to Pakistan

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

  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 45.31% of Russia’s total exports to Pakistan (1.26% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 29.60% of Russia’s total exports to Pakistan (89.76% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 9.28% of Russia’s total exports to Pakistan (1.04% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 8.46% of Russia’s total exports to Pakistan (3.11% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 4.80% of Russia’s total exports to Pakistan (1.72% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 2.38% of Russia’s total exports to Pakistan (2.73% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Pakistan 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) - an increase of $24,651,836;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $4,128,402;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $2,684,197;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $578,265;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $229,044.

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

  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $264,661,262;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $6,892,248;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $2,903,623;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $1,715,091;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - a decrease of $1,619,289;
  • 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 $618,884.
Russia’s exports to Pakistan in the 4th quarter of 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q4 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2021
over Q4 2020
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 18,477,558 28.21 14,349,15628.77
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 32,526 0.05 69,186-52.99
10 Cereals 57,575 0.09 264,718,837-99.98
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 88,728 0.14 172,389-48.53
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 41,800 0.06 0
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 85,657 0.13 0
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 202,465 0.31 223,904-9.58
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 5,689,015 8.68 3,004,81889.33
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 1,318,017 2.01 1,936,901-31.95
29 Organic chemicals 169,350 0.26 356,255-52.46
30 Pharmaceutical products 1,606,439 2.45 3,225,728-50.20
31 Fertilizers 290,775 0.44 316,061-8.00
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 5,016 0.01 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 0 0.00 323-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 198,554 0.30 172,30915.23
39 Plastics and articles thereof 1,443 0.00 184,137-99.22
40 Rubber and articles thereof 1,781,921 2.72 3,497,012-49.04
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 969 0.00 1,193-18.78
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 0 0.00 210-100.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 780,579 1.19 202,314285.83
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 2,252,714 3.44 5,156,337-56.31
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 11,044 0.02 1407,788.57
52 Cotton 0 0.00 2,366-100.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 71,512 0.11 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 5,551 0.01 6,326-12.25
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 0 0.00 65,850-100.00
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 0 0.00 122-100.00
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 0 0.00 15-100.00
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 6,923 0.01 2,977132.55
70 Glass and glassware 11,059 0.02 22,634-51.14
72 Iron and steel 27,566,169 42.08 2,914,333845.88
73 Articles of iron or steel 1,169,351 1.79 940,30724.36
74 Copper and articles thereof 1,461 0.00 23,754-93.85
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 4,348 0.01 38,856-88.81
79 Zinc and articles thereof 0 0.00 264-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 534 0.00 1,205-55.68
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 4,684 0.01 3911,097.95
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 12,417 0.02 10,56517.53
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 769,329 1.17 7,661,577-89.96
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 293,613 0.45 400,750-26.73
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 14,670 0.02 15,448-5.04
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 430,008 0.66 421,1072.11
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 775 0.00 6,971-88.88
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 14,339 0.02 34,828-58.83
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 240 0.00 40500.00
SS Classified 0 0.00 1 004 754-100.00

Russia’s Imports from Pakistan

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

  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 66.80% of Russia’s total imports from Pakistan (70.91% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 8.89% of Russia’s total imports from Pakistan (9.30% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 4.16% of Russia’s total imports from Pakistan (3.02% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 2.75% of Russia’s total imports from Pakistan (2.95% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 1.60% of Russia’s total imports from Pakistan (1.99% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 1.58% of Russia’s total imports from Pakistan (1.17% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

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

  • Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) (HS code 42) - an increase of $3,454,607;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $2,434,803;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $2,427,921;
  • Man-made staple fibers (HS code 55) - an increase of $1,720,181;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $717,844;
  • Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags (HS code 63) - an increase of $474,831;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $449,328;
  • Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal (HS code 82) - an increase of $415,254;
  • Knitted or crocheted fabrics (HS code 60) - an increase of $323,306.

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

  • Cotton (HS code 52) - a decrease of $1,282,422;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - a decrease of $901,580;
  • Man-made filaments (HS code 54) - a decrease of $598,661;
  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - a decrease of $480,026;
  • 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 $411,791.
Russia’s imports from Pakistan in the 4th quarter of 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2021
over Q4 2020
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 689 0.00 902,269-99.92
10 Cereals 2,434,803 3.58 0
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 17,721 0.03 98,372-81.99
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 61 0.00 27,851-99.78
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 293,300 0.43 192,37952.46
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 12,560 0.02 16,151-22.23
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 16,211 0.02 17,756-8.70
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 20,143 0.03 500,169-95.97
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 340,333 0.50 437,328-22.18
26 Ores, slag and ash 734,801 1.08 721,8111.80
30 Pharmaceutical products 3,523,123 5.19 2,805,27925.59
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 0 0.00 1,191-100.00
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 11,858 0.02 17,976-34.03
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 1,217,779 1.79 1,629,570-25.27
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 37,881 0.06 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 4,195 0.01 2,61160.67
39 Plastics and articles thereof 1,110,788 1.64 916,60621.18
40 Rubber and articles thereof 70,299 0.10 40,00975.71
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 47,896 0.07 118,341-59.53
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 7,076,031 10.42 3,621,42495.39
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 0 0.00 1,148-100.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 397 0.00 4,341-90.85
45 Cork and articles of cork 62 0.00 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 235 0.00 63273.02
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 0 0.00 2,257-100.00
52 Cotton 3,967,459 5.84 5,249,881-24.43
54 Man-made filaments 98,418 0.14 697,079-85.88
55 Man-made staple fibers 3,705,927 5.46 1,985,74686.63
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 46 0.00 500-90.80
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 202,696 0.30 59,586240.17
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 302 0.00 32843.75
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 8,778 0.01 73,523-88.06
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 708,894 1.04 385,58883.85
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 16,943,594 24.94 14,515,67316.73
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 13,437,100 19.78 13,504,778-0.50
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 3,656,881 5.38 3,182,05014.92
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 1,956,334 2.88 1,507,00629.82
65 Headgear and parts thereof 226,587 0.33 99,745127.17
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 10,327 0.02 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 244,355 0.36 224,0399.07
70 Glass and glassware 2,072 0.00 3,555-41.72
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 7,423 0.01 8,024-7.49
73 Articles of iron or steel 12,110 0.02 46,705-74.07
74 Copper and articles thereof 0 0.00 224-100.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 538 0.00 189184.66
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 1,048,842 1.54 633,58865.54
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 340 0.00 439-22.55
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 92,341 0.14 2,3253,871.66
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 233 0.00 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 8,084 0.01 1,219563.17
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 1,746,191 2.57 1,710,8102.07
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 17,033 0.03 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 227,103 0.33 263,793-13.91
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 1,950,549 2.87 1,918,3751.68
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 1,703 0.00 41,791-95.92
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia