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

Russia’s Trade with Sri Lanka

In the 4th quarter of 2021, Russia’s trade with Sri Lanka was $82,242,217, down 21.95% ($23,123,305) from the 4th quarter of 2020.

Russia’s exports to Sri Lanka in the 4th quarter of 2021 were $14,970,863, down 49.68% ($14,777,973) from the 4th quarter of 2020.

Russia’s imports from Sri Lanka in the 4th quarter of 2021 were $67,271,354, down 11.04% ($8,345,332) from the 4th quarter of 2020.

Russia’s trade deficit with Sri Lanka in the 4th quarter of 2021 was $52,300,491, a 14.02% increase ($6,432,641) over the 4th quarter of 2020.

Sri Lanka was Russia’s 97th largest trading partner in the 4th quarter of 2021 (down from 85th in the 4th quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.0354% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0650% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

Sri Lanka was Russia’s 126th largest export market in the 4th quarter of 2021 (down from 101st in the 4th quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.0099% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0315% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

Sri Lanka was Russia’s 74th largest supplier in the 4th quarter of 2021 (down from 67th in the 4th quarter of 2020), accounting for 0.0822% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.1118% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

Russia’s Exports to Sri Lanka

The major share of Russian exports to Sri Lanka 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) - 35.33% of Russia’s total exports to Sri Lanka (11.06% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 23.11% of Russia’s total exports to Sri Lanka (14.60% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 19.80% of Russia’s total exports to Sri Lanka (7.87% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 11.98% of Russia’s total exports to Sri Lanka (50.32% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 7.13% of Russia’s total exports to Sri Lanka (1.75% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 2.64% of Russia’s total exports to Sri Lanka (0.48% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 0.00% of Russia’s total exports to Sri Lanka (7.47% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Sri Lanka 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 $1,587,677;
  • Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - an increase of $558,215;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $485,042;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - an increase of $380,122;
  • Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - an increase of $356,735;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $338,097;
  • Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard (HS code 47) - an increase of $245,097;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $240,105;
  • 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 $147,557;
  • 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 $59,555;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $59,373;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $56,691;
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations (HS code 33) - an increase of $49,997.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Sri Lanka 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 $13,787,120;
  • 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) - a decrease of $2,222,274;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $1,206,422;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - a decrease of $298,957;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $99,124.
Russia’s exports to Sri Lanka in the 4th quarter of 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in Q4 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in Q4 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2021
over Q4 2020
01 Live animals 1,166 0.01 0
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 34,965 0.23 333,922-89.53
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 1,378,576 9.21 820,36168.05
10 Cereals 0 0.00 13,787,120-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 0 0.00 28,512-100.00
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 356,735 2.38 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 10,871 0.07 0
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 3,137,633 20.96 2,757,51113.78
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 2,119,960 14.16 532,283298.28
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 1,684,773 11.25 1,625,2183.66
30 Pharmaceutical products 56,691 0.38 0
31 Fertilizers 24 0.00 99,148-99.98
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 49,997 0.33 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 240,105 1.60 0
39 Plastics and articles thereof 560 0.00 4,514-87.59
40 Rubber and articles thereof 1,406,580 9.40 2,613,002-46.17
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 385,799 2.58 47,702708.77
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 245,097 1.64 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 2,294,963 15.33 2,293,3740.07
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 20,914 0.14 8862,260.50
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 0 0.00 0
69 Ceramic products 7 0.00 0
70 Glass and glassware 0 0.00 1,780-100.00
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 0 0.00 2,222,274-100.00
72 Iron and steel 545,717 3.65 60,675799.41
73 Articles of iron or steel 8,184 0.05 3,357143.79
74 Copper and articles thereof 4 0.00 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 501,059 3.35 456,6259.73
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 58 0.00 0
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 6,282 0.04 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 87,987 0.59 44,92195.87
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 216,898 1.45 69,341212.80
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 88,482 0.59 29,109203.97
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 2,828 0.02 0
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 3 0.00 0
SS Classified 0 0.00 1 917 201-100.00

Russia’s Imports from Sri Lanka

The major share of Russian imports from Sri Lanka 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) - 47.33% of Russia’s total imports from Sri Lanka (53.16% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 41.28% of Russia’s total imports from Sri Lanka (36.59% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 9.05% of Russia’s total imports from Sri Lanka (8.53% in the 4th quarter of 2020);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.57% of Russia’s total imports from Sri Lanka (1.20% in the 4th quarter of 2020).

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

  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $1,426,010;
  • Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 14) - an increase of $750,114;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $716,152;
  • Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn (HS code 53) - an increase of $285,156;
  • 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 $203,926.

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

  • Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - a decrease of $9,035,565;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - a decrease of $1,720,295;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $984,635;
  • Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - a decrease of $235,446.
Russia’s imports from Sri Lanka in the 4th quarter of 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in Q4 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in Q4 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in Q4 2021
over Q4 2020
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 900,173 1.34 722,31624.62
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 12 0.00 0
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 52,158 0.08 1,0205,013.53
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 68,344 0.10 6,608934.26
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 27,399,051 40.73 36,434,616-24.80
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 49,020 0.07 96,185-49.04
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 23,225 0.03 60,798-61.80
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 2,785,444 4.14 2,035,33036.85
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 210,636 0.31 446,082-52.78
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 11,801 0.02 5,323121.70
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 38,046 0.06 59,897-36.48
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 200,545 0.30 328,755-39.00
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 0 0.00 2,806-100.00
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 19,600 0.03 0
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 30,326 0.05 132,963-77.19
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 2,017,481 3.00 1,301,32955.03
39 Plastics and articles thereof 14,906 0.02 16,713-10.81
40 Rubber and articles thereof 4,012,429 5.96 4,997,064-19.70
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 105,509 0.16 103,0082.43
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 21,894 0.03 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 14,601 0.02 20,268-27.96
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 0 0.00 256-100.00
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 418,915 0.62 133,759213.19
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 234,898 0.35 221,0476.27
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 1,062 0.00 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 240 0.00 15653.85
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 16,391,580 24.37 18,111,875-9.50
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 10,089,965 15.00 8,663,95516.46
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 408,301 0.61 455,309-10.32
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 16,379 0.02 0
65 Headgear and parts thereof 88,752 0.13 53,00467.44
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 44,607 0.07 27,78560.54
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 17,919 0.03 2,300679.09
69 Ceramic products 40,179 0.06 180,836-77.78
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 79,956 0.12 1,0717,365.55
73 Articles of iron or steel 22,746 0.03 28,590-20.44
74 Copper and articles thereof 6,851 0.01 16,894-59.45
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 27 0.00 1,070-97.48
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 6 0.00 4,232-99.86
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 30 0.00 416-92.79
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 30,794 0.05 40,144-23.29
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 747,052 1.11 543,12637.55
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 235,553 0.35 296,488-20.55
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 37,384 0.06 26,42841.46
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 161,867 0.24 17,005851.88
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 31,161 0.05 10,173206.31
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 15,577 0.02 9,68660.82
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia