Russian trade with Albania in 2021
February 16, 2022
by Russian Foreign Trade
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
The Report on Russia’s foreign trade in goods with Albania in 2021: exports, imports, products, dynamics.
Russia’s Trade with Albania
In 2021, Russia’s trade with Albania totaled $149,406,863, up 2.69% ($3,910,890) from 2020.
Russia’s exports to Albania in 2021 totaled $132,542,985, up 2.46% ($3,183,714) from 2020.
Russia’s imports from Albania in 2021 totaled $16,863,878, up 4.51% ($727,176) from 2020.
Russia’s trade surplus with Albania in 2021 was $115,679,107, a 2.17% increase ($2,456,538) over 2020.
Albania was Russia’s 120th largest trading partner in 2021 (down from 109th in 2020), accounting for 0.0190% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0256% in 2020).
Albania was Russia’s 106th largest export market in 2021 (down from 95th in 2020), accounting for 0.0270% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0385% in 2020).
Albania was Russia’s 116th largest supplier in 2021 (down from 110th in 2020), accounting for 0.0057% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0070% in 2020).
Russia’s Exports to Albania
The major share of Russian exports to Albania in 2021 (and in 2020) was accounted for the following product types:
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 38.33% of Russia’s total exports to Albania (35.93% in 2020);
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 31.76% of Russia’s total exports to Albania (42.13% in 2020);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 21.32% of Russia’s total exports to Albania (10.84% in 2020);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 4.34% of Russia’s total exports to Albania (6.63% in 2020);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 2.16% of Russia’s total exports to Albania (1.04% in 2020).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Albania in 2021 over 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $14,373,816;
- Cereals (HS code 10) - an increase of $6,350,782;
- Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes (HS code 15) - an increase of $1,716,453;
- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $1,474,655;
- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $512,878;
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $498,746.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Albania in 2021 over 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $12,391,066;
- Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS code 17) - a decrease of $4,295,822;
- Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $3,366,842;
- Glass and glassware (HS code 70) - a decrease of $1,533,031.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in 2021, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in 2020, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2021 over 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 0 | 0.00 | 25,000 | -100.00 |
| 10 | Cereals | 40,155,588 | 30.30 | 33,804,806 | 18.79 |
| 11 | Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten | 39,565 | 0.03 | 69,895 | -43.39 |
| 15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes | 9,291,396 | 7.01 | 7,574,943 | 22.66 |
| 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 0 | 0.00 | 4,295,822 | -100.00 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 14,513 | 0.01 | 134,358 | -89.20 |
| 22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 233,256 | 0.18 | 13,098 | 1,680.85 |
| 24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 1,075,146 | 0.81 | 562,268 | 91.22 |
| 25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 0 | 0.00 | 16,240 | -100.00 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 42,098,192 | 31.76 | 54,489,258 | -22.74 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 206 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | 151 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 509,970 | 0.38 | 11,224 | 4,443.57 |
| 31 | Fertilizers | 4,730,677 | 3.57 | 8,097,519 | -41.58 |
| 32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 27,914 | 0.02 | 16,279 | 71.47 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 126,908 | 0.10 | 175,495 | -27.69 |
| 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 | 139,178 | 0.11 | 148,301 | -6.15 |
| 35 | Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes | 524 | 0.00 | 140 | 274.29 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 48 | 0.00 | 2,324 | -97.93 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 212,547 | 0.16 | 119,375 | 78.05 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 5 | 0.00 | 817 | -99.39 |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 2,606,048 | 1.97 | 1,131,393 | 130.34 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 259,722 | 0.20 | 207,862 | 24.95 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 120 | 0.00 | 6,764 | -98.23 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 110,086 | 0.08 | 274 | 40,077.37 |
| 58 | Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery | 0 | 0.00 | 77 | -100.00 |
| 59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use | 96 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 3,262 | 0.00 | 1,875 | 73.97 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 853 | 0.00 | 223 | 282.51 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 5,862 | 0.00 | 1,005 | 483.28 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 4,181 | 0.00 | 2,793 | 49.70 |
| 67 | Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair | 329 | 0.00 | 391 | -15.86 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 72,316 | 0.05 | 54,472 | 32.76 |
| 69 | Ceramic products | 0 | 0.00 | 319,022 | -100.00 |
| 70 | Glass and glassware | 1,871,730 | 1.41 | 3,404,761 | -45.03 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | 28,250,606 | 21.31 | 13,876,790 | 103.58 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 9,247 | 0.01 | 141,939 | -93.49 |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 798 | -100.00 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 132 | 0.00 | 114 | 15.79 |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 63 | 0.00 | 75 | -16.00 |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 0 | 0.00 | 3,253 | -100.00 |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 175,601 | 0.13 | 92,041 | 90.79 |
| 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 | 101,540 | 0.08 | 236,537 | -57.07 |
| 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 | 7,165 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 299,124 | 0.23 | 297,662 | 0.49 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 37,783 | 0.03 | 8,001 | 372.23 |
| 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 | 63,012 | 0.05 | 13,728 | 359.00 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 2,707 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 5,616 | 0.00 | 259 | 2,068.34 |
Russia’s Imports from Albania
The major share of Russian imports from Albania in 2021 (and in 2020) was accounted for the following product types:
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 94.57% of Russia’s total imports from Albania (95.64% in 2020);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.83% of Russia’s total imports from Albania (1.09% in 2020);
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.07% of Russia’s total imports from Albania (1.22% in 2020).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Albania in 2021 over 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $834,296;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $184,217;
- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $94,123;
- Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans (HS code 49) - an increase of $52,156.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Albania in 2021 over 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - a decrease of $509,758.
| HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in 2021, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in 2020, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2021 over 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage | 16 | 0.00 | 1,795 | -99.11 |
| 09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 9,730 | 0.06 | 6,494 | 49.83 |
| 24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 170,428 | 1.01 | 188,516 | -9.59 |
| 33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 33,178 | 0.20 | 48,307 | -31.32 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 131 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 6,631 | 0.04 | 4,769 | 39.04 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 406 | 0.00 | 327 | 24.16 |
| 42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 249,239 | 1.48 | 231,815 | 7.52 |
| 43 | Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof | 9,015 | 0.05 | 0 | ∞ |
| 44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 7,079 | 0.04 | 20,070 | -64.73 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 185,353 | 1.10 | 91,230 | 103.17 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 116,517 | 0.69 | 64,361 | 81.04 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 107 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 2,441,583 | 14.48 | 2,257,366 | 8.16 |
| 62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 6,386,440 | 37.87 | 5,552,144 | 15.03 |
| 63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 18,162 | 0.11 | 93 | 19,429.03 |
| 64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 7,100,130 | 42.10 | 7,609,888 | -6.70 |
| 65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 792 | 0.00 | 13,307 | -94.05 |
| 71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin | 103 | 0.00 | 3,099 | -96.68 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | 516 | 0.00 | 518 | -0.39 |
| 76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 169 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
| 79 | Zinc and articles thereof | 7,801 | 0.05 | 2,215 | 252.19 |
| 82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 2,644 | 0.02 | 0 | ∞ |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 1,327 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |
| 84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 45,812 | 0.27 | 1,284 | 3,467.91 |
| 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 | 4,038 | 0.02 | 3,957 | 2.05 |
| 87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 26,714 | 0.16 | 209 | 12,681.82 |
| 90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 437 | 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 | 12,890 | 0.08 | 6,009 | 114.51 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 28,929 | -100.00 |
| 96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 25,679 | 0.15 | 0 | ∞ |