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Russian trade with Bangladesh in 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 Bangladesh in 2021: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Bangladesh

In 2021, Russia’s trade with Bangladesh totaled $2,985,995,976, up 23.20% ($562,202,254) from 2020.

Russia’s exports to Bangladesh in 2021 totaled $1,721,611,206, up 12.61% ($192,835,000) from 2020.

Russia’s imports from Bangladesh in 2021 totaled $1,264,384,770, up 41.27% ($369,367,254) from 2020.

Russia’s trade surplus with Bangladesh in 2021 was $457,226,436, a 27.85% decrease ($176,532,254) over 2020.

Bangladesh was Russia’s 44th largest trading partner in 2021 (down from 41st in 2020), accounting for 0.3804% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.4269% in 2020).

Bangladesh was Russia’s 49th largest export market in 2021 (down from 42nd in 2020), accounting for 0.3502% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.4545% in 2020).

Bangladesh was Russia’s 36th largest supplier in 2021 (up from 39th in 2020), accounting for 0.4309% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.3867% in 2020).

Russia’s Exports to Bangladesh

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

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 57.52% of Russia’s total exports to Bangladesh (45.98% in 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 17.03% of Russia’s total exports to Bangladesh (17.82% in 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 16.96% of Russia’s total exports to Bangladesh (28.46% in 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 3.43% of Russia’s total exports to Bangladesh (1.83% in 2020);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 2.03% of Russia’s total exports to Bangladesh (1.05% in 2020);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.86% of Russia’s total exports to Bangladesh (3.78% in 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Bangladesh in 2021 over 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $144,365,904;
  • 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 $97,674,503;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $68,502,950;
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $55,530,493;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $36,009,094;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $23,260,666;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $19,491,285;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $18,464,444;
  • Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials (HS code 68) - an increase of $11,045,511;
  • Miscellaneous articles of base metal (HS code 83) - an increase of $10,638,603;
  • Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal (HS code 82) - an increase of $6,567,332.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Bangladesh in 2021 over 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $220,647,960;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $69,214,901;
  • Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans (HS code 49) - a decrease of $27,195,784.
Russia’s exports to Bangladesh in 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2021
over 2020
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 1,950-100.00
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 72,416,706 4.21 16,886,213328.85
10 Cereals 188,213,221 10.93 408,861,181-53.97
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 7,084 0.00 0
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 28,560,714 1.66 9,069,429214.91
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 290,839 0.02 251,68415.56
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 359,575 0.02 0
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 0 0.00 937-100.00
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 0 0.00 25,239-100.00
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 164,627 0.01 0
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 2,969 0.00 14,158-79.03
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 0 0.00 10,429-100.00
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 44,084 0.00 0
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 6,832,495 0.40 6,561,3644.13
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 27,887,853 1.62 9,423,409195.94
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 1,127,190 0.07 1,275,130-11.60
29 Organic chemicals 162,171 0.01 192,691-15.84
30 Pharmaceutical products 3,627,197 0.21 224,2671,517.36
31 Fertilizers 44,142,387 2.56 20,881,721111.39
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 2,873,167 0.17 2,226,70029.03
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 101,890 0.01 66154,278.79
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 140,435 0.01 3,0504,504.43
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 261,570 0.02 53,565388.32
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 179,238 0.01 21,307741.22
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 2,652,736 0.15 734,362261.23
39 Plastics and articles thereof 2,912,706 0.17 2,111,62737.94
40 Rubber and articles thereof 520,558 0.03 266,33795.45
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 1,341,330 0.08 522,569156.68
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 17,115 0.00 2,596559.28
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 189,944 0.01 190,168-0.12
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 0 0.00 362,003-100.00
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 4,925,532 0.29 3,223,10452.82
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 26,775,653 1.56 53,971,437-50.39
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 255,760 0.01 58,916334.11
54 Man-made filaments 971 0.00 519,320.00
55 Man-made staple fibers 420 0.00 0
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 469,077 0.03 167,357180.29
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 0 0.00 742-100.00
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 71,195 0.00 4,0121,674.55
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 5,166 0.00 130,856-96.05
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 493,899 0.03 502,506-1.71
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 318,150 0.02 10,4652,940.13
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 205,188 0.01 35158,358.12
65 Headgear and parts thereof 98,492 0.01 81,06721.49
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 11,990,426 0.70 944,9151,168.94
69 Ceramic products 48,969 0.00 4,3291,031.19
70 Glass and glassware 301,010 0.02 237,73526.62
72 Iron and steel 116,549,239 6.77 48,046,289142.58
73 Articles of iron or steel 149,404,811 8.68 218,619,712-31.66
74 Copper and articles thereof 365,037 0.02 138,219164.10
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 5,864,671 0.34 3,768,94655.61
78 Lead and articles thereof 2,886 0.00 1,63176.95
79 Zinc and articles thereof 80 0.00 0
80 Tin and articles thereof 7,244 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 16,239 0.00 12,63428.53
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 6,848,389 0.40 281,0572,336.65
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 12,245,237 0.71 1,606,634662.17
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 609,208,162 35.39 464,842,25831.06
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 329,251,734 19.12 231,577,23142.18
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 76,037 0.00 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 1,107,036 0.06 1,566,289-29.32
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 5,774,739 0.34 2,306,162150.40
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 38,617,734 2.24 2,608,6401,380.38
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 1,175,806 0.07 194,750503.75
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 3,008,373 0.17 686,262338.37
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 20,439 0.00 22,518-9.23
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 168,849 0.01 43,669286.66
SS Classified 0 0.00 12 941 356-100.00

Russia’s Imports from Bangladesh

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

  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 97.20% of Russia’s total imports from Bangladesh (97.00% in 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 2.17% of Russia’s total imports from Bangladesh (2.18% in 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Bangladesh in 2021 over 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - an increase of $227,277,516;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $115,380,114;
  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $9,233,116;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $6,324,135;
  • Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags (HS code 63) - an increase of $5,508,605.

The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Bangladesh in 2021 over 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:

  • No product groups with a substantial decrease.
Russia’s imports from Bangladesh in 2021 by product groups
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
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 15,291,340 1.21 6,058,224152.41
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 0 0.00 50,000-100.00
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 442,258 0.03 562,854-21.43
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 0 0.00 7-100.00
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 15,150 0.00 88,971-82.97
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 11,644,049 0.92 12,740,938-8.61
39 Plastics and articles thereof 313,768 0.02 224,48339.77
40 Rubber and articles thereof 2,057 0.00 2,163-4.90
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 82,553 0.01 118,579-30.38
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 3,829,517 0.30 2,853,88534.19
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 238 0.00 12984.50
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 651,484 0.05 299,060117.84
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 39,822 0.00 6,337528.40
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 869 0.00 712,314.29
52 Cotton 76,092 0.01 17,093345.16
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 19,427,601 1.54 16,919,48714.82
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 5,681,041 0.45 4,419,97228.53
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 1,070,777 0.08 605,28776.90
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 269 0.00 403-33.25
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 669,989,872 52.99 442,712,35651.34
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 483,131,921 38.21 367,751,80731.37
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 17,817,313 1.41 12,308,70844.75
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 28,072,092 2.22 21,747,95729.08
65 Headgear and parts thereof 2,431,851 0.19 1,659,79646.52
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 0 0.00 288-100.00
69 Ceramic products 788,067 0.06 510,49654.37
70 Glass and glassware 27,083 0.00 33,461-19.06
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 4,015 0.00 1,417183.35
73 Articles of iron or steel 29,772 0.00 38,714-23.10
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 832 0.00 1,975-57.87
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 577 0.00 50913.36
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 96 0.00 0
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 2,093 0.00 1,944,090-99.89
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 452,643 0.04 379,05119.41
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 3,371-100.00
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 305,610 0.02 37,035725.19
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 60,960 0.00 348,210-82.49
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 941,881 0.07 220,401327.35
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 396,720 0.03 341,55716.15
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 49 0.00 8,438-99.42
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia