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

Russia’s Trade with Belgium

In 2021, Russia’s trade with Belgium totaled $11,194,073,862, up 41.89% ($3,304,710,391) from 2020.

Russia’s exports to Belgium in 2021 totaled $8,672,042,691, up 51.29% ($2,940,034,818) from 2020.

Russia’s imports from Belgium in 2021 totaled $2,522,031,171, up 16.90% ($364,675,573) from 2020.

Russia’s trade surplus with Belgium in 2021 was $6,150,011,520, a 72.05% increase ($2,575,359,245) over 2020.

Belgium was Russia’s 17th largest trading partner in 2021 (just as in 2020), accounting for 1.4260% of Russia’s total trade (up from 1.3894% in 2020).

Belgium was Russia’s 16th largest export market in 2021 (just as in 2020), accounting for 1.7641% of Russia’s total exports (up from 1.7040% in 2020).

Belgium was Russia’s 23rd largest supplier in 2021 (down from 22nd in 2020), accounting for 0.8595% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.9322% in 2020).

Russia’s Exports to Belgium

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

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 34.64% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (52.20% in 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 27.19% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (12.49% in 2020);
  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 21.49% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (25.31% in 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 6.57% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (4.71% in 2020);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 4.49% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (0.68% in 2020);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 2.72% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (2.65% in 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 2.39% of Russia’s total exports to Belgium (1.49% in 2020).

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

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $1,645,034,117;
  • 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) - an increase of $411,409,268;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - an increase of $339,247,839;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $166,602,478;
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder (HS code 12) - an increase of $87,799,956;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $80,649,987;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $52,151,554;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $35,773,044;
  • 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 $32,497,369;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - an increase of $29,414,686.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Belgium 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 $26,567,027.
Russia’s exports to Belgium in 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2021
over 2020
01 Live animals 1,788,789 0.02 48,7463,569.61
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 940,210 0.01 651,37044.34
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 2,344,977 0.03 1,575,54548.84
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 12,917,581 0.15 214,9235,910.33
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 53,387 0.00 142,020-62.41
10 Cereals 5,921,884 0.07 5,355,28410.58
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 238,241 0.00 136,84374.10
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 152,110,298 1.75 64,310,342136.53
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 0 0.00 24,700-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 5,413,441 0.06 84,6846,292.52
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 0 0.00 130,982-100.00
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 5,910,143 0.07 3,947,89549.70
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 0 0.00 37,216-100.00
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 2,210,615 0.03 435,140,865.12
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 38,267 0.00 20,01491.20
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 0 0.00 587,435-100.00
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 355,487 0.00 349,1241.82
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 16,397,395 0.19 7,442,508120.32
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 233,070 0.00 588,661-60.41
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 118,592,758 1.37 89,178,07232.98
26 Ores, slag and ash 40,841,201 0.47 34,872,33917.12
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 2,841,731,360 32.77 2,868,298,387-0.93
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 112,698,127 1.30 80,200,75840.52
29 Organic chemicals 53,945,833 0.62 18,172,789196.85
30 Pharmaceutical products 154,604 0.00 109,59041.07
31 Fertilizers 140,059,688 1.62 87,908,13459.33
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 324,452 0.00 589,702-44.98
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 708,901 0.01 855,926-17.18
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 3,168,120 0.04 1,543,902105.20
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 0 0.00 26-100.00
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 10 0.00 1,292-99.23
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 4,163,791 0.05 1,875,286122.03
39 Plastics and articles thereof 230,062,434 2.65 63,459,956262.53
40 Rubber and articles thereof 23,593,683 0.27 15,376,00653.44
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 285 0.00 713-60.03
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 468 0.00 3,000-84.40
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 1,526 0.00 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 194,193,956 2.24 113,543,96971.03
45 Cork and articles of cork 1,286 0.00 3,603-64.31
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 8,123,592 0.09 5,584,81845.46
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 33,231,840 0.38 32,605,2611.92
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 52,791 0.00 50,4774.58
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 55 0.00 0
52 Cotton 1,258 0.00 391221.74
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 1,164,324 0.01 18,2326,286.16
54 Man-made filaments 707,751 0.01 14,5494,764.60
55 Man-made staple fibers 22 0.00 8,371-99.74
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 4,371 0.00 91,477-95.22
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 630 0.00 52,354-98.80
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 87 0.00 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 140,546 0.00 1,040,986-86.50
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 16,101 0.00 10,24257.21
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 7,007 0.00 727863.82
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 1,097,953 0.01 211,670418.71
65 Headgear and parts thereof 6,212 0.00 0
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 8,079 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 2,722,633 0.03 1,529,03478.06
69 Ceramic products 58,524 0.00 218,875-73.26
70 Glass and glassware 30,055,134 0.35 20,985,49143.22
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 1,862,086,263 21.47 1,450,676,99528.36
72 Iron and steel 2,321,253,040 26.77 676,218,923243.27
73 Articles of iron or steel 6,576,942 0.08 5,617,18217.09
74 Copper and articles thereof 19,531 0.00 45,660-57.23
75 Nickel and articles thereof 2,013 0.00 1481,260.14
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 9,683,729 0.11 3,022,353220.40
78 Lead and articles thereof 1,231,281 0.01 1,094,98912.45
79 Zinc and articles thereof 5,080 0.00 3,27155.30
80 Tin and articles thereof 451,673 0.01 564,238-19.95
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 15,137,928 0.17 28,142,789-46.21
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 1,219,138 0.01 1,027,33918.67
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 287,577 0.00 144,27399.33
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 32,412,884 0.37 25,384,82627.69
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 6,422,716 0.07 2,696,590138.18
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 13,982 0.00 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 6,665,362 0.08 6,308,2135.66
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 339,247,839 3.91 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 4,684,291 0.05 4,504,8673.98
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 2,139 0.00 496331.25
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 9,613 0.00 7961,107.66
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 1,289,893 0.01 784,92464.33
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 6,702,453 0.08 598,4131,020.04
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 107,755 0.00 1,081,378-90.04
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 2,180 0.00 14,470-84.93
SS Classified 0 0.00 10 000-100.00

Russia’s Imports from Belgium

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

  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 51.86% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (50.38% in 2020);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 18.77% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (19.37% in 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 11.87% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (10.78% in 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 4.89% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (6.16% in 2020);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 4.55% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (4.36% in 2020);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 3.52% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (4.05% in 2020);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.78% of Russia’s total imports from Belgium (1.61% in 2020).

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

  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $126,553,850;
  • Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - an increase of $57,616,971;
  • 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 $32,807,143;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $26,639,039;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $20,891,048;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $19,242,695;
  • Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - an increase of $18,549,772;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - an increase of $14,478,970;
  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed (HS code 23) - an increase of $10,948,823;
  • 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 $9,248,417.

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

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $14,631,566;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - a decrease of $11,255,516.
Russia’s imports from Belgium in 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2021
over 2020
01 Live animals 953,849 0.04 1,322,523-27.88
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 1,279,736 0.05 6,332,758-79.79
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 25,179 0.00 68,203-63.08
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 5,309,770 0.21 8,351,928-36.42
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 18,717 0.00 0
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 26,403 0.00 40,233-34.37
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 3,690,412 0.15 3,870,647-4.66
10 Cereals 1,877 0.00 1,7686.17
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 11,190,439 0.44 9,451,49718.40
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 215,461 0.01 1,625,260-86.74
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 1,280,266 0.05 782,48363.62
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 6,357 0.00 6,413-0.87
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 7,165,153 0.28 8,718,119-17.81
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 2,443,053 0.10 2,255,8128.30
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 17,929,163 0.71 13,054,15637.34
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 59,645,693 2.36 41,095,92145.14
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 25,479,754 1.01 22,069,22615.45
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 24,477,701 0.97 17,029,92843.73
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 15,956,565 0.63 10,808,72847.63
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 67,908,616 2.69 47,017,56844.43
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 48,826,428 1.94 37,877,60528.91
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 5,167,021 0.20 827,454524.45
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 892,152 0.04 547,94662.82
26 Ores, slag and ash 5,876,059 0.23 15,56237,659.02
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 107,869,366 4.28 93,390,39615.50
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 23,903,728 0.95 14,655,31163.11
29 Organic chemicals 209,771,319 8.32 152,154,34837.87
30 Pharmaceutical products 171,379,924 6.80 144,740,88518.40
31 Fertilizers 10,326,577 0.41 9,022,06314.46
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 71,207,067 2.82 69,644,7322.24
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 56,260,620 2.23 58,641,778-4.06
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 103,555,475 4.11 98,193,9545.46
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 18,282,583 0.72 18,036,0401.37
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 22,404,253 0.89 22,569,094-0.73
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 141,004,217 5.59 152,259,733-7.39
39 Plastics and articles thereof 452,486,341 17.94 325,932,49138.83
40 Rubber and articles thereof 26,150,670 1.04 21,052,16524.22
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 1,394,645 0.06 487,502186.08
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 5,190 0.00 2,119144.93
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 11,478,062 0.46 8,669,71332.39
45 Cork and articles of cork 25 0.00 140-82.14
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 0 0.00 589-100.00
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 7,279 0.00 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 25,936,456 1.03 21,573,84920.22
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 7,361,275 0.29 4,509,66463.23
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 48,621 0.00 26,06186.57
52 Cotton 628,574 0.02 764,687-17.80
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 807,263 0.03 624,87529.19
54 Man-made filaments 4,277,143 0.17 5,640,573-24.17
55 Man-made staple fibers 13,094,397 0.52 17,084,648-23.36
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 3,127,246 0.12 1,990,19257.13
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 26,432,553 1.05 21,510,61422.88
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 580,581 0.02 492,66017.85
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 14,150,675 0.56 10,582,29833.72
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 3,053,918 0.12 1,708,76178.72
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 339,974 0.01 189,16579.72
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 654,061 0.03 444,82547.04
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 21,374,791 0.85 26,339,294-18.85
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 139,088 0.01 36,988276.04
65 Headgear and parts thereof 6,778 0.00 11,745-42.29
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 79,638 0.00 1,0817,267.07
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 5,839 0.00 2,402143.09
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 8,395,977 0.33 14,306,468-41.31
69 Ceramic products 10,750,299 0.43 6,583,81963.28
70 Glass and glassware 12,352,422 0.49 12,455,259-0.83
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 2,668,520 0.11 9,307,265-71.33
72 Iron and steel 75,129,826 2.98 89,761,392-16.30
73 Articles of iron or steel 26,971,844 1.07 21,595,96024.89
74 Copper and articles thereof 4,104,900 0.16 3,306,54024.14
75 Nickel and articles thereof 764,655 0.03 734,0394.17
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 5,822,543 0.23 4,108,84441.71
79 Zinc and articles thereof 2,204,512 0.09 1,103,02699.86
80 Tin and articles thereof 726,461 0.03 3,883,581-81.29
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 1,083,965 0.04 1,521,656-28.76
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 1,576,715 0.06 1,918,139-17.80
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 4,832,715 0.19 4,926,688-1.91
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 247,338,493 9.81 242,898,5901.83
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 101,986,531 4.04 69,179,38847.42
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 340,100 0.01 224,58851.43
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 100,334,257 3.98 81,091,56223.73
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 381,692 0.02 497,192-23.23
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 22,435,450 0.89 24,014,930-6.58
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 141,440 0.01 6,7571,993.24
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 1,134 0.00 3,140-63.89
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 3,579,458 0.14 3,832,829-6.61
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 6,689,284 0.27 4,539,14847.37
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 23,476,706 0.93 19,141,11122.65
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 138,960 0.01 230,346-39.67
SS Classified 0 0.00 24 168-100.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia