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

Russia’s Trade with Estonia

In 2021, Russia’s trade with Estonia totaled $4,605,093,959, up 49.68% ($1,528,512,970) from 2020.

Russia’s exports to Estonia in 2021 totaled $4,131,257,706, up 58.97% ($1,532,529,943) from 2020.

Russia’s imports from Estonia in 2021 were $473,836,253, down 0.84% ($4,016,973) from 2020.

Russia’s trade surplus with Estonia in 2021 was $3,657,421,453, a 72.45% increase ($1,536,546,916) over 2020.

Estonia was Russia’s 34th largest trading partner in 2021 (down from 32nd in 2020), accounting for 0.5866% of Russia’s total trade (up from 0.5418% in 2020).

Estonia was Russia’s 26th largest export market in 2021 (up from 27th in 2020), accounting for 0.8404% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.7725% in 2020).

Estonia was Russia’s 60th largest supplier in 2021 (down from 55th in 2020), accounting for 0.1615% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.2065% in 2020).

Russia’s Exports to Estonia

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

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 43.27% of Russia’s total exports to Estonia (33.53% in 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 33.43% of Russia’s total exports to Estonia (30.26% in 2020);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 10.82% of Russia’s total exports to Estonia (8.24% in 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 6.80% of Russia’s total exports to Estonia (6.63% in 2020);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 3.26% of Russia’s total exports to Estonia (4.21% in 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 0.81% of Russia’s total exports to Estonia (1.05% in 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Estonia 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) - an increase of $783,288,170;
  • 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 $245,454,585;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - an increase of $215,354,963;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $193,763,959;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $53,139,497;
  • 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 $28,484,737;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $27,126,916.

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

  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $18,520,676.
Russia’s exports to Estonia in 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2021
over 2020
01 Live animals 520,739 0.01 194,170168.19
02 Meat and edible meat offal 4,011 0.00 0
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 7,238,595 0.18 5,331,14535.78
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 3,269 0.00 3,1194.81
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 56 0.00 0
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 644,817 0.02 614,5554.92
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 4,640,485 0.11 5,147,799-9.85
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 1,492,349 0.04 1,227,05521.62
10 Cereals 7,216 0.00 14,030-48.57
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 260,781 0.01 377,310-30.88
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 200,233 0.00 448,722-55.38
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 22,376 0.00 2,458810.33
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 1,014-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 455,416 0.01 882,072-48.37
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 1,233 0.00 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 386,177 0.01 272,81241.55
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 4,103,421 0.10 2,731,39350.23
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 1,407,759 0.03 1,267,49011.07
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 877,244 0.02 700,20725.28
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 5,079,016 0.12 4,912,3963.39
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 3,354,749 0.08 2,957,23213.44
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 198,511 0.00 119,86465.61
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 25,718 0.00 112,293-77.10
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 242,794 0.01 307,079-20.93
26 Ores, slag and ash 665,474 0.02 255,550160.41
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 1,653,977,020 40.04 870,688,85089.96
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 433,628,955 10.50 188,174,370130.44
29 Organic chemicals 15,616,332 0.38 11,808,78832.24
30 Pharmaceutical products 614,303 0.01 574,7496.88
31 Fertilizers 776,214,608 18.79 560,859,64538.40
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 1,398,835 0.03 1,293,0938.18
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 3,058,484 0.07 2,916,0144.89
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 719,442 0.02 705,2462.01
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 633,483 0.02 613,0213.34
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 0 0.00 11,090-100.00
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 0 0.00 6,953-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 12,544,876 0.30 2,636,411375.83
39 Plastics and articles thereof 23,662,240 0.57 11,331,830108.81
40 Rubber and articles thereof 10,336,977 0.25 5,493,31188.17
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 688,269 0.02 692,186-0.57
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 135,142 0.00 101,77032.79
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 1,816 0.00 38,023-95.22
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 392,234,159 9.49 198,470,20097.63
45 Cork and articles of cork 31,395 0.00 18,51469.57
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 915 0.00 4,934-81.46
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 18,958,770 0.46 13,380,06441.69
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 2,750,526 0.07 2,372,49115.93
50 Silk 6 0.00 26-76.92
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 733 0.00 54135.49
52 Cotton 139,562 0.00 254,629-45.19
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 42,167 0.00 65,090-35.22
54 Man-made filaments 20,005 0.00 51,684-61.29
55 Man-made staple fibers 44,025 0.00 4978,758.15
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 2,355,744 0.06 2,461,627-4.30
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 25,960 0.00 9,835163.96
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 9,789 0.00 88,019-88.88
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 421,130 0.01 323,96529.99
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 3,492 0.00 436700.92
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 279,518 0.01 209,19733.61
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 2,026,667 0.05 456,221344.23
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 867,863 0.02 593,52746.22
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 931,275 0.02 517,40579.99
65 Headgear and parts thereof 58,682 0.00 50,34116.57
66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof 2,376 0.00 1,30681.93
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 36,777 0.00 22,65262.36
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 10,493,207 0.25 9,381,35111.85
69 Ceramic products 412,731 0.01 330,71224.80
70 Glass and glassware 22,738,333 0.55 11,192,169103.16
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 2,786,372 0.07 2,037,15736.78
72 Iron and steel 125,260,837 3.03 72,121,34073.68
73 Articles of iron or steel 58,744,876 1.42 31,617,96085.80
74 Copper and articles thereof 2,618,416 0.06 116,2132,153.12
75 Nickel and articles thereof 1,935,757 0.05 3,510,436-44.86
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 30,515,592 0.74 18,335,05166.43
78 Lead and articles thereof 4,430,069 0.11 8,263,904-46.39
79 Zinc and articles thereof 24,200 0.00 9,701149.46
80 Tin and articles thereof 4,508 0.00 1,184280.74
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 35,678,101 0.86 37,600,591-5.11
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 518,849 0.01 262,08097.97
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 402,333 0.01 383,1035.02
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 42,190,512 1.02 60,711,188-30.51
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 42,009,654 1.02 13,524,917210.61
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 7,216,133 0.17 9,083,760-20.56
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 14,111,600 0.34 16,051,450-12.09
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 14,502,982 0.35 6,194,334134.13
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 4,713,545 0.11 3,829,99723.07
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 75,719 0.00 57,83030.93
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 892,848 0.02 826,2518.06
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 11,494,504 0.28 7,636,67550.52
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 1,297,049 0.03 1,236,7174.88
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 3,201,684 0.08 2,188,78946.28
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 796 0.00 1,011-21.27
SS Classified 0 0.00 377 043 576-100.00

Russia’s Imports from Estonia

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

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 58.11% of Russia’s total imports from Estonia (63.02% in 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 19.88% of Russia’s total imports from Estonia (17.01% in 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 7.76% of Russia’s total imports from Estonia (6.70% in 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 7.26% of Russia’s total imports from Estonia (5.38% in 2020);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 2.97% of Russia’s total imports from Estonia (4.14% in 2020);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.32% of Russia’s total imports from Estonia (1.60% in 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Estonia 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 $29,668,655;
  • Ships, boats and floating structures (HS code 89) - an increase of $22,353,965;
  • Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - an increase of $7,948,883;
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics (HS code 32) - an increase of $4,299,899;
  • Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $3,510,128;
  • 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 $3,504,716;
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $3,049,600;
  • Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - an increase of $2,652,520;
  • Ceramic products (HS code 69) - an increase of $2,412,291;
  • Live animals (HS code 01) - an increase of $1,508,779.

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

  • 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) - a decrease of $77,442,943;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - a decrease of $2,696,146;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $1,679,715;
  • Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags (HS code 63) - a decrease of $1,438,113.
Russia’s imports from Estonia in 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2021
over 2020
01 Live animals 2,117,757 0.45 608,978247.76
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 1,535,945 0.32 284,695439.51
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 39,074 0.01 161,054-75.74
10 Cereals 0 0.00 1,267,990-100.00
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 948,202 0.20 888,4796.72
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 400,207 0.08 409,874-2.36
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 0 0.00 498-100.00
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 489,479 0.10 490,626-0.23
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 602,729 0.13 1,015,242-40.63
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 87,949 0.02 211,101-58.34
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 8,083,064 1.71 5,430,54448.84
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 1,500,809 0.32 2,920,143-48.60
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 58,554 0.01 83,047-29.49
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 15,181,563 3.20 14,705,9723.23
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 5,355,680 1.13 2,306,080132.24
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 338,604 0.07 1,198,222-71.74
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 16,989 0.00 10,45162.56
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 922,376 0.19 740,55624.55
26 Ores, slag and ash 184,401 0.04 223,674-17.56
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 735,251 0.16 933,493-21.24
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 9,588,656 2.02 6,083,94057.61
29 Organic chemicals 962,474 0.20 890,4388.09
30 Pharmaceutical products 13,156,471 2.78 12,438,8615.77
31 Fertilizers 0 0.00 2,243-100.00
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 40,470,996 8.54 36,171,09711.89
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 29,341 0.01 68,331-57.06
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 568,416 0.12 516,73210.00
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 796,137 0.17 1,300,931-38.80
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 0 0.00 227,241-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 3,936,056 0.83 3,258,88320.78
39 Plastics and articles thereof 22,200,399 4.69 18,690,27118.78
40 Rubber and articles thereof 2,438,869 0.51 1,632,30949.41
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 210,274 0.04 573,477-63.33
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 14,214 0.00 3,237339.11
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 2,599,530 0.55 2,142,31921.34
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 1,264,420 0.27 1,372,392-7.87
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 1,819,383 0.38 3,499,098-48.00
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 546,523 0.12 652,507-16.24
51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 22,117 0.00 2,294864.12
54 Man-made filaments 72,724 0.02 15,314374.89
55 Man-made staple fibers 588,544 0.12 465,62126.40
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 2,858,718 0.60 3,411,002-16.19
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 35,962 0.01 64,437-44.19
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 4,742 0.00 182,298-97.40
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 106,880 0.02 68,23056.65
60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 66,858 0.01 46,04645.20
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 183,434 0.04 202,106-9.24
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 7,382,744 1.56 10,078,890-26.75
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 2,120,562 0.45 3,558,675-40.41
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 242,426 0.05 736,028-67.06
65 Headgear and parts thereof 388,942 0.08 933,123-58.32
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 2,044 0.00 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 373,018 0.08 170,205119.16
69 Ceramic products 4,245,597 0.90 1,833,306131.58
70 Glass and glassware 751,541 0.16 674,61211.40
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 293,900 0.06 254,46515.50
72 Iron and steel 1,044,736 0.22 736,00741.95
73 Articles of iron or steel 20,986,356 4.43 13,037,47360.97
74 Copper and articles thereof 448,057 0.09 415,8607.74
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 853,714 0.18 876,557-2.61
78 Lead and articles thereof 10,180 0.00 0
79 Zinc and articles thereof 424 0.00 0
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 6,262,202 1.32 7,374,759-15.09
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 817,081 0.17 300,065172.30
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 3,972,215 0.84 2,956,27534.37
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 152,069,828 32.09 122,401,17324.24
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 83,391,220 17.60 160,834,163-48.15
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 718,437 0.15 2,028,757-64.59
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 3,654,803 0.77 2,321,97457.40
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 28,638,011 6.04 6,284,046355.73
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 6,703,453 1.41 7,277,418-7.89
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 133 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 2,829,988 0.60 2,603,3948.70
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 1,510,477 0.32 1,025,68947.26
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 273,461 0.06 257,9616.01
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 423,775 0.09 1,004,977-57.83
SS Classified 0 0.00 5 000-100.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia