Russian trade with Macedonia in 2021
based on data from the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Russia’s Trade with Macedonia
In 2021, Russia’s trade with Macedonia totaled $175,716,697, up 37.99% ($48,379,663) from 2020.
Russia’s exports to Macedonia in 2021 totaled $81,198,450, up 143.18% ($47,807,629) from 2020.
Russia’s imports from Macedonia in 2021 totaled $94,518,247, up 0.61% ($572,034) from 2020.
Russia’s trade deficit with Macedonia in 2021 was $13,319,797, a 78.00% decrease ($47,235,595) over 2020.
Macedonia was Russia’s 110th largest trading partner in 2021 (up from 112th in 2020), accounting for 0.0224% of Russia’s total trade (just as in 2020).
Macedonia was Russia’s 121st largest export market in 2021 (up from 130th in 2020), accounting for 0.0165% of Russia’s total exports (up from 0.0099% in 2020).
Macedonia was Russia’s 89th largest supplier in 2021 (down from 86th in 2020), accounting for 0.0322% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0406% in 2020).
Russia’s Exports to Macedonia
The major share of Russian exports to Macedonia in 2021 (and in 2020) was accounted for the following product types:
- Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 66.13% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (4.54% in 2020);
- Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 23.24% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (83.20% in 2020);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 5.14% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (5.77% in 2020);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 3.05% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (2.60% in 2020);
- Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 1.50% of Russia’s total exports to Macedonia (2.75% in 2020).
The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Macedonia 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 $51,713,705;
- Plastics and articles thereof (HS code 39) - an increase of $2,200,153;
- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $1,325,853.
The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Macedonia in 2021 over 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Iron and steel (HS code 72) - a decrease of $8,791,922;
- Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $307,715.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of exports in 2021, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total export | Value of exports in 2020, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2021 over 2020 |
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01 | Live animals | 120 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 246,910 | 0.30 | 140,581 | 75.64 |
17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 28,035 | 0.03 | 19,242 | 45.70 |
18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 16,126 | 0.02 | 0 | ∞ |
19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 23,909 | 0.03 | 0 | ∞ |
20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 22,578 | 0.03 | 38,917 | -41.98 |
21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 58,696 | 0.07 | 32,414 | 81.08 |
22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 55,627 | 0.07 | 12,159 | 357.50 |
25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 0 | 0.00 | 8,482 | -100.00 |
27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | 53,222,047 | 65.55 | 1,508,342 | 3,428.51 |
28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 33,391 | 0.04 | 45,783 | -27.07 |
29 | Organic chemicals | 14,546 | 0.02 | 0 | ∞ |
30 | Pharmaceutical products | 223,773 | 0.28 | 78,378 | 185.50 |
31 | Fertilizers | 140,871 | 0.17 | 152,000 | -7.32 |
32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics | 3,361 | 0.00 | 1,575 | 113.40 |
33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 43,849 | 0.05 | 42,958 | 2.07 |
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 | 91,742 | 0.11 | 99,539 | -7.83 |
35 | Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes | 27 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
36 | Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations | 0 | 0.00 | 25,474 | -100.00 |
38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 391,257 | 0.48 | 451,705 | -13.38 |
39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 3,157,080 | 3.89 | 956,927 | 229.92 |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 39,918 | 0.05 | 72,218 | -44.73 |
41 | Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather | 0 | 0.00 | 1,227 | -100.00 |
42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 9 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 938,942 | 1.16 | 715,504 | 31.23 |
48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | 252,569 | 0.31 | 200,470 | 25.99 |
49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 15,970 | 0.02 | 2,896 | 451.45 |
52 | Cotton | 0 | 0.00 | 1,050 | -100.00 |
56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof | 100 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
57 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 0 | 0.00 | 349 | -100.00 |
61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 3,930 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 48 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 5,235 | 0.01 | 2,092 | 150.24 |
64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 127 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 222 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
69 | Ceramic products | 18,121 | 0.02 | 167 | 10,750.90 |
70 | Glass and glassware | 237,564 | 0.29 | 122,891 | 93.31 |
72 | Iron and steel | 18,616,587 | 22.93 | 27,408,509 | -32.08 |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 56,299 | 0.07 | 364,014 | -84.53 |
74 | Copper and articles thereof | 25,077 | 0.03 | 0 | ∞ |
76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 4,523 | 0.01 | 7,443 | -39.23 |
82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal | 1,144 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 120 | 0.00 | 195 | -38.46 |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 1,701,620 | 2.10 | 375,767 | 352.84 |
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 | 80,436 | 0.10 | 85,262 | -5.66 |
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 | 2,518 | 0.00 | 2,892 | -12.93 |
87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 416,213 | 0.51 | 213,829 | 94.65 |
90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 250,290 | 0.31 | 190,787 | 31.19 |
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 | 34,419 | 0.04 | 4,994 | 589.21 |
95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 3,640 | -100.00 |
96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 2,132 | 0.00 | 149 | 1,330.87 |
Russia’s Imports from Macedonia
The major share of Russian imports from Macedonia in 2021 (and in 2020) was accounted for the following product types:
- Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 48.43% of Russia’s total imports from Macedonia (56.14% in 2020);
- Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 24.79% of Russia’s total imports from Macedonia (20.89% in 2020);
- Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 18.19% of Russia’s total imports from Macedonia (12.46% in 2020);
- Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 6.94% of Russia’s total imports from Macedonia (9.44% in 2020).
The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Macedonia 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) - an increase of $5,718,397;
- Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $3,712,060;
- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (HS code 07) - an increase of $2,409,054;
- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $1,995,617;
- Beverages, spirits and vinegar (HS code 22) - an increase of $1,055,865;
- Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 95) - an increase of $883,548;
- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $494,975.
The largest declines in Russia’s imports from Macedonia in 2021 over 2020 were recorded for the following product groups:
- Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - a decrease of $12,393,825;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - a decrease of $1,303,349;
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $574,073;
- Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - a decrease of $460,325;
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code 61) - a decrease of $291,606.
HS code |
Name of product group | Value of imports in 2021, US dollars ($) |
Percent share in total import | Value of imports in 2020, US dollars ($) |
Percent change in 2021 over 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
04 | Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included | 156,428 | 0.17 | 239,384 | -34.65 |
06 | Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage | 299,756 | 0.32 | 333,883 | -10.22 |
07 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 8,825,533 | 9.34 | 6,416,479 | 37.54 |
08 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons | 18,783,713 | 19.87 | 31,177,538 | -39.75 |
09 | Coffee, tea, maté and spices | 403,730 | 0.43 | 346,326 | 16.58 |
12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder | 3,363 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
14 | Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included | 0 | 0.00 | 17,710 | -100.00 |
17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 24,346 | 0.03 | 22,632 | 7.57 |
18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 5,481 | 0.01 | 5,799 | -5.48 |
19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares | 219,951 | 0.23 | 352,151 | -37.54 |
20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants | 620,839 | 0.66 | 699,057 | -11.19 |
21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 516,697 | 0.55 | 284,660 | 81.51 |
22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 4,262,390 | 4.51 | 3,206,525 | 32.93 |
24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 11,636,741 | 12.31 | 9,641,124 | 20.70 |
25 | Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement | 446 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes | 6,669 | 0.01 | 325 | 1,952.00 |
29 | Organic chemicals | 86 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
30 | Pharmaceutical products | 23,277,015 | 24.63 | 19,564,955 | 18.97 |
31 | Fertilizers | 0 | 0.00 | 28 | -100.00 |
33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations | 0 | 0.00 | 6,636 | -100.00 |
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 | 24,290 | 0.03 | 18,410 | 31.94 |
38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 70,635 | 0.07 | 0 | ∞ |
39 | Plastics and articles thereof | 21,764 | 0.02 | 24,480 | -11.09 |
40 | Rubber and articles thereof | 24,727 | 0.03 | 15,021 | 64.62 |
42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) | 6,324 | 0.01 | 7,632 | -17.14 |
43 | Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof | 0 | 0.00 | 408 | -100.00 |
44 | Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal | 16 | 0.00 | 5,747 | -99.72 |
49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | 21,132 | 0.02 | 13 | 162,453.85 |
52 | Cotton | 173,956 | 0.18 | 235,291 | -26.07 |
55 | Man-made staple fibers | 4,732 | 0.01 | 21,857 | -78.35 |
58 | Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery | 125,312 | 0.13 | 35,753 | 250.49 |
60 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | 949 | 0.00 | 0 | ∞ |
61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted | 2,322,761 | 2.46 | 2,614,367 | -11.15 |
62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted | 3,786,914 | 4.01 | 5,090,263 | -25.60 |
63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags | 22,354 | 0.02 | 290,706 | -92.31 |
64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles | 113,074 | 0.12 | 573,399 | -80.28 |
65 | Headgear and parts thereof | 4,465 | 0.00 | 5,917 | -24.54 |
68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials | 72,174 | 0.08 | 227,891 | -68.33 |
70 | Glass and glassware | 356 | 0.00 | 1,046 | -65.97 |
73 | Articles of iron or steel | 209,046 | 0.22 | 326,738 | -36.02 |
76 | Aluminum and articles thereof | 587 | 0.00 | 3,306 | -82.24 |
84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof | 3,034,342 | 3.21 | 3,190,855 | -4.91 |
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 | 11,844,645 | 12.53 | 6,126,248 | 93.34 |
87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof | 943,342 | 1.00 | 448,367 | 110.40 |
90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof | 1,363,197 | 1.44 | 1,937,270 | -29.63 |
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 | 128,727 | 0.14 | 213,586 | -39.73 |
95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof | 1,099,919 | 1.16 | 216,371 | 408.35 |
96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 4,494 | 0.00 | 59 | 7,516.95 |
97 | Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques | 8,122 | 0.01 | 0 | ∞ |