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Russian trade with Myanmar (Burma) 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 Myanmar (Burma) in 2021: exports, imports, products, dynamics.

Russia’s Trade with Myanmar (Burma)

In 2021, Russia’s trade with Myanmar (Burma) totaled $431,636,233, up 16.47% ($61,053,465) from 2020.

Russia’s exports to Myanmar (Burma) in 2021 totaled $284,332,529, up 26.25% ($59,110,688) from 2020.

Russia’s imports from Myanmar (Burma) in 2021 totaled $147,303,704, up 1.34% ($1,942,777) from 2020.

Russia’s trade surplus with Myanmar (Burma) in 2021 was $137,028,825, a 71.58% increase ($57,167,911) over 2020.

Myanmar (Burma) was Russia’s 85th largest trading partner in 2021 (down from 83rd in 2020), accounting for 0.0550% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0653% in 2020).

Myanmar (Burma) was Russia’s 87th largest export market in 2021 (down from 83rd in 2020), accounting for 0.0578% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0670% in 2020).

Myanmar (Burma) was Russia’s 79th largest supplier in 2021 (just as in 2020), accounting for 0.0502% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0628% in 2020).

Russia’s Exports to Myanmar (Burma)

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

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 82.17% of Russia’s total exports to Myanmar (Burma) (40.32% in 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 6.93% of Russia’s total exports to Myanmar (Burma) (2.05% in 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 6.22% of Russia’s total exports to Myanmar (Burma) (2.99% in 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.77% of Russia’s total exports to Myanmar (Burma) (0.76% in 2020);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 0.41% of Russia’s total exports to Myanmar (Burma) (1.59% in 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Myanmar (Burma) 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 $2,568,654.

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

  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $17,688,207;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - a decrease of $15,738,213;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - a decrease of $7,893,440;
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - a decrease of $3,320,357;
  • Fertilizers (HS code 31) - a decrease of $1,664,223;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - a decrease of $956,170.
Russia’s exports to Myanmar (Burma) in 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2021
over 2020
02 Meat and edible meat offal 1,011 0.00 0
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 41 0.00 0
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 353 0.00 0
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 98,760 0.03 401,951-75.43
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 105 0.00 0
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 38 0.00 0
10 Cereals 22 0.00 0
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 40 0.00 0
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 52 0.00 0
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 1,008,928 0.35 1,309,955-22.98
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 245 0.00 0
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 238 0.00 354-32.77
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 14 0.00 0
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 297 0.00 0
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 237 0.00 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 9,694 0.00 0
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 79 0.00 0
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 3 0.00 1200.00
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 258,582 0.09 3,578,939-92.77
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 262,035 0.09 585,377-55.24
29 Organic chemicals 324 0.00 633-48.82
30 Pharmaceutical products 141,642 0.05 18,840651.82
31 Fertilizers 2,379,602 0.84 4,043,825-41.15
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 19,039 0.01 2866,556.99
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 37,552 0.01 5,876539.07
35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 746 0.00 0
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 0 0.00 9,718-100.00
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 310,422 0.11 7,4564,063.39
39 Plastics and articles thereof 131,695 0.05 844,003-84.40
40 Rubber and articles thereof 661,477 0.23 1,216,914-45.64
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 3,479 0.00 5,676-38.71
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 496,417 0.17 117,588322.17
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 0 0.00 310,798-100.00
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 42,628 0.01 23,93578.10
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 119,086 0.04 429,462-72.27
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 242,926 0.09 1,053,933-76.95
52 Cotton 3,215 0.00 8,109-60.35
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 0 0.00 7,875-100.00
54 Man-made filaments 2,316 0.00 1,45659.07
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 17,025 0.01 1,2421,270.77
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 50,588 0.02 140,498-63.99
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 77,419 0.03 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 185,082 0.07 3,3705,392.05
65 Headgear and parts thereof 249,272 0.09 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 14,941 0.01 1,470916.39
70 Glass and glassware 60,454 0.02 36,45765.82
72 Iron and steel 152,772 0.05 20,438647.49
73 Articles of iron or steel 2,057,073 0.72 1,656,17824.21
74 Copper and articles thereof 36,390 0.01 159,903-77.24
75 Nickel and articles thereof 0 0.00 757-100.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 824,830 0.29 1,781,000-53.69
78 Lead and articles thereof 8,227 0.00 3027,323.33
80 Tin and articles thereof 0 0.00 17-100.00
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 0 0.00 1,387-100.00
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 1,302,484 0.46 588,902121.17
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 12,005 0.00 414,941-97.11
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 3,098,320 1.09 18,836,533-83.55
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 31,650,282 11.13 29,081,6288.83
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 6,000 0.00 0
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 8,021,770 2.82 15,915,210-49.60
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 9,293,061 3.27 26,981,268-65.56
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 955 0.00 429122.61
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 7,724 0.00 27,468-71.88
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 3,720 0.00 0
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 5,834 0.00 5,5175.75
SS Classified 0 0.00 115 584 238-100.00

Russia’s Imports from Myanmar (Burma)

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

  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 91.66% of Russia’s total imports from Myanmar (Burma) (90.53% in 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 1.69% of Russia’s total imports from Myanmar (Burma) (3.76% in 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Myanmar (Burma) 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 $4,791,941;
  • Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) (HS code 42) - an increase of $1,733,639;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $1,028,361;
  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles (HS code 64) - an increase of $694,183.

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

  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $4,181,365;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - a decrease of $3,066,926.
Russia’s imports from Myanmar (Burma) in 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2021
over 2020
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 0 0.00 170,611-100.00
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 1,919,826 1.30 891,465115.36
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 26,476 0.02 54,523-51.44
10 Cereals 0 0.00 4,181,365-100.00
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 399,790 0.27 124,395221.39
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 125,545 0.09 48,247160.21
39 Plastics and articles thereof 82,323 0.06 102,236-19.48
40 Rubber and articles thereof 25,213 0.02 14,99668.13
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 8,891,109 6.04 7,157,47024.22
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 19,004 0.01 0
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 648 0.00 246,652-99.74
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 1,074 0.00 16,976-93.67
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 0 0.00 570-100.00
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 4,488 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 33,578,133 22.80 28,786,19216.65
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 78,420,303 53.24 81,487,229-3.76
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 195,963 0.13 14,9461,211.14
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 21,072,623 14.31 20,378,4403.41
65 Headgear and parts thereof 817,051 0.55 905,878-9.81
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 246,418 0.17 16,3271,409.27
69 Ceramic products 1,012 0.00 0
70 Glass and glassware 280 0.00 0
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 12,199 0.01 3,905212.39
72 Iron and steel 1,122 0.00 0
73 Articles of iron or steel 3,295 0.00 2,35240.09
74 Copper and articles thereof 0 0.00 2,892-100.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 187 0.00 121,458.33
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 0 0.00 451-100.00
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 118 0.00 16,840-99.30
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 205,530 0.14 290,311-29.20
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 188,498 0.13 85,974119.25
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 0 0.00 3-100.00
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 233,179 0.16 119,25095.54
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 71,740 0.05 86,660-17.22
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 12,860 0.01 8,88944.67
SS Classified 0 0.00 144 870-100.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia