Russian trade with Papua New Guinea in 2021

Russia’s Trade with Papua New Guinea

In 2021, Russia’s trade with Papua New Guinea was $3,680,605, down 13.06% ($552,888) from 2020.

Russia’s exports to Papua New Guinea in 2021 were $544,006, down 37.03% ($319,893) from 2020.

Russia’s imports from Papua New Guinea in 2021 were $3,136,599, down 6.91% ($232,995) from 2020.

Russia’s trade deficit with Papua New Guinea in 2021 was $2,592,593, a 3.47% increase ($86,898) over 2020.

Papua New Guinea was Russia’s 170th largest trading partner in 2021 (just as in 2020), accounting for 0.0005% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0007% in 2020).

Papua New Guinea was Russia’s 182nd largest export market in 2021 (down from 178th in 2020), accounting for 0.0001% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0003% in 2020).

Papua New Guinea was Russia’s 136th largest supplier in 2021 (down from 131st in 2020), accounting for 0.0011% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.0015% in 2020).

Russia’s Exports to Papua New Guinea

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

• Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 74.57% of Russia’s total exports to Papua New Guinea (54.89% in 2020);
• Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 23.97% of Russia’s total exports to Papua New Guinea (32.55% in 2020);
• Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 0.32% of Russia’s total exports to Papua New Guinea (1.10% in 2020);
• Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 0.00% of Russia’s total exports to Papua New Guinea (3.43% in 2020).

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

• 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 (HS code 34) - an increase of $1,955.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to Papua New Guinea 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 $111,687;
• Organic chemicals (HS code 29) - a decrease of $108,037;
• 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 $51,571;
• Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - a decrease of $29,669;
• Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $26,147;
• Articles of iron or steel (HS code 73) - a decrease of $8,055;
• Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - a decrease of $7,593;
• Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags (HS code 63) - a decrease of $2,022.

Russia’s Imports from Papua New Guinea

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

• Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 98.88% of Russia’s total imports from Papua New Guinea (99.19% in 2020).

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

• No product groups with a substantial increase.

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

• Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - a decrease of $244,293.