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

Russia’s Trade with Sri Lanka

In 2021, Russia’s trade with Sri Lanka was $373,066,713, down 25.12% ($125,176,625) from 2020.

Russia’s exports to Sri Lanka in 2021 were $89,559,417, down 62.62% ($150,034,035) from 2020.

Russia’s imports from Sri Lanka in 2021 totaled $283,507,296, up 9.61% ($24,857,410) from 2020.

Russia’s trade deficit with Sri Lanka in 2021 was $193,947,879, a 917.76% increase ($174,891,445) over 2020.

Sri Lanka was Russia’s 89th largest trading partner in 2021 (down from 77th in 2020), accounting for 0.0475% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.0877% in 2020).

Sri Lanka was Russia’s 116th largest export market in 2021 (down from 80th in 2020), accounting for 0.0182% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.0712% in 2020).

Sri Lanka was Russia’s 70th largest supplier in 2021 (down from 69th in 2020), accounting for 0.0966% of Russia’s total imports (down from 0.1118% in 2020).

Russia’s Exports to Sri Lanka

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

  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 36.76% of Russia’s total exports to Sri Lanka (4.59% in 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 22.51% of Russia’s total exports to Sri Lanka (38.45% in 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 18.90% of Russia’s total exports to Sri Lanka (3.40% in 2020);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 14.89% of Russia’s total exports to Sri Lanka (4.07% in 2020);
  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 3.45% of Russia’s total exports to Sri Lanka (0.71% in 2020);
  • Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 2.51% of Russia’s total exports to Sri Lanka (0.93% in 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s exports to Sri Lanka 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 $17,844,974;
  • 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 $6,091,179;
  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement (HS code 25) - an increase of $4,007,564;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $3,359,387;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $1,709,117;
  • Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - an increase of $1,595,190;
  • Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard (HS code 47) - an increase of $1,075,994;
  • Aluminum and articles thereof (HS code 76) - an increase of $995,015;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $756,195;
  • Cocoa and cocoa preparations (HS code 18) - an increase of $641,090;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $483,096;
  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $338,575.

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

  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $74,498,750;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - a decrease of $1,308,834.
Russia’s exports to Sri Lanka in 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2021
over 2020
01 Live animals 2,666 0.00 0
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 14,400 0.02 13,2338.82
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 1,089,324 1.22 827,91431.57
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 4,198,961 4.69 2,603,77161.26
10 Cereals 14,146,555 15.80 88,645,305-84.04
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 0 0.00 28,512-100.00
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 641,090 0.72 0
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 18,502 0.02 0
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 2,687 0.00 13,818-80.55
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 13,438,152 15.00 9,430,58842.50
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 19,402,343 21.66 1,557,3691,145.84
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 9,281,578 10.36 3,190,399190.92
30 Pharmaceutical products 3,369,755 3.76 10,36832,401.49
31 Fertilizers 85,480 0.10 99,148-13.79
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 100,761 0.11 0
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 18,029 0.02 0
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 483,851 0.54 75563,986.23
39 Plastics and articles thereof 26,207 0.03 18,51541.54
40 Rubber and articles thereof 3,521,502 3.93 4,830,336-27.10
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 1,700,087 1.90 943,89280.11
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 1,096,244 1.22 20,2505,313.55
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 10,487,725 11.71 8,778,60819.47
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 20,920 0.02 9562,088.28
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 1,005 0.00 0
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 8,153 0.01 0
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 0 0.00 53,764-100.00
69 Ceramic products 1,062 0.00 0
70 Glass and glassware 2,154 0.00 1,78021.01
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 2,245,428 2.51 2,222,2741.04
72 Iron and steel 838,614 0.94 500,03967.71
73 Articles of iron or steel 42,700 0.05 15,171181.46
74 Copper and articles thereof 242 0.00 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 2,186,329 2.44 1,191,31483.52
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 2,463 0.00 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 1,642 0.00 0
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 12,713 0.01 5,808118.89
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 329,074 0.37 201,14863.60
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 360,254 0.40 174,107106.92
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 0 0.00 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 154,704 0.17 93,41965.60
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 6,184 0.01 0
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 1,507 0.00 437,575.00
SS Classified 0 0.00 114 120 887-100.00

Russia’s Imports from Sri Lanka

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

  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 44.68% of Russia’s total imports from Sri Lanka (38.32% in 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 44.58% of Russia’s total imports from Sri Lanka (51.95% in 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 8.85% of Russia’s total imports from Sri Lanka (7.85% in 2020);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 1.20% of Russia’s total imports from Sri Lanka (1.40% in 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from Sri Lanka 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 $15,589,949;
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted (HS code 62) - an increase of $10,779,900;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $3,444,261;
  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03) - an increase of $1,590,970;
  • Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included (HS code 14) - an increase of $1,400,700;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $1,373,363.

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

  • Coffee, tea, maté and spices (HS code 09) - a decrease of $11,567,148.
Russia’s imports from Sri Lanka in 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of imports in 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total import Value of imports in 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2021
over 2020
03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 3,771,860 1.33 2,180,89072.95
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 22 0.00 47-53.19
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 121,602 0.04 4,5042,599.87
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers 1 0.00 0
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 654,036 0.23 100,647549.83
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 112,324,374 39.62 123,891,522-9.34
10 Cereals 31,753 0.01 0
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 188,061 0.07 250,974-25.07
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 74,757 0.03 130,244-42.60
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 2,667 0.00 0
14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 6,802,631 2.40 5,401,93125.93
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 971,759 0.34 1,120,953-13.31
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 24,091 0.01 64,487-62.64
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 0 0.00 1,084-100.00
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 496 0.00 1,534-67.67
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 312,804 0.11 246,46526.92
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 811,447 0.29 925,355-12.31
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 3,027 0.00 2,8067.88
23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed 19,600 0.01 0
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 198,184 0.07 44,802342.36
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 297,320 0.10 427,666-30.48
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 17,129 0.01 1,1711,362.77
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 5,982,521 2.11 4,609,15829.80
39 Plastics and articles thereof 136,345 0.05 46,232194.91
40 Rubber and articles thereof 18,653,001 6.58 15,208,74022.65
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 471,941 0.17 241,97495.04
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 21,911 0.01 19115,221.05
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 851 0.00 0
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 39,083 0.01 86,648-54.89
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 280 0.00 2569.38
52 Cotton 0 0.00 148-100.00
53 Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn 827,817 0.29 433,63590.90
55 Man-made staple fibers 0 0.00 83,333-100.00
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 610,469 0.22 403,19151.41
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 1,244 0.00 0
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 796 0.00 45176.50
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 74,338,784 26.22 58,748,83526.54
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 49,534,313 17.47 38,754,41327.82
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 883,207 0.31 465,26489.83
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 77,918 0.03 17,000358.34
65 Headgear and parts thereof 237,441 0.08 136,51373.93
67 Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 77,637 0.03 70,42610.24
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 17,919 0.01 18,421-2.73
69 Ceramic products 563,360 0.20 437,42228.79
70 Glass and glassware 3,026 0.00 22,131-86.33
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 84,745 0.03 6,1071,287.67
73 Articles of iron or steel 76,849 0.03 102,625-25.12
74 Copper and articles thereof 42,591 0.02 79,611-46.50
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 56 0.00 20,880-99.73
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 12,733 0.00 4,576178.26
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 28,175 0.01 9582,841.02
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 104,539 0.04 145,595-28.20
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 2,492,293 0.88 2,515,426-0.92
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 669,958 0.24 693,243-3.36
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 141,296 0.05 265,357-46.75
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 360,597 0.13 104,582244.80
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 174,541 0.06 98,46577.26
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 37,086 0.01 31,16918.98
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia