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

Russia’s Trade with the Philippines

In 2021, Russia’s trade with the Philippines totaled $1,044,496,026, up 12.14% ($113,069,617) from 2020.

Russia’s exports to the Philippines in 2021 totaled $532,527,570, up 0.88% ($4,637,067) from 2020.

Russia’s imports from the Philippines in 2021 totaled $511,968,456, up 26.87% ($108,432,550) from 2020.

Russia’s trade surplus with the Philippines in 2021 was $20,559,114, a 83.47% decrease ($103,795,483) over 2020.

The Philippines was Russia’s 69th largest trading partner in 2021 (down from 66th in 2020), accounting for 0.1331% of Russia’s total trade (down from 0.1640% in 2020).

The Philippines was Russia’s 67th largest export market in 2021 (down from 63rd in 2020), accounting for 0.1083% of Russia’s total exports (down from 0.1569% in 2020).

The Philippines was Russia’s 58th largest supplier in 2021 (up from 60th in 2020), accounting for 0.1745% of Russia’s total imports (up from 0.1744% in 2020).

Russia’s Exports to the Philippines

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

  • Metals and products from them (HS codes 72-83) - 59.25% of Russia’s total exports to the Philippines (35.62% in 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 19.97% of Russia’s total exports to the Philippines (1.36% in 2020);
  • Wood and wood products (HS codes 44-49) - 8.06% of Russia’s total exports to the Philippines (4.87% in 2020);
  • Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 5.43% of Russia’s total exports to the Philippines (34.53% in 2020);
  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 3.84% of Russia’s total exports to the Philippines (0.50% in 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 3.40% of Russia’s total exports to the Philippines (22.99% in 2020).

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

  • Iron and steel (HS code 72) - an increase of $126,648,077;
  • Pharmaceutical products (HS code 30) - an increase of $99,230,765;
  • 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 $10,180,997;
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal (HS code 44) - an increase of $9,637,822;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $7,055,890;
  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $5,467,805;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $4,437,302;
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof (HS code 87) - an increase of $3,119,406.

The largest declines in Russia’s exports to the Philippines 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) - a decrease of $153,942,132;
  • Cereals (HS code 10) - a decrease of $110,117,678.
Russia’s exports to the Philippines in 2021 by product groups
HS
code
Name of product group Value of exports
in 2021,
US dollars ($)
Percent share in total export Value of exports
in 2020,
US dollars ($)
Percent change
in 2021
over 2020
01 Live animals 10,794 0.00 8,04334.20
02 Meat and edible meat offal 20,581 0.00 56,120-63.33
04 Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 347,700 0.07 0
09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices 0 0.00 18,328-100.00
10 Cereals 66,387 0.01 110,184,065-99.94
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 1,352,713 0.25 643,452110.23
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 9,505 0.00 5651,582.30
16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates 367 0.00 396-7.32
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 335,912 0.06 172,02895.27
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 0 0.00 1,716-100.00
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 352,257 0.07 199,48776.58
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 36,886 0.01 7,703378.85
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 15,547,271 2.92 10,079,46654.25
25 Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 1,406,455 0.26 882,29059.41
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 27,473,912 5.16 181,416,044-84.86
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 3,649,325 0.69 4,013,390-9.07
29 Organic chemicals 52,579 0.01 12,036336.85
30 Pharmaceutical products 99,363,838 18.66 133,07374,568.67
31 Fertilizers 1,003,721 0.19 385,763160.19
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 23,243 0.00 14,33462.15
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 955,601 0.18 299,456219.11
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 588 0.00 24,858-97.63
39 Plastics and articles thereof 923,258 0.17 737,99025.10
40 Rubber and articles thereof 263,655 0.05 1,540,005-82.88
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 76,818 0.01 30255,960.00
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 14,111,231 2.65 4,473,409215.45
47 Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard 578,875 0.11 108,975431.20
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 28,183,406 5.29 21,127,51633.40
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 1,027 0.00 166,318.75
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 69,481 0.01 398,751-82.58
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 3 0.00 0
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 1 0.00 110-99.09
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 50 0.00 0
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 239 0.00 253-5.53
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 135,106 0.03 176,552-23.48
70 Glass and glassware 392 0.00 1,023-61.68
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 7,183 0.00 2528,632.00
72 Iron and steel 313,338,660 58.84 186,690,58367.84
73 Articles of iron or steel 59,272 0.01 27,842112.89
74 Copper and articles thereof 152 0.00 0
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 1,808,355 0.34 1,284,25940.81
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 7,874 0.00 0
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 4,719 0.00 9,535-50.51
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 9,072 0.00 4,67993.89
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 5,437,292 1.02 999,990443.73
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 11,012,778 2.07 831,7811,224.00
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 0 0.00 18,105-100.00
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 3,615,939 0.68 496,533628.24
89 Ships, boats and floating structures 37,057 0.01 0
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 323,548 0.06 308,9284.73
92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 0 0.00 857-100.00
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 2,366 0.00 12,291-80.75
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 7,341 0.00 4,40066.84
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 7,180 0.00 4021,686.07
97 Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques 0 0.00 14,900-100.00
SS Classified 0 0.00 68 150-100.00

Russia’s Imports from the Philippines

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

  • Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 83.04% of Russia’s total imports from the Philippines (83.63% in 2020);
  • Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 8.83% of Russia’s total imports from the Philippines (8.58% in 2020);
  • Chemical products (HS codes 28-40) - 3.66% of Russia’s total imports from the Philippines (3.43% in 2020);
  • Textiles, textile products and footwear (HS codes 50-67) - 1.93% of Russia’s total imports from the Philippines (2.01% in 2020).

The largest gains in Russia’s imports from the Philippines 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 $61,148,414;
  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof (HS code 84) - an increase of $21,318,455;
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons (HS code 08) - an increase of $6,482,195;
  • Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants (HS code 20) - an increase of $2,664,074;
  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof (HS code 90) - an increase of $2,580,951;
  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes (HS code 24) - an increase of $2,437,198;
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard (HS code 48) - an increase of $1,985,094;
  • Miscellaneous chemical products (HS code 38) - an increase of $1,747,582;
  • Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40) - an increase of $1,536,656.

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

  • No product groups with a substantial decrease.
Russia’s imports from the Philippines 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 3,072 0.00 3,542-13.27
05 Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 11,010 0.00 26,333-58.19
06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 46,987 0.01 9,266407.09
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 25,360,712 4.95 18,878,51734.34
11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten 10,084 0.00 8,01425.83
12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 0 0.00 1,129-100.00
13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 7,552,183 1.48 8,911,198-15.25
15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 153,511 0.03 40,757276.65
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 486,494 0.10 751,299-35.25
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 26,525 0.01 12,796107.29
19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares 4,432 0.00 7,244-38.82
20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 5,677,215 1.11 3,013,14188.42
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 406,702 0.08 142,918184.57
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 12,564 0.00 49,396-74.56
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 5,214,955 1.02 2,777,75787.74
27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 5,561 0.00 0
28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes 0 0.00 29-100.00
29 Organic chemicals 144 0.00 0
30 Pharmaceutical products 0 0.00 159-100.00
32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics 4,298,362 0.84 3,330,66129.05
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 787,895 0.15 685,12815.00
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 252,336 0.05 42,692491.06
38 Miscellaneous chemical products 4,966,401 0.97 3,218,81954.29
39 Plastics and articles thereof 3,976,519 0.78 3,741,4186.28
40 Rubber and articles thereof 4,374,881 0.85 2,838,22554.14
42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut) 2,286,618 0.45 1,826,23625.21
43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 418,568 0.08 117,977254.79
44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 666,177 0.13 289,117130.42
46 Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 1,220 0.00 4,190-70.88
48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard 2,030,605 0.40 45,5114,361.79
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 140,437 0.03 1,5588,913.93
54 Man-made filaments 9,121 0.00 62,339-85.37
55 Man-made staple fibers 371,595 0.07 163,421127.39
56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 192,688 0.04 334,005-42.31
58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery 435,720 0.09 171,943153.41
59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 18,448 0.00 2,733575.01
61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted 3,833,354 0.75 3,341,01214.74
62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted 2,385,647 0.47 2,231,1506.92
63 Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 46,999 0.01 44,2906.12
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 1,626,288 0.32 1,043,72455.82
65 Headgear and parts thereof 893,860 0.17 718,63824.38
68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials 45,709 0.01 40,56612.68
69 Ceramic products 54,042 0.01 55,009-1.76
70 Glass and glassware 215,330 0.04 91,931134.23
71 Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin 17,847 0.00 9,13895.31
73 Articles of iron or steel 726,201 0.14 626,30315.95
74 Copper and articles thereof 20,590 0.00 6,910197.97
75 Nickel and articles thereof 0 0.00 134-100.00
76 Aluminum and articles thereof 722,769 0.14 1,157,540-37.56
79 Zinc and articles thereof 362 0.00 26138.70
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal 6,806 0.00 7,240-5.99
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal 270,559 0.05 221,01722.42
84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof 131,078,421 25.60 109,759,96619.42
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 278,552,006 54.41 217,403,59228.13
87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 1,014,866 0.20 828,47622.50
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof 12,083,053 2.36 9,502,10227.16
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 2,296,134 0.45 1,408,70863.00
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 623,467 0.12 387,56260.87
95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 711,071 0.14 766,601-7.24
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 1,655,676 0.32 2,083,471-20.53
SS Classified 0 0.00 291 097-100.00
Russian foreign trade statistics
Source: Federal Customs Service of Russia