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03 June 2011
| Jan-Dec 2009 million US $ |
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| Export from South Africa to the Russian Federation | 321,24 | 473,38 |
| Import from the Russian Federation into South Africa | 195,97 | 45,78 |
| TOTAL trade turnover: | 517,21 | 519,16 |
Source: - Foreign Trade of the Russian Federation
Annual Reports of 2009 and 2010 by the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federatio
Note: - Exclude: trade via third countries and non-organised trade.Remarks:
- The above statistics being based only on the officially registered Customs Declarations does not include the trade via the third countries.
- The Russian foreign trade slowly is recovering from the World crisis of 2008. Total foreign trade in 2010 increased on 31,5%. Import grew from 167,3 US$ billion in 2009 to 229,0 in 2010. Export from 301,75 US$ billion in 2009 to 396,6 US$ billion in 2010.
- Total trade turnover between South Africa and Russian Federation in 2010 increased on 1,95 million US $ (or by 0,4%) compared to the same period of the previous year 2009, from 517,21 million US $ to 519,16 million US $.
- Export from South Africa to the Russian Federation in 2010 increased on 152,19 million US $ (or by 47,36%) compared to the same period of the previous year from 321,24 million US $ to 473,38 million US $.
- Exports of South Africa to Russia in 2010 is ranked the 2nd amongst the African countries.
- The export of Russian goods into the South Africa in 2010 decreased on 150,19 million US $ (or on 76,64%) compared to the same period of 2009, from 195,97 million US $ to 45,78 million US $.
- Balance in trade in 2010 is 427,60 million US $ in favour of South Africa.
- Increase in export of South Africa to Russia of the following items:
- Fresh fruits (HS code 08) by 37,0 % (on 51,76 million US $) from 144,64 million US $ in 2009 to 195,94 million US $ in 2010. The share of fresh fruit export to Russia is still very high – about 42% out of total SA export to Russia. SA did not lose its share on the Russian market compare with other countries. For instance: SA export of oranges moved the 4th place in 2009 to the 3rd to the Russian market, after Turkey, Morocco and took over the traditional partner - Egypt.
- Wines (HS code 22.04) increased by 54,0 % (on 11,59 million US $) from 7,50 million US $ in 2009 to 11,54 million US $ in 2010. Import of SA wines is on the 10th place amongst 37 countries exporting wines to Russia.
- Import of Ores, slag and ash, Chromium ores and concentrates (HS code 26.02) increased by 327% (on 54,16 million US $) from 16,54 million US $ in 2009 to 70,70 million US $ in 2010.
- Decrease is going on in the steel sector. Iron and steel (HS code 72.19) decreased by 43,0 % (on 11,94 million US $) from 27,77 million US $ in 2009 to 15,83 million US $ in 2010.
Compiled by the Economic Section
South African Embassy
Moscow, Russian Federation
03 June 2010