Top 10 Major Importer Of Russia

Top 10 Products Imported to Russia

Russia majorly depends on other countries for many important products i.e. machinery, equipment, and food. China is the top exporter to Russia, providing 24.34% of its imports, followed by the United States at 9.44%. Here are the top 10 products imported to Russia with their category as mentioned below....

10. Organic Chemicals – 3.08% Of Total Imports

Russia imported worth $5.85 billion of organic chemicals in between 2020-2023. In 2024, it is expected that Russia is going to import more organic chemicals to support the energy transition system. Based on Volza’s Russia Import data, Russia brought in 4.3 thousand shipments of organic chemicals from 55 suppliers, handled by 144 importers. The main sources of organic chemical imports for Russia are India, Germany, and Belgium. Among these, India leads with 742,937 shipments, followed by Vietnam with 45,671 shipments, and the United States at the third position with 33,788 shipments. Major organic compounds imported by Russia as mentioned below....

9. Iron and Steel – 3.12% Of Total Imports

The import value of iron and steel dropped to $3.5 billion in 2022. It was the lowest import value in the past decade. In 2022, Kazakhstan was the major importer for Russia for this comodity. According to Volza’s Global Import data, Russia imported 24.1 million shipments of iron and steel from 204,954 suppliers. These imports were handled by 177,045 importers worldwide. The majority of Russia’s iron and steel imports come from Germany, China, and India. The top three importers of iron and steel in Russia are Mexico with 4,269,527 shipments, the Netherlands with 964,420 shipments, and Germany with 920,261 shipments....

8. Articles of Iron or Steel – 3.39% Of Total Imports

Russia uses the articles of iron for various purposes. The country imports various articles of Iron or Steel i.e. protecting the insulation of engines and boilers, as well as for non-corrosive black iron with a smooth finish. According to Volza’s Global Import data, worldwide imports of articles of iron and steel from Russia amounted to 85.1 million shipments. The cycle is handled by 901,802 importers from 851,110 suppliers. Most of the world’s imports of articles of iron and steel from Russia come from India, Vietnam, and China....

7. Optical, Photo, Technical, Medical Apparatus – 4.57% Of Total Imports

In 2022, India imported optical, photo, technical, and medical apparatus worth $41.46 million from Russia. According to Volza’s Global Import data, worldwide shipments of these products from Russia totaled 181.7K, purchased by 6,887 importers from 8,008 suppliers. Most of the optical, photo, technical, and medical apparatus imported worldwide come from Russia, India, and the United States. The top three importers of these products from Russia are Uzbekistan with 133,912 shipments, followed by the United States with 13,384 shipments, and India in third place with 10,043 shipments....

6. Plastics – 6.65% Of Total Imports

According to Volza’s Global Import data, Russia imported 94.8 million shipments of plastics from 1,113,459 suppliers. The import process was facilitated by 1,190,400 importers worldwide. Most of Russia’s plastic imports come from Vietnam, China, and Japan. The top three importers of Russian plastics are Vietnam with 33,135,956 shipments, followed by India with 8,285,485 shipments, and the United States in third place with 7,693,350 shipments....

5. Pharmaceutical Products – 7.25% Of Total Imports

According to Volza’s Global Import data, there were 182,000 shipments of pharmaceutical hyaluronate sodium imported by 6,999 importers worldwide from 8,075 suppliers. Most of the pharmaceutical hyaluronate sodium imported by the world comes from Russia, India, and the United States. The top three importers of pharmaceutical hyaluronate sodium are Uzbekistan with 133,914 shipments, followed by the United States with 13,397 shipments, and India in third place with 10,123 shipments....

4. Commodities Not Specified According to Kind – 7.30% Of Total Imports

Based on Volza’s Global Import data, Russia imported 2.3 million shipments of goods from 47,827 suppliers, with 38,357 importers worldwide. The majority of goods imported by Russia come from the United States, China, and Russia itself. The top three importers of these goods in Russia are the United States with 520,207 shipments, followed by Brazil with 247,188 shipments, and China in third place with 241,872 shipments. In 2021, Russia’s exports of unspecified goods were valued at US$73.34 billion, while its imports of similar goods totaled US$13.86 billion....

3. Vehicles Other Than Railway, Tramway – 14.09% Of Total Imports

Russia imported vehicles other than trains or trams worth $3.94 billion from Germany. According to Volza’s Global Import data, Russia imported 883.2 thousand shipments of railway parts, tram parts, and light tram parts, including roof bolters, from 12,746 suppliers, facilitated by 11,258 importers worldwide. Most of these imports to Russia come from Russia itself, Austria, and Germany. The top three importers of these items in Russia are India with 179,592 shipments, followed by Uzbekistan with 134,550 shipments, and the United States in third place with 48,412 shipments....

2. Electrical, Electronic Equipment – 19.38% Of Total Imports

According to Volza’s Global Import data, Russia imported 202.1 thousand shipments of electrical and electronic equipment. These shipments were brought in by 8,771 importers from 10,489 suppliers around the world. Most of this equipment is obtained from Russia, China, and India by countries globally. The top three importers of electrical and electronic equipment from Russia are Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and the United States....

1. Machinery, Nuclear Reactors, Boilers – 28.58% Of Total Imports

Russia imports machinery, nuclear reactors, and boilers. Russia exported $54.38 billion in machinery, nuclear reactors, and boilers. According to Volza’s Global Import data, Russia imported 190.6 thousand shipments of machinery, nuclear reactors, and boilers from 8,270 suppliers, facilitated by 7,125 importers worldwide. Most of the machinery, nuclear reactors, and boilers imported by countries around the world come from Russia, India, and Germany....

Top 10 Major Importer Of Russia

According to a report by Trading Economics, Russia mainly imports machinery, equipment, vehicles, chemicals, food, and agricultural products. Furthermore, in February 2023, China remained the top importer of Russian fossil fuels. Here are the top 10 major import partner of Russia as mentioned below....

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