The overall value of imports into the United States sold by the Russian Federation plunged by an average -67.5% since 2022 when America’s purchases from suppliers in Russia were valued at $15.1 billion.
In comparison, the US exported $597.3 million worth of products to Russia in 2023. That dollar amount equals 12.2% of America’s total spending on all commodities imported from Russia.
US exports to Russia shrank by -65.2% compared to $1.7 billion in American export sales to Russia for 2022.
Overall, America incurred a -$4.3 billion deficit trading goods with Russia during 2023.
Highlighted below are the 100 most valuable imports and exports exchanged by the United States and Russia during 2023.
This research is based on the detailed four-digit Harmonized Tariff System code level.
Information in this article is presented in two searchable document databases for the top 100 trade products between the two countries.
Top US Imports from Russia
The following document database highlights the 100 most valuable goods that America imported from Russia in 2023.
| Products | US$ | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radioactive chemical elements | $1,210,434,000 | +41.7% |
| 2 | Platinum (unwrought) | $1,159,724,000 | -36.8% |
| 3 | Nitrogenous fertilizers | $1,043,768,000 | +10.4% |
| 4 | Potassic fertilizers | $388,268,000 | -48.2% |
| 5 | Iron ferroalloys | $207,155,000 | -66.9% |
| 6 | Fertilizer mixes | $126,892,000 | -31.5% |
| 7 | Laminated wood (including plywood, veneer panels) | $102,825,000 | -65.7% |
| 8 | Turbo-jets | $92,616,000 | +104.4% |
| 9 | Soya-bean oil-cake, other solid residues | $73,507,000 | -23.5% |
| 10 | Titanium | $62,486,000 | -1.3% |
| 11 | Phosphatic fertilizers | $59,043,000 | -9.5% |
| 12 | Aluminum (unwrought) | $49,986,000 | -91.5% |
| 13 | Phosphates, polyphosphates | $35,274,000 | +4.4% |
| 14 | Aircraft or spacecraft parts | $32,711,000 | +14% |
| 15 | Soya beans | $20,519,000 | -34.5% |
| 16 | Nickel (unwrought) | $19,046,000 | -92.9% |
| 17 | Temperature-change machines | $17,535,000 | -39.5% |
| 18 | Wheat gluten | $12,594,000 | -55.2% |
| 19 | Dried shelled vegetables | $10,635,000 | -29.7% |
| 20 | Non-radioactive isotopes | $8,336,000 | -53.1% |
| 21 | Synthetic rubber | $6,936,000 | -90.7% |
| 22 | Other organo-inorganic compounds | $6,189,000 | -55.4% |
| 23 | Vinyl chloride polymers | $4,242,000 | -73.5% |
| 24 | Carbon | $4,120,000 | -85.5% |
| 25 | Thermionic/cathode valves, tubes | $4,001,000 | -21.9% |
| 26 | Nickel flakes, powders | $3,954,000 | -83.2% |
| 27 | Insulated wire/cable | $3,804,000 | -88.6% |
| 28 | Beryllium | $3,793,000 | -91% |
| 29 | Nickel waste, scrap | $3,545,000 | -92.2% |
| 30 | Liquid crystal/laser/optical tools | $3,507,000 | -80.7% |
| 31 | Liquid pumps and elevators | $3,458,000 | -50.6% |
| 32 | Miscellaneous oil cakes | $3,383,000 | -29.7% |
| 33 | Oil seeds | $3,380,000 | -54% |
| 34 | Sawn wood | $3,207,000 | -89.4% |
| 35 | Survey/hydro/weather instruments | $2,956,000 | -17.7% |
| 36 | Niobium/zirconium ores, concentrates | $2,687,000 | -0.4% |
| 37 | High-voltage switches, fuses | $2,677,000 | -0.8% |
| 38 | Buckwheat, millet, canary seed | $2,484,000 | -45.8% |
| 39 | Electric motors, generators | $2,349,000 | -61% |
| 40 | Miscellaneous footwear | $2,150,000 | -16.6% |
| 41 | Sunflower seeds | $2,132,000 | +7.8% |
| 42 | Liquid/gas checking instruments | $2,085,000 | +791% |
| 43 | Bread, biscuits, cakes, pastries | $2,063,000 | -31.6% |
| 44 | Tungsten ores, concentrates | $2,034,000 | -80.5% |
| 45 | Wood carpentry, builders' joinery | $1,937,000 | -0.8% |
| 46 | Non-alcoholic drinks (not water/juice/milk) | $1,907,000 | +15.6% |
| 47 | Cobalt | $1,856,000 | -90.7% |
| 48 | Miscellaneous preserved fruits | $1,670,000 | +23.4% |
| 49 | Unvulcanized compounded rubber | $1,569,000 | -38.2% |
| 50 | Essential oils | $1,551,000 | -64.6% |
| 51 | Automobile parts/accessories | $1,434,000 | -76.4% |
| 52 | Rare-earth metal compounds | $1,343,000 | -18.8% |
| 53 | Regulate/control instruments | $1,121,000 | +26.8% |
| 54 | Chocolate, other cocoa preparations | $1,094,000 | -47.5% |
| 55 | Electrical machinery | $1,074,000 | -50.4% |
| 56 | Electric motor parts | $1,020,000 | -36.5% |
| 57 | Footwear (textile) | $928,000 | +127.5% |
| 58 | Heterocyclics, nucleic acids | $878,000 | -57% |
| 59 | Mixed sauces, condiments, seasonings | $874,000 | +8.6% |
| 60 | Electro-medical equipment (e.g. xrays) | $857,000 | -54.6% |
| 61 | Mineral, aerated waters | $856,000 | -12.4% |
| 62 | Quaternary ammonium salts, hydroxides | $842,000 | -59.7% |
| 63 | Sugar confectionery (no cocoa) | $817,000 | -43.7% |
| 64 | Coffee/tea extracts, concentrates | $803,000 | -60% |
| 65 | Rape/colza/mustard oil | $785,000 | -87.8% |
| 66 | Crude oil | $760,000 | -99.9% |
| 67 | Other measuring/testing machines | $760,000 | -64.9% |
| 68 | Beet-pulp, brew/distilling waste | $723,000 | 0% |
| 69 | Medication mixes in dosage | $718,000 | +363.2% |
| 70 | Tea (including flavored) | $691,000 | -0.1% |
| 71 | Glass beads, imitation pearls or stones | $651,000 | -17% |
| 72 | Plastic tubes, pipes, fittings | $642,000 | +32.6% |
| 73 | Carbon electrodes, brushes, lamps, batteries | $637,000 | -98.1% |
| 74 | Electric ignition/start equipment | $632,000 | -95.7% |
| 75 | Miscellaneous machinery | $615,000 | -80% |
| 76 | Magnesium | $597,000 | -97.7% |
| 77 | Electrical converters/power units | $573,000 | -64.8% |
| 78 | Sulphates, persulphates | $564,000 | -96.1% |
| 79 | Rubber tires (new) | $536,000 | -98.9% |
| 80 | Taps, valves, similar appliances | $504,000 | +162.5% |
| 81 | Vegetable saps, extracts | $487,000 | +141.1% |
| 82 | Pipe/chewing/snuff tobaccos | $469,000 | -15.9% |
| 83 | Wood carpentry, builders' joinery | $462,000 | -51.5% |
| 84 | Transmission shafts, gears, clutches | $449,000 | -56.7% |
| 85 | Lower-voltage switches, fuses | $442,000 | -87.9% |
| 86 | Ice cream, edible ice | $434,000 | -95.9% |
| 87 | Silver (unwrought) | $434,000 | +223.9% |
| 88 | Refrigerators, freezers | $412,000 | -66.3% |
| 89 | Hand-drawn paintings, drawings | $401,000 | -80.7% |
| 90 | Sculptures, statues | $377,000 | +72.9% |
| 91 | Wheat or meslin flour | $374,000 | -4.6% |
| 92 | Natural honey | $361,000 | -41% |
| 93 | Solar power diodes/semi-conductors | $359,000 | -94.1% |
| 94 | Integrated circuits/microassemblies | $355,000 | +317.6% |
| 95 | Fruit and vegetable juices | $343,000 | -52.8% |
| 96 | Miscellaneous animal products | $339,000 | -85.7% |
| 97 | Printed books, brochures | $337,000 | -80.5% |
| 98 | Aluminum wire | $330,000 | -99.4% |
| 99 | Non-metal halides, halide oxides | $329,000 | -74.3% |
| 100 | Other food preparations | $318,000 | -29.2% |
The showcased 100 import products represent US$4.9 billion in American spending in 2023 or 99.1% of all US spending on imports from Russia for the year.
Imports into the United States from Russia equaled 0.2% of overall US imports from around the world in 2023, down from 13.6% in 2022.
Fastest-growing US imports from Russia from 2022 to 2023 were liquid or gas checking instruments (up 791%), medication mixes in dosage (up 363.2%), integrated circuits and microassemblies (up 317.6%), unwrought silver (up 223.9%), taps, valves and similar appliances (up 162.5%), vegetable saps and extracts (up 141.1%) then textile footwear (up 127.5%).
Decliners impacting America’s spending on imported goods from Russia the most were led by Russian crude oil (down -99.9% from 2022), aluminum wire (down -99.4%), new rubber tires (down -98.9%), carbon electrodes, brushes, lamp and battery parts (down -98.1%), magnesium (down -97.7%), sulphates plus persulphates (down -96.1%), ice cream and edible ice (down -95.9%) then electric ignition or other starting equipment (down -95.7%).
Top US Exports to Russia
The following document database focuses on the 100 leading products that American exporters sold to customers located in Russia in 2023.
| Products | US$ | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blood fractions (including antisera) | $123,514,000 | -36.5% |
| 2 | Other food preparations | $59,625,000 | -10.2% |
| 3 | Electro-medical equipment (e.g. xrays) | $59,069,000 | -35% |
| 4 | X-ray equipment | $37,696,000 | +67.2% |
| 5 | Medication mixes in dosage | $36,165,000 | -23.1% |
| 6 | Orthopedic appliances | $26,816,000 | -37.5% |
| 7 | Scents used for beverage or industrial manufacturing | $20,295,000 | -25.4% |
| 8 | Miscellaneous animal products | $17,561,000 | -43.5% |
| 9 | Physical/chemical analysis tools | $15,409,000 | -16.4% |
| 10 | Turbo-jets | $13,646,000 | -80.7% |
| 11 | Optical fiber cables, sheets, plates | $11,466,000 | -46% |
| 12 | Essential oils | $10,419,000 | +98.3% |
| 13 | Other diagnostic/lab reagents | $9,284,000 | -17.5% |
| 14 | Footwear (rubber or plastic) | $9,060,000 | +68.3% |
| 15 | Harvest/threshing machinery | $8,828,000 | +50.3% |
| 16 | T-shirts, vests (knit or crochet) | $8,168,000 | +164% |
| 17 | Computers, optical readers | $7,231,000 | -56.2% |
| 18 | Provitamins, vitamins | $5,303,000 | -9.7% |
| 19 | Footwear (textile) | $5,290,000 | +2699% |
| 20 | Personal toilet/shaving preparations, deodorants | $5,224,000 | +31.2% |
| 21 | Automobile parts/accessories | $3,852,000 | -93.2% |
| 22 | Sutures, special pharmaceutical goods | $3,717,000 | -57.7% |
| 23 | Fish/marine mammal fats and oils | $3,387,000 | -67% |
| 24 | Jerseys, pullovers (knit or crochet) | $3,190,000 | +830% |
| 25 | Phone system devices | $3,115,000 | -78.5% |
| 26 | Cases, handbags, wallets | $2,695,000 | -32.3% |
| 27 | Nickel plates, sheets, strips, foil | $2,561,000 | +162.1% |
| 28 | Mechano-therapy appliances | $2,314,000 | -58.7% |
| 29 | Women's clothing (not knit or crochet) | $2,266,000 | +134.1% |
| 30 | Oral/dental hygiene preparations | $2,188,000 | +19.8% |
| 31 | Machinery parts | $2,066,000 | -88.4% |
| 32 | Organic surface-active products, soaps | $1,970,000 | +107.8% |
| 33 | Woven fabrics (85%+ cotton) | $1,784,000 | +140.8% |
| 34 | Anti-knock/oxidation/gum inhibitors | $1,765,000 | -80.2% |
| 35 | Survey/hydro/weather instruments | $1,713,000 | -86% |
| 36 | Plastic plates, sheets, film, tape, strips | $1,568,000 | -44.8% |
| 37 | Rolling machines including calendering | $1,567,000 | +1239% |
| 38 | Miscellaneous enzymes | $1,543,000 | +322.7% |
| 39 | Polyacetal/ether/carbonates | $1,542,000 | -28% |
| 40 | Sort/screen/washing machinery | $1,483,000 | -87.8% |
| 41 | Demonstrational instruments, models | $1,402,000 | +2% |
| 42 | Spray/dispersing mechanical appliances | $1,382,000 | -90.7% |
| 43 | Microphones/headphones/amps | $1,347,000 | -51.7% |
| 44 | Miscellaneous plastic items | $1,282,000 | -80.8% |
| 45 | Miscellaneous animal feed preparations | $1,174,000 | -35.1% |
| 46 | Prepared adhesives, glues | $1,159,000 | -54.1% |
| 47 | Musical instrument parts, accessories | $1,153,000 | -24.1% |
| 48 | Transmission shafts, gears, clutches | $1,100,000 | -89.4% |
| 49 | Liquid pumps and elevators | $1,086,000 | -86.1% |
| 50 | Bras, corsets (not knit or crochet) | $1,027,000 | -31.5% |
| 51 | Radioactive chemical elements | $988,000 | +196.7% |
| 52 | Chemical industry products/residuals | $978,000 | -85.1% |
| 53 | Electrical converters/power units | $977,000 | -72.7% |
| 54 | Self-adhesive plastic in rolls | $951,000 | -69.1% |
| 55 | TV receivers/monitors/projectors | $932,000 | +28.2% |
| 56 | Specially designed containers | $865,000 | +1532% |
| 57 | Unrecorded sound media | $837,000 | -46.2% |
| 58 | Carbonates, percarbonates | $835,000 | -26.4% |
| 59 | Agricultural machinery | $802,000 | -33.1% |
| 60 | Furskin clothing and accessories | $757,000 | -41% |
| 61 | Carnival items, magic tricks | $746,000 | +8.6% |
| 62 | Mineral substance articles including stone | $722,000 | +303.4% |
| 63 | Other clothing accessories | $702,000 | +3595% |
| 64 | Lower-voltage switches, fuses | $653,000 | -86.4% |
| 65 | Other organic compounds | $649,000 | +1483% |
| 66 | Centrifuges, filters and purifiers | $647,000 | -94.3% |
| 67 | Chemical woodpulp (non-dissolving) | $647,000 | -96.4% |
| 68 | Electric motors, generators | $636,000 | -85.1% |
| 69 | Integrated circuits/microassemblies | $620,000 | -93.8% |
| 70 | Sports equipment | $620,000 | -70.9% |
| 71 | Electric sound/visual signal bells or alarms | $619,000 | -89.6% |
| 72 | Iron and steel screws, bolts, nuts, washers | $610,000 | -83.5% |
| 73 | Medical/surgical/dental furniture | $600,000 | -60.9% |
| 74 | Other measuring/testing machines | $588,000 | -90% |
| 75 | Fresh or dried hop cones | $545,000 | -59.4% |
| 76 | Thermionic/cathode valves, tubes | $533,000 | +427.7% |
| 77 | Drawing, math calculating machines | $527,000 | +251.3% |
| 78 | Taps, valves, similar appliances | $521,000 | -97% |
| 79 | Temperature-change machines | $513,000 | -91.4% |
| 80 | Perfumes, toilet waters | $488,000 | -24.9% |
| 81 | Soil preparation machinery | $484,000 | -97.1% |
| 82 | Models, puzzles, miscellaneous toys | $476,000 | +17% |
| 83 | Amino-resins | $386,000 | -41.1% |
| 84 | Insulated wire/cable | $384,000 | -93.5% |
| 85 | Pile/terry fabrics | $384,000 | +12.6% |
| 86 | Packaged dressings | $380,000 | -40.5% |
| 87 | Wrist/pocket watches (no precious metal case) | $375,000 | +92.3% |
| 88 | Buckwheat, millet, canary seeds | $359,000 | -0.6% |
| 89 | Aluminum containers for gas | $347,000 | -44.1% |
| 90 | Miscellaneous engines, motors | $341,000 | -86.2% |
| 91 | Hair preparations | $338,000 | -83.6% |
| 92 | Liquid/gas checking instruments | $329,000 | -91.7% |
| 93 | Other organic cleaning preparations | $321,000 | -87.2% |
| 94 | Beauty/makeup/skin care preparations | $321,000 | -95.2% |
| 95 | Dried organs, heparin | $319,000 | -30.7% |
| 96 | Paper containers, cellulose wadding | $316,000 | -74.4% |
| 97 | Solar power diodes/semi-conductors | $310,000 | -96.3% |
| 98 | Refrigerators, freezers | $304,000 | -78.5% |
| 99 | Hand tools | $299,000 | -70.2% |
| 100 | Material removal machine-tools | $298,000 | +496% |
The itemized 100 US export products represent US$576.6 million in American sales to Russia in 2023 or 96.5% of total US exports into Russia as assessed by value.
Exports from the United States to Russia equaled just 0.03% of all US products exported around the world in 2023. That percentage is much less than the 17.5% for 2022.
The greatest increases among the top 100 US exports into Russia from 2022 to 2023 are attributed to miscellaneous clothing accessories (up 3,595%), textile footwear (up 2,699%), specially designed containers (up 1,532%), miscellaneous organic compounds (up 1,483%), rolling machines (up 1,239%) then knitted or crocheted jerseys and pullovers (up 830%).
The heaviest declines among America’s sales of exported goods to Russia were recorded for shrinking Russian spending on soil preparation machinery (down -97.1% from 2022), taps, valves and similar appliances (down -97%), non-dissolving chemical woodpulp (down -96.4%), solar power diodes or semi-conductors (down -96.3%), beauty, makeup and skin care preparations (down -95.2%), centrifuges, filters and purifiers (down -94.3%), electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies (down -93.8%), insulated wire or cable (down -93.5%) then automobile parts or accessories (down -93.2%).
See also Russia’s Top Exports, United States Top Exports, Russia’s Top Imports and United States Top Imports
Research Sources:
International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database (GDP based on Purchasing Power Parity). Accessed on November 28, 2024
Trade Map, International Trade Centre. Accessed on November 28, 2024