Among 138 countries, Russia ranks 21st as an importer in 2024. Almost all of its products are imported from China and the United States, including nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, and mechanical appliances. Russia's imports amounted to 285.1 billion USD in 2023, an increase of 11.7% over 2022.

Import Globals reports that Russia relies heavily on other countries for many important products such as machinery, equipment, and food, according to its Russia Import Data statistics. Russia imports 24.34% of goods from China, followed by 9.44% from the United States.

Following is a list of the top 10 products imported to Russia by category source by Import Globals.

Russia's Top 10 Imported Products (2020-2023)

To gain a deeper understanding of top imported products, let's look at them in detail.

1. Machines, nuclear reactors, and boilers - 28.58 percent of total imports

The Russia imports machinery, nuclear reactors, and boilers, while exporting them for $54.38 billion, of HS Code category ‘84’ and more. Import Globals Import data indicates that Russia imported 190.6 thousand shipments of machinery, nuclear reactors, and boilers from 8,270 suppliers, facilitated by 7,125 importers. In the world, the majority of machinery, nuclear reactors, and boilers are imported from Russia, India, and Germany.

2. Imports of electrical and electronic equipment account for 19.38% of total imports

A total of 202.1 thousand shipments of electrical and electronic equipment were imported by Russia, according to Import Globals. These shipments were imported by 8,771 importers from 10,489 suppliers worldwide. Most of the equipment is procured from Russia, China, and India by countries around the world. Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and the United States are the top three countries importing electrical and electronic equipment from Russia

3. Imports of vehicles other than railways and tramways - 14.09 % of total imports

Russia purchased vehicles worth $3.94 billion from Germany, excluding trains and trams. According to Import Globals' data, there were 883.2 thousand shipments of railway parts, tram parts, and light tram parts imported into Russia from 12,746 suppliers by 11,258 importers globally. The majority of these imports originated from Austria, Germany, and even Russia itself. The top three importers of these goods in Russia were India with 179,592 shipments, Uzbekistan with 134,550 shipments, and the United States in third place with 48,412 shipments.The HS Codes fall under the following categories: ‘87’, ‘86’ and more

4. 30 percent of total imports are commodities that are not specified by kind

Based on data from Import Globals, Russia imported 2.3 million shipments of goods from 47,827 suppliers around the world. The top import origins for Russia are the United States, China, and its own country. The leading importers in Russia are the United States with 520,207 shipments, followed by Brazil with 247,188 shipments, and China with 241,872 shipments. In 2021 alone, Russia exported unspecified goods worth US$73.34 billion and imported similar goods valued at US$13.86 billion

5. Imports of pharmaceutical products account for 7.25% of total imports

The Import Globals Import data shows that 6,999 importers worldwide imported 182,000 shipments of pharmaceutical hyaluronate sodium from 8,075 suppliers. Russia, India, and the United States import the majority of pharmaceutical hyaluronate sodium. With 133,914 shipments, Uzbekistan is the top importer of pharmaceutical hyaluronate sodium, followed by the United States with 13,397 shipments, and India with 10,123 shipments in third place.

The HS Codes fall under the following categories: ‘29’, ‘30’ and more

6. 65% of total imports are plastics

Russia imported 94.8 million shipments of plastics from 1,113,459 suppliers, facilitating the import process with 1,190,400 importers worldwide. Most of Russia's plastic imports come from Vietnam, China, and Japan, according to Import Globals Import data. With 33,135,956 shipments, Vietnam is the top importer of Russian plastics, followed by India with 8,285,485 shipments, and the United States with 7,693,350 shipments in third place.The HS Codes fall under the following categories: ‘39’ and more

7. A total of 4.57% of total imports are optical, photo, technical, and medical apparatus

In 2022, India purchased a total of $41.46 million worth of optical, photo, technical, and medical apparatus from Russia. This data was collected by Import Globals Import data, which also shows that these products were imported worldwide in a total of 181.7K shipments. Among the 6,887 importers who bought from 8,008 suppliers, it can be noted that most of the imports came from Russia, India, and the United States. The top three importers specifically from Russia were Uzbekistan with 133,912 shipments, followed by the United States at 13,384 shipments, and India ranked third with 10,043 shipments.

8. 39% of total imports are iron or steel articles

Russia utilizes a variety of iron goods for a range of needs. These include imports such as protective insulation for engines and boilers, as well as non-corrosive black iron with a polished finish. Global import data from Import Globals indicates that Russia exported 85.1 million shipments of articles of iron and steel worldwide. This trade was conducted by 901,802 importers from 851,110 suppliers. The majority of Russia's exports in this category are primarily received by India, Vietnam, and China.HS Codes fall into the following categories: 72, 73, and more

9. 12% of total imports are iron and steel

The import value of iron and steel in 2022 was $3.5 billion, the lowest it has been in the past decade. It was Kazakhstan who dominated as Russia's top importer for this commodity. According to Import Globals Import data, Russia received 24.1 million shipments of iron and steel from a total of 204,954 suppliers worldwide through the transactions of 177,045 importers. The majority of these imports originated from Germany, China, and India, with Mexico (4,269,527 shipments), the Netherlands (964,420 shipments), and Germany (920,261 shipments) being the top three importers of iron and steel into Russia.HS Codes fall into the following categories: 72, 73, and more

10. 08% of total imports are organic chemicals

Between 2020-2023, Russia imported organic chemicals worth $5.85 billion. This number is expected to increase in 2024, as Russia continues to support its energy transition system through imported organic chemicals. According to Import Globals Russia Import data, these chemicals were brought in from a total of 55 suppliers and handled by 144 importers, amounting to 4.3 thousand shipments in total. India, Germany, and Belgium are the main sources of these imports for Russia, with India leading at 742,937 shipments, followed by Vietnam at 45,671 shipments, and the United States at third place with 33,788 shipments. The major types of organic compounds imported by Russia are listed below.ORGANIC CHEMICALS COME UNDER HS CODE 3924

Top 10 major importers of Russia

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