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Russia’s import from non-CIS states grows 1Ѕ pcnt to $277 bln in 2013 - FCS

MOSCOW, January 14, 22:55 /ITAR-TASS/. Russia’s import from the countries non-members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) went up by 1.5 percent in 2013, as compared to 2012, and reached 276.5 billion U.S. dollars, the Federal Customs Service (FCS) says in its report, made public on Tuesday, January 14.

In December 2013, Russia’s import from non-CIS countries in value term was estimated at 26,458.4 million U.S. dollars, thus growing by 10.3 percent versus November 2013.

Herewith, the import of textiles and footwear went up by 29.4 percent to 1,230.3 million U.S. dollars, machine building products - grew by 12.6 percent to 13,834.6 million U.S. dollars, foods and agricultural products - by 9.3 percent to 4,022.5 million U.S. dollars and chemical goods - by 3.1 percent to 4,161.5 million U.S. dollars.