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Annual US export to Russia record low in 2022

Imports of Russian goods by the US contracted from $29.6 bln in 2021 to $14.45 bln last year

WASHINGTON, February 7. /TASS/. The US exports of goods to Russia in 2022 became record low throughout the bilateral trade calculations period and totaled $1.7 bln, according to data released bu the US Census Bureau.

US exports to Russia fell by about 3.7 times from $6.4 bln in 2021. Imports of Russian goods by the US contracted from $29.6 bln in 2021 to $14.45 bln last year.

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