# Russia exports to Italy: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from Russia to Italy, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/RUS-ITA/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Russia reported $3.5B in goods exports to Italy. The overall review level is Critical attention.

## How to read this page

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain. An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

## Key numbers

| Measure | Value | What it means |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported exports | $3.5B | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 93.5% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 3 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 19 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 0.8 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 74.1% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 271121 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | $18.6B | 84.4% | High attention |
| 2 | 720712 | Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section | $1.0B | 70.2% | High attention |
| 3 | 720110 | Iron: non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms | $495.8M | 59% | Critical attention |
| 4 | 711021 | Metals: palladium, unwrought or in powder form | $708.4M | 63.1% | High attention |
| 5 | 720310 | Ferrous products: obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms | $225.1M | 57.8% | Critical attention |
| 6 | 760110 | Aluminium: unwrought, (not alloyed) | $1.5B | 73.9% | Watch |
| 7 | 760120 | Aluminium: unwrought, alloys | $1.6B | 69% | High attention |
| 8 | 271111 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $5.0B | 75.9% | Critical attention |
| 9 | 310530 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate) | $131.3M | 0% | Watch |
| 10 | 310210 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution | $347.1M | 65.8% | High attention |

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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