Largest market shown
Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc
$9.4B of latest reported imports and $12.3B of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
Russia import opportunities
where to source next
Explore Russia's import market by product, supplier concentration, demand growth, and sourcing gaps. Use reported market size and calculated indicators to decide where deeper supplier research may be useful.
Latest imports$225.8B2024 reported value
Import CAGR-6.5%Three-year reported change
GDP$2.2TLatest reported value
GDP per capita$14.9KLatest reported value
Trade openness27.7%Reported share of GDP
Russia import opportunities
What makes this an attractive import market?
Compare market size and growth with supplier concentration. A large market may still need product, quality, tariff, logistics, and buyer validation.
Current import base
$225.8B in imports
Russia recorded $225.8B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of -6.5%.
How to use the guide
Compare demand with supply
Start with the highest-value products, then review supplier concentration and market conditions before choosing a sourcing route.
Import market overview
Find products where demand and sourcing options meet
This page separates reported import observations from calculated indicators so market size is not mistaken for a guaranteed sourcing opportunity.
Russia imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $225.8B of imports in 2024, while the opportunity view highlights product and supplier combinations where market demand and supply context may justify further research.
Use the opportunity table to compare product market size, demand growth, supplier counts, concentration, and projected imports. High concentration can indicate reliance on a small supplier base; it can also reflect specialized products that require careful validation.
Top import opportunities
Products and supplier context to review
The top 50 screened products are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity. Reported market values and calculated indicators are labeled separately.
| Rank | Product | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Projected imports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $9.4BLatest imports | +12.7% | 24 | 8316 | CHNDeclining | $13.5B |
| 2 | HS 870322Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $6.4BLatest imports | +16.6% | 26 | 7164 | CHNDeclining | $10.2B |
| 3 | HS 841191Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers | $2.5BLatest imports | +23.6% | 13 | 9251 | AREDeclining | $4.6B |
| 4 | HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $4.0BLatest imports | +15.5% | 29 | 5601 | CHNDeclining | $6.1B |
| 5 | HS 870120Tractors: road, for semi-trailers | $2.7BLatest imports | +13.5% | 11 | 9291 | CHNDeclining | $4.0B |
| 6 | HS 284410Uranium: natural uranium and its compounds, alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing natural uranium or natural uranium compounds | $1.9BLatest imports | +14.1% | 4 | 9433 | KAZDeclining | $2.8B |
| 7 | HS 870423Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), nes in item no 8704.1 | $1.6BLatest imports | +15.5% | 9 | 7916 | CHNDeclining | $2.4B |
| 8 | HS 847130Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $2.2BLatest imports | +10.3% | 28 | 5141 | CHNDeclining | $2.9B |
| 9 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $6.8BLatest imports | +10.4% | 63 | 945 | DEUDeclining | $9.1B |
| 10 | HS 848180Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | $1.6BLatest imports | +9.7% | 53 | 5254 | CHNDeclining | $2.1B |
| 11 | HS 950300Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not: puzzles of all kinds | $1.1BLatest imports | +13.7% | 51 | 6651 | CHNDeclining | $1.6B |
| 12 | HS 870360Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $632.7MLatest imports | +34.7% | 11 | 9989 | CHNDeclining | $1.2B |
| 13 | HS 842952Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | $934.5MLatest imports | +12.3% | 12 | 8122 | CHNDeclining | $1.3B |
| 14 | HS 040690Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 | $995.0MLatest imports | +7.3% | 20 | 9189 | BLRDeclining | $1.2B |
| 15 | HS 382499Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $732.9MLatest imports | +27.1% | 47 | 6598 | CHNDeclining | $1.4B |
| 16 | HS 281820Aluminium oxide: other than artificial corundum | $2.3BLatest imports | +8.0% | 20 | 2375 | CHNDeclining | $3.0B |
| 17 | HS 851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $1.1BLatest imports | +6.5% | 41 | 7095 | CHNDeclining | $1.3B |
| 18 | HS 300215Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale | $2.1BLatest imports | +9.0% | 32 | 2289 | CHEGrowing | $2.7B |
| 19 | HS 841510Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, window or wall types, self-contained or split-system | $670.8MLatest imports | +14.6% | 21 | 9784 | CHNDeclining | $1.0B |
| 20 | HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | $864.4MLatest imports | +20.0% | 13 | 5195 | IDNSlowing | $1.5B |
| 21 | HS 847150Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units | $1.3BLatest imports | +6.2% | 31 | 4454 | CHNDeclining | $1.6B |
| 22 | HS 852872Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen | $1.1BLatest imports | +7.4% | 22 | 4877 | CHNStable | $1.4B |
| 23 | HS 850440Electrical static converters | $696.2MLatest imports | +13.4% | 49 | 8241 | CHNDeclining | $1.0B |
| 24 | HS 850980Electro-mechanical domestic appliances: with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners of heading 85.08, n.e.c. in heading no. 8509 | $497.1MLatest imports | +33.8% | 36 | 8504 | CHNDeclining | $971.0M |
| 25 | HS 640299Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $892.4MLatest imports | +6.0% | 47 | 7071 | CHNDeclining | $1.1B |
| 26 | HS 640419Footwear: (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials | $785.9MLatest imports | +14.4% | 46 | 5797 | CHNDeclining | $1.2B |
| 27 | HS 490700Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value: stamp-impressed paper: cheque forms: banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title | $540.2MLatest imports | +14.9% | 16 | 9983 | AREDeclining | $818.7M |
| 28 | HS 999999Commodities not specified according to kind | $874.0MLatest imports | +4.8% | 40 | 6626 | CHNDeclining | $1.0B |
| 29 | HS 401180Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machines | $616.2MLatest imports | +12.1% | 15 | 7769 | CHNDeclining | $867.8M |
| 30 | HS 080390Fruit, edible: bananas, other than plantains, fresh or dried | $628.1MLatest imports | +7.9% | 24 | 9384 | ECUDeclining | $788.6M |
| 31 | HS 842720Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by other than electric motor | $554.5MLatest imports | +11.8% | 9 | 9157 | CHNDeclining | $774.1M |
| 32 | HS 870830Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereof | $720.5MLatest imports | +16.1% | 41 | 4508 | CHNDeclining | $1.1B |
| 33 | HS 120190Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | $630.6MLatest imports | +14.0% | 12 | 6191 | BRADeclining | $933.8M |
| 34 | HS 843149Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431 | $665.5MLatest imports | +9.9% | 24 | 6071 | CHNDeclining | $883.8M |
| 35 | HS 847989Machines and mechanical appliances: n.e.s. in item no. 8479.8, having individual functions | $687.5MLatest imports | +7.0% | 41 | 6504 | CHNDeclining | $843.2M |
| 36 | HS 401110Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) | $828.4MLatest imports | +7.9% | 28 | 4418 | CHNDeclining | $1.0B |
| 37 | HS 870410Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods | $846.3MLatest imports | +8.6% | 9 | 4764 | CHNDeclining | $1.1B |
| 38 | HS 842951Front-end shovel loaders | $513.0MLatest imports | +10.3% | 12 | 8935 | CHNAccelerating | $689.0M |
| 39 | HS 392690Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $691.5MLatest imports | +10.6% | 63 | 4204 | CHNDeclining | $934.3M |
| 40 | HS 850220Electric generating sets: with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines | $356.0MLatest imports | +24.0% | 11 | 7386 | CHNSlowing | $679.3M |
| 41 | HS 640399Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leather | $844.4MLatest imports | +6.5% | 50 | 3385 | CHNDeclining | $1.0B |
| 42 | HS 842710Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by electric motor | $398.6MLatest imports | +12.7% | 11 | 9794 | CHNDeclining | $570.7M |
| 43 | HS 841370Pumps: centrifugal, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquids | $535.5MLatest imports | +9.4% | 41 | 6508 | CHNDeclining | $700.3M |
| 44 | HS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $360.7MLatest imports | +19.6% | 27 | 8233 | CHNDeclining | $617.2M |
| 45 | HS 030314Fish: frozen, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster), excluding fillets, livers, roes, and other fish meat of heading 0304 | $327.6MLatest imports | +24.8% | 11 | 7092 | TURDeclining | $636.6M |
| 46 | HS 870510Vehicles: crane lorries | $396.5MLatest imports | +10.6% | 4 | 9692 | CHNDeclining | $536.9M |
| 47 | HS 846729Tools: for working in the hand, with self-contained electric motor: other than saws and drills | $387.7MLatest imports | +13.0% | 24 | 8709 | CHNDeclining | $559.4M |
| 48 | HS 870422Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not exceeding 20 tonnes), nes in item no 8704.1 | $465.8MLatest imports | +6.1% | 9 | 8597 | CHNDeclining | $556.8M |
| 49 | HS 847330Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $620.9MLatest imports | +2.6% | 28 | 6047 | CHNDeclining | $671.3M |
| 50 | HS 851660Ovens, cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters: of a kind used for domestic purposes (excluding microwaves) | $618.8MLatest imports | +10.9% | 33 | 3937 | CHNDeclining | $844.4M |
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Product sectors
Which sectors carry the most demand?
HS2 sectors group the screened products into broader families for an easier first comparison.
| Sector | Products | Market size | Opportunity | Average growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 9 | $23.2B | $30.4B | +14.9% |
| MachineryHS2 84 | 14 | $13.5B | $16.1B | +11.0% |
| Electrical equipmentHS2 85 | 8 | $8.7B | $9.9B | +16.4% |
| Inorganic chemicalsHS2 28 | 2 | $4.2B | $3.8B | +11.1% |
| Pharmaceutical productsHS2 30 | 2 | $8.9B | $3.0B | +9.7% |
| FootwearHS2 64 | 3 | $2.5B | $2.4B | +9.0% |
| RubberHS2 40 | 2 | $1.4B | $1.4B | +10.0% |
| Toys and sports equipmentHS2 95 | 1 | $1.1B | $1.3B | +13.7% |
| Dairy produce and eggsHS2 04 | 1 | $995.0M | $1.2B | +7.3% |
| Chemical productsHS2 38 | 1 | $732.9M | $1.2B | +27.1% |
| Animal and vegetable fatsHS2 15 | 1 | $864.4M | $929.9M | +20.0% |
| Printed matterHS2 49 | 1 | $540.2M | $818.0M | +14.9% |
Supply gaps
Where supplier concentration deserves attention
The concentration index helps identify products where reported imports rely more heavily on a smaller supplier base. It is a screening signal, not a recommendation by itself.
| Product | Market size | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Share gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 870360Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $632.7M | 11 | 9989 | CHN | 99.9% |
| HS 490700Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value: stamp-impressed paper: cheque forms: banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title | $540.2M | 16 | 9983 | ARE | 99.9% |
| HS 842710Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by electric motor | $398.6M | 11 | 9794 | CHN | 99.0% |
| HS 841510Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, window or wall types, self-contained or split-system | $670.8M | 21 | 9784 | CHN | 98.9% |
| HS 870510Vehicles: crane lorries | $396.5M | 4 | 9692 | CHN | 98.4% |
| HS 284410Uranium: natural uranium and its compounds, alloys, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing natural uranium or natural uranium compounds | $1.9B | 4 | 9433 | KAZ | 97.1% |
| HS 080390Fruit, edible: bananas, other than plantains, fresh or dried | $628.1M | 24 | 9384 | ECU | 96.9% |
| HS 870120Tractors: road, for semi-trailers | $2.7B | 11 | 9291 | CHN | 96.4% |
Supplier landscape
Which supplier markets appear most often?
These supplier names come from the leading peer signal in the screened opportunity rows and should be validated at product level.
CHN
China
40 screened products
$60.7BCalculated opportunity across these rowsARE
United Arab Emirates
2 screened products
$5.3BCalculated opportunity across these rowsKAZ
Kazakhstan
1 screened products
$2.7BCalculated opportunity across these rowsDEU
Germany
1 screened products
$1.9BCalculated opportunity across these rowsBLR
Belarus
1 screened products
$1.2BCalculated opportunity across these rowsCHE
Switzerland, Liechtenstein
1 screened products
$1.0BCalculated opportunity across these rowsIDN
Indonesia
1 screened products
$929.9MCalculated opportunity across these rowsECU
Ecuador
1 screened products
$763.7MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the Russia import opportunity index
Definitions and practical guidance for interpreting market size, growth, suppliers, and concentration.
What are the import opportunities?
They are product and supplier combinations in Russia's screened import market with substantial reported demand and calculated opportunity indicators. They are research priorities, not guaranteed savings or supply contracts.
What does supplier concentration mean?
The concentration index indicates how much reported imports rely on a smaller supplier base. A high value can suggest supply dependence, but it can also reflect specialized products or limited reporting.
How should sourcing teams use this page?
Start with products that fit your specification and volume needs, then validate suppliers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and continuity for Russia.
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.