Russia has increased imports of American margarine

In September, Russia bought margarine and spreads worth $184,700 from the United States, the highest figure in at least 25 years. The data of American customs statistics studied RIA Novosti.

A year earlier, the volume of deliveries for the same month was only 4.5 thousand dollars. At the same time, purchases were irregular in the summer: in July and August, exports to Russia were not carried out, and in June reached $ 102.8 thousand.

In the first nine months of 2026, American suppliers sent margarine and spreads to the Russian market for $ 380.4 thousand. For comparison: for the same period last year, the amount was almost 13 times less – 30.2 thousand dollars.

In September, the United States sold $39.3 million worth of margarine abroad. The largest buyer was Canada, which accounted for 11.8 million dollars. Mexico followed with $8.6 million and the Netherlands with $5.5 million.

The top five importers also included Cuba and Ireland: they purchased US products worth $1.9 million and $1.2 million, respectively. The total value of exports of margarine and spreads from the United States in January-September reached $ 305.8 million.