Six-month imports to Russia drop 3.4% to $ 103.8m

Imports of goods to Russia between January ad May 2014 decreased by 3.4% compared to the six-month period of 2013, to $ 103,804 million, the Federal Customs Service statistics said.

In May 2014 imports of goods from foreign countries totaled $ 21 749,2 million, a  5.4% decline on 2013 figures.

Import of textile and footwear fell 20.6% to $ 826,7 million, of chemical products - by 9.9 % to $ 3 554,4 million, of food and raw materials for their production - by 6.7% to $ 2 881,3 million, of engineering products - by 2.9% to $ 11,660.3 million.