The Indian Government and Supreme Leaders of the country called on the “double standards” of the United States and the European Union, which criticized India for the purchase of oil from Russia. US President Donald Trump 6. August ordered an additional tariff to India and also threatened punishment for trade with Russia “at a time when everyone wants Russia to stop killing in Ukraine”.
Given that the Indian sharp response to Trump’s “unfounded” and “disproportionate” tariff has now focused on the trade that the US itself is doing with Russia and condemning India for that.
Here is a deep dive into what and how much the US still buy from Russia:
India in its statement on August 4 said the US ‘continues to import Russian uranium hexafluoride For use in its industry nuclear energy, palladium, fertilizers and chemicals ”.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor also pointed out that the US continues to import Uranus, Palladium and various other products from Russia.
In particular, the US and the EU have sharply reduced its business ties with Russia since it launched an invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The US also banned oil imports from Russia in March 2022.
However, it still imports Russian energy and commodities worth billions of euros, including liquefied natural gas and enriched uranium.
Trade with USA-Rusk: What numbers do they say
According to The Office for the United States CensusUS imports from Russia fell in the first half of 2025 (June 2025) out of $ 14.14 billion four years ago.
“In May 2025, the US exported $ 51.4 million and imported $ 540 million from Russia, resulting in a $ 488 million negative trade balance,” revealed the economic complexity observatory (OEC).
According to A representative of the United States Sales RepresentativeAmerican trade in goods and services with Russia amounted to $ 5.2 billion in 2024 – 25.8 % ($ 1.8 billion) from 2023.
Further business information is as follows:
$ 3.5 billion: Total US goods trade (export plus imports) with Russia in 2024
528.3 million USD: export of US goods to Russia in 2024
$ 3.0 billion: import of US goods from Russia 2024
$ 2.4 billion: deficit of US goods with Russia in 2024
USD 1.6 billion: In 2024 in 2024 with Russia with Russia with Russia with Russia with Russia with Russia with Russia with Russia with Russia with Russia
$ 1.3 billion: Exports of US services to Russia in 2024
$ 384 million: imports of US services from Russia in 2024
$ 873 million: Excess trade in US services with Russia in 2024
Source: Census.gov
What do they buy us from Russia?
According to OEC in May 2025, the main imports of the US from Russia were radioactive chemicals, nitrogen fertilizers and platinum ($ 122 million).
Here are key products that the US reportedly imported from Russia in 2024, according to OEC data, Economy and other messages:
1. Fertilizers/nitrogen fertilizers: In the first 11 months of 2024, fertilizers were the most important US commodity from Russia according to statistics. Last year, the US imported Russian fertilizers around $ 1.27 billion, which is $ 1.14 billion in 2021.
2. Radioactive chemicals: The US imported enriched by Uranus and Plutonium from Russia worth approximately $ 624 million in 2024, out of $ 646 million in 2021.
3. Palladium: Russia exported Palladium to the US for approximately $ 878 million in 2024, from $ 1.59 billion in 2021, according to Reuters.
Source: OEC
Some other products imported USA from Russia are:
1. Precious stones and metals
4. Wood and articles made of wood
5. Nuclear reactors and machinery (HS code 84): $ 80.81 million
8. Aircraft, spacecraft and their parts
10. Oil seeds and core fruit
India-USA tariff war
The US has recently imposed an incredible 50 % tariff on the import of the Indian product. US President Donald Trump even threatened unspecified sanctions against India for buying Russian oil.
Meanwhile, India justified the purchase of Russian oil and said on Wednesday: “… Our import is based on market factors and carried out with an overall goal to ensure energy security of 1.4 billion people in India.”
The Ministry of External Affairs said that “it independently indulges in trade with Russia”.
(Tagstotranslate) Precious Stones and Metals (T) Platinum (T) Inorganic Chemicals (T) Nuclear reactors and machinery
