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Russia’s non-resource, non-energy exports continue to grow while simultaneously reorienting toward new markets. From January to August 2026, their volume increased by 7.3%, reaching $109.5 billion. Nearly $80 billion of this amount came from industrial products, said Minister of Industry and Trade Anton Alikhanov at the «Russian Engineer» congress.
More than 80% of non-resource exports now go to countries that Russia classifies as friendly. Since 2021, shipments to China, Belarus, India, and Egypt have grown particularly noticeably. Industrial exports primarily consist of engineering products, non-ferrous metals, and mineral fertilizers.
The authorities want to make Russian marketplaces another channel for entering foreign markets. The Ministry of Industry and Trade plans to use the infrastructure of Ozon, Wildberries, and Yandex not only as a showcase for goods, but also as a ready-made system of logistics, warehouses, payments, and promotion. Russian platforms already operate in 14 countries, including China, Ethiopia, Mongolia, the UAE, and Turkey.
State support for exports is also expanding. According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, preferential financing through ROSEXIMBANK has facilitated deliveries worth RUB 680 billion, while the competitiveness enhancement program has generated an additional approximately RUB 2 trillion in exports since 2019.
