In 2021, Chuvash Republic's chocolate exports saw a 21% increase from the previous year, totaling $9.4 million. As of March 2022, an additional $1.0 million worth of chocolate products had been exported. The exports have been made to various countries including China, Belarus, and East Asian and Middle Eastern markets. Russia is the leading supplier of chocolate to China and Saudi Arabia among foreign suppliers, contributing to Russia's confectionery exports exceeding $1.6 billion in 2021.