Russian Center for the Development of Agri-Exports: From January to September 2025, Russia's salt exports to China doubled.
Published Nov 11, 2025
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According to data from the Russian Agricultural Products Export Development Center, from January to September 2025, Russia exported over 4,000 tons of table salt to China, with an export value of nearly $2.5 million. During the same period in 2024, the export volume of table salt to China was nearly 2,700 tons, with an export value slightly over $1 million.
The Russian Agricultural Products Export Development Center pointed out that from January to September 2025, the export volume of table salt to China increased by 59%, and the export value doubled.
On November 6, Ilya Ilyusin, the director of the Russian Agricultural Products Export Development Center, stated that China is a major importer of a series of agricultural products from Russia. Ilyusin pointed out that China is the primary importer of Russian grains and legumes, oil products, dairy products, meat, confectionery, food and processed products, fish, and seafood.
On March 18, the Russian Agricultural Products Export Center informed the satellite communication agency that according to preliminary statistics, in 2024, Russia exported over 8.3 million tons of agricultural products to China, with a total export value of approximately $7.4 billion. Among the agricultural products exported from Russia to China, the largest export volume was rapeseed oil (13%), followed by barley (10%), and then sunflower seed oil and peas (each 8%), and soybeans (7%). China became the main importer of Russian agricultural products in 2024 and has maintained this position for two consecutive years.
The Russian Agricultural Products Export Development Center pointed out that from January to September 2025, the export volume of table salt to China increased by 59%, and the export value doubled.
On November 6, Ilya Ilyusin, the director of the Russian Agricultural Products Export Development Center, stated that China is a major importer of a series of agricultural products from Russia. Ilyusin pointed out that China is the primary importer of Russian grains and legumes, oil products, dairy products, meat, confectionery, food and processed products, fish, and seafood.
On March 18, the Russian Agricultural Products Export Center informed the satellite communication agency that according to preliminary statistics, in 2024, Russia exported over 8.3 million tons of agricultural products to China, with a total export value of approximately $7.4 billion. Among the agricultural products exported from Russia to China, the largest export volume was rapeseed oil (13%), followed by barley (10%), and then sunflower seed oil and peas (each 8%), and soybeans (7%). China became the main importer of Russian agricultural products in 2024 and has maintained this position for two consecutive years.
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According to data from the Russian Agricultural Products Export Development Center, from January to September 2025, Russia exported over 4,000 tons of table salt to China, with an export value of nearly $2.5 million. During the same period in 2024, Russia exported nearly 2,700 tons of table salt to China, with an export value slightly over $1 million. The Russian Agricultural Products Export Development Center pointed out that from January to September 2025, Russia's exports of table salt to China increased by 59%, and the export value doubled. On November 6, Ilya Ilyushin, the director of the Russian Agricultural Products Export Development Center, stated that China is a major importer of a series of agricultural products from Russia. Ilyushin pointed out that China is the primary importer of Russia's grains and legumes, oil products, dairy products, meat, confectionery, food and processed products, fish, and seafood. On March 18, the Russian Agricultural Products Export Center ...
Source: Foodmate
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