Russia's Non-CIS Imports Fall to $172.776Bln in January-October - Customs Service
Russia's imports from countries outside the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) dropped in January-October to $172.776 billion, seeing a 1.2 percent decrease compared to the same period last year, the Federal Customs Service said on Wednesday
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 06th November, 2019) Russia's imports from countries outside the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) dropped in January-October to $172.776 billion, seeing a 1.2 percent decrease compared to the same period last year, the Federal Customs Service said on Wednesday.
"According to preliminary customs statistics data, imports of goods from non-CIS countries amounted to $172.776 billion in January-October 2019, decreasing by 1.2 percent compared to the same period in 2018," the Federal Customs Service said in a statement.
In October alone, Russia's non-CIS imports fell to $17.174 billion, which is a 3.7 percent decrease compared to the previous month and a 7.3 percent decrease compared to October 2018, the service added.