The United States also continues to import specific, critical commodities from Russia. These imports are concentrated in sectors vital to the U.S. economy, such as the nuclear, automotive, and agricultural industries.
The table below provides a breakdown of the value of these key imports for the most recent years where data is available.
Table 3: Key U.S. Imports from Russia by Value (2023–2024)
| Commodity | Value (US$ Billions) | Year | |
| Fertilisers | 1.30 | 2024 | |
| Enriched Uranium | 1.20 | 2023 | |
| Palladium | 0.88 | 2024 | |
| Chemicals (Inorganic & Organic) | 0.70 | 2024 | |
| Sources: USImportData.com, Bellona.org, Observatory of Economic Complexity, Trading Economics |
For fertilisers, the trade has been consistent over the past decade, peaking in 2022.
Table 4: U.S. Fertiliser Imports from Russia (2015–2024)
| Year | Value (US$ Billions) |
| 2015 | 1.05 |
| 2016 | 0.54 |
| 2017 | 0.62 |
| 2018 | 1.00 |
| 2019 | 1.06 |
| 2020 | 0.70 |
| 2021 | 1.28 |
| 2022 | 1.94 |
| 2023 | 1.61 |
| 2024 | 1.30 |
| Source: USImportData.com |