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US Amps Up Platinum Imports From Russia to 2-Year High

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia ramped up its platinum exports to the United States in October, reaching a two-year high of $203 million—almost one-third of all US platinum imports, according to Sputnik's analysis of data from the US statistical service.
This mid-autumn surge in Russian platinum exports marked a 2.3-fold increase from September and a 2.1-fold rise from the previous year. The $203 million in exports represents the largest total since October 2022, when shipments amounted to $253 million.
In October, Russian companies accounted for 31.5% of US platinum imports, marking the highest share since April 2020.
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As a result, Russia was the second-largest supplier of platinum to the United States, second only to South Africa ($270 million). The top five exporters also included Germany ($51.5 million), Italy ($25.2) and Belgium ($22.3).
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Meanwhile, the value of Russian platinum shipments in the 10 months of the current year fell by a fifth, to $862 million.
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