In March, bilateral trade rose by 50% from $389.4 million in February, with the figure reaching a record-high level since March 2023, when trade totaled $628.5 million, the data showed.
Russian exports to the US increased by 50% to $523.45 million in March from $339.6 million a month earlier, which triggered the growth in trade turnover.
The US, on the other hand, boosted the imports of fertilizers up to $219 million. American companies also bought $87.5 million worth of platinum, $6 million worth of plywood and $5 million worth of phosphates in March from Russia.
At the same time, US exports to Russia remained at their February level of $50 million, according to the statistics. In March, Russia imported $14.8 million worth of vaccines, $6.2 million worth of medical instruments, $5.7 million worth of food products and $3.7 million worth of lab testing equipment.