The United States increased its imports of Russian cheese to a… (сыр · доллар · россия)
The United States increased its imports of Russian cheese to a historical maximum of $134,000 from January to May 2026, representing a 1.4-fold increase compared to the same period in 2025, according to data from U.S. statistical services cited by RIA Novosti across multiple sources.
Consensus
- The United States imported Russian cheese worth $133,800–$134,000 from January to May 2026.
- This amount represents a historical maximum for the period since records began in 1992.
- The import volume increased by 1.4 times compared to the same period in 2025.
- Russia's share of total U.S. cheese imports during this period is less than one percent.
- Italy, France, and Spain are the top three suppliers of cheese to the United States.
Points of divergence
- Armenia will lose 98% of its income from fish exports if access to the Russian market is lost; in 2025, Armenia earned $79.8 million from fish exports. — vm
- On June 3, Rosselkhoznadzor imposed import restrictions on apples, eggplants, potatoes, and dried fruits from Armenia due to structural problems in the Armenian Ministry of Economy. — vm
- In 2025, Russia exported nearly 33,000 tons of cheese and cottage cheese worth almost $173 million, with a year-on-year increase of 14% in value; this marked a historical high in monetary terms. — vedomosti
- On February 12, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev stated that raw milk production in Russia reached its highest level in 30 years in 2025 at 34.3 million tons, a rise of about 1% from 2024. — vedomosti
- In 2025, Russia's self-sufficiency in milk reached 85.3%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. — vedomosti
- In May 2026, the United States also increased its imports of Russian sweetened soda to a historical maximum. — vesti
Coverage (4 sources)
- US cheese imports from Russia reach historical maximum — Вечерняя Москва
- USA purchased the maximum amount of Russian cheese from January to May — Ведомости
- US increases cheese purchases from Russia to historical maximum — Вести
- US increases imports of Russian cheese to historical maximum — РИАМО