OREANDA-NEWS  Trade between Russia and the United States in May jumped 1.5 times by April to $ 487 million, which was the highest volume since May last year, according to an analysis by RIA Novosti of data from the American statistical service.

Thus, Russian exports increased by 47% at the end of spring, to $439 million. The main commodity in U.S. imports from Russia was uranium, purchases of which resumed again after a pause in April - it was purchased for $ 209.5 million. At the same time, purchases of fertilizers decreased by 60% to $99.5 million, and platinum by 6% to $88.9 million. At the same time, the States increased the import of plywood by more than five times, to $ 11.6 million, and also purchased $ 10.7 million worth of ferroalloys for the first time since January.

At the same time, American exports to Russia increased by 41%, to $ 48 million. Russia mainly bought American vaccines - their import increased 2.5 times, to $ 15.6 million.

Next are food products (+2.6%, $6.9 million) and medical devices (+31%, $4 million). The top 5 also includes medicines and cellulose (1.9 million each).