Russia : Sanctions by US and EU

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An honorable member of the Coffee Shop Has Just Posted the Following:

Makes one wonder if the sanctions against the Russia Federation by the US and EU is effective?. Or it's just for show.:eek::eek::eek:

Russia’s Top 10 Exports

The following export product groups represent the highest dollar value in Russian global shipments during 2013. Also shown is the percentage share each export category represents in terms of overall exports from Russia.
1.Mineral fuels including oil: $304,559,452,000 (57.9% of total exports)
2.Iron and steel: $20,050,729,000 (3.8%)
3.Pearls, gems, precious metals and coins: $14,367,047,000 (2.7%)
4.Fertilizers: $9,119,157,000 (1.7%)
5.Machinery: $8,815,393,000 (1.7%)
6.Wood: $7,324,251,000 (1.4%)
7.Aluminum: $7,181,742,000 (1.4%)
8.Inorganic chemicals: $5,009,209,000 (1%)
9.Copper: $4,962,945,000 (0.9%)
10.Electronic equipment: $4,914,638,000 (0.9%)


Russia’s Top Import Partners

Below is a list of Russia’s top 15 trade partners that imported the most Russian shipments by dollar value during 2013. Also shown is each import country’s percentage share of total exports from Russia.
1.Netherlands: $70,126,107,000 (13.3% of total Russian exports)
2.Italy: $39,323,294,000 (7.5%)
3.Germany: $37,027,812,000 (7%)
4.China: $35,630,503,000 (6.8%)
5.Turkey: $25,499,749,000 (4.8%)
6.Ukraine: $23,795,691,000 (4.5%)
7.Belarus: $20,027,672,000 (3.8%)
8.Japan: $19,648,545,000 (3.7%)
9.Poland: $19,582,165,000 (3.7%)
10.Kazakhstan: $17,460,077,000 (3.3%)
11.United Kingdom: $16,545,036,000 (3.1%)
12.South Korea: $14,868,269,000 (2.8%)
13.Finland: $13,307,818,000 (2.5%)
14.United States: $11,238,028,000 (2.1%)
15.Latvia: $10,333,558,000 (2%)


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