Trade between Russia and the US in April increased by 20% year-on-year to $332m, RIA Novosti reports, citing US customs data.
It is noted that Russian exports in April increased by 37% to $298 million, the main commodity in US imports from Russia are fertilisers.
American exports decreased by 48%, to $34 million.
Earlier, Deputy Assistant to the President of the United States for National Security Dalip Singh said that the United States may eventually actually impose a trade embargo on Russian goods.