Top US Product Advantages Over Russia
Among American suppliers, the greatest trade wins over Russia during 2013 were for the products listed to the right. The underlying sales for these product surpluses represent strong competitive advantages for the US.
Aircraft, spacecraft

The products below earned the greatest  subcategory surpluses for the US versus Russia.

1. Civilian aircraft: $1.9 billion
2. Aircraft launching gear: $10.8 million
3. Non-military spacecraft, launchers: $5.1 million
4. Miscellaneous military aircraft parts: $389,000
5. Parachutes, rotochutes: $104,000
6. Communications satellite parts: $23,000
Electronic equipment

The products below earned the greatest  subcategory surpluses for the US versus Russia.

1. Electric generating sets, converters: $147.4 million
2. Electric telephony appliances: $82.7 million
3. Insulated wire or cable: $58.1 million
4. Transformers, static converters: $46.7 million
5. Integrated circuits, microassemblies: $46.2 million
6. Electric motors, generators: $27.4 million
7. Television receivers: $23.1 million
8. Radio-telephony transmission equip: $19.6 million
9. Boards with switches/fuses: $17.9 million
10. Parts for boards/switches/fuses: $15.4 million
Fruits, nuts

The products below earned the greatest  subcategory surpluses for the US versus Russia.

1. Shelled almonds: $132.2 million
2. Fresh or dried pistachios: $30.7 million
3. Fresh applies: $13.1 million
4. Fresh pears: $11.7 million
5. Dried prunes: $10.3 million
6. Almonds in shell: $9.1 million
7. Miscellaneous fresh fruits: $4.3 million
8. Fresh grapes: $2.7 million
9. Dried grapes, raisins: $1.4 million
Machines, engines, pumps

The products below earned the greatest  subcategory surpluses for the US versus Russia.

1. Machinery parts: $398.5 million
2. Air, vacuum pumps: $185.3 million
3. Individual-function machines: $134.5 million
4. Earth moving/boring machinery: $128.2 million
5. Bulldozers, excavators: $114.5 million
6. Computers, optical readers: $84.7 million
7. liquid pumps, elevators: $83.2 million
8. Hand pneumatic tools: $83.1 million
9. Soil cultivation machinery: $80.2 million
10. Centrifugal machinery: $76.3 million
Meat

The products below earned the greatest 
subcategory surpluses for the US versus Russia.

1. Frozen chicken leg quarters: $269.7 million
2. Miscellaneous frozen chicken meat: $19.4 million
3. Frozen chicken legs (not quarters): $16.2 million
4. Frozen pork: $16.0 million
5. Unprocessed fresh bovine, boneless: $846,000
6. Frozen chicken wings, tips: $799,000
7. Miscellaneous frozen turkey meat: $197,000
8. Fresh or chilled turkey meat: $186,000
9. Frozen turkey offal: $168,000
10. Frozen turkey legs, boneless: $114,000
Medical, technical equipment

The products below earned the greatest  subcategory surpluses for the US versus Russia.

1. Electro-medical apparatus: $167.3 million
2. Survey/ocean/meteorol. instruments: $81.5 million
3. Instruments phys/chem analysis: $80.1 million
4. Oscilloscope/spectrum analyzers: $49.0 million
5. Alpha/beta/gamma radiation equip: $39.1 million
6. Measuring/checking machines: $31.6 million
7. Measuring instruments (liquid/gas): $30.8 million
8. Optical fiber, cables, sheets: $24.9 million
9. Orthopedic appliances: $17.3 million
10. Mechano-therapy appliances: $16.4 million
Oil seed

The products below earned the greatest  subcategory surpluses for the US versus Russia.

1. Soya beans: $156.8 million
2. Unroasted ground nuts: $17.0 million
3. Sunflower seeds: $15.8 million
4. Sowing seeds: $2.1 million
5. Oil seeds: $641,000
6. Oil seed flour, meals: $164,000
7. Fodder root, clover: $31,000
8. Cereal straws, husks: $20,000
Other chemical goods

The products below earned the greatest  subcategory surpluses for the US versus Russia.

1. Reaction initiators, accelerators: $77.8 million
2. Anti-knock preparations, viscosity: $39.8 million
3. Other chemical industry products: $37.0 million
4. Diagnostic/laboratory reagents: $16.2 million
5. Refractory cements, compositions: $5.0 million
6. Organic solvents, thinners: $3.9 million
7. Activated carbon: $2.9 million
8. Anti-freeze preps, de-ice fluids: $2.4 million
9. Finishing agents, dyes: $1.9 million
10. Artificial graphite: $1.4 million
Pharmaceuticals

The products below earned the greatest 
subcategory surpluses for the US versus Russia.

1. Blood fractions: $44.2 million
2. Misc. packaged medications: $35.1 million
3. Veterinarian vaccines: $25.7 million
4. Human immune blood sera: $15.5 million
5. Dental/bone cements, fillings: $11.2 million
6. Multiple vitamins, without minerals: $7.1 million
7. Anti-infective medications: $6.3 million
8. Anti-neoplastic/immunosuppress: $5.0 million
9. Multiple vitamins, with minerals: $2.2 million
10. Medications with other antibiotics: $2.2 million
Plastics

The products below earned the greatest  subcategory surpluses for the US versus Russia.

1. Polymers of halogenated olefins: $153.9 million
2. Cellulose, chemical derivativess: $61.6 million
3. Acrylic polymers: $29.8 million
4. Other plates, sheets, film, tape: $16.6 million
5. Ethylene polymers: $16.1 million
6. Self-adhesive plates, sheets, film: $15.0 million
7. Miscellaneous articles: $11.6 million
8. Misc. plates, sheets, film, tape: $9.6 million
9. Amino/pheonolic resin, polyurethane: $5.7 million
10. Builder plastic wares: $5.5 million
Vehicles

The products below earned the greatest  subcategory surpluses for the US versus Russia.

1. Cars: $1.3 billion
2. Automobile parts, accessories: $371.0 million
3. Vehicles for transporting goods: $134.0 million
4. Tractors: $69.4 million
5. Automobile bodies: $60.0 million
6. Special purpose vehicles: $28.0 million
7. Motorcycles, sidecars: $25.5 million
8. Trailers, semi-trailers: $11.0 million
9. Work trucks: $3.8 million
10. Motorcycle parts, accessories: $3.7 million
Fastest-Growing American Product Surpluses Versus Russia 2013
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis