Share of imports in Russia’s chemical industry amounts to 33.5% in 2025 — ministry

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · May 19, 2026 · 150 words

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What to know about Share of imports in Russia’s chemical industry amounts to 33.5% in 2025 — ministry

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Mikhail Yurin reported that the share of imported chemical products in Russia's consumption was 33.5% in 2025. He stated that the government is ahead of schedule in its goal to reduce this share to 30% or less by 2030 through the 'New Materials and Chemistry' national project.

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What happened

The share of imports in the consumption of chemical products in Russia amounted to 33.5% in 2025, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Mikhail Yurin said.

Why it matters

Work to reduce the share of imports in the industry is ahead of schedule, he said, adding that the goal is to reach a figure of no more than 30% by 2030.

Common ground

"The share of imports amounted to 33.5% in 2025.

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Follow-up questions

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “which is almost 2% lower than the previous year’s level”

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The evidence provided is general information about the year 2025 and does not contain any economic data comparing chemical import volumes between 2024 and 2025.

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web search NEUTRAL — 2025 (MMXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2025th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 25th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025

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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 14, 2025 · In 2025 numerous countries—such as the United States, Canada, and Germany—installed new national leaders, and some transitions were contentious. Several African countries experienced co…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/2025-Year-in-Review

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 1, 2023 · 2025 was a year marked by major events, including Trump's return, the first American pope, climate crises, AI advancements, and inspiring global efforts.
https://www.thefactsite.com/year/2025/

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Claim 2: “The volume of imported purchases of chemical products amounted to $38.9 bln in 2025”

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The evidence provided relates to the company TotalEnergies and a liquor store; there is no data regarding the total value of Russian chemical imports in 2025.

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web search NEUTRAL — TotalEnergies SE is a French multinational integrated energy and petroleum company founded in 1924 and is one of the seven supermajor oil companies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TotalEnergies

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web search NEUTRAL — Over 8,000 wines, 3,000 spirits & 2,500 beers with the best prices, selection and service at Total Wine & More. Shop online for delivery, curbside or in-store pick up.
https://www.totalwine.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — TotalEnergies is a global integrated energy company that produces and markets energies: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and electricity.
https://totalenergies.com/

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Claim 3: “we have a national project, New Materials and Chemistry”

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The search results discuss general 'new materials' in a scientific context and unrelated forum posts, but provide no evidence of a Russian national project titled 'New Materials and Chemistry'.

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web search NEUTRAL — WooHooo The Eagle has landed! does this old Mazak have any value?
https://www.practicalmachinist.com/forum/categories/images-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — The versatility of these materials has led Yaghi to propose that we are entering a new material epoch in human history. "Materials are so important that we named certain periods of human history after…
https://www.newsweek.com/new-materials-mofs-cofs-reticular-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — Social Science. Astrophysics. Chemistry. Measure your impact. Get in-depth stats on who's been reading your work and keep track of your citations.
https://www.researchgate.net/

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Claim 4: “The share of imports in the consumption of chemical products in Russia amounted to 33.5% in 2025”

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The provided evidence consists of general calendar information and pop-culture summaries for the year 2025. There is no mention of Russian chemical import statistics or the specific figure of 33.5%.

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Claim 5: “One of them is the import substitution of critical chemical products”

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The evidence provided consists of generic news homepages (CNN, NYT, Google News) and contains no information regarding federal projects for import substitution of chemical products in Russia.

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web search NEUTRAL — Read full articles, watch videos, browse thousands of titles and more on the "Headlines" topic with Google News.
https://news.google.com/topics/CAAqJggKIiBDQkFTRWdvSUwyMHZNR…

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web search NEUTRAL — View the latest news and breaking news today for U.S., world, weather, entertainment, politics and health at CNN.com.
https://www.cnn.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Live news, investigations, opinion, photos and video by the journalists of The New York Times from more than 150 countries around the world. Subscribe for coverage of U.S. and international news ...
https://www.nytimes.com/

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Claim 6: “the goal is to reach a figure of no more than 30% by 2030”

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The evidence mentions lignin market projections and general energy consumption statistics, but does not mention a specific Russian national target of 30% for chemical imports by 2030.

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web search NEUTRAL — This is a positive trend for Russian chemical product imports. The ratio of tire production and consumption in 2022 demonstrates a higher share of imports compared to exports, primarily due to a signi…
https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2024/65…

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web search NEUTRAL — Russia Lignin and Lignin-Based Products Consumption Market Characteristics and Drivers.Recent market data indicates a positive trend in lignin consumption, with the market projected to exceed USD 100 …
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lignin-based-products-consump…

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web search NEUTRAL — Since 1990 electricity and natural gas have continued to be the 2 most important energy products for industry. The total final energy consumption in industry showed a decrease in this period, from 12 …
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php…

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