BERLIN, Dec 13 Reuters German exports to countries bordering Russia grew by almost a third from January to October, while exports to Russia declined by around 40, the federal statistical office said on Wednesday.

Excluding Russia, German exports to Commonwealth of Independent States CIS, made up of former Soviet republics, rose 30 to 7.3 billion euros 7.86 billion, the data showed.

At the same time, exports to Russia fell by 39.1 to 7.6 billion euros, pushing it to 32nd place among the most important recipient countries of German goods, from 22nd a year earlier.

German exports to Russia have collapsed since the start of the war in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed against Russia from March 2022, and have remained at a low level ever since, the office said.

Kazakhstan received most of the goods exported to CIS countries, with a 32 rise yearonyear to 2.8 billion euros.

Deliveries to the CIS states mainly comprised motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts, with a 65 increase to 2.1 billion euros. Other important export goods were machinery, up 38.7 on the year, and chemical products, which increased 20.9.

Russia, on the other hand, saw a 73.3 decline in German exports of motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and a 49.3 decline in machinery.

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Reporting by Rene Wagner, Writing by Linda Pasquini, Editing by Miranda Murray and Tomasz Janowski

Source Reuters