Russian pasta exports gained 8% year on year and totaled 118,000 metric tons in 2023, the Agroexport federal center reported, Azernews reports, citing Tass.

"Russia exported over 118,000 metric tons of pasta, which 8% higher than the volume in 2022," Agroexport said.

Kazakhstan, Belarus and Turkmenistan became the top buyers of Russian pasta in 2023 in physical terms.

"The post-Soviet countries are traditionally the leading buyers of the flour product. However, deliveries to non-CIS countries are also evolving," the center said. Shipments to China soared by 3.7 times to over 1,100 metric tons in 2023.