Russia's pet food imports recorded modest growth in 2025 for the first time since 2022. Exports of Russian companion animal diets also increased.
Pet Food Imports
According to VetIS data, Russia imported 39,900 tonnes of finished pet food during January–August 2025, representing a 12% increase compared to the same period in 2024 (35,600 tonnes). This marks the first moderate uptick in import volumes following several years of decline.
CRPT data indicates that approximately 41,000 tonnes of dry food and treats and around 2,000 tonnes of wet food were imported in September 2025 alone. Taken together, VetIS and CRPT figures suggest that total pet food imports into Russia for the full year 2025 reached approximately 60,000–65,000 tonnes.
Pet Food Imports into Russia
|
Year |
Import, thousands tons |
Changes to the following year |
|
2022 |
106,4 |
–26,3%, 2021 |
|
2023 |
69,9 |
–34,3%, 2022 |
|
2024 |
53,3 |
–28,0% , 2023 |
|
2025 |
60 |
+12,0%, 2024 |
The leading source countries for pet food exports to Russia in 2025 were Belgium, Serbia, China, Spain, and Italy.
Rosselkhoznadzor Restrictions
Russia's Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor, FSVPS) continued to enforce its stringent import control policy for companion animal feed throughout 2025. Since 2021, the agency has progressively introduced restrictions on foreign pet food shipments, citing grounds including the detection of unregistered genetically modified ingredients, discrepancies between declared labelling and actual product composition, and violations related to microbiological and toxicological standards.
Effective January 31, 2024, shipments from the Serbian manufacturer Farmina Pet Foods were suspended; on February 6, imports from Hill's Italian production facility were halted; and from March 18, restrictions were applied to six Thai pet food manufacturing plants.
During 2025, several previously restricted suppliers successfully regained access to the Russian market by demonstrating regulatory compliance. On December 11, 2024, Rosselkhoznadzor lifted all import restrictions on Farmina Pet Foods products. In March 2025, the company announced that regular shipments had resumed and that its products were once again available on retail shelves.
Effective June 27, 2025, imports of Monge (Italy) pet food were permitted to resume. The authorisation came with stringent conditions: every consignment is subject to enhanced laboratory testing across a range of parameters.
Pet Food Exports
According to Rosselkhoznadzor, Russia's exports of companion animal food exceeded 100,000 tonnes in 2025.
CIS countries represented the primary export markets for Russian pet food. According to Agroexport data, the Republic of Belarus ranked first among importers of Russian pet food, accounting for approximately 69% of total CIS export volume, followed by Kazakhstan at around 17%. Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Azerbaijan rounded out the top five, collectively representing approximately 14% of shipments.
In value terms, Agroexport reported export growth of 16% in 2025 compared to 2024.
Beyond established markets, Russian manufacturers continued to develop new international channels. Shipments to Iraq, the UAE, Oman, and Saudi Arabia, which had commenced for the first time in 2024, continued through 2025. The year also saw the launch of export deliveries to Turkmenistan, Georgia, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, Brazil, and Bangladesh. While volumes to these destinations remain modest, the emergence of Russian pet food in such geographically diverse markets is noteworthy.
According to Agroexport, the export potential for Russian companion animal food is projected to exceed 150,000 tonnes by 2030, with forecast revenues of $330–350 million.
