This paper summarizes the estimates of what Russia will get from World Trade Organization accession and why. A key … finding is the estimate that Russia will gain about …

the actual tariff rates by about 1 to 3 percentage points, depending on the year. The average tariff in Russia has … places Russia's tariffs at a level slightly higher than other middle-income countries and considerably higher than the OECD …

Accession for Development in Russia and the CIS. The key policy conclusions of each of the chapters are highlighted in this … described here is available on the website www.worldbank.org/trade/russia-wto. This paper first explains the potential … first part treats trade policy (with applications to Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States [CIS]). The second …

trade-related policies, such as subsidies, taxes and licensing, and their implications for Russia's international trade …