This paper deals with the issues related to the customs administration, which does not permit creating a favorable competitive environment in the export sphere. Administrative barriers are not only constraints for the business and entrepreneurship development but create another problem which...

This paper deals with the broad spector of Russia's foreign trade issues. The authors analyze major indicators, geographical profile regulation and the terms of Russia's foreign trade.

In June 2013, the Russian foreign trade key indicators saw an insignificant growth on a year-on-year basis. Growth in exports was determined by increase in physical volumes of exports against falling export prices, whereas growth in imports was governed by increase in import prices against...

The rate of growth in both, exports and imports in recent months are ranging around zero. In October, Russia for the first time took part in the General Council of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a full member.

The WTO has revised downward the forecast of growth in the global trade volume. In January–July 2013, the foreign trade turnover of the Russian Federation decreased due to a drop in export supplies. From October 2, 2013, Rosselkhoznadzor introduced temporary restrictions on supplies to Russia...

In December 2013, low growth rates were displayed by both Russia’s exports and imports. Nevertheless, in terms of value, the volume of foreign trade turnover hit its record high of the entire observation period. The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) continues its work adjusting the rates of...

The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, or more broadly the former republics of the USSR, actually make a choice between European (EU) and Eurasian integration (EAEU), which leads to certain benefits and risks for all CIS+ countries (including Ukraine and Georgia), especially for...