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 September 2014, the Russian foreign trade volume calculated on the basis of the methods of the balance of payments amounted to $64.6bn which is 12.4% lower than that in the same period of the previous year; it is to be noted that the export of goods from Russia fell by 13.4% to $38.8bn, while...

In August 2014, the Russian foreign trade volume decreased. Western sanctions against Russia and Russia’ counter-sanctions have resulted in a considerable drop in export of goods to Russia.

In May 2013, a trend of reduction of the Russian trade surplus which started in June 2012 continued. The US, Turkey and Japan joined the claim against Russia fi led by the European Union on July 2013 to the Court of the World Trade Organization. The Russian side intends to take every effort to...

This paper provides an in-depth analysis of the normative and legal basis which regulates Russian customs and tariff policy. The authors analyze the features of customs and tariff regulation in Russia and main directions of its improvement in the medium term perspective.

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...