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Russia's new meat certifications raise WTO concerns

  • King & Spalding LLP
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  • Russia, USA
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  • February 1 2013

Raising their first concern under WTO rules after the passage of permanent normal trade relations between the United States and Russia, USTR Ron Kirk

Russia and Moldova granted PNTR status

  • King & Spalding LLP
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  • Moldova, Russia, USA
  • -
  • January 1 2013

On December 14, 2012, President Obama signed legislation granting Russia and Moldova permanent normal trade relations ("PNTR") status following strong

Russia trade bill unresolved

  • King & Spalding LLP
  • -
  • Russia, USA
  • -
  • August 10 2012

Supporters of a bill to normalize trade relations with Russia had hoped to secure enactment of the legislation before Congress left town for its month-long August recess, but the effort fell short and they have now focused on the two weeks Congress plans to be in session during the month of September

Russia ratifies WTO accession protocol

  • King & Spalding LLP
  • -
  • Russia, USA
  • -
  • August 1 2012

On July 21, 2012, Russian president Vladimir Putin signed Russia’s protocol of accession to the WTO

Congress reconsiders stance on trade with Russia

  • King & Spalding LLP
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  • Russia, USA
  • -
  • July 5 2012

The impending admission of Russia into the World Trade Organization is forcing the United States to reconsider a Cold War era provision known as the Jackson-Vanik amendment

Trans-Pacific Partnership, Russia permanent normalized trade relations, and China trade are among key elements of 2012 Trade Policy Agenda

  • King & Spalding LLP
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  • Asia-Pacific, China, Russia, USA
  • -
  • April 1 2012

USTR released President Obama’s annual Trade Policy Agenda for the year on March 1, 2012

WTO approves terms of accession for Russia

  • King & Spalding LLP
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  • Global, Russia, USA
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  • January 1 2012

After eighteen years of negotiations, World Trade Organization (“WTO”) members voted on December 16 - during the WTO’s 8th Ministerial Conference - to approve Russia’s terms of accession to join the organization as its 154th member