Russia's Accession to the WTO and Its Implications for the United States

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Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division

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Reviews issues related to Russian accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Discusses WTO accession process, commitments that Russia has made to join WTO, and impact of WTO accession on Russ...

Reviews issues related to Russian accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Discusses WTO accession process, commitments that Russia has made to join WTO, and impact of WTO accession on Russia. Reviews U.S. policy on Russian accession, and examines the accession in context of the U.S.-Russia economic relationship. Outlines Congressional role in developing normal trade relations with Russia, and considers potential impact of WTO accession for Russian trade with the U.S.

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 12-R4-2085 in the 2012 issue.

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