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Coalition for U.S.-Russia Trade
1701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
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Washington, DC  20006
Phone: (202) 222-0670
Fax: (202) 659-5920

Russia, the world’s eighth largest economy and one of the fastest growing economies in transition, will soon join the World Trade Organization and assume the international legal obligations of the world trading system.

The Coalition for U.S.-Russia Trade, a broad-based group of U.S. companies and trade associations across every major sector of the U.S. economy, supports stronger U.S.-Russian economic ties and, specifically, Russia’s integration into the rules-based system of the WTO on strong, commercially meaningful terms. The Coalition understands that Russia’s WTO membership encourages greater transparency, adherence to the rule of law, and increased certainty for U.S. trade and investment – critical building blocks to a stronger U.S.-Russia commercial relationship.

The central purpose of the Coalition is to ensure that U.S. business and agricultural interests reap the benefits of Russia’s WTO accession by securing passage of critical legislation to grant Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status.

The U.S. Congress does not vote on Russia’s entry into the WTO or even the terms of the U.S. bilateral agreement with Russia on its WTO accession.

The U.S. Congress does face a crucial vote, however, on whether producers of U.S. goods and services can take advantage of the terms and protections of Russia’s accession that other foreign competitors will automatically enjoy in the Russian market.

To ensure that U.S. interests can compete on an equal footing in this crucial market, the U.S. Congress must graduate Russia from the Jackson-Vanik amendment and extend Russia PNTR
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Highlights

Coalition for US-Russia Trade

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Russian Duma Drafts Bill to Permit Branching for Foreign Insurance Firms (March 12, 2008)
GM Eyes Joint Ventures, More Plants in Russia (February 29, 2008)
Russia Boosts Imports of U.S. Poultry 19.1% in 2007 (February 18, 2008)
Obstacles to Russian Accession to WTO Manageable, USTR Says (January 30, 2008)
EU to Fast-Track Russia on WTO; Trade Chief Hopes to Clear Roadblocks for Moscow This Year (January 26, 2008)
Russian Cell Phone Subscriptions Top 170 Million (January 22, 2008)
U.S. Farm Equipment a Hit in Russia and CIS (January 18, 2008)
Chevrolet Sales up 71% in Russia in 2007; Ford Sales up 52% (January 16, 2008)
Boeing Signs $1 Billion Agreement with Russian Titanium Manufacturer (January 9, 2008)
Foreign Investment in Russia Up 70 Percent to $49 Billion (January 9, 2008)

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