On Dec. 13 the Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following GAIN reports:
Russia export controls and sanctions
The use of export controls and sanctions on Russia has surged since the country's invasion of Crimea in 2014, and especially its invasion of Ukraine in in February 2022. Similar export controls and sanctions have been imposed by U.S. allies, including the EU, U.K. and Japan. The following is a listing of recent articles in Export Compliance Daily on export controls and sanctions imposed on Russia:
The Food Safety and Inspection Service revised export requirements and plant lists for the following countries for Dec. 7-13:
The U.S. "is very concerned" that Russia imposed new requirements that U.S. beef and pork exports to Russia be tested and certified free of the feed additive ractopamine, said U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in a joint statement. They said the requirements "appear to be inconsistent with [Russia's] obligations as a member of the World Trade Organization" and asked Russia to suspend these new measures and restore market access for U.S. beef and pork products. The statement said Russia committed as part of its WTO accession package to adhere rigorously to WTO requirements and to use international standards "unless it had a risk assessment to justify use of a more stringent standard. ... This is an important opportunity for Russia to demonstrate that it takes its WTO commitments seriously."
The Food Safety and Inspection Service revised export requirements and plant lists for the following countries for Nov. 30 - Dec. 6:
The Senate gave its approval for legislation (HR-6156) Dec. 6 that would give Russia and Moldova Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status. The Senate approval means the next step will be a signature from President Barack Obama. The House recently approved the bill, which would repeal the Jackson-Vanik amendment, which limits U.S. trade with communist countries.
The European Union issued the following trade-related releases Dec 5-6 (notices of most significance will be given separate headlines):
The Senate leadership pushed to Dec. 6 consideration of legislation (HR-6156) that would give Russia and Moldova Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status. The Senate has reached an agreement to consider the Russia-Moldova PNTR bill with no amendments, according to Senate Democrats. The House recently approved the bill, which would repeal the Jackson-Vanik amendment, which limits U.S. trade with communist countries.
The International Trade Administration revised the agreement suspending the antidumping duty investigation of hot-rolled flat-rolled carbon-quality steel products from Russia (A-821-809) effective Nov. 30, in the final results of the administrative review of the suspension agreement. An agreement suspending the investigation has been in place since 1999. The ITA and the Russian Ministry of Economic Development signed the revised agreement Nov. 30. Updated reference prices are included in an annex to the final results.
The Senate leadership scheduled a vote Dec. 5 on legislation (HR-6156) that would give Russia and Moldova Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status, according to the Senate floor calendar. The House recently approved the bill, which would repeal the Jackson-Vanik amendment, which limits U.S. trade with communist countries..
On Nov. 30 the Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following GAIN reports: