During a July 13, 2011 meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, President Obama reaffirmed his strong support for Russia’s efforts to complete its World Trade Organization accession process this year and discussed the necessity of granting Russia Permanent Normalized Trade Relations (PNTR).
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:
In the July 12, 2011 edition of the Official Journal of the European Union, the following trade-related notices were posted:
The Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a notice of Export Library Revisions for April 2011. The notice provides links to the pages of the Export Library for the following countries/plants that have made changes in their export requirements during June 2011:
The State Department has published a list of 23 Notifications of Proposed Commercial Export Licenses, which it has forwarded to the Congress pursuant to sections 36(c) and 36(d) and in compliance with section 36(f) of the Arms Export Control Act. The list includes certifications and amendments of proposed manufacturing license agreements and technical assistance agreements for the transfer and/or export of defense articles to the following countries for the listed purposes:
According to an article posted to the Russian Federation's Foreign Trade Portal, as of July 1, 2011, all trade flows between Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan will be free as a result of a common Customs Code that came into effect (as part of their new Customs Union). According to the article, the functions of the Customs Union concerning goods and transportation will be implemented by the Customs Services of Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan at the entrance points at the external border of the Customs Union.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service has recently revised export requirements and plant lists for the following countries:
The State Department, World Health Organization, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recently issued the following new or updated travel warnings, travel alerts, country specific information sheets, and disease outbreak-related information:
The International Trade Commission is publishing notices in the Federal Register on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent, and other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will appear in a another issue of ITT):
The International Trade Administration has issued a notice announcing the opportunity for interested parties to request administrative reviews by August 1, 2011 for the following antidumping and countervailing duty orders and AD suspension agreement, for the identified review periods.
The International Trade Commission is publishing notices on the following AD/CV injury, Section 337 patent, and other trade proceedings (any notices that warrant a more detailed summary will appear in a future issue of ITT):