Early in 2015, a drop in the main indices of the Russian foreign trade amounted to the 2009 crisis level. The existing non-tariff barriers between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus highly complicate trade.

In August 2014, the Russian foreign trade volume decreased. Western sanctions against Russia and Russia’ counter-sanctions have resulted in a considerable drop in export of goods to Russia.

In September 2014, the Russian foreign trade turnover calculated on the basis of the methods of the balance of payments amounted to $64.6bn which is 12.4% lower than the respective index of the previous year. It is to be noted that the export of goods from Russia decreased by 13.4% to $38.8bn,...

Russia’s foreign trade turnover fell deep in December 2014 – the lowest plunge since October 2009 – with both exports and imports seeing almost equal rates of sinking. The geographical structure of Russia’s foreign trade is facing changes.

Russia’s foreign trade key indicators plummeted in November 2014. The introduction of a “fiscal maneuver” in the oil and gas industry amid falling crude oil prices gave rise to substantial reduction in the crude oil export duty early in 2015. In an eff ort to set back such a price hike in...

In September 2013, the main indices of the Russian foreign trade did not virtually change, which situation was justified by slowdown of the growth rates of the global economy, worsening of the global market situation for Russian commodities, as well as reduction of the aggregate demand on the...

In 2013, the last year’s trend of stagnation of the main foreign trade indices prevailed. It is worth mentioning that while within 10 months of 2013 the import dynamics remained positive, the export dynamics hit the negative zone and, as a result of that, the trade balance surplus decreased.

In April 2014, diff erently directed dynamics of export and import was observed and, as a result, the trade balance surplus increased. In the foreign trade turnover of the Russian Federation, the share of CIS countries has kept decreasing. G-20 countries continue to apply protectionist measures...

The key factor influencing the dynamics of foreign trade indicators in early 2014 was continuing ruble depreciation which had begun last year, resulting in an increase in exports with a simultaneous decrease in imports. The ‘Trade and Investment Barriers Report, 2013’, published by the...

In February 2014, the main indices of the Russian foreign trade dropped considerably. The European Union submitted to the Secretariat of the World Trade Organization a query as regards consultations with the Russian Federation as regards measures affecting the import of live pigs, pork and pork...