Russian Federation, the World Trade Organization, and the Eurasian Customs Union : tariff and non-tariff policy challenges (English)

This paper assesses issues relating to tariffs and nontariff measures (NTMs) in relation to Russia's World Trade Organization (WTO) and Eurasian Customs Union (ECU) commitments. The analysis finds that full implementation of Russia's WTO tariff schedule through 2020, would raise goods imports by about $3.5 billion (1.1 percent) compared to 2012, with estimates of welfare gains to Russian consumers equal to approximately $370 million. Russian exports...

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Ferrantino,Michael Joseph;

Gillson,Ian John Douglas;

Schmidt,Gabriela;
Document Date
2016/07/19
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS7748
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Russian Federation,
Region
Europe and Central Asia,
Disclosure Date
2016/07/19
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Russian Federation, the World Trade Organization, and the Eurasian Customs Union : tariff and non-tariff policy challenges
Keywords
general agreement on tariffs and trade

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Ferrantino,Michael Joseph; Gillson,Ian John Douglas; Schmidt,Gabriela.

Russian Federation, the World Trade Organization, and the Eurasian Customs Union : tariff and non-tariff policy challenges (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 7748 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/897951468935088832

Russian Federation, the World Trade Organization, and the Eurasian Customs Union : tariff and non-tariff policy challenges (English)

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