USTR to Review Russia's WTO Compliance, PNTR Status

Russia became a WTO Member on August 22, 2012, subsequently establishing permanent normal trade relations with the United States.

The USTR is mandated by law to annually report to Congress on Russia's implementation of WTO agreements, including agreements on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures and Intellectual Property Rights, as well as its progress towards acceding to the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) and the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).

The terms of Russia's WTO accession are detailed in the Marrakesh Agreement and the Protocol on the Accession of the Russian Federation to the WTO.

The USTR is currently soliciting public comments for this year's report to gauge Russia's compliance with the commitments made during accession. Specific areas of interest include import and export regulations, subsidies, standards, sanitary measures, intellectual property rights, government procurement, rule of law issues, trade facilitation, and other WTO commitments.

A public hearing related to Russia's implementation of its WTO commitments is scheduled for October 12, 2023. Written and oral testimonies must be submitted by midnight on September 20, 2023.