The International Trade Administration announces a training opportunity under the U.S.-Russia Management Training Exchange Program, in which early-career U.S. managers will travel to Russia for two weeks to learn about business issues in Russia. The Program is arranged by ITA’s Special American Business Internship Training Program (SABIT) which has been assisting U.S. companies active in or entering emerging markets. The program in Russia will be implemented through the Federal Resource Center, an agency of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. The program will take place in late September 2011. Applications are due by August 12, 2011.
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:
On August 3, 2011, President Obama and Russian President Medvedev discussed Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization, noting the significant progress that had been made since they spoke last a few weeks ago. President Obama stressed the need for Russia to work with other WTO members to close out the last remaining issues and bring the negotiations to a successful conclusion by the end of the year.
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 another ITT article):
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has issued a release stating that the composite leading indicators (CLIs) designed to anticipate turning points in economic activity point to a slowdown in most major economies in May 2011. The CLIs point to slowdowns in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Brazil, China and India. OECD notes that tentative signs of turning points in the growth cycle are emerging in the U.S., Japan and Russia. However, the outlook for Japan should be interpreted with some caution due to the higher degree of uncertainty caused by the March 2011 earthquake.
The International Trade Administration is publishing notices in the Federal Register on the following AD/CV proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, the scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
On July 28, 2011, the U.S. International Trade Commission released “The Year in Trade 2010,” its annual overview of the previous year's trade-related activities.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service has recently revised export requirements and plant lists for the following countries:
Export.gov has announced a series of trade missions that are scheduled for August 2011 through April 2012.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service has recently revised export requirements and plant lists for the following countries:
Secretary of State Clinton and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov have reached agreement on the issuance of nonimmigrant business, tourist, private and humanitarian visas to the Russian Federation, and for business and tourist visas to the United States, as well as short-term official travel visas to both countries. The agreement benefits business travelers and tourists, by granting as a rule, on a reciprocal basis, multiple-entry visas valid for 36 months. The agreement also reduces the documentation required for a visa. This agreement will go into effect after an exchange of diplomatic notes in Moscow.