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Coalition for U.S.-Russia Trade
1110 Vermont Avenue, NW
Suite 350
Washington, DC  20005
Phone: (202) 222-0670
Fax: (202) 659-5920

Randi Levinas
Executive Director
Phone: (202) 739-9196
Email: levinas@usrbc.org

Kellen Moriarty
Program Coordinator
Phone: (202) 222-0670
Email: kmoriarty@usrussiatrade.org

Days Left to Enact Russia PNTR
and Ensure U.S. Competitiveness

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Russia, one of the world's largest and fastest growing economies in transition in recent years, will join the World Trade Organization (WTO) and assume the international legal obligations of membership in the world trading system by mid-2012. Russia's membership in the WTO will encourage greater transparency, adherence to the rule of law and increased certainty for U.S. trade and investment. As the world's 9th largest economy and with a growing middle class that is now almost a third of its population, Russia represents an attractive market for U.S. business seeking to maintain global competitiveness and sustain and create jobs in the United States.

The Coalition for U.S.-Russia Trade, a broad-based group representing U.S. manufacturing, services and agricultural interests (please click here for a full list of Coalition Members) , was formed to ensure an agreement on Russia's accession to the WTO on strong, commercially meaningful terms and to ensure that U.S. firms are able to tap into those commitments when Russia accedes. Our first aim was achieved. With a strong package in hand, the WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva last December formally invited Russia to become a WTO member. As soon as Russia ratifies the accession package in the coming months, it will become a WTO member 30 days after formally notifying the WTO of its ratification.

Now, the Coalition seeks Congressional action to make sure that U.S. firms and farmers will have full access to the many commitments Russia has agreed to as part of its accession. In order for U.S. business and agricultural interests to reap the benefits of Russia's WTO accession, the U.S. Congress must pass critical legislation to lift the application of the Jackson-Vanik amendment with respect to Russia and establish Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia.

PNTR with Russia is the U.S. business community's top legislative trade priority this year. The U.S. Congress must act in a timely fashion to guarantee U.S. firms and farmers the full terms of Russia's WTO membership that foreign competitors will automatically enjoy upon Russia's accession to the WTO. The U.S. Congress must graduate Russia from the Jackson-Vanik amendment and establish PNTR with Russia.

PNTR is for US.

Click here to learn more about how your company or organization can help work to achieve stronger U.S.-Russian commercial ties as a member of the Coalition.


Highlights

PNTR Fact of the Week >>

Coalition Members Urge Legislation to Keep U.S. Firms Competitive in Russia's Growing Market

Coalition Letter to Congress, March 14, 2012 >>

Press releases:
Coalition for U.S.-Russia Trade >>
U.S.-Russia Business Council >>
American Council of Life Insurers >>
American Farm Bureau Federation >>
American Soybean Association >>
Association of Equipment Manufacturers >>
Business Roundtable >>
California Chamber of Commerce >>
Coalition for Intellectual Property Rights >>
Coalition of Service Industries >>
Distilled Spirits Council of the United States >>
Emergency Committee for American Trade >>
National Association of Manufacturers >>
National Foreign Trade Council >>
National Oilseed Processors Association >>
U.S. Chamber of Commerce >>
U.S. Council for International Business >>
Washington Council on International Trade >>

Understanding Jackson-Vanik / PNTR - Carnegie Council Event, New York, September 2011 >>

U.S. States’ Business Ties with Russia

State-by-State and Sector-by-Sector: Learn More about the Importance of the Russian Market to U.S. Businesses >>

Annual U.S.-Russia Business Council “Road Shows” to States Across the Country >>

 


 
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BRT President Urges State Governors to Support Russia PNTR Legislation (May 15, 2012)
Washington Council on International Trade: U.S. and Russia - Time to Declare Normality (April 5, 2012)
Wall Street Journal: U.S. Firms Fear Missing Russia Boom (April 5, 2012)
Congressman David Dreier (R-CA) Speaks in Support of PNTR with Russia (March 27, 2012)
Coalition Submits Written Testimony for House Subcommittee Hearing on Economic Opportunities in Europe and Eurasia (March 27, 2012)
National Chicken Council Op-Ed: Trade Relations with Russia Will be a Boost to the U.S. (March 21, 2012)
Baucus Says Jackson-Vanik Repeal, Russia PNTR Will Boost Exports, Create U.S. Jobs (March 15, 2012)
Five U.S. IPR Organizations Send Letter to Congress Supporting PNTR with Russia (March 15, 2012)
High-Tech Trade Coalition Calls on Congress to Pass PNTR (March 14, 2012)
Coalition Letter to Congress Urges Support for PNTR with Russia (March 14, 2012)
Coalition Urges Legislation to Keep U.S. Firms Competitive in Russia’s Growing Market (March 14, 2012)

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