Brussels, 04/11/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 31 October, the EU notified the WTO secretariat of a request for consultation with Russia regarding the tariff treatment that Russia accords to certain European goods in both the agricultural (palm oil) and manufacturing sectors (paper products and refrigerators). This tariff treatment adversely affects European exports of these goods to Russia.
In this new WTO dispute (DS 485), the EU criticises Russia for applying customs duties that are...