Russia has infringed its international trade commitments by levying customs duty on certain agricultural and industrial products from the European Union, a special panel of the World Trade Organisation concluded on Tuesday 16 August (see EUROPE 11282).
The WTO's verdict follows a complaint brought by the EU, accusing Russia of having imposed customs duties in excess of authorised levels on certain products in 2014. These included paper and cardboard products, palm oil, refrigerators and...