It happens som that I work in small business and deal with the Russian customs regulary, so I can think of myself as a reliable source of informationn regarding the issue. What dis Russia gain by officially entering the WTO? What do small businesses gain or lose? What happens to the general population? Well, most populist polititians from all directions found a way to bark at the WTO. I remembe speeches and articles, stating that WTO would:
- Kill the Russian agriculture
- Kill the Russian manufacturing companies
- Force Russia to privatize many enterprizes
- Fill the Russian market with GMO's and other evils
As a consumer, I have noticed none of those. There are no interesting changes on supermarket shelves. The balance between imported and local foods remains pretty much the same as it used to be before the WTO bill was signed.
Apart from ideology of freedom and transparency, the WTO is mainly about customs regimes. Technically, it is little more except the agreement to limit customs bills and to restrain from pouring money into failing sectors of the economy. The latter never aplies to banks, it seems. Well, they never produce anything anyway.
So, now to the customs we go. I always ask my customs broker: "Any WTO news?" The reply is steady "No, the regular Bedlam". The meaning of this can be explained by the following:
- Russia has agreed to shift the customs import fees down for some groups of products over a period of 6 years.
- No shifts that I know of have happened by November 1st 2012.
- There are no changes in the customs procedures
What does this mean for an international company moving something across the Russian border? Well, remember that Russia is not part of the EU. You should get acquainted with the Customs Code of the Customs Union to determine, on what grounds can your goods or equipment be brought to Russia. No matter what a company brings to Russia, submitting a customs declaration is inevitable and in case the goods are subject to certification, the procedure may become a nightmare. You are welcome to ask me directly and I will try to answe as best I can.
- Kill the Russian agriculture
- Kill the Russian manufacturing companies
- Force Russia to privatize many enterprizes
- Fill the Russian market with GMO's and other evils
As a consumer, I have noticed none of those. There are no interesting changes on supermarket shelves. The balance between imported and local foods remains pretty much the same as it used to be before the WTO bill was signed.
Apart from ideology of freedom and transparency, the WTO is mainly about customs regimes. Technically, it is little more except the agreement to limit customs bills and to restrain from pouring money into failing sectors of the economy. The latter never aplies to banks, it seems. Well, they never produce anything anyway.
So, now to the customs we go. I always ask my customs broker: "Any WTO news?" The reply is steady "No, the regular Bedlam". The meaning of this can be explained by the following:
- Russia has agreed to shift the customs import fees down for some groups of products over a period of 6 years.
- No shifts that I know of have happened by November 1st 2012.
- There are no changes in the customs procedures
What does this mean for an international company moving something across the Russian border? Well, remember that Russia is not part of the EU. You should get acquainted with the Customs Code of the Customs Union to determine, on what grounds can your goods or equipment be brought to Russia. No matter what a company brings to Russia, submitting a customs declaration is inevitable and in case the goods are subject to certification, the procedure may become a nightmare. You are welcome to ask me directly and I will try to answe as best I can.
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