Russia says may hit US meat imports over WTO deal
Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:46am ET
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will scrap preferences for U.S. poultry and red meat imports if Washington does not endorse Moscow's accession bid for the World Trade Organization within three months, the Economy ministry said on Thursday.
"If talks (on Russia's WTO entry)... set for the end of October in Geneva fail, Russia will have to return to its original stance prior to agreements on (bilateral) meat trade that had been reached," a ministry statement quoted a letter by Minister German Gref.
Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:46am ET
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will scrap preferences for U.S. poultry and red meat imports if Washington does not endorse Moscow's accession bid for the World Trade Organization within three months, the Economy ministry said on Thursday.
"If talks (on Russia's WTO entry)... set for the end of October in Geneva fail, Russia will have to return to its original stance prior to agreements on (bilateral) meat trade that had been reached," a ministry statement quoted a letter by Minister German Gref.