New Restrictions on the Access of Russian Exporters to the US Market: Causes and Possible Consequences

Alexander A. Pakhomov – Leading Researcher of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Doctor of Economic Sciences (Moscow, Russia). E-mail: р This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

In 2021, the US authorities increased restrictions on Russian exporters both in terms of the number of barriers and the use of new tools, in particular, based on the criteria of distortion of «market practices» and «export subsidies» in Russia. These measures may not only seriously complicate the access of domestic companies to the US market, but also increase their financial losses.

The article was written based on the RANEPA state assignment research programme.

Key words: countervailing and anti-dumping duties, market status of the Russian economy, WTO, USA, subsidies, market access.

JEL-codes: E65, F13, F53.