date:Dec 10, 2012
lobal Trade Atlas, which collects customs information from countries around the world. In fact, over the last decade Russian imports of U.S. spirits have grown 2,254%, albeit from a very small base. In 2011, total spirits imports from the U.S. were valued at $89.2 million, up drastically from 2002 when it was only $3.8 million.
Russia became a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on August 22, liberalizing its trade policy and agreeing to abide by globally-recognized principles of fair