By Shannon Togawa Mercer
Ukraine invoked the WTO dispute resolution
process on October 21
through a request for consultation to challenge Russian restrictions on imports
of Ukrainian railway equipment. Since the suspension of “conformity assessment
certificates” for railway products imported from Ukraine in 2013, Ukraine
asserts that Russia has effectively banned said imports. While it is unlikely that
any love will be lost between the two nations in the case of protracted WTO adjudication,
one source reports that Ukraine expects to settle during the 60-day consultation window.
This is the sixth WTO complaint to be brought against Russia since its
accession three years ago.
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