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​Member of the Board - Minister in charge of Trade​ Andrey Slepnev
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News on «Trade»

19 Jun 2025 Commission develops cooperation with Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China on imposing trade remedies Andrey Zakharov, Director of the Department for Internal Market Protection of the Eurasian Economic Commission, held a meeting with Tao Peng, Head of the Trade Remedy and Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, within the framework of the Memorandum on Cooperation in the Application of Anti-Dumping, Countervailing and Safeguard Measures between the EEC and the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China. The event participants discussed the role of imposing trade remedies in the changing global trade environment. The meeting noted the special role of bilateral contacts for constructive discussion of emerging issues both at the level of investigation bodies and at the level of businesses. "The Commission appreciates the long-term cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC on the imposition of trade remedies, which is based on the principles of transparency and consideration of mutual interests. The Department for Internal Market Protection remains open for further development of dialogue with the Trade Remedy and Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China," mentioned Andrey Zakharov. Following the meeting, the parties agreed on further cooperation within the framework of the Memorandum, as well as on the work of the Joint Commission for implementing the Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union and the PRC.
17 Jun 2025 EEC Board temporarily zeroed out duties on certain types of components for hand-held power tools The Eurasian Economic Commission's Board has decided to set the rates of import customs duties of the СCT EAEU at 0% of the customs value in respect of certain types of components for the production of hand-held power tools (codes 8483 40 230 2, 8536 50 800 2 and 8545 20 000 1 of the CN FEA of the EAEU). The duties are temporarily zeroed out through December 31, 2029. "This measure of customs tariff regulation is aimed at increasing the competitiveness of hand-held power tools produced by enterprises of the Eurasian Economic Union, reducing the cost price of such production, increasing the existing capacity utilization, ramping up output and expanding the range of products, as well as creating favorable conditions for investment in the industry," mentioned Vahagn Ghazaryan, Director of the EEC Tariff and Non-Tariff Customs Regulation Department. At the same time, he emphasized that components for hand-held power tools of the required standard sizes are not produced in the EAEU. Necessary amendments will be made to other Commission's acts as well. Zero duty rates were applied to these goods from June 5, 2020 to June 30, 2023 inclusive. That contributed to an increase in power tools production capacity utilization in the EAEU countries and a higher share of domestic products in the internal market.  
16 Jun 2025 Vahagn Ghazaryan: "Digitalization of processes in the EAEU serves as an example of successful integration of modern technologies into international trade" This was stated by Vahagn Ghazaryan, Director of the Tariff and Non-Tariff Customs Regulation Department of the Eurasian Economic Commission, speaking at the session Shaping Trade Digitalization in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Its Partners within the framework of the Paperless Trade Week 2025 under the auspices of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in Bangkok (Thailand). "Digitalization as a fundamental part of modern reality is one of the key tools ensuring the growth of the EAEU economy," mentioned the EEC representative. According to Vahagn Ghazaryan, among the important aspects of digitalizing trade within the EAEU are the introduction of a system of electronic country of origin certificates, electronic commerce, digital labelling, development of an integrated information system, and digitalization of logistics. The session, which was attended by the Director of the EEC Department, included a discussion of such key aspects of the current process of digitalizing trade in the EAEU and its partner countries as digitalization of foreign trade and logistics procedures, introduction of electronic document flow, blockchain and smart contracts in foreign trade, legislation on cross-border e-commerce, and approaches to the regulation of new digital technologies, including artificial intelligence. Besides, Vahagn Ghazaryan had a sideline meeting with Rupa Chanda, Director of the Trade, Investment and Innovation Division of ESCAP. The two sides assessed promising areas of cooperation in the field of trade digitalization and discussed possible areas for further work. Furthermore, the Paperless Trade Week 2025 included the Fourth Session of the key working bodies on implementing the Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Cross-border Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific, where Vahagn Ghazaryan informed the ESCAP Member States about the work carried out in the EAEU on trade digitalization and potential areas of cooperation between the EEC and the ESCAP Paperless Trade Council.    The main objective of the Paperless Trade Week 2025 is to promote cooperation between the public and private sector in the supply chain digitalization, and to support countries in adopting informed decisions while working together to implement the UN Treaty and Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Cross-border Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific.  
10 Jun 2025 Anti-dumping duty on galvanized rolled products from China and Ukraine extended for five years The Eurasian Economic Commission's Board has extended the anti-dumping duty on galvanized rolled products originating from the People's Republic of China and Ukraine up to and including June 9, 2030. "The decision was adopted following a repeated anti-dumping investigation initiated by the Department for Internal Market Protection on September 2, 2024 due to the expiration of the applied measure under the application submitted by rolled product manufacturers from the Eurasian Economic Union countries," noted Andrey Slepnev, the EEC Minister in charge of Trade. The application was submitted by PJSC Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works, PJSC Novolipetsk Iron and Steel Works, and PJSC Severstal. The anti-dumping duty in respect of galvanized rolled products from the PRC and Ukraine had been established in accordance with Decision No. 209 of the EEC Board dated December 3, 2019. The duty on rolled products from the PRC ranges from 12.69% to 17% of the customs value depending on the manufacturer, and on rolled products from Ukraine it makes 23.9% of the customs value. Besides, Decision No. 209 approved the price obligations for a number of Chinese companies. The measure was extended for the period of repeated investigation.
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Decisions on «Trade»

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06/10/2025 12:00:00 am Решение Коллегии ЕЭК № 50 О продлении действия антидемпинговой меры в отношении оцинкованного проката, происходящего из Китайской Народной Республики и Украины и ввозимого на таможенную территорию Евразийского экономического союза, и признании утратившим силу Решения Коллегии Евразийской экономической комиссии от 19 ноября 2024 г. № 127
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06/10/2025 12:00:00 am Решение Коллегии ЕЭК № 50 О продлении действия антидемпинговой меры в отношении оцинкованного проката, происходящего из Китайской Народной Республики и Украины и ввозимого на таможенную территорию Евразийского экономического союза, и признании утратившим силу Решения Коллегии Евразийской экономической комиссии от 19 ноября 2024 г. № 127
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06/02/2025 12:00:00 am Решение Совета ЕЭК № 44 О внесении изменений в единую Товарную номенклатуру внешнеэкономической деятельности Евразийского экономического союза и Единый таможенный тариф Евразийского экономического союза, а также в перечень чувствительных товаров, в отношении которых решение об изменении ставки ввозной таможенной пошлины принимается Советом Евразийской экономической комиссии, в отношении отдельных продуктов переработки плодов
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06/02/2025 12:00:00 am Решение Совета ЕЭК № 44 О внесении изменений в единую Товарную номенклатуру внешнеэкономической деятельности Евразийского экономического союза и Единый таможенный тариф Евразийского экономического союза, а также в перечень чувствительных товаров, в отношении которых решение об изменении ставки ввозной таможенной пошлины принимается Советом Евразийской экономической комиссии, в отношении отдельных продуктов переработки плодов
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06/02/2025 12:00:00 am Решение Совета ЕЭК № 43 Об установлении ставки ввозной таможенной пошлины Единого таможенного тарифа Евразийского экономического союза в отношении белья постельного напечатанного прочего из хлопчатобумажной пряжи

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16 Feb 2023 Andrey Slepnev, "As of year-end 2022, trade turnover between the EAEU and China exceeded 200 billion dollars" текст The matters of technical regulation, application of SPS-measures, customs cooperation, interaction in competition and market protection measures were discussed by the participants in the third meeting of the joint commission on implementing The Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union and the People's Republic of China that was held online on February 16 and chaired by Andrey Slepnev, Minister in charge of Trade of the Eurasian Economic Commission, and Li Fei, Assistant Minister of Commerce of the PRC. An important outcome of the meeting was adoption of the road map on promoting trade and economic cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and the People's Republic of China, on the other hand, that includes activities in the field of digitalizing rail transport, exchange of information on strategic planning matters and joint research on the prospects of cooperation development. Special attention was paid to implementing the industry agenda. In particular, it was agreed that this year the parties would hold joint events to study prospects for cooperation in the fields of public procurement, industry and finance, as well as for veterinary and phytosanitary cooperation. "We have agreed to continue promotion of the "Eurasian Agroexpress" project aimed at expedited transportation of food products from the EAEU to China by rail," told Andrey Slepnev following the meeting. "The project has a special significance in the context of diversifying the nomenclature of goods supplied by our Union and increasing the trade turnover with the PRC that exceeded 200 billion dollars as of year-end 2022." For reference The Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union and its Member States, on the one part, and the People's Republic of China, on the other part, was signed on May 17, 2018 and entered into force on October 25, 2019. The previous, second, meeting of the Joint Commission on implementing the Agreement chaired by Andrey Slepnev, EEC Minister in charge of Trade, and Wang Shouwen, Assistant Minister of Commerce of the PRC, was held via videoconferencing on December 21, 2021.  
14 Dec 2016 The interview of the Minister on the technical regulation of the EEC Valery Koreshkov with BELTA news agency on establishment of the common market of medicines in the Eurasian Economic Union Medicines is the first group of specific goods, with which the EAEU countries started to work closely by the beginning of the functioning of the common market. Using this experience, the EAEU will form other common markets - for finances, energy, oil and gas, and so on. The BELTA journalist discussed with the EEC Board Member - Minister in charge of technical regulation Valery Koreshkov, what stages are yet to be covered and how the common market of medicines will work.​
Minister in charge of energy and infrastructure of the Eurasian Economic Commission Adamkul Zhunusov answered questions of 09 Nov 2016 Minister in charge of energy and infrastructure of the Eurasian Economic Commission Adamkul Zhunusov answered questions of "RUSARMINFO" and shared his view on the level of integration of Armenia in the common energy market of the Eurasian Union ​​How do you estimate the level of integration of Armenia in the common energy market of he EAEU? And what are the objective possibilities of development? ​
09 Aug 2016 Russian automobiles to have free access to ASEAN via Vietnam – EAEU minister ​The Eurasian Economic Union’s Minister of Trade Veronika Nikishina talks to RBTH about the Union’s s free trade agreement with Vietnam, and explains why a similar agreement with Singapore should cover services and investment, and not just reduced tariffs on goods.
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