And what about our WTO?
In early March, Tajikistan became the next member of the World Trade Organization (159 in turn). According to the Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan Sharif Rohimzoda, the country has something to offer trading partners in the world market. The only problem in Tajikistan, according to the statements of the same Mr. Rohimzoda, is only that in Tajikistan they have not yet learned the rules of such clearance (packaging) of goods, which would increase the number of buyers. After these words, I would like to say: Russia would have their problems ... In the meantime, Tajikistan talks about how to give Tajik products the proper presentation to bring it to the world market, in the Russian Federation, the debate about whether The WTO last August was considered and expedient, or it was a purely destructive decision.
In order to somehow sort out this issue, it is necessary to consider the changes that occurred in the Russian market during the time when Russia is a full member of the World Trade Organization.
If we talk about general membership in the WTO, then there seems to be no fear and can not arise, because the organization includes the vast majority of countries in the world. Only a few states are not members of the organization, including DPRK, Somalia, Eritrea, San Marino, Turkmenistan, Western Sahara, Tuvalu, East Timor, Abkhazia, South Ossetia and a number of states in Oceania. Belarus, Yemen, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Iran and a dozen more countries are observer countries of the WTO. In other words, absolutely all countries with developed economies, along with dozens of other states (both developing and “almost already developed”), are included in the World Trade Organization, and this seems to confirm the fact that Russians simply a priori should not have some soul-doubting about the expediency of entry. But ... Experiencing ... And sometimes very justified.
Certain questions are caused by the report of representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture of the country on the growth of imports during the time Russia is in the WTO. So, according to data voiced by representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and common Russian lawmakers, the number of foreign agricultural products over the past six months in Russia has grown, at least by 10%. Russian agricultural producers themselves are confident that the office of Nikolai Fyodorov is cunning. Domestic farmers are convinced that the share of foreign agricultural produce is artificially lowered so as not to escalate the situation inside the country. Real import figures can be many times more. However, it is difficult to comment on unconfirmed figures, because so far it is worthwhile to dwell on the official data of the Ministry of Agriculture.
If we consider that the import of agricultural products in Russia for six months increased by 10%, then it is necessary to clarify the situation with exports. Monitoring of this situation suggests that exports of agricultural products also increased, but only upon closer examination it turns out that the main growth here fell on those countries that do not even belong to the WTO, namely Belarus and Kazakhstan. According to the results of 2012, in Belarus alone, the Russian goods of the agrarian plan came in 1,5 times more than in the end of 2011. Leading products such as sunflower oil, pork, fish and cereals.
If someone connects the growth of exports of Russian agricultural products in the direction of our Belarusian neighbors with Russia joining the WTO, then the logic of these people, frankly, is poorly traced, especially since Russia joined this organization only in August last year, and Belarus does not entered at all ...
It turns out that Russia's main trade achievements in the field of agriculture are associated with the creation of the Customs Union, but not with the accession to the WTO.
By the way, Russia should thank the Customs Union for the fact that being in this economic association allows us to wipe the nose of especially zealous supporters of the openness of the Russian market for goods from all over the world, to most of which the word “quality” fits the least. So, the agreements within the Customs Union (the union of the Russian Federation, the Republic of Belarus and Kazakhstan) allow the Russian Federation to those who are trying to push openly low-quality goods at low prices on the Russian market, say: we don’t know, we can’t let your goods go We did not sign any agreements with the WTO, but we cannot bring them down (partners) ... Such a barrier for the WTO-shnogo "second-class", built by Russia today, brings the European Union and especially the United States to white heat.
In such a situation, the ideological inspirers of the work of the WTO itself have to think about, and not whether to accept two “tales” (Belarusian and Kazakhstani) into the WTO at once together - in a crowd, herd ... After all, what kind of market can you get! Then the excuses of Russia in terms of "my hut on the edge" will not help.
If so, then the Russian authorities today are completely unprofitable to assume a situation (if, of course, there is an interest to preserve the Russian manufacturer), in which the neighbors in the Customs Union join the WTO. Then, indeed, you will have to rely only on one saving organization, which in our country still fulfills all of its barrage tasks on almost 100%. Speech about Rospotrebnadzor ...
But at the same time, a reasonable question arises: if today it is necessary to take extraordinary measures (sometimes bypassing the letter of the existence of the WTO) to protect Russians from a tsunami-like increase in imports (most often, of poor quality), then why is it so joyful (legislators, for example ) was once met news on Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization? Is it really the point to bend the WTO for yourself?
The idea is certainly interesting, but who will simply bend it ... Ukraine, for example, has been in the WTO since May 2008, and only now realized that its agricultural (and not only agricultural) production lost more than won during this time. At the same time, the Ukrainian authorities decided to back up their understanding with active actions, stating that they would insist on revising the rules of their membership in the organization, which caused a storm of indignation among the “grandfathers” of the WTO. The main "grandfather" - the United States of America - said that if Kiev starts demanding preferences for itself, this will cause a chain reaction, and everyone will want to go along the way of Ukraine. It is necessary to trade on an equal footing ... - hiding a smirk, representatives of the European Union declared to Ukraine, where Mr. Yanukovych is still actively leading his state. And Ukraine, “just something,” wants to raise tariff ceilings, in order to finally have the opportunity to bring its products to the world market.
She wants something, but so who will allow her this ... After all, Viktor Fyodorovich does not think that the WTO really personifies a well-functioning mechanism for controlling equitable and open trade ... Apparently, she does not think, but only here are her wishes regarding the revision of Ukraine’s finding conditions in the World Trade Organization, it is a bit late. But as they say, better late than never.
And what does Russia say? The Ministry of Agriculture still sees no cause for concern, saying that Russian producers of vegetable oil, sugar and even rice are entering new markets. With vegetable oil, it seems, everything is really good. There are agreements on the supply of these products to most EU countries. Apparently, not everything is so bad and with the supply of Russian poultry products to the world market (eggs and poultry carcasses from the Belgorod and Moscow regions). In particular, the same countries of the European Union and a number of CIS countries expressed interest in these products.
But, for example, about the export of Russian rice - the situation is not so clear. Libya is the main consumer of Russian rice in the world market (from among the countries of far abroad). But Libya is not a member of the WTO. Like Belarus, like Kazakhstan ...
Again we have to state a strange pattern. Russia is much more active (and without unnecessary external criticism) establishing trade contacts with those countries that are not in the WTO. Again the question arises: why the hell did they join the WTO? To create more prohibitive work office Gennady Onishchenko? Or to listen to the cries of American partners out of purely masochistic motives that Russia does not miss American meat with additives forbidden in Russia? .. Or to dismiss with hands and feet from the Finns, on the same grounds, that, you see, they are not allowed to distill round timber from Karelia to Suomi until they take into account Russian trade interests? .. Americans complain, Finns complain; who is next…
Meanwhile, the same Ministry of Agriculture says that it is not going to actively prevent the import of certain agricultural products. According to Fedorov, if we restrict the import of foreign vegetables, in Russia their prices will increase more than by 9,5%. According to Rosstat, about the same prices for potatoes, cabbage, onions and other vegetables have increased since the beginning of the year. Russia also needs to import the same potato, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, since last year, due to drought, many regions did not receive a large percentage of the harvest.
Now we go for a walk through the outlets of a single region (Voronezh region) in order to compare the price and quality of Russian and imported potatoes.
Market. In retail sales, mainly local potatoes, as well as potatoes of Belgian and Dutch producers. Price per kg of local (Voronezh) potatoes: from 15 rubles to 30 rubles (30 rubles - selected large potatoes). Dutch and Belgian - from 30 rubles to 90 rubles. 90 rubles per kg, albeit pure, perfectly flat, almost snow-white potatoes (which, by the way, is perceived with certain suspicions), for the agrarian region, you see, is not cheap.
Store network. Polish potatoes are suspiciously dark in the nets. Price per kilo 11 rubles. When buying, it turns out that half of the potatoes from 10 can be immediately sent to the trash can due to the internal rotting of the roots or the fact that the potatoes are openly frozen. What is it harvest? - big question. Apparently, with a lot of "exposure".
Based on this: the Ministry of Agriculture is going to bring down the price of agricultural products by purchasing rotten and recycled materials? .. Or maybe the price of Russian potatoes plummets from importing goods from Benelux on 90 rubles per kilo? .. And turnips are not going to buy there ...
Of course, many will say that potatoes and the Voronezh region separately are not an indicator that the essence of the WTO should be viewed “shirche”, that we still have everything with the WTO. So, all that remains is to rely on the real benefits of our accession, while mowing your eyes towards the inconveniences of the fraternal Ukraine. As the saying goes: maybe, it will carry it, maybe, we will see the light at the end of the WTO-shnogo tunnel ... Perhaps ...
In order to somehow sort out this issue, it is necessary to consider the changes that occurred in the Russian market during the time when Russia is a full member of the World Trade Organization.
If we talk about general membership in the WTO, then there seems to be no fear and can not arise, because the organization includes the vast majority of countries in the world. Only a few states are not members of the organization, including DPRK, Somalia, Eritrea, San Marino, Turkmenistan, Western Sahara, Tuvalu, East Timor, Abkhazia, South Ossetia and a number of states in Oceania. Belarus, Yemen, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Iran and a dozen more countries are observer countries of the WTO. In other words, absolutely all countries with developed economies, along with dozens of other states (both developing and “almost already developed”), are included in the World Trade Organization, and this seems to confirm the fact that Russians simply a priori should not have some soul-doubting about the expediency of entry. But ... Experiencing ... And sometimes very justified.
Certain questions are caused by the report of representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture of the country on the growth of imports during the time Russia is in the WTO. So, according to data voiced by representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and common Russian lawmakers, the number of foreign agricultural products over the past six months in Russia has grown, at least by 10%. Russian agricultural producers themselves are confident that the office of Nikolai Fyodorov is cunning. Domestic farmers are convinced that the share of foreign agricultural produce is artificially lowered so as not to escalate the situation inside the country. Real import figures can be many times more. However, it is difficult to comment on unconfirmed figures, because so far it is worthwhile to dwell on the official data of the Ministry of Agriculture.
If we consider that the import of agricultural products in Russia for six months increased by 10%, then it is necessary to clarify the situation with exports. Monitoring of this situation suggests that exports of agricultural products also increased, but only upon closer examination it turns out that the main growth here fell on those countries that do not even belong to the WTO, namely Belarus and Kazakhstan. According to the results of 2012, in Belarus alone, the Russian goods of the agrarian plan came in 1,5 times more than in the end of 2011. Leading products such as sunflower oil, pork, fish and cereals.
If someone connects the growth of exports of Russian agricultural products in the direction of our Belarusian neighbors with Russia joining the WTO, then the logic of these people, frankly, is poorly traced, especially since Russia joined this organization only in August last year, and Belarus does not entered at all ...
It turns out that Russia's main trade achievements in the field of agriculture are associated with the creation of the Customs Union, but not with the accession to the WTO.
By the way, Russia should thank the Customs Union for the fact that being in this economic association allows us to wipe the nose of especially zealous supporters of the openness of the Russian market for goods from all over the world, to most of which the word “quality” fits the least. So, the agreements within the Customs Union (the union of the Russian Federation, the Republic of Belarus and Kazakhstan) allow the Russian Federation to those who are trying to push openly low-quality goods at low prices on the Russian market, say: we don’t know, we can’t let your goods go We did not sign any agreements with the WTO, but we cannot bring them down (partners) ... Such a barrier for the WTO-shnogo "second-class", built by Russia today, brings the European Union and especially the United States to white heat.
In such a situation, the ideological inspirers of the work of the WTO itself have to think about, and not whether to accept two “tales” (Belarusian and Kazakhstani) into the WTO at once together - in a crowd, herd ... After all, what kind of market can you get! Then the excuses of Russia in terms of "my hut on the edge" will not help.
If so, then the Russian authorities today are completely unprofitable to assume a situation (if, of course, there is an interest to preserve the Russian manufacturer), in which the neighbors in the Customs Union join the WTO. Then, indeed, you will have to rely only on one saving organization, which in our country still fulfills all of its barrage tasks on almost 100%. Speech about Rospotrebnadzor ...
But at the same time, a reasonable question arises: if today it is necessary to take extraordinary measures (sometimes bypassing the letter of the existence of the WTO) to protect Russians from a tsunami-like increase in imports (most often, of poor quality), then why is it so joyful (legislators, for example ) was once met news on Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization? Is it really the point to bend the WTO for yourself?
The idea is certainly interesting, but who will simply bend it ... Ukraine, for example, has been in the WTO since May 2008, and only now realized that its agricultural (and not only agricultural) production lost more than won during this time. At the same time, the Ukrainian authorities decided to back up their understanding with active actions, stating that they would insist on revising the rules of their membership in the organization, which caused a storm of indignation among the “grandfathers” of the WTO. The main "grandfather" - the United States of America - said that if Kiev starts demanding preferences for itself, this will cause a chain reaction, and everyone will want to go along the way of Ukraine. It is necessary to trade on an equal footing ... - hiding a smirk, representatives of the European Union declared to Ukraine, where Mr. Yanukovych is still actively leading his state. And Ukraine, “just something,” wants to raise tariff ceilings, in order to finally have the opportunity to bring its products to the world market.
She wants something, but so who will allow her this ... After all, Viktor Fyodorovich does not think that the WTO really personifies a well-functioning mechanism for controlling equitable and open trade ... Apparently, she does not think, but only here are her wishes regarding the revision of Ukraine’s finding conditions in the World Trade Organization, it is a bit late. But as they say, better late than never.
And what does Russia say? The Ministry of Agriculture still sees no cause for concern, saying that Russian producers of vegetable oil, sugar and even rice are entering new markets. With vegetable oil, it seems, everything is really good. There are agreements on the supply of these products to most EU countries. Apparently, not everything is so bad and with the supply of Russian poultry products to the world market (eggs and poultry carcasses from the Belgorod and Moscow regions). In particular, the same countries of the European Union and a number of CIS countries expressed interest in these products.
But, for example, about the export of Russian rice - the situation is not so clear. Libya is the main consumer of Russian rice in the world market (from among the countries of far abroad). But Libya is not a member of the WTO. Like Belarus, like Kazakhstan ...
Again we have to state a strange pattern. Russia is much more active (and without unnecessary external criticism) establishing trade contacts with those countries that are not in the WTO. Again the question arises: why the hell did they join the WTO? To create more prohibitive work office Gennady Onishchenko? Or to listen to the cries of American partners out of purely masochistic motives that Russia does not miss American meat with additives forbidden in Russia? .. Or to dismiss with hands and feet from the Finns, on the same grounds, that, you see, they are not allowed to distill round timber from Karelia to Suomi until they take into account Russian trade interests? .. Americans complain, Finns complain; who is next…
Meanwhile, the same Ministry of Agriculture says that it is not going to actively prevent the import of certain agricultural products. According to Fedorov, if we restrict the import of foreign vegetables, in Russia their prices will increase more than by 9,5%. According to Rosstat, about the same prices for potatoes, cabbage, onions and other vegetables have increased since the beginning of the year. Russia also needs to import the same potato, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, since last year, due to drought, many regions did not receive a large percentage of the harvest.
Now we go for a walk through the outlets of a single region (Voronezh region) in order to compare the price and quality of Russian and imported potatoes.
Market. In retail sales, mainly local potatoes, as well as potatoes of Belgian and Dutch producers. Price per kg of local (Voronezh) potatoes: from 15 rubles to 30 rubles (30 rubles - selected large potatoes). Dutch and Belgian - from 30 rubles to 90 rubles. 90 rubles per kg, albeit pure, perfectly flat, almost snow-white potatoes (which, by the way, is perceived with certain suspicions), for the agrarian region, you see, is not cheap.
Store network. Polish potatoes are suspiciously dark in the nets. Price per kilo 11 rubles. When buying, it turns out that half of the potatoes from 10 can be immediately sent to the trash can due to the internal rotting of the roots or the fact that the potatoes are openly frozen. What is it harvest? - big question. Apparently, with a lot of "exposure".
Based on this: the Ministry of Agriculture is going to bring down the price of agricultural products by purchasing rotten and recycled materials? .. Or maybe the price of Russian potatoes plummets from importing goods from Benelux on 90 rubles per kilo? .. And turnips are not going to buy there ...
Of course, many will say that potatoes and the Voronezh region separately are not an indicator that the essence of the WTO should be viewed “shirche”, that we still have everything with the WTO. So, all that remains is to rely on the real benefits of our accession, while mowing your eyes towards the inconveniences of the fraternal Ukraine. As the saying goes: maybe, it will carry it, maybe, we will see the light at the end of the WTO-shnogo tunnel ... Perhaps ...
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