The Business Information Services for Newly Independent States (BISNIS) Program will close effective March 31, 2008.  The U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (www.export.gov), together with Embassies in Russia, the Caucasus and Central Asia, will continue to work with U.S. companies interested in opportunities in the region. For more information specifically related to the Russian market, please contact the U.S. Trade Information Center at 1-800-USA-TRADE.  Alternatively, below are listed a number of other useful resources.

1.         Information on Exporting, Commercial Opportunities, Trade Events:

·         U.S. Commercial Service Export Assistance Centers: http://www.buyusa.gov/home/us.html

·         Market Research: http://www.export.gov/mrktresearch/index.asp

2.         Local assistance in Russia:

U.S. Commercial Service in Russia: http://www.buyusa.gov/russia/en/

3.         Information about investment climate, laws and regulations, and travel to Russia:  Embassy of the Russian Federation in the U.S.: http://www.russianembassy.org/

4.         Economic and Trade Statistics:

·         TradeStats Express: http://tse.export.gov/

·         CIA's World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html

5.         Market access and trade compliance issues:

            U.S. Department of Commerce Market Access and Compliance Program (MAC): http://trade.gov/mac/index.asp

6.         Other Useful Resources:        

·         American Chamber of Commerce in Russia: http://www.amcham.ru/

·         Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry:  http://eng.tpprf.ru/

·         Ministry for Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation: http://www.economy.gov.ru  

·         The U.S.-Russia Business Council https://www.usrbc.org/

·         The Council for Trade and Economic Cooperation http://www.ctec.ru/eng/

·         Russian Customs (Searchable Duty Rate Database): http://www.customs.ru/en/legislation/tariff/