RUSSIA IMPOSE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT BAN ON WESTERN TEXTILE IMPORTS
August 1st, 2014
The Russian government had ordered that public procurement from overseas of textiles, knitwear, non-wovens and some clothing should cease from September 1, as it tightens the screws on imports following the imposition of western sanctions over the Ukraine crisis.Government documents obtained by WTiN.com show that Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev made the order on August 11. The ban would cover purchases of textiles, clothing and related inputs by the Russian federal government and municipalities.According to the Russian government, these imports will be ...
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