The greatest concern expressed by a number of Russian economists applied to the mandatory condition of the WTO membership, a significant decrease in import duties on many imported goods. Experts fear that it could damage a number of national industries and agriculture. Although statistics service claims that there is no sharp rise in imports to Russia after its WTO accession, such fears still prevail.
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