Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in the USA is a governmental agency of the Russian Federation that promotes trade and economic cooperation. It represents and safeguards state interests in all aspects of external economic activities, including the bilateral foreign trade and investment cooperation between Russia and the United States. In this capacity Trade Representation takes part in trade negotiations and monitors the implementation of bilateral agreements.

Trade Representation is an integral part of the Embassy of the Russian Federation to the USA but is subordinated directly to the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade headed by Minister German O. Gref. The staff of the Trade Representation includes qualified economists and experts with long-term experience in the field of foreign trade. Many of them previously worked with different foreign-trade organizations.

Trade Representation of the Russian Federation to the USA opened its New York office as an annex of the Russian Consulate General in 1995. This office represents the Russian Government and the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation in New York City in all issues of economic activities, promotion of trade and economic programs, as well as financial and investment cooperation.

Due to the process of liberalization of foreign trade of the Russian Federation it became one of our major activities to provide assistance and consulting services both to Russian and American private companies, regardless of their forms of ownership, in finding business partners, organizing joint ventures, and signing commercial contracts. Special assistance is granted to government-sponsored delegations of Russian officials as well as to business people, bankers and private entrepreneurs arriving in the United States on their own initiative.

“American companies may rely on the services of our consultants when they encounter problems in dealing with Russian government entities, companies, banks and their private partners. Much attention is paid to providing assistance relating to changes in our trade laws and customs regulations,” said Dmitry Borisov, Head of the New York office.

Head Office of the Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in the USA in Washington DC:

Trade Representative, Minister-Counselor:

Mr. Andrey P. Dolgorukov

Deputy Trade Representative:

Mr. Anatoly Y. Godakov

Senior Investment Officer:

Mr. Vitaliy N. Sorokin

Address: 2001 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008

Tel: (202) 232-5988, (202) 232-0975

Fax: (202) 232-2917

E-mail: rustrade@verizon.net

Office in New York:

Deputy Trade Representative, Consul Commercial, Head of New York Office:

Mr. Dmitry A. Borisov

Senior Investment Officer:

Mr. Dmitry I. Lebedev (foreign trade and investments)

Address: 400 Madison Ave., Suite 901, New York, NY 10017

Tel: (212) 688-1618, (212) 308-2384

Fax: (212) 688-1951

E-mail: info@russiantradeNY.com

Web: www.russiantradeNY.com

Also based in New York Office

Russian Tourism Representative:

Mr. Vitaly Kondratenko

E-mail: tourism@russiantradeNY.com