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Permanent normal trade relations                                    

12th March, 2022 International News

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Context: United States considering revoking Russia's "permanent normal trade relations" status to punish Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.

 

About permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) status:

  • It is a legal designation in the United States for free trade with a foreign nation.
  • In the United States, the name was changed from most favored nation (MFN) to PNTR in 1998.
  • MFN status means that the receiving nation will be granted all trade advantages, such as low tariffs, that any other nation also receives.
  • Granting of permanent normal trade relations status is automatic, except where specifically denied by law.

 

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/biden-says-us-to-strip-russia-of-permanent-normal-trade-status-101647014572341.html