What does Russia's loss of 'market economy' status mean to its economy

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Russia joins 11 other countries, including some former Soviet states and China, to be considered ‘non-market economies’ by the US - a move that could lead to tougher trade actions

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The status, granted two decades ago, limited the calculation of anti-dumping duties on Russian goods. "This decision gives the United States the ability to apply the full force of the [anti-dumping] law to address the market distortions caused by increasing interference from the Russian government in their economy," the US Commerce Department said in a statement.

According to the Commerce Department’s analysis, such “unfair imports” can put US industries at a disadvantage when trying to compete on the global arena.

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