Provides references to the principal business associations, indicating which accept U.S. companies. Describes the primary roles of those associations and to what extent they influence government actions.
Last Published: 8/14/2019

Following is a non-exhaustive list of significant business associations active in the Russian market.  As with all such lists of associations in this report, this list is provided for informational purposes only, and does not constitute endorsement of particular policy positions that a given association might take:

3TAmerican Chamber of Commerce in Russia 35T
35TU.S.-Russia Business Council35T
35TRussian Direct Selling Association 35T
35TRussian Association of Internet Trade Companies 35T
35TRussian Association for Electronic Communications  35T
35TRussian Association of Communication Agencies/Russian Association of Advertising Agencies35T
35TAssociation of Russian Banks35T
35TAssociation of Advertisers35T
35TRussian Brand Owner Association35T
35TAssociation of Russian Retailers35T
35TFederation of Restaurateurs and Hoteliers35T
35TNational Packaging Confederation (NCPack35T)
35Russian Software Association (Russoft) 35T
35TInformation & Computer Technologies Industry Association (APKIT)35T
35TInternational Medical Device Manufacturers Association (IMEDA)35T
35TAssociation of International Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (AIPM)35T

Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.