The Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Sydney is entitled to promote trade and economic relations with Russia in Australia. In that capacity the Consulate seeks and provides information needed to foster business contacts and form databases of companies interested in bilateral interaction.

The Consulate General accepts business-related inquiries within its consular district (New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania).

It is recommended to apply to the Trade mission of Russia in Australia (address: 5 Arkana Street, Yarralumla ACT 2600, tel.: (02) 6281 2716, fax: (02) 6285-2396) regarding specific issues of organizing and running business.

The Ministry of Economic Development of Russia developed a Russian Export information portal www.exportsupport.ru within the program for state export support. Main objectives for the launch of the information-search system were providing assistance for the development of the business ties between Russian and foreign companies, creating data bases for analysis of the export opportunities and compilation of the recommendations for their expansion. The system contains data bases and search tools in compliance with the following sections:

– Russian representations overseas;
– Regional representations;
– International tenders;
– Requests for quotations from foreign partners;
– Exhibition and fairs;
– Reviews of the international markets;
– Russian legislation on foreign trade;
– International legislation on foreign trade;
– Major trade hurdles;
– Data base of the Russian exporters;
– Data base of foreign partners.

If you are looking for analytical materials on the Russian economy, foreign trade, as well as for Russia’s key statistics, please look through the websites of the following institutions and organizations:

– Institute for the Economy in Transition, website – www.iet.ru,
– Federal State Statistics Service, website – www.gks.ru,
– Federal Customs Service, website – www.customs.ru,
– NAG Consulting Co. , website – www.russiaexport.net.

For the information on Russian banks and banking system, please visit the website of the Bank of Russia www.cbr.ru and Association of Russian Banks www.arb.ru.

Information about exhibitions in Russia is available at the web-site of the MVK International Exhibition Company www.mvk.ru/eng/

If you search for the information on particular company, look for credibility of a potential partner or try to expand sales you can visit the Business Information Exchange Network of the Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry which contains information published by Russian and foreign entrepreneurs www.ruschamber.net/eng/. The Business Register of the Russian Federation CCI includes expanded data on companies and their goods and services. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation also provides the following services:

– expert examination of goods;
– appraisal of property;
– holding of exhibitions and fairs;
– intellectual property protection;
– information services and legal consultations;
– keeping of nongovernmental registers of experts in goods inspection and property appraisal, and the Reliable Partners Register;
– verifying of force-majeure circumstances;
– execution of documents related to international economic activity;
– accrediting of foreign firms.

Contact information:
• Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation
• address: Russia, 109012, Moscow, St. Ilyinka, 6
• e-mail: infopass@tppfr.ru
• website www.tpprf.ru/en/
• tel.: 7 495 620-0009
• fax: 7 495 620-0360

Australian office:
• postal address: PO Box 425, Mentone Victoria 3194
• tel./fax: (03) 9512 0210, mob.: 0416003402
• e-mail: info@rustrade.com.au
• website www.rustrade.com.au