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28.07.2010 Russia remains leading supplier of raw materials - WTO Russia is the leading producer and seller of raw materials, World Trade Organization (WTO) Director General Pascal Lamy said wile presenting an annual report in Shanghai on Friday.Russia accounted for 9.1% of the world raw material market in 2008, and Saudi Arabia ranked second with 7.6%, he said. The world raw material market stood at $3.7 trillion in 2008, or 24% of the overall world trade, Lamy said. The United States was the leading importer of raw materials (15.2%). Japan ranked second with 9.1% and China went third with 8.6%. "Alliance Media" News Agency, based on the story by ItarTass |
