Russia, US amend trade agreement on pork, poultry

The U.S. government and Russia have amended their five-year bilateral poultry and pork trade agreement with protections that should limit disruptions to trade, the U.S. Trade Representative said.

Russia is the U.S.'s largest market for chicken exports. In August, Moscow barred at least 19 U.S. poultry producers from sending their exports to Russia. The move came as relations between the two countries soured after Russia's war earlier that month with neighboring Georgia. Russia denied the poultry decision was political.

The amended agreement provides more certainty on Russia's import quotas _ the maximum Russian authorities will allow into the country _ and …