That summer, Germany grew even more dependent on Soviet imports.
Talks to end American discrimination against Soviet imports begin Monday.
In the summer of 1940, Germany grew even more dependent on Soviet imports.
Measuring audience demand for Soviet cultural imports is difficult, in part because many commercial producers who sponsor such events do not release profit-and-loss statements.
That immediately makes most Soviet imports, in particular needed oil products and fertilizer, seven times more expensive than last year.
Without Soviet imports, German stocks would have run out in several key products by October 1941, within three and a half months.
As a result of Draconian measures, Soviet imports bought with hard currency have dropped by 45 to 50 percent so far this year.
Once Congress assents, sharply lower duties would be charged on Soviet imports.
This would sometimes show certain local influences, though was frequently regarded as a Soviet import.
Since he became the country's leader in 1985, Soviet imports of grain have run close to 30 million tons a year.