Ministry of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union
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The Ministry of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union was the central government body responsible for planning, regulating, and conducting the USSR’s international trade and economic relations with foreign countries.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4630892 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ministry of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union Context triple: [Yuri Brezhnev, employer, Ministry of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union]
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union was the central government body responsible for directing Soviet foreign policy, diplomacy, and international relations throughout the existence of the USSR.
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Minister of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union
The Minister of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union was the high-ranking government official responsible for directing and overseeing the USSR’s international trade policy and economic exchanges with other countries.
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Department of Foreign Trade
The Department of Foreign Trade is an academic unit within Cairo University's Faculty of Commerce that specializes in teaching and research on international trade, global markets, and related economic policies.
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Soviet ambassadors
Soviet ambassadors were the official diplomatic representatives of the Soviet Union to foreign states and international organizations, responsible for managing political, economic, and cultural relations abroad.
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Provisional Government
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Provisional Government was the state body responsible for conducting Russia’s external relations and diplomacy during the brief period between the February and October Revolutions of 1917.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ministry of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union Target entity description: The Ministry of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union was the central government body responsible for planning, regulating, and conducting the USSR’s international trade and economic relations with foreign countries.
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A.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union was the central government body responsible for directing Soviet foreign policy, diplomacy, and international relations throughout the existence of the USSR.
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B.
Minister of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union
The Minister of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union was the high-ranking government official responsible for directing and overseeing the USSR’s international trade policy and economic exchanges with other countries.
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C.
Department of Foreign Trade
The Department of Foreign Trade is an academic unit within Cairo University's Faculty of Commerce that specializes in teaching and research on international trade, global markets, and related economic policies.
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D.
Soviet ambassadors
Soviet ambassadors were the official diplomatic representatives of the Soviet Union to foreign states and international organizations, responsible for managing political, economic, and cultural relations abroad.
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E.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Provisional Government
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Provisional Government was the state body responsible for conducting Russia’s external relations and diplomacy during the brief period between the February and October Revolutions of 1917.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet state institution
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government ministry ⓘ |
| appliedEconomicSystem | planned economy ⓘ |
| appliedPrinciple | state monopoly of foreign trade ⓘ |
| cooperatedWith |
Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union ⓘ State Committee for Foreign Economic Relations of the USSR ⓘ State Planning Committee of the USSR ⓘ
linked to:
Gosplan
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| country | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause | dissolution of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| existedDuring | Cold War ⓘ |
| field |
foreign economic policy
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foreign trade ⓘ international economic relations ⓘ |
| governanceStructure | centralized ⓘ |
| headTitle | Minister of Foreign Trade of the USSR ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Union
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| legalBasis | USSR laws on foreign trade ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Communist Party of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| negotiatedWith |
capitalist countries
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developing countries ⓘ socialist countries ⓘ |
| policyOrientation | socialist foreign economic policy ⓘ |
| predecessor | People’s Commissariat for Foreign Trade of the USSR ⓘ |
| regulated |
foreign trade of Soviet foreign trade organizations
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foreign trade of Soviet republics ⓘ foreign trade of Soviet state enterprises ⓘ |
| responsibility |
conduct of foreign trade operations
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control of export and import operations ⓘ coordination of barter and clearing agreements ⓘ coordination of foreign trade organizations ⓘ development of long‑term trade plans ⓘ export promotion of Soviet industrial products ⓘ foreign trade pricing policy within its competence ⓘ foreign trade statistics ⓘ implementation of state foreign trade monopoly ⓘ import of strategic raw materials and technology ⓘ licensing of exports and imports ⓘ negotiation of trade agreements with foreign states ⓘ organization of Soviet foreign trade missions abroad ⓘ participation in international economic organizations ⓘ planning of foreign trade ⓘ regulation of foreign trade ⓘ supervision of foreign trade enterprises ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | central government body ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ministry of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union Description of subject: The Ministry of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union was the central government body responsible for planning, regulating, and conducting the USSR’s international trade and economic relations with foreign countries.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ministry of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union
Minister of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union
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headOf
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Ministry of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union
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linked to: Ministry of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union
Ministry of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union
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predecessor
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People’s Commissariat for Foreign Trade of the USSR
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linked to: Ministry of Foreign Trade of the Soviet Union