The role of the Dalgostorg in the development of state trade in the Soviet Far East in the 1920s.

Abstract

After the establishment of Soviet power in the Russian Far East, the authorities
started to pay special attention to the development of state trade in the region. Its
formation took place in the context of the implementation of the New Economic
Policy in the region and was accompanied by the search for an optimal model of the
Soviet distribution system. The state sector of Far Eastern trade was represented in
1922–1929 by Dalgostorg (Far Eastern State Import-Export Trade Office) and several
other trading organizations, including branches of all-Union syndicates and trusts.
Based on archival materials and published statistical data, the article traces the role
of Dalgostorg in the regional trade during the NEP years. The author addresses the
issues of state regulation of domestic trade; special attention is paid to the creation of
a system of state supply for the northern regions of the Soviet Far East.
Keywords: Soviet Far East, New Economic Policy, state trade, Dalgostorg,
domestic market, trade regulation