Cases of sale of counterfeit spare parts in Russia have become more frequent. writes about this RIA News It is based on the results of the FIT SERVICE study and the analytical agency Gruzdev-Analyze.
23% of car repair shops reported trying to sell low-quality products. At the same time, 30% mentioned counterfeit oil and lubricants, 23% mentioned spark plugs, 15% mentioned filters and 14% mentioned suspension and steering parts. It is stated that the reason for this situation is parallel imports due to sanctions and excessive imports of parts from Oman, Hong Kong, Vietnam, China, Singapore and Malaysia.
It is reported that there is no mechanism in the market to check the originality of spare parts, so drivers are increasingly cautious about the use of such spare parts by services.
Before that, the Ministry of Industry and Trade updated List of parallel imported goods
Brands producing pumps, fans and compressors (Soler & Palau, Vortice, Air System), mining equipment (Dewalt, Epiroc, Husqvarna) were added to the list of products for which the requirements for protection of intellectual property by foreign copyright holders do not apply. ) as well as cosmetics, perfumes and clothing.
Russians before explained The reason for limiting the supply of imported spare parts.