Russian manufacturers need to prepare for the upcoming changes, when there will be an understanding that it will be enough to replace Russian products. declaration Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
“Be prepared for the fact that we will soon be canceling parallel imports by group. [товаров]When we realized that we have enough Russian products,” he said at an exhibition of industrial enterprises in Udmurtia.
Manturov was appointed Deputy Prime Minister on 15 July. For him, this is his first study trip with the status of Deputy Prime Minister.
beginning of july reportedHe said that Russian retailers, due to the shortage of foreign brands, began to expand their assortment at the expense of manufacturers from Uzbekistan. Then M.Video-Eldorado agreed to supply Artel products from Uzbekistan. Citilink introduced the Chinese brand Ascoli and the Turkish Grundig to the Russian market.
It is assumed that the Uzbek manufacturer will acquire 5% of the Russian white goods market within two years.
Parallel import involves the legalization of import into Russia of branded goods sold in other countries without the consent of the copyright holder. Products are supplied by alternative means without the involvement of an official distributor. The Federal Customs Service reminds that parallel imports do not include the supply of counterfeit products.
At the end of May, socialbites.ca was informed in the Ministry of Industry and Trade that the ministry intends to revise the list of goods for parallel imports quarterly. The agency will monitor the situation with the availability of goods in stores and discuss with businesses the list of goods needed for import.
The press service of the Ministry of Industry and Trade said that the main criterion on which the decision to expand or reduce the list of goods allowed for parallel imports will be based is the actual shipment of imported products to Russia.
“Parallel import is a measure that will protect access to a range of goods for Russian consumers. And it will help companies not to suspend production, including those that remain on the Russian market. “Moreover, to ensure the availability in Russia of goods that were not imported and whose production was not established or stopped on Russian territory under the conditions of sanctions pressure,” said Tadzio Schilling, CEO of the Business Association of Europe.
What to carry besides Xbox and Rolls-Royce
On May 6, Russia approved a list of goods from 96 points for import without the consent of the copyright holder. It included clothing and cosmetics, smartphones and miscellaneous equipment, medical instruments, cars, boilers and other items. Ministry of Industry and Trade announced. In compiling the list, he was guided by the “protection of the interests of domestic consumers.”
The list of clothes and cosmetics includes brands popular in Russia – Garnier, L’Oreal, Yves Saint Laurent, Maybelline, Kiehl’s, NYX and others, Head and Shoulders and Pantene shampoos, Oral-B and Blend-a-Med toothpastes, etc. More.
To the list of cars and accessories for them hit almost all western car brands. Among them: Tesla, Toyota, Land Rover, BMW, Volkswagen, Skoda, Subaru, Suzuki, Honda, Chrysler, Bentley, Mitsubishi, Chevrolet, Dodge, Rolls-Royce and others (more than 50 brands in total).
The list also included Apple, Samsung, Sony, Asus, HP, Intel, Dell, GoPro, Panasonic, Nokia, LG, Toshiba, home appliance Electrolux, Miele, Siemens, Dyson, Philips smartphone and white goods brands. It also included Xbox, Playstation and Nintendo game consoles, musical instruments and components, sound recording and television equipment.