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Russian Tobacco Market Estimated At 90 Percent Illicit

Kommersant FM Moscow 14d13d Impact 8

Counterfeit products, including toys, auto parts, and fashion items, remain largely inaccessible to Russian businesses working with intellectual property. The proposal suggests that sellers could pay a specific sum to receive a higher originality rating for their products without providing a full documentation package. Additionally, the group suggested introducing subsidiary liability for marketplaces regarding the sale of low-quality goods by foreign sellers. This follows reports that an agency noted 3 million tons of fuel in March. Dmitry Borschevsky, a representative for Wildberries, stated that recent initiatives to combat counterfeit goods on marketplaces appear to be an attempt to administratively remove foreign products from the market. He noted that these measures are being introduced under the guise of consumer protection.

Counterfeit products, including toys, auto parts, and fashion items, remain largely inaccessible to Russian businesses working with intellectual property. The proposal suggests that sellers could pay a specific sum to receive a higher originality rating for their products without providing a full documentation package. Additionally, the group suggested introducing subsidiary liability for marketplaces regarding the sale of low-quality goods by foreign sellers. This follows reports that an agency noted 3 million tons of fuel in March. Dmitry Borschevsky, a representative for Wildberries, stated that recent initiatives to combat counterfeit goods on marketplaces appear to be an attempt to administratively remove foreign products from the market. He noted that these measures are being introduced under the guise of consumer protection. Borschevsky argued that because many product categories lack domestic alternatives, these restrictions effectively shift costs to the end consumer. Current distillate stocks are reported at approximately 2 million tons, compared to 3 million tons reported in March. Russian consumers are purchasing quantities of counterfeit foreign brands, particularly in clothing, footwear, and accessories. Sergey Petrenko, founder of Wow-Strategy and Kom, noted that demand for these items drives the supply. Relevant government agencies are currently considering a total ban on tobacco production and imports. The source noted that controlling the illegal market remains difficult under current formulations.

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Sources · 7 independent

Kommersant FM

“In the returnable categories, counterfeits can occupy approximately from one-fifth to half of all sales. Moreover, due to counterfactuals, manufacturers may lose consumer trust, and losses limit the ability to invest in new products.”

Business FM Russia

“Россия увеличила закупки в Китае по цинкционных товаров и технологий на 80% за год пишет Блумберг. Лечь в частности про электронику для ракета беспилотников.”

Business FM Russia

“Россия увеличила закупки в Китае по цинкционных товаров и технологий на 80% за год пишет Блумберг. Лечь в частности об электронике для ракета беспилотников.”

GDELT

“В Подмосковье спасатели помогли водителю из Китая , застрявшему в сугробе Li Yang”

Radio Svoboda

“There is a conversation happening that the cadastral value needs to be increased. For Muscovites, they will pay real estate tax in 2027, because they raised it in 2026.”

Business FM Russia

“Россию увеличила закупки в Китае по цинкционных товаров и технологий на 80% за год пишет Блумберг. Речь частности об электронике для ракета без пилотников.”

Business FM Russia

“According to Bloomberg, more than 90% of dual-use technological goods, Moscow now purchases from China. This includes semiconductors, integrated circuits, electronics and various types of equipment needed for the production of missiles and drones.”

Business FM Russia

“In this sense, it is the reverse side of these sanctions, because a holy place was not left empty; in the end, Chinese technologies are coming to the place of leading Western technological standards.”

Business FM Russia

“за первый месяц весной банки выдали россиянам более 78,5 тысяч кредитов на покупку жилья. По сравнению с февралем, количество выдач выросло на 16%, а в годовом выражении аж на 36%.”

Business FM Russia

“выросло на 16%, а в годовом выражении аж на 36%. ... аналитики ... говорят, что в первом квартале года вторичный рынок показал большую устойчивость, чем первичный”

SWR Aktuell

“Ab heute will Russland kein Öl aus Kasachstan mehr über die sogenannte Druschbar Pipeline zur PCK-Raffinerie im brandenburgischen Schwed leiten.”

MDR Aktuell

“Russland kein Öl aus Kasachstan mehr über die sogenannte Druschbar Pipeline zur PCK-Raffinerie im brandenburgischen Schwed leiten. Die Versorgung der Raffinerie sei im Mai aber gesichert, hieß es vom Betreiber Rosneft Deutschland.”

hr-iNFO

“Die Versorgung der Raffinerie sei im Mai aber gesichert, hieß es vom Betreiber Rosneft Deutschland. Man sei zuversichtlich, dass auch für Juni eine Lösung gefunden werde.”

MDR Kultur

“Die Versorgung der Raffinerie sei im Mai aber gesichert, hieß es vom Betreiber Rosneft Deutschland. Man sei zuversichtlich, dass auch für Juni eine Lösung gefunden werde.”

BR24

“Die Versorgung der Raffinerie sei im Mai aber gesichert, hieß es vom Betreiber Rosneft Deutschland. Man sei zuversichtlich, dass auch für Juni eine Lösung gefunden werde.”

Inforadio RBB

“heute will Russland kein Öl aus Kasachstan mehr über die sogenannte Durus...”

Business FM Russia

“В январе этого года в ведомости описали также, что самозанитые в прошлом году заработали чуть более трех триллионов рублей, что почти на 40 процентов больше показателей 24-го года.”

Komsomolskaya Pravda

“безникотиновую жидкость для вейпов хотят вести в России уже в третьем квартале этого года. По словам авторов СЕИ инициативы, это позволит пополнить бюджет десятками миллиардов рублей. Но при этом эксперты опасаются, что эти изменения позволят расцвести теневому рынку.”

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