The list includes 96 product lines, including technologies from well-known brands. Now they can be imported into Russia without the permission of the copyright holder. Channel 24 gathered the latest information about the gray deals of the invaders.

Parallel imports: what they are and what goods they cover

Parallel importation is the import of a foreign manufacturer into the country without his consent and the sale of original goods.

This is not the same as selling counterfeit goods disguised as branded goods. In parallel imports, the subject is real company goods. But if the manufacturer does not supply them officially, they are imported using other mechanisms – until now they are prohibited. Now the goods will be imported from other countries that do not have any sanction restrictions on the purchase of products. For such purposes For example, Turkey, China, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Uzbekistan or other countries that Russia calls “friendly” can be used..

So, the list includes products of the following technology brands:

• Smartphones and devices: Apple, Samsung, Sony, Asus, HP, LG, Nokia, Intel, Dell, Microsoft, Cisco, GoPro, Panasonic, Toshiba, Acer, MSI, IBM, Motorola and D-Link.
• Game consoles: Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo.
• Music equipment: JBL, Bose and Beats.
• Mice, keyboards, drivers and video cards: Logitech, Kingston and HyperX, Western Digital, Adata, GigaByte.
• Consumer electronics: Electrolux, Miele, Siemens, Dyson and Philips.

There are some mistakes in the document published by the Ministry of Industry and Trade. For example, some companies, including Apple, Samsung, or Intel, are listed in “nuclear reactors, boilers, equipment, and mechanical devices; their parts.”

In general, the document includes various groups, including automobiles and spare parts for them, engines and their parts, medicines, clothing, shoes, cosmetics, as well as equipment for various industries and other goods.

More expensive, more expensive, even more expensive: how much will the Russians pay now?

According to the Russian publication Forbes, after the legalization of parallel imports The cost of computer equipment and electronics for the end user can increase by 20-50 percent.

Market experts announced that distributors and companies that previously worked in the gray market will import under parallel import programs. They already have access to the right suppliers and vendors abroad. But if they used logistics sites domestically before, now they will have to work with additional (intermediate) warehouses abroad.

This is how it will work: Russian sellers are likely to register offices in one of the countries listed above and order new goods there first. After that, it will be forwarded to Russia. The final point of delivery will be hidden from the manufacturer.

This will increase operating costs and require higher prices for goods for the end customer.