According to lawyer Vladimir Chikin, partner at Timofeev, Gusev & Partners law firm, the labeling requirement means that all shipments of devices from abroad for personal use must be marked with an "Honest Mark." "I can't imagine how to provide this physically, it's practically impossible. Foreign stores will have only one option left — to import these goods into the customs territory of the Customs Union in advance, place these goods in a customs warehouse, mark them there with an Honest Mark, and then release them into free circulation with payment of the customs duties due," he said in an interview with Forbes.
The expert suggested that the initiative is aimed at blocking the access channel for electronic equipment to Russia through online duty-free shops. The introduction of labeling for cross-border purchases may lead to the fact that goods will no longer be supplied to the country, he predicted.
From June 10, 2024 to April 30, 2025, an experiment on labeling laptops and phones is taking place in Russia. After the end of the test period, it will become mandatory for the listed electronics.
The law on labeling of goods was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on January 1, 2018. The main goal is to combat counterfeiting.
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