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The decree on the mandatory sale of foreign currency earnings expired on April 30.

On April 30, the presidential decree on the mandatory sale of foreign exchange earnings by Russian exporters expired. The requirement was in effect from October 2023 and applied to companies from the fuel and energy complex, metallurgy, chemical and forestry industries, as well as grain farming. What will happen next has not been officially announced.

85% of Russia's trade is in rubles and BRICS currencies. The dollar and the euro are completely gone

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Currency

The crypt and CFA tax: the bill goes to the State Duma next week

319 29.04

Cryptocurrency

From May 1 — labeling of smartphones, laptops and sweets: 2 days before the start

1,679 29.04

Customs and International Trade

EAEU expanded labeling for tea, coffee, toys, paint and construction materials

1,732 29.04

Customs and International Trade

The BRICS NBR is betting on the yuan: cheap money for the Global South

650 29.04

Economy

Recycling in CS: paying at the old or new rate is a decision ahead

2,017 28.04

Uncategorized

Freight from South Asia to Europe increased by 105%: Hormuz changes everything

709 28.04

Uncategorized

The BRICS NBR is betting on the yuan: cheap money for the Global South

650 29.04

The New BRICS Development Bank has declared the Chinese bond market one of the most profitable sources of financing in the world. According to the bank's director of treasury, Zhongxia Jin, the yuan is becoming not just an alternative to the dollar, but a "key pillar of the global financial architecture." For the countries of the Global South — and for Russian businesses — this changes the logic of international settlements.

Can BRICS replace the petrodollar: Brazil's role

1,564 27.04

Economy

BRICS Grand Ball 2026: TASS presents the main cultural and business event of the jubilee year

1,934 24.04

Economy

Instructions are being prepared for exporters to enter 29 friendly markets

347 24.04

Economy

EU and Brazil accelerate launch of trade pact

407 22.04

Economy

Counter checks are getting tougher: courts approve requests in 4 years

1,054 20.04

Economy

Hainan accelerated foreign trade by 32.9% in 100 days

944 14.04

Economy

Alfa-Bank has removed VAT from payments via Alfa Pay for online acquiring

1,479 14.04

Economy

The decree on the mandatory sale of foreign currency earnings expired on April 30.

1,426 30.04

From May 1 — labeling of smartphones, laptops and sweets: 2 days before the start

1,679 29.04

Customs and International Trade

EAEU expanded labeling for tea, coffee, toys, paint and construction materials

1,732 29.04

Customs and International Trade

The EU imposed sanctions control on 60 companies from China, Turkey and the UAE

871 27.04

Customs and International Trade

Export newcomers have their benefits extended until 2029

510 26.04

Customs and International Trade

How to fill out the DT according to Decree No. 261: FCS instructions

1,642 25.04

Customs and International Trade

The Federal Customs Service explained how to fill out the DT according to Decree No. 261

475 25.04

Customs and International Trade

The Federal Customs Service softened the entry of businesses into the SPOT until June 1.

833 25.04

Customs and International Trade

The FCS wants to see the country of origin and HS code in each product card.

420 28.04

The FCS proposed to require marketplaces to indicate the country of origin, HS code and customs declaration number in the cards of imported goods. The goal is to close gray imports through online platforms. For sellers of imported goods, this means a new level of transparency and responsibility for each card.

Business against 22% VAT: the introduction will kill cross-border trade

648 27.04

Marketplaces

VAT on imports via marketplaces: 7% from 2027, 22% by 2029

1,110 27.04

Marketplaces

Marketplaces will be switched to new rules starting from October

1,660 23.04

Marketplaces

FAS warns Ozon and Wildberries: money and rules

1,453 23.04

Marketplaces

The Ministry of Energy requests VAT relief for social goods from abroad

1,913 22.04

Marketplaces

Starting from October 1, 2026, the law changes: discounts and logistics under the law

236 20.04

Marketplaces

Illiquid has become more expensive: now it hits the logistics of the entire range

583 20.04

Marketplaces

85% of Russia's trade is in rubles and BRICS currencies. The dollar and the euro are completely gone

1,222 30.04

By the end of 2025, 85% of Russia's foreign trade is serviced by rubles or the currencies of the BRICS countries. This was stated by Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Maxim Oreshkin at the II Open Dialogue "The Future of the World". For comparison, in 2021, three quarters of Russia's foreign trade turnover took place in G7 currencies. Now their share is zero.

The ruble took 54% of the payments for imports from Asia

1,768 16.04

Currency

The Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs asks for a 10% rate: business sees the risk of a cooling economy

1,214 14.04

Currency

Imports from China are becoming more expensive: the yuan is above 12.5 ₽ and logistics is +8%

2,040 26.03

Currency

CNY/RUB in 2026: strengthening of the yuan changes business calculations

2,414 10.03

Currency

A strong ruble is supported by currency sales and budget settings

2,101 09.03

Currency

Promissory note A7 for foreign economic activity: exchange rate fixing and income in foreign currency for legal entities

1,596 27.02

Currency

The Central Bank hinted at more drastic steps: the rate may fall faster

715 16.02

Currency

The crypt and CFA tax: the bill goes to the State Duma next week

319 29.04

The bill on taxation of cryptocurrencies and digital financial assets will be submitted to the State Duma next week. This was stated by Alexey Yakovlev, Director of the Financial Policy Department of the Ministry of Finance, at the Alpha Summit. The document contains the long-awaited norm for the CFA market and specific rules for personal income tax on income from cryptocurrencies.

A crypt without "unnecessary attention" ends with a card block and KYC

927 13.04

Cryptocurrency

Crypto Transfers through Banks: What will Change for Businesses in 2026

1,420 15.03

Cryptocurrency

Mastercard has gathered 85 crypto partners to Speed up payments

1,025 12.03

Cryptocurrency

BRICS and the "dollar-free payment system": what is actually confirmed

1,845 24.02

Cryptocurrency

Brazil's Central Bank Accelerates Rules for Crypto Infrastructure Until 2027

2,056 24.02

Cryptocurrency

The State Duma approved the procedure for the arrest and seizure of cryptocurrencies: assets will be recognized as property and will be able to transfer to a special address

1,353 12.02

Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin fell to $60 thousand without panic liquidations: the market is being squeezed by "institutional stops" and a shortage of systemic demand

2,578 11.02

Cryptocurrency

India reduces logistics costs to 9% of GDP — BRICS plan

1,313 27.04

The second Logistics Shakti Summit 2026 was held in New Delhi on April 24. Indian Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari announced a goal to reduce the share of logistics costs in the country's GDP from the current 14-16% to 9%. India is investing 1 trillion rupees in multimodal infrastructure and building a new role as the architect of BRICS supply chains.

Kazakhstan and Russia expand railway corridor to China

1,660 26.04

Cargo transportation

The EAEU has launched online control of carriers between the countries

1,896 22.04

Cargo transportation

The Eastern corridor added 9%: shipments are being deployed to the East

836 21.04

Cargo transportation

China launched the HH-200 flight: a cargo drone for frost and heat

1,312 20.04

Cargo transportation

Russia and China launch hydrogen corridor for trucks

337 20.04

Cargo transportation

Russia and Iran aim for $30 billion trade turnover

846 16.04

Cargo transportation

Brazil: jet fuel soared by 54.8%, urgent cargo will rise in price

379 15.04

Cargo transportation

Sovereign Internet of the Russian Federation: infrastructure to be completed by 2028

870 12.03

Russia plans to complete the formation of an autonomous digital infrastructure by 2028. We are talking about creating a stable communication system, data centers and traffic management capable of operating independently of global network nodes. The volume of investments in digital sovereignty projects may exceed 1 trillion rubles.

The business was allowed not to change the signage urgently

2,607 06.03

Policy

Uniform prices on marketplaces: The government is preparing the rules

1,505 02.03

Policy

Putin created the BRICS National Committee to link businesses and departments

751 25.02

Policy

Putin created the BRICS National Business Committee: It will be headed by Oreshkin.

1,740 20.02

Policy

Putin and Ramaphosa got on the phone: what was discussed in conjunction with BRICS and G20

825 12.02

Policy

Putin and the UAE leader in the Kremlin: Iran, Ukraine and trade — what it means for foreign economic activity and logistics

988 05.02

Policy

Madagascar has enlisted the support of South Africa for the status of a BRICS partner — the application may be considered at the summit in India.

2,784 24.01

Policy

They want to cross the border in 10 minutes by 2030: what is being changed at the checkpoint

723 09.04

Rosgranstroy presented a program for the digital transformation of checkpoints: automation, intelligent control and expanded preliminary information about cargo should reduce border crossing by trucks to 10 minutes by 2030. They plan to introduce an "intelligent pass" in priority areas, while maintaining the standard mode for those who are not ready for advanced data.

China has built customs into a warehouse: e-commerce exports are released in seconds

1,315 26.03

Warehouses and cargo terminals

JNPA reduces congestion: discounts on storage and crisis cargo headquarters

1,254 16.03

Warehouses and cargo terminals

WB expanded its warehouse near St. Petersburg to 154 thousand square meters. m

2,433 13.03

Warehouses and cargo terminals

Tatarstan launches logocomplex for Russian Federation—China containers: betting on the Volga and multimodality

1,163 03.02

Warehouses and cargo terminals

Port of Santos is looking for investors and technology: Brazil is preparing a new generation BRICS hub

1,710 10.12

Warehouses and cargo terminals

A permanent multilateral border crossing point will be opened in the port of Mariupol.

2,488 25.11

Warehouses and cargo terminals

Integrated logistics in Russia is gaining momentum: demand has increased by 30% since the beginning of the year

1,852 02.11

Warehouses and cargo terminals

Russia and Azerbaijan launch conditions for e-CMR in road transportation

1,330 17.04

Russia and Azerbaijan have agreed on steps to implement the e-CMR electronic international consignment note. The action plan should simplify the regime of international road transport and support digitalization at the border. At the same time, the parties discussed the development of checkpoints and the North—South corridor

Electronic invoices from September 1, 2026: who will fall under the EPA

1,808 09.04

EDI and IT in Logistics

EPA will become mandatory from September 1, 2026: what businesses should do

670 08.04

EDI and IT in Logistics

Russia and China are preparing to launch cargo drones

1,007 07.04

EDI and IT in Logistics

Rosmorport transfers accounting of ship calls to a single digital system

1,539 03.04

EDI and IT in Logistics

RWB and S7 Cargo will switch to e-AWB in Russia from April 1

1,039 19.03

EDI and IT in Logistics

China accelerates smart ports and AI in transportation for the period 2026-2030

1,537 17.03

EDI and IT in Logistics

GIS EPD will become a channel for data to customs through a personal account

978 16.03

EDI and IT in Logistics

Russia calls the EAEU in the era of unmanned cargo transportation

2,039 31.03

Russia has proposed to the EAEU countries and friendly states to launch joint projects on unmanned cargo transportation on key international corridors. The initiative immediately turns the technological conversation into a practical one — from pilots to regulation and joint infrastructure.

China blocks "almost new" cars to Russia: 500 cars are stuck at the border due to the 180-day rule

2,512 03.02

Commercial vehicles

China has updated car market records: 34 million cars per year and exports above 7 million

2,501 23.01

Commercial vehicles

Import of new trucks to Russia has collapsed almost 10 times

1,595 19.01

Commercial vehicles

The M-12 highway opens to unmanned trucks

1,544 19.12

Commercial vehicles

Snowstorm paralyzed cargo transportation: Ural highways stopped due to trucks

2,980 15.12

Commercial vehicles

Ads for the sale of devices to reduce tolls for heavy trucks have been banned in Russia.

1,559 26.11

Commercial vehicles

Delo Group of Companies is considering launching a container line between Mormugao and Novorossiysk

1,580 25.11

Commercial vehicles

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Marketplaces

The EU imposed sanctions control on 60 companies from China, Turkey and the UAE

871 27.04

As part of the 20th sanctions package, the European Union imposed strict export controls on 60 companies from China, Turkey and the UAE. These companies were included in the list for their alleged assistance in circumventing sanctions against Russia. For Russian businesses building supplies through these countries, it is a signal to check their partners immediately.

Customs and International Trade

Business against 22% VAT: the introduction will kill cross-border trade

648 27.04

The Association of e-commerce Participants opposed the immediate introduction of full VAT on cross-border e-commerce. According to business estimates, the one-time introduction of a 22% rate from 2027 will destroy the economics of the cross-border sales model and squeeze out a significant part of sellers of imported goods from the market.

Marketplaces

VAT on imports via marketplaces: 7% from 2027, 22% by 2029

1,110 27.04

The Ministry of Finance has submitted to the government a bill on the phased introduction of VAT on imported goods sold through marketplaces. The rates are increasing incrementally: 7% in 2027, 14% in 2028, and 22% from 2029. The tax agents are the sites themselves. For importers trading through Ozon, Wildberries and other platforms, this means a complete recalculation of the unit economy.

Marketplaces

Can BRICS replace the petrodollar: Brazil's role

1,564 27.04

BRICS is discussing the replacement of the petrodollar as a settlement currency in international trade. At the center of this discussion is Brazil with its digital currency DREX, the status of the largest agricultural exporter in the bloc, and growing trade with India and China. For Russian businesses working with Brazil, the topic goes beyond the realm of theory.

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India reduces logistics costs to 9% of GDP — BRICS plan

1,313 27.04

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SPOT from April 1, 2026: step-by-step instructions for importers from the EAEU and carriers

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Financial discipline of business: how debts, balance sheet and liquidity affect banks' decisions

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Security and insurance

Why does a financial services business lose money, customers, and control without IT solutions?

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Why cargo may be delayed between the BRICS countries and how to avoid it

1,042 13.01

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How to open a representative office of a logistics company in China

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Educational exchanges as the foundation of business interaction

1,909 23.12

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