Search

For the first time, Rosaccreditation suspended the validity in Russia of documents issued by Armenian certification bodies — ARMTEST LLC and ARM-TEST LLC. We are talking about five documents: four certificates for light industry products and one declaration for food products. The reason is the lack of evidence of the importation of samples and the failure to provide test reports. This is the 11th certification body of the EAEU countries, whose documents have been discontinued in Russia since Feb

Starting from July 1, 2026, importers of goods from Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan are required to make a security payment under the SPOT system — the estimated amount of VAT and excise taxes before the actual import of goods into Russia. The grace period for Belarus remains until November 1, 2026. The change diverts the working capital of companies already at the stage of planning the delivery, and not after its registration.

On July 1, 2026, an agreement on a unified customs transit system began to work in the EAEU. Five countries of the Union — Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan — have combined customs databases and switched to a single transit declaration. The cargo is now processed once and goes through all the borders of the union without reworking the documents.

From the beginning of May to June 3, the Rosselkhoznadzor gradually closed imports from Armenia: first flowers, then tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, herbs, strawberries, then stone fruits and grapes, followed by pome crops, eggplants, potatoes, dried fruits. Since June 1, fish certification has been suspended. The bans are in effect "until the development of a secure shipping algorithm." In fact, the Armenian fruit and vegetable channel to Russia is completely closed.

The head of the Rosselkhoznadzor, Sergey Dankvert, said: the problems with Armenian supplies are not limited to flowers. The agency also records systemic violations in the supply of vegetables and fruits. The number of identified quarantine facilities is critically high. Dankvert did not rule out the expansion of restrictions, following the ban on floral products introduced on May 22.

Starting from May 22, 2026, the Rosselkhoznadzor introduces temporary restrictions on the import of floral products from Armenia. The reason is that 135 quarantine facilities were found during the import of 96.2 million pieces of flowers, which is 77% of all detections for the whole of 2025. The restrictions apply until the completion of the greenhouse inspection.

Wildberries has strengthened the control of supplies from Armenia and obliged sellers to confirm the origin of the goods. For the market, this is a continuation of the trend to combat gray imports and pressure on supply chains through the EAEU countries.

From July 1, 2026, the import of goods from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan by road will be possible only if there is a QR code of the SPOT system. The test mode has been running since April 6. Violations are being recorded, but the shipments are still being allowed through. Since July 1, the cargo without a QR code has been deployed right at the border.

Since April 20, the rules of customs clearance for the import of goods from Armenia to Russia have been changed. Ozon hid the cards of Armenian sellers from Russian buyers, Wildberries demanded additional documents. Goods already stored in Russian warehouses are sold without restrictions — the problem concerns only new shipments across the border.

RWB continues to expand its logistics infrastructure in Armenia. A new Wildberries complex has been launched in Yerevan, which should speed up delivery, expand the capabilities of local sellers and strengthen cross-border e-commerce in the region.

Three years ago, the question "how to pay a supplier to China or Europe" was solved with a single call to the bank. Today it is a separate logistical task with its own routes, interchanges and detours. Direct SWIFT transfers to many countries either fail or hang for weeks without explanation. Businesses are looking for alternatives, and they are there. One of the most effective tools today is routing payments through third countries: the UAE, Armenia, and Kazakhstan.

A month later, from April 1, 2026, Russia will launch a new procedure for the import of goods from the EAEU countries – the national Goods Waiting Confirmation System (SPOT). If you import cargo by car from Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia or Kyrgyzstan, prepare in advance: from July 1, 2026, import without advance payment of VAT and excise taxes and without a special QR code will be impossible.