Search

The Prime Ministers of the EAEU countries signed an agreement on electronic trade in goods. The document introduces a single 14—day return period for all five countries, prohibits discrimination against sellers from other states of the union, including through commissions, and transfers disputes with consumers to the jurisdiction of the buyer's country.

The Supreme Court summarized the practice on three issues that regularly come up in disputes between declarants and customs: who should prove that the relationship between the seller and the buyer did not affect the price; whether the customs value includes payments from a foreign buyer for the transportation of goods across Russia during export; and what documents can confirm the transportation costs during import. All three positions directly affect how the declarant prepares documents and pro

The Supreme Court of Russia has issued clarifications on the issues of confirming the customs value of goods during declaration. The document specifies which evidence is considered sufficient to substantiate the claimed value, an issue that has been one of the most frequent causes of disputes between importers and customs authorities for years.

The Ministry of Finance, together with Rospotrebnadzor, is launching a digital pre—trial dispute resolution service with marketplaces - directly on Public Services. Deadline: no later than June 30, 2026. Sellers and buyers will be able to officially file claims against Wildberries and Ozon through a single government channel with a fixed response time from the platform. The first mechanism of state control over marketplaces in real time.

India has softened the rhetoric around the WTO moratorium on duties in digital trade. New Delhi is ready to discuss a limited extension of the regime, but maintains a tough stance on attempts to consolidate it on a permanent basis.

During the week of March 16-22, Ozon updated three zones that affect money at once: the terms of the contract (effective March 18), logistics and repackaging in warehouses, as well as the "What affects the place in search" tool. This is not "about the interface", but about the cost of processing, the risks of disputed goods, and understanding why the card is sagging in issuance.

Buyers are increasingly faced with a situation where a dispute over the quality of goods rests on a foreign seller without a legal entity in Russia. The authorities are preparing a reversal of the rules: marketplaces plan to make participants responsible for low-quality goods from abroad. For the market, this changes the risk model of cross-border trade and the requirements for quality control in the showcase.

The Ministry of Economic Development is preparing amendments to the law on consumer protection to fix the rules for the return of goods from marketplaces. It is planned to separate the refusal upon receipt and the return upon receipt, define lists of limited categories and introduce photo/video control of acceptance. The seller's right to withhold return shipping costs is also being discussed.

The Ministry of Finance has prepared a draft law that specifies which documents should confirm the right to a 10% preferential VAT for children's goods. The idea is simple: fewer disputes and "gray areas", more reliance on certificates and declarations of conformity. For importers, this means increased pre—control: without a correct evidence base, the benefit may become unavailable, and a mistake may result in additional charges and price revisions.

Tariffs for EAEU navigation seals are considered "en route": each country sets its own rates, and the result consists of the start of transportation, transit, and completion. For the Russian Federation, the base amounts are published by the CPI operator, and the total cost increases with the number of countries in the chain. We are analyzing how much a seal costs in the Russian segment, who can act as a payer and how to properly fix the payment in contracts in order to avoid disputes at the bord

The Federal Tax Service is changing its approach to bonus points on marketplaces: payments that compensate for sellers' discounts are increasingly being interpreted as an economic benefit and should be included in the tax base. The key dispute is when to recognize income: when awarding points or only when they are "monetized". The regulator's new view may force sellers to recalculate the economics of promotions, restructure accounting, and more closely compare reports with site data.

Banks and marketplaces found themselves on opposite sides of a major dispute over discounts and fair competition. We are looking into what caused the conflict and what it can lead to.

Marketplaces are discussing discount rules: will customers be able to receive equal bonuses from any bank's cards, or will promotions remain a tool for private conditions?