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Marking of building materials was shifted to June 1, 2027

The building materials market has received a six-month delay. Resolution No. 1008 of August 13 postpones the mandatory transfer of information on the turnover of products in consumer packaging from December 1, 2026 to June 1, 2027. At the same time, the application of codes and registration in the system have not gone away — only the stage of reporting to the state has shifted.

Customs and International Trade

A dragon at the entrance to Kazan: how sabantuy reconciled boats with kayaks, and business with a cultural program

619 16.08

If you are driving towards Kazan airport this morning, do not be surprised: a dragon is hanging over the traffic jam at the entrance to Kazan Expo. A huge red one with a forked tongue is on the billboard next to the Orenburg Airport sign and the ROSTKI forum sign. The irony is that this is the point where people will flock in the next three days, for whom China is not an exotic thing from a billboard, but a line in a contract.

Economy

From September 1, labeling fines will be issued without a protocol.

1,525 14.08

From September 1, 2026, decisions on administrative cases will begin to be formed automatically — based on the data of the "Fair Sign", without a protocol and the participation of the violator. The mechanism is already operating in a pilot mode in all regions, so far without fines. The amounts reach up to 500 thousand rubles.

Customs and International Trade

A single return period of 14 days: the EAEU has signed an agreement on e-commerce

1,492 13.08

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.

Marketplaces

Some of the certificates will be archived from September 1.: how to check

843 11.08

Rosaccreditation has warned that from September 1, 2026, some of the current certificates and declarations will cease to work. Documents issued in accordance with the requirements in force before the 2025 changes are transferred to the "archived" status in the registry. The sign of such a document is the mark "as amended on December 23, 2021." The deadline is three weeks away.

Customs and International Trade

A machine-readable power of attorney will be simplified: one form instead of a set

2,071 10.08

It will soon become easier to figure out which form of machine-readable power of attorney is suitable for a particular system. Starting from September 1, 2027, the Public Services form can be used in all cases, while the remaining forms will become additional. A separate innovation comes earlier: upon receiving a qualified certificate, a Russian organization submits its INN.

EDI and IT in Logistics

From March 2027, the cash register will block the sale of dangerous products.

1,862 10.08

From March 1, 2027, the sale of goods dangerous to life and health will be suspended through the Honest Sign system. The mechanism is direct: information about the ban is entered into the system, the cashier blocks the labeling code, and the product is physically impossible to break through. The lock can be triggered simultaneously for all sellers.

Customs and International Trade

Registration of medical devices under national laws was extended until the end of 2027

414 09.08

The President signed a law on the ratification of the protocol, which extends the transition period for the circulation of medical devices in the EAEU. Applications for registration according to national rules are accepted until December 31, 2027, the deadline for re-registration has been shifted to 2028. Importers and distributors of medical equipment have been given a year and a half.

Customs and International Trade

Law No. 292: an experiment awaits customs control after release

296 07.08

The President signed a law that changes three things at once: the procedure for taxing diesel fuel, taxation of incentive programs for international companies, and customs control rules after the release of goods. The latter is most important for the participants of foreign economic activity: The Government has received the authority to determine the specifics of such control as part of a monitoring experiment.

Customs and International Trade

From August 1, ready-made meat products will be put into circulation with codes

1,565 04.08

From August 1, ready-made and canned meat, offal and blood products cannot be put into circulation without means of identification. The requirement includes sausages, pates and culinary meat products. Manufacturers and importers are required to apply codes and transfer information to the "Honest Mark".

Customs and International Trade

The cost of logistics on WB and Ozon no longer depends on the price of the product

1,525 03.08

The scheme in which the delivery of an expensive product cost more than the delivery of a cheap one with the same dimensions has been canceled. Wildberries and Ozon have decoupled logistics tariffs from the price of goods, reporting on the implementation of FAS warnings. Starting from July 31, Ozon also changes the designation in the card: instead of "Original", "Brand verified" will appear.

Marketplaces

The export of gasoline, diesel and marine fuel has been banned since August 1.

2,056 31.07

The government has signed a decree temporarily banning fuel exports. The restriction is valid from August 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027 and covers gasoline, diesel fuel and marine fuel. Since September 1, an exception has been made for diesel and marine fuel manufacturers as part of the regulation of the domestic market.

Customs and International Trade

Ozon raises fees on FBO from July 31, AUREK sees violation

1,667 23.07

Starting from July 31, Ozon changes the tariff model to FBO: the commission for the sale increases, and in return, a discount for locality is introduced if the product is in the same cluster as the buyer. The design has caused complaints from the industry association: the discount is temporary and has been reduced since August 30, and disappears altogether in the largest clusters. We notified the sellers 15 days in advance instead of the required 45.

Marketplaces

Wildberries raised the tariff for the transfer of goods between warehouses by 6 times

1,621 22.07

Wildberries has made internal logistics noticeably more expensive. The service of redistributing balances between warehouses now adds up to 3% to the sales commission instead of the previous 0.5%, an increase of six times. And the percentage is calculated not from the transferred goods, but from all sales of the seller. Put this on top of the July increase in commissions for work models, and the supply economy at the site for some sellers is changing significantly.

Marketplaces

Digital currency recognized as property: what is changing for accounting

677 22.07

The digital currency has officially become a property. The adopted law enshrines this status and explicitly allows payment in crypto under foreign trade agreements between residents and non—residents, as an exception to the general ban on using digital currency for payments within the country. For businesses, this is not an abstraction, but a signal to accounting: the crypt on the balance sheet now needs to be accounted for and taxed as an asset.

Cryptocurrency

The Ministry of Industry and Trade may reduce the discount on electric vehicles from 35% to 10%

620 16.07

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is considering reducing the discount on the purchase of electric vehicles and hybrids from the current 35% to 10%. The exact date of the change's entry into force has not yet been announced. For importers of electric vehicles, hybrids and related components, reducing subsidies by almost 3.5 times can significantly change the structure of demand in the domestic market.

Customs and International Trade

Labeling of confectionery and cosmetics started on July 1.

2,039 10.07

Starting from July 1, 2026, manufacturers and importers are required to apply labeling codes to confectionery products — white chocolate, chocolate with cocoa, chewing gum, caramel, dragees. At the same time, cosmetic products — shampoos, bath products, hair sprays, razors, blades, deodorants — are switching to mandatory turnover reporting in the Honest Sign. For importers and sellers on marketplaces, this means the risk of blocking the product card in the absence of codes.

Customs and International Trade

Marketplaces are required to notify sellers 45 days in advance

1,120 09.07

Since June 2026, the Wildberries offer has established a rule: the site is required to notify sellers at least 45 days in advance about changes in tariffs, logistics, fines and compensations. Ozon followed suit. The standard is fixed in the supplementary agreement to the Memorandum of Good Practices, signed by all major platforms — part of the preparation for the law on the platform economy from October 1.

Marketplaces

Railway freight traffic is growing for the third month in a row

1,600 08.07

The volume of rail freight traffic in Russia increased for the third month in a row in June. The low base of last year, the transfer of some cargo from sea routes through the Persian Gulf to land, and the abnormal growth of certain product categories played a role. For the logistics market, this is a sign that land corridors are no longer a temporary substitute for sea lines.

Cargo transportation

Electronic invoices in logistics: fines will start only from March 2027

1,169 07.07

Until March 1, 2027, the absence of an electronic consignment note in the GIS EPD for road cargo transportation will be limited to an oral remark. The actual sanctions will start only from March next year. The transition period is intended to give the market time to build processes. But starting from September 1, 2026, digital processing of order requests and orders to the forwarder is already mandatory.

EDI and IT in Logistics

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