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Chinese suppliers no longer need to look for intermediaries to enter the Russian market — the Russian Expert certification body subordinate to Roskachestvo has opened a representative office in China. Now the entire procedure for confirming compliance with Russian standards can be completed right on the spot, through an official representative. For Russian importers working with Chinese suppliers, this simplifies the entire supply chain.

Starting in October 2026, a federal law comes into force that establishes uniform rules for the operation of marketplaces for all sites. The following are fixed: prohibition of forced participation in promotions, protection against unjustified blocking, standards for payment deadlines to sellers, responsibility of platforms for the quality of goods in the catalog. Until now, many of these rules existed as voluntary promises of platforms — now it is the law.

Russia has approved an updated national standard for commercial and warehouse infrastructure - warehouses, pick—up points and hypermarkets. The new GOST sets requirements for the location, area, equipment and safety of facilities. These are new basic standards for importers who rent or build logistics for marketplaces.

The Ministry of Transport has approved rules for the transportation of goods by rail when special conditions and deviations from standard standards are needed. The regulations fix the deadlines for submitting the application, the carrier's response and the procedure for signing the contract. The document will become effective on March 1, 2027 and is valid until March 1, 2033.

On February 27, at 10:00 a.m. (Moscow time), the REC Export School will hold a webinar on green and climate requirements in international trade. The focus is on sustainable supply chains, certification and labeling, including carbon metrics. Online participation by registration.

Customs authorities are increasing their emphasis on data quality and digital traceability of shipments. Three recent webinars at once — about the delayed determination of the customs value of exports, the launch of the mechanism of navigation seals in the EAEU, and typical errors in currency control standards — show where businesses will lose time and money if they do not rebuild processes. We analyze what exactly is changing and what actions are needed by foreign economic activity companies, l

The size of the container is not a "historical accident", but an engineering compromise for the global infrastructure. The width of 2,438 m and height of 2,591 m are fixed by ISO standards, so that the container can pass the sea, port, railway and road equally confidently without special permits. And the 20/40-foot lengths are the math of docking so that the fasteners and corner points match during transportation and stacking. As a result, containerization has made logistics cheaper not by magic

Since January 19, Wildberries has been launching fines for incorrect individual packaging — 40 rubles per unit if violations are detected at the piece acceptance. At the first stage, the measure will affect supplies to the Novosemeikino and Kazan warehouses, primarily the Beauty and Household Chemicals categories. For sellers, this means recalculating the unit economy and moving to stricter packaging standards, especially for products with a risk of leaks and damage.

The authorities have identified five key priorities for the development of Russia's foreign trade until 2030. They affect currency control, customs value, electronic document management and mutual recognition of standards. Some of the changes will begin to be implemented as early as 2026 and should reduce business costs and increase the investment attractiveness of the country.

The market for certification of management systems continues to grow, and the requirements for the availability of ISO certificates for foreign economic activity remain high. For Russian companies after 2022, the departure of international certification bodies has become a key problem. Under these conditions, certificate transfer becomes the only real tool for maintaining access to export markets and international contracts.

A queue of about 1,500 trucks formed at the Nur Zholy crossing on the border of Kazakhstan and China. In November, China reduces the daily intake of vehicles to 700-750 cars, which is below the agreed standards. The problem was exacerbated by the redirection of the flow from the neighboring checkpoint, where technical work was carried out.

Gruzovichkof shared its successful experience in logistics digitalization at the Freight Fleet & Logistics conference. The company's IT solutions have already made it possible to increase the efficiency of processes and set new standards in the industry.

Negeri Lencho will represent Ethiopia at the BRICS Forum in Brazil. Key topic: the role of AI in protecting traditional values and national sovereignty. Challenges: deepfakes, information warfare. Proposal: Common standards for AI regulation in the BRICS countries.