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After the December update of Ozon tariffs, logistics began to significantly affect margins more strongly, and SVD began to turn into a factor that can “add up” costs through a coefficient and a percentage of the product price. Starting from January 20, 2026, the marketplace will also split up the Caucasus and Kazakhstan clusters, which will force sellers to recalculate inventory allocation and supply strategy. We're looking at how to plan a shipment, what horizons to keep the leftovers on, and w

US tariff pressure is forcing Indian exporters to choose between a discount and maintaining margins. The observed strategy is to keep the price even if shipments are falling, and at the same time look for new markets and rebuild logistics. At the same time, geopolitics complicates oil chains: refiners reduce their dependence on "toxic" supplies and pay for this by freight and reassembly of the raw material basket. Let's look at what this means for foreign economic activity in 2026.

Kazakhstan has approved investment agreements for four pharmaceutical projects: total investments are estimated at 173 billion tenge, and the localization plan includes 356 names of medicines, including socially significant ones. Production facilities will be located in Almaty, Almaty and Turkestan regions, and about 675 new jobs are expected. The projects should reduce the dependence of the market on imports and strengthen the sustainability of drug supplies.

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 BRICS countries are stepping up their policy of accumulating physical precious metals. In addition to gold, silver turned out to be the focus of attention: India joined active purchases, preparing to purchase record volumes of the metal. This creates pressure on Western exchanges, which have been dominated for decades by trading in "paper" silver without real supplies.

In 2025, Belarus expanded its export geography by implementing pilot deliveries of products to the countries of the "far arc" through the ports of Russia. The new logistics format has covered the markets of Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.

Russian oil supplies to India in December may drop to their lowest levels in three years. Analysts record a sharp drop in imports in the middle of the month, after which volumes began to recover. The situation reflects the instability of global energy flows and the sensitivity of the market to logistics and price conditions.

Russia is preparing to launch a new digital import control system that will change the approach to importing goods from the EAEU countries. The mechanism involves preliminary confirmation of supplies and financial support for tax obligations, which should increase the transparency of foreign economic activity and reduce the share of illegal trafficking.

Russia and India are striving to bring mutual trade turnover to the level of $ 100 billion by 2030. Experts consider the goal achievable if it is possible to expand the range of Indian supplies, strengthen logistics ties and actively use marketplaces as a sales channel. New data from analysts, large companies and government agencies show that demand for Indian goods in Russia is growing, and cooperation between the two countries is entering an accelerating phase.

Egypt increased non-primary exports by 19% in the first 10 months of 2025, bringing the figure to 40.6 billion dollars. The largest growth occurred in the supply of building materials, fertilizers, electronics and textiles, while exports to the UAE increased by 142%.

Foreign economic activity is not just about supplies. This is a complex puzzle of the interests of the state, contractors, suppliers and consumers. We understand how to manage conflicts and build an effective foreign economic activity system.

Clothing and cosmetics have become market leaders in the marketplaces by the fall. Lamoda and Business Lines note an increase in sales of school supplies and a change in fashion preferences of customers.

Lamoda and Business Lines Research: In August 2025, clothing, cosmetics, and school supplies became the market leaders. The demand for school images increased by 122%.

Since September 1, 2025, Russian retail has entered a new stage of transformation related to the expansion of the mandatory labeling system for Honest Mark products. The new rules apply to three major product categories: children's toys, certain types of building materials, and shaving supplies. This means that all manufacturers and suppliers of these products are required to register in the system, and from December 1, the sale of unmarked goods will be completely prohibited.

The transformation of logistics routes between China and Russia has become one of the most noticeable trends in recent years. The changes have particularly affected the express delivery segment, which plays an important role in e-commerce, marketplace operations, and providing urgent business supplies.

The Russian machinery and equipment market has undergone major changes over the past three years. Under the pressure of sanctions and the withdrawal of Western brands, domestic companies are actively reviewing logistics and supplies. But how profound are the changes: did we really start producing ourselves, or did we just switch from one foreign partner to another?