The volume of parallel imports to Russia is decreasing every month

© сгенерировано ИИ

The volume of parallel imports to Russia in the first quarter of 2025 amounted to $6.8 billion, decreasing from month to month: in January, $2.3 billion, in February, $2.5 billion, in March, $2 billion.

The decrease is due to the saturation of the market with domestic products and goods from friendly countries. According to Roman Chekushov, Deputy head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the mechanism is temporary, Interfax writes.

In 2022, the volume of parallel imports reached $20 billion, and in 2024 - about $3 billion per month.