Overview
- The Ministry of Economic Development proposed converting the current international exhaustion-of-rights regime into a permanent arrangement.
- Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov said the tool would continue to apply selectively to a managed list of goods rather than shift to full international exhaustion across the board.
- Authorities will refine inclusion criteria with federal agencies, with one possible condition being that a brand has no economic activity in Russia.
- The mechanism remains in force through 2026 and permits import of specified original goods without manufacturer permission as defined by the Industry and Trade Ministry.
- Industry Minister Anton Alikhanov expects parallel-import volumes to keep declining in 2026 as alternative suppliers emerge and official channels are restored, with the list adjusted as needed.