The ANO Computer Technology consortium (ANO VT, which brings together Aquarius, Yadro, Depo, etc.) proposed to the Ministry of Digital Development to ban the parallel import of smartphones and laptops. The organization also applied for preferential loans for the production of Russian equipment, Vedomosti writes.
Join
ANO “Information Technology” also proposes to introduce a recycling fee and excise taxes on imported equipment, which have been discussed since last year, and to return part of the fee to local manufacturers “upon reaching certain sales volumes of products.”
Market participants partially approved the merger initiative. They believe that banning the import of devices can protect the interests of Russian manufacturers, but at the same time there are risks of increasing prices, reducing the assortment, increasing the share of gray imports and a general decrease in availability. of products for citizens.
The Ministry of Digital Development received proposals from ANO VT. For now, the department is familiarizing itself with the document and evaluating its feasibility.
Author:
Karina Pardaeva
Source: RB
I am a professional journalist and content creator with extensive experience writing for news websites. I currently work as an author at Gadget Onus, where I specialize in covering hot news topics. My written pieces have been published on some of the biggest media outlets around the world, including The Guardian and BBC News.
