Reshetnikov: The requirements for foreign brands that return to the Russian Federation will harden to protect national businesses

“The Russian business seriously invested in taking niches released after the country’s foreign companies. It is very important for us that these investments are worth it, ”Tass cited the minister.

At the same time, Reschetnikov emphasized that the market must remain open to all to guarantee a competition that restrates the appreciation and a variety that satisfies consumers’s requests: “All decisions will be made individually, taking into account the balance of these two factors .

Previously, Denis Manturov and Alexander Novak talked about the possibilities of the return of Western brands: they assured that Russia “would allow only those companies in which they would be interested,” recalls Kommersant.

Negotiations on the return issue were talked about Inditex. Uniqlo and H&M asked to think about this for the union of shopping centers. Just the day before the Reschetnikov speech and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about the issue: he advised to meet the preferences for Russian companies.

In the context of discussions, Ria Novosti signed how much deviation from Russia cost foreign brands. According to the agency, the amount reaches $ 13.6 billion.

Above all, they were affected by fasting establishments and the alcohol-tabu sphere. Carslberg lost $ 7.6 billion, American British tobacco – $ 1.15 billion, McDonald’s – $ 1.2 billion, Danone – $ 757.7 million, General Motors – $ 657 million, swirl – $ 333 million, Heineken – Heineken – $ 324 million, Bosch- $ 290 million, inditex- $ 227.6 million, Coca-Cola- $ 195.4 million, H&M- $ 173.7 million, Ford- $ 158 million, uniqlo- $ 158.36 million, Microsoft- $ 126 million, Kellogg’s – $ 112 million, electrolux – $ 35 million, visa – $ 35 million, mastercard – $ 30 million , Starbucks – $ 20 million, Yum Brands – $ 4 million.