Russian computer manufacturers ask to ban the import of Dell, HP, Acer and other laptops

This measure, the appeal says, will help “liberate the Russian market from companies that have refused to work in the Russian Federation and increase the share of Russian IT equipment to 50%,” Kommersant reported, citing a copy of the letter. .

ICL also proposes to stimulate demand for Russian computers with the help of a 20% rebate program for citizens.

Retailers and officials support the idea of ​​launching a cashback program, but oppose the restriction of parallel imports, warning of the risks of reducing the assortment and increasing illegal supplies.

The capabilities of Russian manufacturers are ready to supply from 1.5 to 3 million laptops per year, said Aleksey Melnikov, managing partner of the F + technology group. The head of the Promobit company, Maxim Koposov, says that domestic companies annually produce about 250,000 laptops a year, most of which are supplied to the public sector.

• In the last two months, sales of HP, Lenovo and Asus laptops, imported under the parallel import scheme, began in Russia. Earlier, the devices of the world’s leading manufacturers left the Russian market in the midst of a special operation in Ukraine.
• For 11 months of 2022, according to M.Video-Eldorado, the domestic laptop market amounted to about 2.8 million units. More than a third of the sales during this period corresponded to Chinese brands, only in the third and fourth quarter their market share reaches 40-45%
• In November, Russian electronics manufacturers called on the government to impose tariffs on imported goods such as smartphones, laptops, servers, storage systems and other equipment. Basically at a rate of 5%.