The Russian government is considering an initiative to establish uniform commission fees for all sellers on marketplaces, regardless of their country of registration. This was announced by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Roman Chekushov during an interview on "Business FM."
This proposal is included in the new national trade model being developed on the instructions of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Its key goal is to update the regulatory framework for retail trade, taking into account the rapid growth of the platform economy.
It is worth recalling that starting October 1, 2026, a law on regulating marketplaces will come into force in Russia, aimed at prohibiting discrimination against sellers and strengthening consumer protection. However, the current version of the document does not contain clear rules regulating differences in commissions for residents of different countries.
As Roman Chekushov noted, the current practice often places Russian sellers at a disadvantage compared to foreign ones, even when selling similar goods. At the same time, domestic producers, especially in the consumer goods segment, mainly work through local sellers. According to the deputy minister, such a disparity in commissions may create indirect or direct discrimination against the rights of Russian producers. In his opinion, the key principle is that the commission size should not depend on the seller's geographic location.
Earlier, initiatives to support domestic businesses were also proposed in the State Duma. For example, Mikhail Delyagin, deputy chairman of the Economic Policy Committee, proposed legislatively capping marketplace commissions for goods of Russian production at 15%. He sent a corresponding appeal to the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Anton Alikhanov, regarding additional measures to support local producers and sellers.
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This proposal is included in the new national trade model being developed on the instructions of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Its key goal is to update the regulatory framework for retail trade, taking into account the rapid growth of the platform economy.
It is worth recalling that starting October 1, 2026, a law on regulating marketplaces will come into force in Russia, aimed at prohibiting discrimination against sellers and strengthening consumer protection. However, the current version of the document does not contain clear rules regulating differences in commissions for residents of different countries.
As Roman Chekushov noted, the current practice often places Russian sellers at a disadvantage compared to foreign ones, even when selling similar goods. At the same time, domestic producers, especially in the consumer goods segment, mainly work through local sellers. According to the deputy minister, such a disparity in commissions may create indirect or direct discrimination against the rights of Russian producers. In his opinion, the key principle is that the commission size should not depend on the seller's geographic location.
Earlier, initiatives to support domestic businesses were also proposed in the State Duma. For example, Mikhail Delyagin, deputy chairman of the Economic Policy Committee, proposed legislatively capping marketplace commissions for goods of Russian production at 15%. He sent a corresponding appeal to the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Anton Alikhanov, regarding additional measures to support local producers and sellers.
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