The "gray import" route from Uzbekistan to Russia has opened

According to “Kommersant”, Uzbekistan has become one of the main routes of the “shadow import” from China to Russia, with an annual turnover of $10–15 billion. Products are delivered as personal parcels through Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

Orders are placed through popular Chinese e-commerce platforms. Such products end up being 20–30 percent cheaper than official imports.

Mainly, clothing, electronics, footwear, and household appliances are shipped from China to Russia. Due to this scheme, the Russian budget is losing up to 400 billion rubles every year.

The increase in such activity is linked to high official delivery costs and difficulties with international payments. According to logistics experts, 10–15 percent of China’s total deliveries fall under this so-called “grey import.”

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