The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia allowed the parallel import of iPhones and other smartphones, meaning that these goods can be imported through third countries in order to circumvent Western sanctions, explaining that “the import of audio, photo or equipment for transmitting and receiving video is allowed.” data, including communication equipment in a wired or wireless network.
And in a statement posted on the official legal information portal, she said that “the list includes products from brands such as Apple, Asus, Samsung, D-Link, HP, Motorola, Panasonic, Nokia, Sony, Mikrotik, Intel, Xeon. , Siemens, Cisco and others.
The Russian government has allowed the parallel import of a certain group of products and goods, and we are talking about allowing the import of products through third countries, without the consent of the trademark owner or manufacturer. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at a government meeting at the end of March last year that “the purpose of the new mechanism is to satisfy the demand for goods protected by intellectual property.”
Source: El Iktisad
