Russia Imposes 35% Duty on Food Supplements from Unfriendly Countries
Russia has introduced a 35% customs duty on food supplements from unfriendly countries, effective from October 2 and lasting until December 31, 2027. The measure excludes supplements from Hungary and Slovakia.
Consensus
- Russia has introduced a 35% customs tariff on food supplements (BАD) from unfriendly countries.
- The tariff will be in effect until December 31.
- The tariff does not apply to food supplements from Hungary and Slovakia.
- The measure was announced in a government decree signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
- The decree will come into force seven days after its official publication.
- The tariff applies to food supplements in consumer packaging with identification marking.
- The list of unfriendly countries includes all EU member states, the United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and others.
- The tariff is part of broader economic measures targeting imports from countries deemed unfriendly to Russia.
Points of divergence
- The tariff applies only to products that meet both the TN VED code and the product description specified in the government decree; a single match of the code is insufficient. — vm
- The tariff will affect consumers' wallets, and the article discusses its potential impact on buyers. — vm
- The National Union for the Protection of Consumer Rights previously proposed a 220% tariff or a complete ban on imports, which was not supported. — vm
- The list of unfriendly countries includes the UK, all EU states, the US, Canada, Iceland, Japan, South Korea, and others. — vedomosti
- The tariff does not apply to biologically active additives in consumer packaging that are marked in accordance with Government Decree No. 886. — tg_astrapress
- In 2025, around 16% of all food supplements introduced into circulation in Russia were imported, with the majority coming from EAEU countries, including 45% from Kyrgyzstan. — kommerant
- In May 2026, Roskachestvo published survey results showing that 68% of respondents use food supplements, with vitamins being the most popular. — vm
Coverage (7 sources)
- Russia introduces 35% tariff on supplements from 'unfriendly countries'. Exception made for supplements produced in Vene... — ASTRA
- Which categories of imported dietary supplements will be affected by new tariffs — Вечерняя Москва
- Government introduces 35% tariff on dietary supplements from unfriendly countries — Ведомости
- In Russia, a tariff on dietary supplements will be in effect — Вести
- Government imposes 35% tariff on supplements from 'unfriendly countries' — The Moscow Times
- Russian Government introduced a 35 percent tariff on supplements from non-friendly countries — Вечерняя Москва
- Government introduced a 35% tariff on dietary supplements from non-friendly countries — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- Russia
- Hungary
- Slovakia
- Mikhail Mishustin
- Suren Bady
- Moscow
- Great Britain
- Evening Moscow
- Central Regional Public Television
- Ven
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