Parallel Imports in the Russian Foreign Trade System in 2025
https://doi.org/10.26794/1999-849X-2025-18-1-53-62
Abstract
The subject of the study is parallel import in the Russian foreign trade system.
The purpose of the work is to study the features of foreign trade operations for parallel imports in the context of sanctions pressure on Russia. The article discusses the concept, legal features and dynamics of parallel imports as a form of foreign economic activity in Russia in modern conditions. The analysis of the main problems arising in the implementation of parallel import operations is carried out, the main logistics routes and types of international settlements for parallel imports are evaluated.
It is concluded that under the pressure on the Russian financial system, the traditionally used channels of interbank settlements in reserve currencies — the US dollar and euro — have lost their reliability, so there is an urgent need to apply new international settlement mechanisms, the most promising of which may be settlements in national currencies, and in the future — settlements in national currencies. digital currencies of central banks.
About the Author
V. V. Antropov
Financial University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vladislav V. Antropov - Dr. Sci. (Econ.), Prof. of Department of World Economy and World Finance
Moscow
References
1. Panova E. A. Parallel import: Theory, practice and specificity in conditions of sanctions restrictions. Vestnik Moskovskogo universiteta. Ser. 6. Ekonomika = Bulletin of the Moscow University. Ser. 6. Economics. 2023;58;(5):271. (In Russ.).
2. Golubchik A. M., Pak E. V. Some aspects of parallel import to Russia. Rossijskij vneshneehkonomicheskij vestnik = Russian Foreign Economic Bulletin. 2022;(10):31–33. (In Russ.).
3. Klunko N. S., Egorova L. V. Industrial transformation of Russia against the background of a special military operation: Sanctions and parallel imports. Interaktivnaya nauka = Interactive Science. 2023;(3):11. (In Russ.).
4. Krygina I. E. Logistic routes of parallel imports. Vektor ehkonomiki = Vector of Economics. 2023;(1):25. (In Russ.).
5. Katasonov V. Yu. The economic war against Russia and Stalin’s industrialization. Moscow: Algorithm. P. 107. (In Russ.).
6. Naryshkin A. A. Alternative economic relations in the context of sanctions. Sovremennaya Evropa = Modern Europe. 2023;(3):99. (In Russ.).
7. Industriev M. A. Prospects of using cryptocurrencies as a tool to circumvent international sanctions. Humanities in the new reality: Problems, approaches, values. Saratov; 2022. P. 557. (In Russ.).
8. Popova E. M., Stepkina Yu.A., Soloviev N. A. Cross-border payments in cryptocurrency in modern conditions. Finansy, den’gi, investicii = Finance, money, investments. 2023;(2):12. (In Russ.).
9. Mirzakhanova L. N. Cryptocurrency in the sanctioned realities of Russia. Aktual’nye voprosy sovremennoj ehkonomiki = Topical issues of modern economics.2022;(4):684. (In Russ.).
Review
For citations:
Antropov V.V. Parallel Imports in the Russian Foreign Trade System in 2025. Economics, taxes & law. 2025;18(1):53-62. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26794/1999-849X-2025-18-1-53-62
Views:
47
Email this article 