Experts have warned about the risks for manufacturers due to the new technological fee.

Starting from September 1, 2026, technological assembly is planned to be introduced in Russia in stages, first from ready—made electronic devices such as laptops and smartphones, and then from individual modules and components. However, this may lead to higher prices and a stronger shadow market, industry representatives say. This was reported on November 12 by Delovoy Peterburg with reference to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

According to the portal, both importers of foreign products and domestic manufacturers will pay the fee. The maximum bid will be up to 5,000 rubles per unit of product. The funds are planned to be used for government programs to support the radio-electronic industry.

Artyom Sokolov, President of the Association of Internet Commerce Companies (AKIT), said that despite the good goals of the initiative, the measure could create additional pressure on the market.

"First, it is necessary to carry out systematic work to limit illegal imports — the fight against "black cargo". Without this, the measures will only worsen the situation of bona fide market participants, increasing the price gap between legally and illegally imported goods. Thus, bona fide participants will lose their last competitive advantages," he noted.

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Anton Guskov, Director of Public Relations at the Association of Trading Companies and Manufacturers of Electrical and Computer Equipment (RATEK), noted that the initiative looks counterproductive, since domestic manufacturers are already facing additional parafiscal costs, including copyright and environmental fees. He added that in the current economic conditions, the introduction of another payment can hardly be considered appropriate.

In turn, Magomed Magomedov, an analyst at FG Finam, said that the success of the initiative would depend on the specific criteria by which the "domestic quality" of products would be determined. According to him, protectionist measures can be useful only if they really stimulate the development and production of Russian components, and do not turn into a barrier to access to high-quality equipment.

"It is important, however, that fees really become a source of support, and not turn into a barrier to access to high—quality equipment or a tool for artificially restricting imports," the expert explained.

On November 10, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation announced plans for the phased introduction of a technological fee. This will allow businesses to adapt, and the government to fine—tune the necessary mechanism for this. According to the agency, the funds from the collection will be used for state programs to support the electronic and radio-electronic industry.

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