The State Duma proposed to introduce regulation of prices for goods
State Duma deputy Mikhail Delyagin from the party "Just Russia - For Truth" has submitted a bill to the State Duma on the introduction of restrictions on the aggregate trade markup in Russia of 100% from 2026. This was reported by the news agency "RIA Novosti" on January 21.
According to the deputy, the retail price of goods should not exceed the manufacturer's price or the customs value of imported goods more than twice. Exceptions are cases when other rules are established for a particular product or region.
Delyagin is convinced that uncontrolled price increases in stores by the state authorities may pose a danger to national security, especially in military conflicts. Thus, according to him, the current tendencies of overpricing are caused by inconsistencies in the market infrastructure and have virtually no limits.
In this regard, Delyagin proposed to consider a draft law on introducing direct price restrictions and setting a marginal markup.
Earlier, on November 19, 2024, Russia proposed to reduce VAT on socially important goods. As "Izvestia" found out, such a bill will be introduced in the State Duma by deputies of the faction "Just Russia - For Truth" headed by Sergei Mironov. It is noted that this system of taxation is established for food products. It is also proposed to extend it to goods for children, medicines, medical products, printed periodicals.
In early October, the results of monitoring of the analytical center of the Association of Retail Trade Companies (ACORT) showed that in retail chains decreased the cost of socially important products in September. Prices for "first-price" goods from the line of essential food products decreased in retail chains by 1.2%. Compared to August, the rate of price reduction accelerated almost threefold (from -0.41% a month earlier).
According to ACORT, the main reason for the September dynamics is the seasonal decline in prices for vegetables of borsch set. White cabbage in retail chains fell in price in September compared to August by 23.75%, carrots - by 21.5%, beets - by 19%, potatoes - by 18%, onions - by 10.6%. In addition, the cost of seasonal apples decreased by 8.3%, granulated sugar - by 4%, broiler chicken carcass - by 3.2%, lamb - by 2%, beef - by 1.2%. At the same time, the most noticeable price increase in September was noted in large retail chains for butter, wheat bread and milk. Rice, vermicelli and millet also went up in price.
