They say that current support measures “have proven to be ineffective.”
Russian manufacturers of radio electronics have asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade to expedite the adoption of a law prohibiting state-owned companies from purchasing imported electronics. The corresponding letter was sent to the department following the round table “Localization of Electronics in Russia: Control over the Production and Sale of Domestic Products”, which was held at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of St. Petersburg.
The authors of the initiative, representing the Association of Enterprises in the Field of Radio Electronics, Information Technology, Digital Innovation and Engineering, point out that the current measures to support domestic producers (price preferences and a minimum mandatory share of Russian goods in government procurement) have proven to be ineffective.
Currently, the ban on the purchase of imported electronics is only in effect within the framework of 44-FZ (purchases by state and municipal organizations). Russian manufacturers propose extending it to 223-FZ, which regulates purchases by state companies and natural monopolies.
The corresponding bill was developed by the Ministry of Finance last year. In February, it was submitted to the State Duma, and in March, it was adopted in the first reading. Since then, the document, which, among other things, provides for the introduction of the “second extra” rule (a ban on participation in government procurement by suppliers of foreign products if there is at least one offer from a Russian manufacturer), has remained without movement.
The Ministry of Digital Development reported that the bill is being prepared for a second reading, but the timing of its consideration has not yet been determined. It is expected that the adoption of the new law will strengthen Russia’s technological sovereignty and allow Russian companies to take a dominant position in the domestic market. However, some experts fear that the ban on imported electronics will lead to higher prices.
