The government introduced a duty of 35% on dietary supplements from unfriendly countries

The Russian government has imposed import duties of 35% on dietary supplements from unfriendly countries. The exception was Hungary and Slovakia, follows from the decree of the Cabinet, published on the official portal of legal information.

The duty applies to dietary supplements in consumer packaging, marked with means of identification. It will be valid until December 31, 2027 inclusive.

The decree will come into force on October 2, seven days after its official publication.

The issue of introducing protective duties on dietary supplements from unfriendly countries in Russia was discussed in 2023. At the time, the National Union for Consumer Protection (NUCP) proposed a complete ban on their imports or a tariff of 220%, which effectively amounts to a ban.

The government subcommittee, however, did not support the initiative, including one put forward by domestic producers, who, unlike the NSWPP, proposed to set duties in the amount of 50-70%.

In the NSPP, the need for restrictions was explained by the growth of the gray and black markets of dietary supplements, which creates risks for consumers, while the Consumers Union indicated that the increase in duties will not solve the problem of counterfeiting, but will lead to an increase in prices for legal products.

In 2025, the dietary supplement market continued to grow: in physical terms - by no more than 5%, in monetary terms - by more than 15%. According to DSM Group, since 2018, the market has almost doubled to 105 billion rubles, but the figure does not take into account cross-border online sales.