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RUSSIA

Since April 2013

Pillar Public procurement of ICT goods and online services  |  Sub-pillar Other limitations on foreign participation in public procurement
Federal Law No. 44-Z "On Public Procurement"
According to Art. 14.3 of the Federal Law No. 44-FZ, the Government can establish a ban on the admission of goods, works and services originating from foreign states and impose restrictions restrictions on the admission of these goods, works, services, including the minimum mandatory share of purchases of Russian goods in order to protect the foundations of the constitutional system, ensure the country's defense and state security, protect the internal market of the Russian Federation, develop the national economy, and support Russian producers.
Coverage Horizontal

RUSSIA

Since January 2016

Pillar Public procurement of ICT goods and online services  |  Sub-pillar Exclusion from public procurement
Resolution No. 1236 "On Prohibition of Admission of Software originated in Foreign Countries for the Purposes of Procurement for State and Municipal Needs"
The Decree No. 1236 limits the procurement of foreign software. It stipulates that only Russian software can be admitted to state and municipal orders, unless Russian software does not exist or it does not fit some of the criteria. Only under these exceptional circumstances organizations is able to purchase software from foreign counterparts.
Coverage Software

RUSSIA

Since January 2020

Pillar Public procurement of ICT goods and online services  |  Sub-pillar Exclusion from public procurement
Government Decree No. 1746 "On establishing a prohibition on the admission of certain types of goods originating from foreign countries, and amending certain acts of the government of the Russian Federation"
Government Decree No. 1746 dated 21 December 2019 "On establishing a prohibition on the admission of certain types of goods originating from foreign countries, and amending certain acts of the government of the Russian Federation" puts in place a two-year prohibition on the procurement of almost all types of memory storage devices from foreign states for governmental and municipal needs, except for data storage systems included in the unified state register of Russian radio-electronic devices.
Coverage Data storage devices

RUSSIA

Since April 2013

Pillar Public procurement of ICT goods and online services  |  Sub-pillar Exclusion from public procurement
Federal Law No. 44-Z "On Public Procurement"
According to Art. 14.3 of the Federal Law No. 44-FZ, the Government can establish a ban on the admission of goods, works and services originating from foreign states and impose restrictions restrictions on the admission of these goods, works, services, including the minimum mandatory share of purchases of Russian goods in order to protect the foundations of the constitutional system, ensure the country's defense and state security, protect the internal market of the Russian Federation, develop the national economy, and support Russian producers.
Coverage Horizontal

RUSSIA

Since May 2019, until May 2024

Pillar Tariffs and trade defence measures applied on ICT goods  |  Sub-pillar Antidumping, countervailing duties, and safeguard measures on ICT goods
Anti-dumping measure on aluminum alloy strips
In May 2019, the Russian authorities imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of aluminum alloy strips (HS: 760611) from Azerbaijan and China. These products are used to manufacture components of ICT goods, such as heat sinks, printed circuit boards (PCB), charging cables, hdmi cables, displays, etc. The duty imposed on imports originating from Azerbaijan is 16.18% and the duty imposed on imports originating from China is 13.14%.
Coverage Product: aluminum alloy strips (HS: 760611)

Countries: Azerbaijan, China

RUSSIA

Since August 2020 (previously from January 2016)

Pillar Public procurement of ICT goods and online services  |  Sub-pillar Exclusion from public procurement
Government Resolution No. 968 "On restrictions and conditions for the admission of certain types of radio-electronic products originating from foreign countries for the purpose of making purchases to meet state and municipal needs"

Government Resolution No. 878 of 10 July, 2019 "On stimulation measures of production of radio-electronic products in the territory of the Russian Federation in the context of procurement of goods, works and services for state and municipal needs"
In January 2016, Russia imposed a ban on the procurement of 113 different types of foreign-made radio-electronic products and components for state and municipal needs when there are at least two bids for similar items manufactured in Russia or an Eurasian Economic Union Member State. Effective from August 2020, the list of products was reduced to 13 different types of foreign-made radio-electronic products and components.
Coverage Radio-electronic equipment

RUSSIA

N/A

Pillar Tariffs and trade defence measures applied on ICT goods  |  Sub-pillar Participation in the WTO Information Technology Agreement (ITA) and 2015 expansion (ITA II)
Lack of participation in Information Technology Agreement Expansion Agreement (ITA II)
Russia is a signatory of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) of 1996, but is not a signatory of its 2015 expansion (ITA II).
Coverage ICT goods
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RUSSIA

ITA signatory? I II

Pillar Tariffs and trade defence measures applied on ICT goods  |  Sub-pillar Effective tariff rate on ICT goods (applied weighted average)
Effective tariff rate to ICT goods (applied weighted average)
1.94%
Coverage rate of zero-tariffs on ICT goods (%)
52.84%
Coverage: Digital goods

BOLIVIA

N/A

Pillar Online sales and transactions  |  Sub-pillar Adoption of UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce
Lack of adoption of UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce
Bolivia has not adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Commerce.
Coverage Horizontal

BOLIVIA

N/A

Pillar Online sales and transactions  |  Sub-pillar Adoption of UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Signatures
Lack of adoption of UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Signatures
Bolivia has not adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Signatures.
Coverage Horizontal

BOLIVIA

N/A

Pillar Online sales and transactions  |  Sub-pillar Ratification of the UN Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts
Lack of signature of the UN Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts
Bolivia has not signed the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts.
Coverage Horizontal

BOLIVIA

N/A

Pillar Online sales and transactions  |  Sub-pillar Framework for consumer protection applicable to online commerce
Lack of framework for consumer protection
Bolivia lacks a framework for consumer protection applicable to online commerce.
Coverage Horizontal

BOLIVIA

Reported in 2021

Pillar Online sales and transactions  |  Sub-pillar Threshold for ‘De Minimis’ rule
Low de minimis threshold
It is reported that the de minimis threshold, that is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties, is USD 100, below the 200 USD threshold recommended by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
Coverage Horizontal

BOLIVIA

Since October 2012
Since December 2013

Pillar Technical standards applied to ICT goods and online services  |  Sub-pillar Self-certification for product safety
Supreme Decree 1391 - General Regulation to the Telecommunications and Information and Communication (Decreto Supremo 1391 - Reglamento General de Telecomunicaciones e Información y Comunicación)

Administrative Resolution ATT-DJ-RA TL 1022/2013 (Resolución Administrativa Regulatoria ATT-DJ-RA TL 1022/2013)
According to Arts. 14-15 of the Supreme Decree 1391, a homologation process is required for telecom products, which requires an administrative resolution by the "Autoridad de Regulación y Fiscalización de Telecomunicaciones y Transportes" (ATT). Art. 16 states that for the import of telecom equipment and equipment and antennas used for satellite receiving, a previous authorization by the ATT is needed. The products that require approval include: modems, wireless telephones, transceiver terminals, equipment for television broadcasting, equipment for sound broadcasting, equipment for Earth stations, power amplifiers for radio frequency, transceivers and transmitters switching stations, equipment for data networks, multiplexers, and optical line terminal equipment.

According to Art. 18 of Administrative Resolution ATT-DJ-RA TL 1022/2013, international test reports are accepted for the homologation process to obtain a certificate of conformity. Acceptable international test reports include CE and FCC test reports. However, technical documents must be reviewed and validated by ATT.
Coverage Telecom equipment

BOLIVIA

Since August 2011

Pillar Content access  |  Sub-pillar Licensing schemes for digital services and applications
General Telecommunications, Information and Communication Technologies Law (Ley General de Telecomunicaciones, Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación)
According to Art. 28 of the General Law on Telecommunications, Information, Technologies and Communication, broadcasting licenses cannot be granted to foreign individuals or legal entities. They can only operate in partnership with local companies. It is not clear whether this provisions also applies to online broadcasting.
Coverage Broadcasting sector

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