The Russians will have chance to me buy The new Apple iPhone 14 though the US tech company presence left Thanks to Moscow’s parallel import scheme, a senior government official for RIA Novosti news Agency on Thursday.
Russia announced chart in March when authorized retailers To import products from abroad without the trademark owner’s permission.
When asked whether the new iPhone, revealed by Apple on They will be imported under the scheme, Minister of Trade and Industry Denis Manturov said Wednesday: “Why not? If consumers want to me buy These phones, yes. There will be a chance.”
apple stop new Product sales in Russia in March, a week after Russia invaded Ukraine, although iPhones, MacBooks and other Apple products remain available in Russian stores as such retailers sold down their remaining stock of Old models and hold of Newly released devices through the import scheme.
Russian mobile network MTS on Thursday morning was already sell new iPhone 14 models on pre-order. the prices start From 84,990 rubles ($1398). for 128 GB capacity version.
MTS said that delivery may take up up to 120 days and reserves the right to cancel orders if it faced Difficulties importing products.
Apple did not immediately respond to the request comment.
manturov, who he is also vice prime ministerHe said last The month in which the scheme, covering Western products from luxury clothing to cars, could reach $16 billion in The value of this yearequivalent to about 4% of Russia imports 2021.
