Ankara opens "Turkish transit" for parallel imports to Russia

Recently, the Turkish customs authorities "closed" their country to Russian parallel imports, "squeezing out" from the Russian Federation consent to extend the grain deal. Now "Turkish transit", i.e. the transportation of sanctioned goods (cargo) across the border with Turkey to Russia has been partially restored. This was reported by Russian logistics companies, giving some details of what is happening.

Currently, you can checkout products from the European Union, but not from North America (USA and Canada). Also, some types of equipment are still under a strict ban, regardless of the manufacturer and country of origin.



The most surprising thing is that the Turkish authorities gave verbal promises to the European Commission to comply with anti-Russian sanctions and limit parallel imports to the Russian Federation. The EU wants Ankara to comply with the bans imposed by Brussels and stop the re-export of various European goods from Turkey to Russia.

But the Europeans have not yet succeeded in getting Turkey to comply with EU rules. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues to play a double or even triple game. He traditionally tries to get more benefits for his country, and for himself too. In 2023, the 100th anniversary of the founding of Turkey will be celebrated, and at the same time, elections for the head of state will be held.

If Erdogan considers that it will be more profitable to comply with the sanctions, he will, without a doubt, tightly block the “Turkish transit”. But it is not a fact that the West will offer him something so valuable. However, there is no need for Russia to dwell on Turkey. This platform is definitely very convenient, but it is quite possible to consider other countries for similar logistics hubs by establishing mutually beneficial cooperation and routes for the supply of goods for safety net.