Difficulties with logistics, deterioration of the epidemiological situation in China, the new Sanctions of the European University / for Russia create problems with the range of building and finishing materials in Russia. After a few months, DIY networks expect a lack of plumbing, construction chemistry, tools and engineering equipment, while existing reserves are selling, the lack of goods will be noticeable over the next two months, Kommersant writes.
In the online hypermarket “All-tools.Ru” say that their suppliers will be enough for three to four months. The key problem is a ban on deliveries from a number of Western countries, mainly tools, plumbing and garden equipment, speak in the company.
The situation complicates the fifth package of EU sanctions against the Russian Federation, adopted on April 8. A number of items of construction and finishing materials came to the import of goods forbidden to Russia. Among them are various paints and varnishes, clays, individual types of baths, shower, toilet bowls, paper materials, tiles from ceramics, etc.
The search for replacement will be difficult, notes “Kommersant”. As the source of publication in the market tells, Russian manufacturers of toilet bowls, shells and bidets make it from White Kaolin, which until recently went from Lugansk until recently. A similar situation with tiles, he adds. Another source of publication in the industry indicates that the delivery of materials from China is also difficult to lack containers and started by restrictions due to COVID-19 in Shanghai.
Infoline-Analytics CEO Mikhail Burmistrov says that plumbing and complex electronics are the most vulnerable categories for the Russian DIY market. According to him, Russian manufacturers of plumbers in the future will be able to reoriented to Chinese kaolin, but it will be more precisely more expensive due to logistics.