Russia Plans 30-Day Seller Payout Cap for Marketplaces

The ministry also proposes equal commissions for Russian and foreign sellers. According to the draft, the goal is to end situations in which Russian partners pay platforms more than foreign ones for comparable services. Kolesnikov said businesses had raised the issue repeatedly and it had been discussed in the State Duma.

Another block covers returns of non-defective goods. The ministry argues that consumer protection law does not reflect the specifics of platform trade. Kolesnikov said many producers and sellers had begun to suffer from the platforms' customer-centric approach, citing children's party costumes and New Year trees that buyers use once and return, leaving them unsellable.

The fifth proposal concerns pricing. Kolesnikov said the ministry had agreed with the Central Bank and the platforms that, wherever a shopper starts searching, the price shown before the basket must be fair, meaning one payable without a platform's own payment tools.

Context and next steps

The ministry expects to submit the amendments to the government shortly, after which they will go to the State Duma. The first law, No. 289-FZ on certain aspects of platform economy regulation, took effect on 1 October 2026.

Kolesnikov said platforms have since begun checking product listings against state information systems and registers. More than 9 million listings were temporarily removed, and about half were later restored after sellers' documents were verified. According to the ministry, platform commerce already accounts for roughly 20% of Russian retail, and the country has about 274,000 pickup points.