Kommersant learned about the problems with the supply of plumbing and building materials

Due to problems with finding other suppliers and logistics, market participants expect a shortage of building and finishing materials, but for now they are selling stocks, the newspaper writes.The Ministry of Industry and Trade does not predict a deficit

In RUSSIA, interruptions began in the supply of plumbing, pipeline connecting elements - fittings, tools and construction chemicals, Kommersant reports, citing two sources in DIY networks (retail chains selling building materials and household goods). Now, according to one of the interlocutors, market participants are selling stocks, and within two months there will be a shortage of goods.

The main problem is related to restrictions on the supply of tools, plumbing and gardening equipment from some Western countries, the Vse Instruments online hypermarket told the publication. Hussein Pliyev, General DIRECTOR of Smart Engineers Group of Companies, announced logistical difficulties and problems with making payments to foreign suppliers and manufacturers, which caused a shortage of ventilation equipment, automation, components for heating systems, and equipment for sanitation.

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As part of the fifth package of EU sanctions, Brussels banned the import of certain building and finishing materials into Russia, including paints and varnishes, clay, certain types of baths, showers, toilets, paper materials, and ceramic tiles. A Kommersant source in DIY retail noted that locally produced paint and varnish materials are usually sold in Russia, and components for them were imported, including from the EU.

Interlocutors of the publication in the market expect difficulties in finding a replacement for suppliers. They note that the delivery of materials from CHINA is difficult due to the lack of containers, the refusal of carriers Mediterranean Shipping Company, CMA CGM and Maersk to work in Russia and covid restrictions in Shanghai. In the future, it is possible to reorient to products from China, but deliveries will be several times more expensive due to logistics, Mikhail Burmistrov, CEO of INFOLine-Analytics, believes.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade said they do not expect a shortage of ceramic sanitary ware, as Russia is increasing its production capacity in this segment. According to the agency, in the first two months of 2022, 2.4 million units of products were produced, the share of imports in January was 13%.

In early March, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, citing the Ministry of Industry and Trade, wrote that the import of building materials is about 4%, and only in the special and premium segments, and Russia provides for itself in basic positions.

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Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin admitted that the Russian production of building materials does not fully cover the needs of the industry. On March 1, the government announced the preparation of an anti-crisis plan to prevent the collapse of the construction market, which includes pricing and supply of building materials.