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CTOnews.com, September 15 (Xinhua)-- Apple stopped selling new products in Russia in March 2022 because of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, but thanks to transporters, Russian users will still have the opportunity to buy a new Apple iPhone 14 series, and Russian users have significantly higher bookings than a year ago.

In the first week of pre-sale of Apple's iPhone 14 series, the number of services booked in Russia was 2.5 times that of a year ago, according to retailer data. Dealers say that although the cost is not minimum, parallel imports can at least meet the needs of the Russian people.

However, dealers also mentioned that complex problems may arise if consumers choose devices that only support eSIM, and this part of Russia's demand has not yet been addressed.

MTS, Russia's largest mobile operator, said more than 70 per cent of the advance payments came from Pro and Pro Max versions, with the iPhone 14 basic 128GB version being the least popular.

According to citilinka, the iPhone 14 Pro Max was the most popular in the five days after Apple released the new phone. The sales representative pointed out that the number of iPhone 14 Pro is 21% more than that of iPhone 13. The quantity of Plus 14 Plus is four times that of iPhone 14. Among the MegaFon bookings, the number of pre-sales of the new iPhone is "at the same level as last year".

The report quoted sources as saying that Apple's new products would not be out of stock in Russia. "under parallel import mode, independent suppliers will be able to get enough new iPhone to meet demand," but he also acknowledged that the cost of these devices will certainly be higher than in the CIS, the European Union, Turkey and other countries. In the context of a sharp drop in demand in other markets as a result of rising inflation, some of the equipment in stock is likely to be transferred to Russia.

According to the MTS website, iPhone that only supports eSIM will not be sold in stores, the eSIM version of iPhone accounts for less than 10% of pre-order orders, and the rest of customers will continue to choose models with SIM card slots.

CTOnews.com has reported that Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Dennis Manturov said in an interview at the 2022 Oriental Economic Forum that the new iPhone 14 will be supplied to Russia through a parallel import mechanism, and Russians will have the opportunity to buy new equipment.

In June this year, the Russian president signed a law making it legal for parallel imports to enter Russia. The Russian government will have the right to decide which intellectual achievements and brand logos do not enjoy exclusive rights and to protect Russian companies that import goods without the permission of the right holders from possible civil, administrative and criminal liabilities.

According to electronics dealers, it is not surprising that Apple's novel products in Russia "under the parallel import model, independent suppliers can bring enough new iPhone to meet demand."

"Russian Minister of Industry and Trade: Apple iPhone 14 / Pro series will be supplied to the country through parallel import mechanism"

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