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Electronics: Is it legal to resell electronics outside the US without authorization from the manufacturer?
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Stanislov Krapivnik, Russia and Russians and How to do business here. answered:

In Russia it is, but you will face import tariffs and the market is tight on new electronics with lots of big players (Media Markt, M.Video, Elderado and such), plus there are large electronics markets where there are dozens of small retailers selling more or less the same set of products (phones, cases, pads, etc).

You could also conclude a reseller's agreement with Apple, however, big warning, Apple demands a certain level of sales (per unit not per dollar) and those who fail to move Apple products have to pay Apple penalty fees. MTS ran into that here, MTS is one of the world's largest mobile phone companies (its a Russia company that is also found abroad in many countries, including India). Apple practices cost strategies that are dependent on each country, so that prices may vary heavily. For example: an AppleTV in the US is $100 but in Russia it's priced at their distributors at $150-180.

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