Russia plans to extend government procurement ban to textile machinery

According to recent news from RIA Novosti, the Russian government spokesperson said that Prime Minister Medvedev has signed a government order prohibiting the use of the national budget to purchase foreign cars and related equipment, and plans to extend the ban to the textile field.
The purchase ban includes official vehicles, public transportation and special vehicles, but products produced by joint ventures are not included in the ban. Medvedev said that the Russian government spends a large amount of budget to purchase foreign goods and services every year, but the government prefers to purchase from local sources to increase the market competitiveness of domestically produced goods. The government also encourages foreign companies to achieve localized production in Russia. Currently, the government plans to extend the scope of the ban to import fields such as textiles and medical equipment.