Сергей Мальцев
CEO K-Business
About
Seven years in Korean cosmetics import. Before K-Business — same trade: factory contracts, logistics, customs, certification. In 2024 founded own company and built a team of partners in Russia and Korea. I write on regulatory shifts: SPOT, Chestny ZNAK, FZ-289, duties.
Expertise
- Korean cosmetics import
- SPOT and FZ-289
- Chestny ZNAK marking
- Russian customs
Articles by author
Compliant Importers Will Take the First Hit. Here Is Why
SPOT, Chestny ZNAK and marketplaces are beginning to see the same product. Sergey Maltsev explains why compliant importers will feel it first.
SPOT for Korean Cosmetics: When an EAEU Route Changes Timing and Cash Flow
How SPOT affects cosmetics moved by road through the EAEU: DOPP, QR code, security payment, and why direct imports from Korea follow a different route.
Import Duty on Korean Cosmetics in Russia: 6.5% or 35%?
The Russian import duty on Korean cosmetics depends on the EAEU HS code: 6.5% for skincare and selected products, but 35% for shampoos and hair sprays.
K-Business at InterCHARM 2025 — our first stand and exhibition results
First K-Business stand at InterCHARM 2025 at Crocus Expo, Moscow. Stand F7: brands TFIT, Daypiel, Ciracle, Sweeteen, AUL. Results of meetings with Korean partners.
Cosmetics Labelling in Russia in 2026: What to Check Before Import
Which products require labelling, when to apply Data Matrix codes to imports from Korea, and how to take a shipment from product card to circulation.