Keyword: «import dependence»

The article examines the impact of the food embargo imposed by Russia in 2014 on goods from a number of European countries and the United States on the dynamics of import dependence in the domestic food market. The authors come to the conclusion that import dependence for a number of goods has decreased: especially for pork, meat and poultry and cattle. However, the share of Russian milk, dairy products and table salt remains insufficient. In this regard, the course towards the import substitution policy, announced in 2014, is a necessity. However, as long as foreign trade remains a very significant factor for the development of the Russian economy, authors claim that building a long-term comprehensive agri-food policy is a more important goal now.