Author: Maria V. Bezmaternykh, graduate student of Commerce, Logistics & Trade Economics Dept; Sergey I. Bogdanov, Cand. Sc. (Ec.), Prof. of Commerce, Logistics & Trade Economics Dept.

Abstract: The problem of foodstuffs’ quality in the commodity market of Russia is considered from the perspective of a ratio between domestically produced goods and imports. It is proved that to solve the problem of food security and improve the quality of imported foodstuffs it is necessary to draw up technical regulations and strengthen the state subsidizing of domestic producers.

Key words: domestic trade; food market; commodity resources; import and export; quality of foodstuffs; technical regulations; state subsidizing.