Russia is considering restricting imports from foreign online retailers, joining an increasing number of countries looking into measures to protect local operators.
The government of Ryussia is looking at a 30% tax on imports worth more than 7,000 roubles (£123) as well as restrictions on the number of parcels imported.
Such restrictions could constrain the plans of British online fashion retailers, which see Russia as a growth area and have local language sites.
Moscow’s move follows new controls on foreign online retailers in Argentina, which wants to limit the number of purchases residents can make from international sites to two a year.