In Ukraine, the "gray" iPhone market is five times larger than the legal one: Foxtrot CEO names solution
Oleksiy Zozulya (Photo: Foxtrot)

"Gray" iPhones are sold in Ukraine five times more than officially, so participants in the "white" market have prepared specific proposals to solve the problem, which they have submitted to specialized associations and committees. About reported CEO Foxtrot Oleksiy Zozulya in an interview LIGA.net.

Zozulia emphasized that the lion's share of the equipment market is operating in violation of the law, which significantly complicates the work of companies operating legally.

"We, like our partners from the 'white' part of the market, work on a small piece of this 'pie', and the lion's share goes around the rules and state laws."zozulya noted.

He added that despite active cooperation with distributors, government agencies, and the media, there has been no real result in the fight against the black market.

"They [ed. – representatives of the "black" and "gray" markets] have now learned how to pack their business well and take advantage of the lack of political will of the authorities to restore order in our market."zozulya said.

To resolve the situation, the company proposes to force businesses to comply with the law and support the initiatives of white market participants who have already prepared specific proposals for specialized associations and committees.

"We have a common position within the informal coalition: ASBIS, Comfi, Foxtrot and several other operators. We have formulated a consolidated vision of the problem and prepared specific proposals that we have submitted to specialized associations and committees."zozulya said.

According to him, the further outcome will depend on the political will of the authorities and the state's readiness to regulate the "gray" market segment.