MOSCOW, September 29. / TASS /. AliExpress Russia began selling goods from Russia in the food category to buyers in foreign markets, taking on the logistics costs for the time of the pilot, a spokesman for the company’s press service told TASS on Wednesday.

“Foreign buyers have access to food with shelf-stable goods from local sellers of AliExpress Russia,” the agency’s interlocutor said.

Products to buy not only Russian-speaking users, but also any foreign users of AliExpress Global. Delivery will be carried out through the “Russian Post”. At the stage of the pilot launch, AliExpress Russia will cover all logistics costs, the company said.

The company is also accepting applications from sellers to participate in the export program under the category “goods for mothers and children”. In “AliExpress Russia” will continue to expand the direction with new categories and manufacturers – over the past month the number of foreign buyers of export goods has increased by 400%, said a representative of the marketplace.

AliExpress Russia is a joint venture between Alibaba Group, Mail.ru Group (MAIL), USM International and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) in the field of e-commerce in Russia and the CIS. The company was built in 2019.