In 2020, Russia's domestic production of black caviar significantly outweighed its imports from China, with 194 tons produced locally compared to just 16 tons imported, according to Sergey Dankvert. However, he noted issues with Russian legislation that does not mandate stating the country of origin for raw materials on product packaging. This loophole allows Chinese caviar to be processed and packaged in Russia, then labelled as 'produced in Russia'. Dankvert suggests that Russia should adopt international practices and indicate the country of origin for raw materials.