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GIS EPD processed 39 mln documents in first month of mandatory freight e-document flow
In the first month of mandatory electronic document flow, GIS EPD processed more than 39 mln documents, over 70% of the volume for the previous four years, the Transport Ministry said.
From 1 September 2026, when Federal Law No. 140-FZ took effect, electronic transport waybills and order requests for road transport, rail waybills, air cargo waybills and freight forwarder documents became mandatory. Paper remains only for cases established by Russian Transport Ministry orders.
According to GIS EPD, more than 39 mln documents were processed in the first month of the mandatory regime. That is more than 70% of the documents processed over the previous four years and almost five times the average monthly volume before 1 September 2026. More than 545,000 companies from 83 regions joined the system; on peak days it received up to 1.9 mln documents per day.
The main growth in the first weeks came from transport waybills and forwarder documents, as major carriers and forwarders began mass electronic processing. Fourteen accredited operators support market participants. Among companies that have used the system for several years are X5, Magnit, Ozon, Russian Post and Delovye Linii. The first month also revealed difficulties, mainly around signing discipline: consignees and final warehouses delay signing their part of the waybill. Some small carriers and individual entrepreneurs have not yet obtained electronic signatures.
A transition period runs until 1 March 2027, during which inspectors issue only verbal warnings for violations. GIS EPD already offers reservation of date and time for arrival at state border crossing points and issuance of cabotage permits for companies from EAEU countries. Experiments are also underway on the international e-CMR consignment note. The system reportedly confirmed technical readiness: the multiple increase in load in the first month passed with minimal failures.
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