Applications for participation in the All-Russian award "Exporter of the Year - 2025" are ongoing, organized by the Russian Export Center (REC, VEB.RF Group). Among the most popular categories this year are: "Exporter of the Year in the Industrial Sector", "Trader of the Year", and "Exporter of the Year in the Ready Food Sector (High Processing Levels)". Participation in the award is free. The competition is open to all - large companies, small and medium-sized businesses, as well as individual entrepreneurs.You can submit your application by filling out an electronic form on the REC website — exportcenter.ru/awards. At the initial stage, exporters will only need to provide an electronic copy of the Tax Registration Certificate (TIN copy), and for SMEs - information from the Unified Register of Small and Medium Enterprises.