Rules of transportation of goods through the customs border

Going to rest abroad, you need to know that in any case, you will have to face customs workers. And so that such a meeting does not surprise, it is necessary to find out in advance what products can be unhindered through the customs border, for the transport of which it will be necessary to pay for the customs duty, and which goods to move across the border is not forbidden by customs.

Recall that now Russia is part of the Customs Union and these rules apply both for Russia and for Kazakhstan and Belarus. Since 2015, Armenia has entered the Customs Union.

So, according to the new rules, it is possible to carry goods for personal use to Russia, the cost of which does not exceed 1,500 euros, weighing no more than 50 kg. And if the weight is easily checked on the border by weighing, then in the case of a provision of expensive goods it is better to progress. Since some expensive goods are much more expensive in Russia, the cost of such goods is better confirmed by the relevant documents (commodity and cash checks, accounts) obtained when purchasing them.

In case of exceeding the allowed weight or cost, customs payments are additionally accumulatedthe amount of 30% of the amount of exceeding, but not less than 4 euros per 1 kg. Excess weight.

Rules for transporting currency

The rules set the order of import and export of currency, in accordance with which it is possible to import or export cash (monetary signs, coins, traveler checks) in equivalent to $ 10,000 per person. If the foreign currency of various countries - euros, crowns, dollars, pounds, yen are imported - their amount is translated into US dollars at the official rate. When moving the amount of funds over 10,000 US dollars, this amount is subject to compulsory written declaration, that is, an indication in the passenger customs declaration.

Alcohol and Cigarette

The new rules also found how many alcoholic beverages can be imported into Russia (vodka, brandy, wine, whiskey, rum, etc.).

Such products can be duty-free import not more than 3 liters per person who has reached the age of 18. It does not depend on that you import, vodka, brandy, beer, liquor, wine - the main thing so that the total volume of alcohol during import to Russia does not exceed 3 liters per person.

Upon exceeding the permissible volumes, customs payments are charged in the amount of 10 euros per 1 liter of exceeded volume. At the same time, the maximum volume of alcoholic beverages, allowed to import to the customs territory of Russia - it is 5 liters per person. That is, up to 3 liters of alcohol can be imported free, without any restrictions. When importing over 3 liters, but not more than 5 liters - the payment of customs payments will be required. Alcohol transparency over 5 liters per person is prohibited.

For ethyl alcohol, special, increased requirements are installed. So the importation of ethyl alcohol is possible only with a volume of no more than 5 liters and with the mandatory payment of customs payments in the amount of 22 euros per liter.

Also installed restrictions on moving across the border of cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products. It is allowed to carry no more than 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars, or 250 grams of tobacco. If necessary, to carry various names of tobacco products, the total weight of such goods should be not more than 250 grams. per person who has reached the age of majority (18 years).

Rules of export of caviar, fish, vodka, jewels

Very often, when traveling to other countries is a question about how much can withdraw vodka, jewels, caviar or fish abroad.

The new rules establishes restrictions on the removal of precious metals and stones. Jewelry is allowed to export a amount not exceeding $ 25,000.

As for seafood, the fish and other marine products (with the exception of caviar of the sturgeon rocks) is allowed to export no more than 5 kg.

The maximum limit component of 250 grams is installed for transporting sturgeon fish caviar.

Installed restrictions on individual goods

For weapons, cultural property, radio-electronic communications, technical means that have encryption functions will require special permits issued by the competent authorities.

For a transport of cultural property, it is necessary permission to export cultural values, which is issued by the territorial administration of Rosokhrankultura (in Moscow - is located at ul. School, d. 26).

For transportation of weapons, its parts and ammunition, the internal affairs residences are needed, issued by the NEOP of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia (in Moscow - is located at ul. Life, 14).

For the export of animals and plants, which are under threat of disappearance, it is necessary to resolve the CITES, this permission is issued by Rosprirodnadzor (in Moscow - is located at ul. B. Georgian, d.4 / 6);

On the rules of application at the border.