Computers. Import of computer components Duty-free goods

06.03.2023

Have you taken with you overseas delicacies as a gift to your relatives, but they don’t let you through customs? So, they went over with the allowed norm, and fragrant Roquefort, no matter how insulting, will have to be laid out. To prevent this from happening to you, the ZagraNitsa portal has compiled a cheat sheet of customs rules: what, how much and how to import into Ukraine

Duty free import

Passengers often bring a jar of delicious beer or scotch as a present to their loved ones. If you are over 18, there are no restrictions on the import of alcohol into Ukraine. The only thing to remember is the quantity.

You can import (your choice) 5 liters of beer, 2 liters of wine or 1 liter of strong (more than 22%) alcoholic beverage into the country without duty. As for smokers, they are allowed to import 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars or 250 grams of tobacco. You can take all this at the same time: then the total weight should not exceed 250 grams.

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Food for personal use is allowed to be imported for a total amount equivalent to 200 euros per person. At the same time, goods in the manufacturer's packaging should not weigh more than 2 kg (per person). Products without packaging should also not exceed this figure.

Personal items

Can't decide what to take with you: Fender or Gibson? Take both! It is allowed to import two portable musical instruments into Ukraine. Therefore, this couple will not be superfluous on board.

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Also, the list of personal items that are not subject to customs duty and are exempt from customs clearance includes:

personal hygiene products, individual cosmetics in the amount calculated per person for the period of the trip;
clothing, linen and footwear for own use;
personal jewelry, including those made of precious metals and stones, which have signs of being used;
watches in the amount of not more than two pieces;
0.5 liters of toilet water and / or 100 grams of perfume;
individual writing and stationery;
binoculars (well, you never know);
one camera, one film or video camera;
one portable projector and its accessories, along with a reasonable amount of transparencies and/or films;
one sound reproducing device (tape recorder, voice recorder, CD player, etc.);
one portable radio;
cellular (mobile) phones in the amount of no more than two pieces, a pager (do you even remember what it is?);
one portable TV;
portable personal computers in the amount of not more than two pieces, peripheral equipment and accessories to them;
flash cards in the amount of not more than three pieces;
one portable typewriter (and don't forget pince-nez!);
calculators, e-books in the amount of not more than two pieces;
medical equipment for ensuring the life of a person and monitoring his condition, with signs of being in use;
ordinary and / or strollers in the amount corresponding to the number of children crossing the border with the citizen, and in the absence of children - in the amount of no more than one;
one wheelchair for each disabled person who crosses the border;
special food for children with phenylketonuria or other disease requiring special nutrition, which is not produced (sold) in Ukraine.

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Pay attention to the transportation of medicines! They are sent or transported in the manner and to the extent determined by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

Good news for adherents of a healthy lifestyle: you can transport a bicycle, your favorite fishing rod, a surfboard and a set of skis across the border! Sports equipment intended for use by one person is imported into Ukraine without duties.

money question

Regardless of how old you are and who you shook hands with in this life, you can bring cash into Ukraine without a written declaration in the amount of not more than 10,000 euros. More is allowed to take only with the permission of the customs service.

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Also, foreigners have the right to import into Ukraine precious metals weighing no more than 500 g in the form of ingots and coins, but subject to a full written declaration.

Restrictions and prohibitions

It is not allowed to import into Ukraine items of the following categories:

drugs, explosive, poisonous, toxic, radioactive substances;
printed publications and video materials containing pornography, promoting violence and intolerance, materials of a racist and xenophobic nature;
firearms (including hunting) and edged weapons, gas cartridges (all this can be carried only with permission from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine).

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Have a nice trip!

A very difficult and frequent issue for tourists who are going shopping in Europe is the issue of importing things from abroad.
Perhaps some of you will be surprised, but according to Russian law, not all purchased items can be imported without paying special duties into the territory of Russia.
Amendments have been introduced in the customs legislation (according to the Protocol dated 10/19/2011 “On amendments and additions to the agreement on the procedure for the movement by individuals of goods for personal use across the customs border of the Customs Union and customs operations related to their release dated 06/18/2010”)

The basic rule for importing things from Europe to Russia is as follows:
One person (regardless of age) can bring into the country purchased goods for personal use (excluding vehicles) whose total value does not exceed 10,000 euros and whose total weight does not exceed 50 kg (thanks to the comments). Anything above is subject to a special duty - 30% of the value of the goods, but not less than 4 euros / kg

What our customs considers personal goods:
Goods for personal use- goods intended for personal, family, household and other needs of individuals not related to business activities, transported across the customs border in accompanied or unaccompanied baggage or otherwise.

Keep in mind:
According to changes in customs legislation:
The classification of goods transported by individuals across the customs border as goods for personal use is carried out by the customs authority using a risk management system based on:

statements of an individual about the goods being moved (orally or in writing using the passenger customs declaration) in the cases established by this Agreement;
the nature and quantity of goods;
frequency of crossing by an individual and (or) movement of goods across the customs border

If, under the guise of goods for personal use, goods imported for the purpose of their use in entrepreneurial activity are declared and released, then such goods are considered illegally moved across the customs border.

How do customs officers understand that these are purchased items, and not your own, worn and brought from Russia? After all, it may be that you travel with your favorite five bags, have 7 pairs of shoes just in case and cannot live without your entire wardrobe.

In this case, customs officers look at the following:

whether things have tags (if they do, then the thing is, by definition, new)
what things you are taking with you (if in size ranges, then most likely you are going to resell them, which means these will not be things for personal use)
whether things are tax free (VAT deductible). If you have issued tax free at the airport in Italy and received a VAT deduction, then even the absence of tags on things still proves that these things are new and only bought (all information about those who issued tax free and received money is transferred from European customs to Russian customs )
Well, the very last opportunity to determine the novelty of things is to make an examination. According to our laws, customs officers can confiscate things and conduct an examination within a month to determine the value of your things and their novelty.

What then to do in this case, if you still have more than the norm for the purchased items?

We will tell you what some tourists do in such situations:
(however, be aware that some methods are risky and illegal)

pay a fee
hope they don't get stopped at customs
declare imported items so that upon return, customs officers do not have questions about their own things (a laptop or their own fur coat)
take children with them to increase the rate of import of things
cut tags from things, give things a used and shabby look, throw away all branded packages
they dress simpler and poorer, so that no one stops and checks luggage at customs when leaving the airport (I even read on one forum that one tourist usually does not shave and drinks from the evening before the flight in order to have a rumpled look)
do not pack luggage in expensive branded bags that scream that their owner is leaving for shopping
not direct flights are booked, but flights with transfers through other European cities. The chances of checking the luggage of tourists from Milan or Rimini will be much higher than checking the luggage of tourists from Prague or Brussels
take tickets to Domodedovo airport, because they say that there are fewer checks there than at Sheremetyevo
put on a lot of new things (especially fur coats, jewelry or watches)
do not pack luggage in wrapping bags or remove packaging when leaving the airport (so that there is no feeling that they have something expensive in their bags)
do not make tax free from the amount of things more than possible to import (tax free checks confirm that all things are new)
dress up as athletes, put luggage in covers from under the guitar, skis and baby carriages (well, here fantasy can roam)

However, if you are a wholesale buyer, then it’s better not to take risks and do not try to carry goods duty-free on an airplane (you definitely can’t wear all things, especially if these are shoes in size ranges).
There is a risk that your goods will be arrested, you will be forced to pay customs duties and a fine.
It is better for wholesale buyers to use the services of official transport companies that do the delivery and customs clearance of goods on their own. In this case, you pay for the services of the company and receive the customs-cleared cargo in your city without any problems.

P.S. thanks to changes in legislation, before the baggage allowance was only 65 thousand rubles

Rules for the import of smartphones, tablets, phones - how many iphone and ipad can be carried in luggage:

In accordance with the decision of the Commission of the Customs Union, when traveling across the customs border by air, without declaring and duty-free, it is possible to transport goods for personal use with a value not exceeding 10,000 euros per person. At the same time, the goods must be intended for personal, family, household and other needs not related to the implementation of entrepreneurial activities.

The Federal Customs Service of Russia recalls that attempts to violate customs legislation, due to selfish motives and a frivolous desire to hide "worthless" gifts to relatives and friends, are punished in accordance with the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, and in some cases - in accordance with the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. As customs practice shows, among people returning from foreign trips, there are still many who are not averse to doing a “small business” by avoiding paying customs duties for imported goods. The range of these products is quite wide, but recently, lovers of small profits have been especially drawn to gadgets. Stories of unfortunate businessmen and hapless tourists are not uncommon in the customs reports of early 2013.

At the end of January of this year, Trans-Baikal customs officers stopped an attemptsmuggling into the Customs territory of the Customs Union of 131 tablet computers and 14 cell phones of various brands, as well as chargers for them. Among tablet computers such models as "Android", "Google".

Three Russians traveling from China to Russia through the Zabaikalsk checkpoint (Chita customs) did not present a passenger customs declaration for goods, and answered confidently, but negatively, to an oral questioning about the presence of goods subject to mandatory written declaration and customs duties.

From the explanations of the “tourists” given after the inspection of their luggage, it was established that the above goods do not belong to them, they are imported into the customs territory of the Customs Union not for personal use, but for further transfer to another person on the territory of the Russian Federation in the village of Zabaikalsk.

In relation to Russian citizens, 3 cases of administrative offenses were initiated under Part 1 of Article 16.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation. The goods were confiscated and placed in the storage room for physical evidence. An appraisal examination of the goods has been appointed.

Another tactic was chosen by a resident of Narva, who used a simplified pedestrian checkpoint at the Ivangorod MAPP (Kingisepp Customs). On his way from Estonia to Russia, he took 14 iPhone 4S mobile phones with him and chose the “green corridor” to cross the border, thereby declaring that he did not have goods subject to mandatory declaration. However, the vigilant customs officer stopped the violation of the current legislation, which states that an individual moving goods for personal use across the border of the Customs Union, the value of which exceeds the equivalent of 1,500 euros, is required to fill out a declaration.

The citizen did not declare the goods, explaining his actions by the fact that he was taking phones as a gift to his relatives in Orenburg, and bought the goods in Tallinn for 350 euros apiece. The confession of his guilt did not save the “exemplary relative” from initiating a case on an administrative offense.

In early February, two residents of the Kaliningrad region attempted to move a consignment of mobile phones, smartphones and tablet computers with a total value of at least 300 thousand rubles across the customs border of the Customs Union.

The BMW car drove into the checkpoint MAPP Morskoe (Kaliningrad Regional Customs) late at night. Apparently, the violators hoped that at this hour the customs officers would not be so vigilant, and the goods could be transported without paying duties. However, the behavior of young people seemed suspicious to the customs officers, which led to a more thorough inspection of the car. A large box covered with a jacket was found in the back seat, in which there were numerous packages from under phones and smartphones. The men began to assure the customs officers that they did not have the equipment with them, it was transported in another car, and some of it was sent by mail. These explanations only increased the suspicions of the customs officers, who decided to conduct a customs inspection of the car. As a result, 4 HTC phones, 4 Apple iPhone smartphones, 2 tablet computers were removed from the constructive cavities of the luggage compartment of the car, from the pockets and luggage of menSamsung and Apple, 11 Sony Xperia, Nokia Lumia and HTC smartphones, as well as 1 stun gun. All equipment, as well as the BMW car, were confiscated. The item has been sent for appraisal. Administrative proceedings have been initiated against young peopleoffense under Part.2 Article. 16.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (“Concealment of goods from customs control”).

Finally, at the airport of Irkutsk in early February, a resident of the city of Usolye-Sibirskoye, Irkutsk Region, got into an unpleasant situation. Returning from Beijing to Irkutsk, this citizen, when passing through customs control at the international air checkpoint Irkutsk (Irkutsk customs), proceeded along the "green corridor" intended for the movement of goods by individuals that do not require a written declaration. However, in the course of selective control, Irkutsk customs officers found in the accompanied baggage of Russian women flash cards for storing digital information of the HP trademark, 2 GB each, in the amount of 74 pieces. The identified batch of goods had a new presentation, each flash card was packed in a metal individual package (box) of silver color. The total weight of the goods was over 3.5 kg.

The citizen explained to officials of the customs post that the goods are intended for the needs of the company, of which she is the director, namely for the ongoing campaign - "gifts to customers by March 8 and February 23."

In accordance with the Customs Code of the Customs Union, a citizen had to fill out and submit, in accordance with the established procedure, a customs declaration for the goods she moved.

Based on this fact, an administrative offense case was initiated against a resident of the Irkutsk region under Part 1 of Art. 16.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (“Non-declaring goods in the prescribed form”). The goods were seized and placed in the evidence chamber of the Irkutsk customs.

According to the website of the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation.

Question: Hello! I am a citizen of the Russian Federation. I am currently on vacation in the US. I want to buy 5 mobile phones from Iphon in the USA. My question is: Will they let me out with them? Or they may be confiscated. Thank you. Answer: You're not the first to want to bring back some iPhones from the States. However, vigilant customs officers are aware that it is cheap there, but it is expensive here, new models have come out, and the old ones are sold out, and there is a temptation to bring them to the Russian Federation.
Usually 2 pcs. pass quietly, and 3 is already commerce, even if you prove that you bought it for 3 kopecks, and fit into the limit of 65,000 rubles.
Read the section for details. They have the right to fine, but not to confiscate. This is only a court, but if the customs detains the goods due to considering it as a commercial product, then they will be able to issue it to you only upon payment of customs duties and the provision of a certificate of conformity, which is impossible for a private person to do.

Question: Alexander Mikhailovich, hello! Help, please, to understand. I am a citizen of the Russian Federation. I need to make a commercial shipment (about 200 pieces) of mobile phones from China. Of course, officially. Is it possible to do this in the luggage compartment of a passenger plane, on which I myself will fly from Hong Kong to Moscow? What customs fees will I have to pay (now I only know about 18% VAT and 30% customs duty - maybe I missed something else)? What accompanying documentation is required for registration of cargo and its import into the territory of the Russian Federation? Is it possible to somehow do without certificates of conformity? If you have a product sample on hand, is it possible to get certified in Moscow in advance and go to China with certificates in hand? Answer: Of course, you can download it, but I think the transportation will be a little expensive. You will have to declare as a commercial batch, there is a need for a customs broker and you have the status of a legal entity. A certificate is required and will not be issued to a private person. Before flying for phones, be sure to find a customs broker and agree on the details of customs clearance. He will determine the necessary package of documents.

Question: I will be glad if you help me with my case. To be honest, I want to buy about 5-10 iPhones in the US for the purpose of reselling and making a profit. My mother's sister lives in America. Mother is not the first time going to the United States. She will buy phones there. With export from the USA there should be no problems (so they say). But is it possible to import, for example, 5 iPhones, saying that they are for giving to relatives (well, or for personal use)? Is it possible to import these phones without additional fees, and if not, then you will need to pay +30% for all phones or for everything except 2 (we will definitely use them ourselves)? And at what price will it be? At the price at which they bought in America (200 dollars), or the price of an afyon in Russia (about 22 thousand rubles)? Thank you very much in advance! Answer: Theoretically, this is possible, but there may be problems. Read similar questions. Determining the purpose of importation (whether private or commercial) is a complex and partly subjective process. And if the customs officer recognizes the commercial nature of the goods, then the duty may not be limited. That is, the duty will not be 30%, but higher, but a certificate of conformity will also be required, but you will not get it. Therefore, the risk is 50 to 50, if not more, since customs is more motivated to detain than to release (plan, indicators, etc.) their commercial exercises.

Question: Good evening Alexander Mikhailovich! A citizen of the Russian Federation went to work in the USA (6 months), had personal belongings and 1 cell phone with him. Now he wants to come to Russia. During his stay in the US, he purchased things (clothes) and a cell phone. Also, during his stay in the states, friends gave him a cell phone. Question: What problems can there be when importing 3 cell phones and things into the Russian Federation, and also whether it is necessary to declare the imported communication equipment. Thanks for the answer!

Answer: Customs can recognize three phones as a commercial batch and then there will be problems. However, if all the phones are not in boxes, that is, it will be clear that he already uses them (two in his pocket, and one as a gift to you), then everything can be fine. You don't need to declare your phones separately.

Question: Hello Alexander Mikhailovich! I have a few questions for you. If they send me a mobile phone from Germany by state mail, will they let this parcel through customs? It will cost less than 10,000 rubles. I decided to find out more about this, because. I read somewhere that not all frequencies are allowed for use in Russia and difficulties may arise. And is it necessary to indicate in the inventory the attachment, the name of the model and the company of the phone manufacturer, or will it be enough just to write what is inside the mobile phone? Thank you in advance. Answer: If strictly according to the rules, then they should release it duty-free and without problems, but, unfortunately, I have to admit that not all customs offices have a common understanding of customs rules. One of the site visitors received 6 phones from China and has been suffering for more than six months. You should specify as much information as possible, by the way, the customs value is not only the cost of the goods, but also the cost of insurance and delivery.

Question: Hello. In accordance with Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 718 dated November 29, 2003, an individual has the right to carry duty-free goods in the amount of 65 thousand rubles and weighing 35 kg. I have a friend who lives in Vladivostok, we are planning to import mobile equipment from China, please tell me, if you transport electronics a couple of times a month without exceeding customs standards each time, do you need to pay VAT and other customs fees? Answer: This Regulation concerns the importation of goods for personal consumption and not for commercial activities. Some citizens are engaged in such business, these are the so-called "shuttles". Maybe a couple of times you will succeed, and then fines, etc. It's up to you, but I wouldn't recommend it.

Question: Good day Alexander Mikhailovich, I would like to bring several phones from another country for myself and friends, I understand that I will pay 30% of the cost of the goods for everything except 1-2, so 30% of the cost of the goods on my check will be removed from me or according to some of your Russian customs data?

Answer: Bring yourself one or two phones, and let your friends go and buy them themselves. The fact is that all phones regarded as exceeding personal needs must be produced as a commercial product and in addition to paying duties and VAT, you will have to provide a certificate of conformity, and this is almost impossible. Bring your friends some souvenirs

Question: Hello! I would like to know: how many mobile phones can be taken from China to the Russian Federation without paying any taxes and duties? Does it depend on the total number of phones or their number? Thank you! Answer: You can take as many mobile phones out of China as you can carry or take away, but you can import one or two into Russia duty-free. The fact is that the rate of duty-free importation into Russia is limited not only by the amount of 65,000 rubles or 35 kg, but also by the fact that goods must be imported for "personal consumption purposes." You will not be able to prove to the customs officer that you need to have 10 phones. In addition to the duty, a commercial batch of phones will also require a certificate of conformity. But there is nowhere for you to get this paper. Thus, it turns out that you will not bring more than 2 phones from Kmiai duty-free or duty-free. "Shuttle" business ordered a long life.

Question: Please tell me how many cell phones without certificates can I take from China to Russia? For example, 20-25 phones, if I fit into 65 thousand rubles and 35 kg? Also interested in the question of the excess: 30% - is the cost calculated at the prices of China or already ours?

Answer: You do not quite understand the customs regulations. The norm of 65,000 rubles and 35 kg applies to things purchased for personal needs. A commercial batch of phones will be released to you with payment of all payments (duty and VAT). In addition, you will be required to provide a certificate of conformity. Otherwise, you will not be allowed to receive these items. I wish you success.

Question: Please tell us about the shipment of equipment in Russia. How many phones or flash cards can be sent in one package? Answer: There are no customs inside Russia. Send whatever you want. Find out by mail. Maybe you phrased the question wrong? I wish you success.

Question: Hello, Alexander Mikhailovich! I finally found a site that specifically answers the questions posed! My friend (Chinese) ordered 4 mobile phones from China for himself and friends by mail via TNT to Moscow. Total cost $730, TNT services another $100. I read somewhere that you can carry up to 5 phones with you without declaring, if so, does this apply to mail? If a declaration is nevertheless required, then how, when and where to draw it up? Never encountered international shipments... Can there be problems with technical specifications, certificates, etc.? Thank you in advance for your response. Answer: As far as I understand, the story about a Chinese friend is a kind of business idea. We do not comment on this story. As you asked, I will answer specifically. You could not read about the fact that you can carry or send five phones without declaring, since this could not be written. The basis for the work of customs in relation to the release of goods to individuals is the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 718 dated November 29, 2003, as amended by GD No. 29 dated January 29, 2006. Duty-free baggage can carry goods worth no more than 65,000 rubles and weigh no more than 35 kg. Goods worth more than 650,000 rubles must be declared. With regard to postal items: (by post, TNT and DHL - this is not mail) You can receive duty-free goods in the amount of not more than 10,000 rubles, but not more than 1 time in one week. For goods sent by companies that are not mail (let's say you received a freight shipment), the duty applies. Now a small nuance: everything that has been said concerns goods for personal use, if you are sent five telephones (or a dozen galoshes) and sent weekly, then it will become clear to any customs officer that your goals are not personal, but commercial, and you will pay duty. As for the technical characteristics of phones, a problem may arise, not all frequencies are allowed for use. I wish you success, Puchkov A.M.

Question: Hello, Alexander Mikhailovich, sorry, I decided to disturb you again. The problem is this:
I wrote a letter stating that a parcel in which 6 phones arrived at my address is needed by me and my family members for personal use.
I was not answered in writing to this letter, but was asked to come. I arrived and they told me that the letter was not written correctly and they would not answer it.
I quote verbatim what I wrote:
"I ask you to allow the release of the parcel No. EMS No. EA928798770CN, which arrived at the address of an individual in the Russian Federation, Stavropol Territory, Stavropol. The items in the parcel, namely cell phones and accessories received as a gift, are necessary for me and my family members for personal use which is not contrary to applicable law.
Please explain what is my mistake? The letter was written to the chief of customs.
I was told that the next time I should write to the legal department, that they decide whether to give me a package or not. Is it really?
How to write this letter correctly, do I need to attach statements from my family members that the things were received for them for personal use?
And the deadline for temporary storage warehouses for 2 months is about to expire, they say write a letter to extend the deadline. What reason should I give for them to extend my term?
I'm completely confused, please help.
Thank you. Answer: One gets the impression that you are being bred. Write applications from all family members addressed to the head of customs and get him registered with the office and send them by registered mail. There are no special requirements for letters. The form is free. Among other things, the head is obliged to have office hours for receiving citizens and representatives of organizations. Get accepted. To get started, write an application for an extension of the retention period. The reason - the decision of a question of licensing. Write a complaint to the Southern Customs Administration. Everywhere require a written confirmation of receipt of documents and applications. Then sue for damages.

Question: I'm going as a tourist to the USA. I want to buy 3 identical cell phones there (for my sister, son and myself) and 1 camera. Will I be able to bring them to Russia without any problems? I also have my old phone.

Answer: When leaving Russia, fill out a declaration, where in the temporary export section, enter your cell phone with the serial number and model. The rate of duty-free import is 65,000 rubles or 35 kg. Gifts are included in the concept of personal needs. I don't think there will be any problems.

Question: My sister arrives from America, I want to order iPhones. It costs $200 there. As I understand it, the total cost of goods transported should not exceed 65tr, but what is included in this good? The clothes she'll be wearing, a suitcase? Or are only new, unused items taken into account? If so, then it turns out that she can bring 15 of them?

Answer: The duty-free import rate of 65,000 rubles and 35 kg applies only to goods (in human language: things) imported for personal use. One or two iPhones is still all right, but fifteen will not work anyway. In addition to paying the fee, you will need a certificate and filling out the customs declaration. In general, I do not advise turning the sister's visit into a commercial operation with very predictable problems.

The question is pressing. Everyone wants to save money or earn some extra money.

All data is mostly open. More details can be found on the website of the customs department of Russia.

On the one hand, the rules and restrictions are extremely simply and consistently spelled out in the Customs Code and related documents, but on the other hand, over 25 years of open borders, they still raise many questions.

A bit of history

The roots of the problem go far back to 1993, to the beginning of the first Customs Code of the Russian Federation. Of course, it was much better than the old Soviet document adopted back in 1964. But at the same time, the new Code contained a significant number of miscalculations that still create difficulties for travelers and participants in foreign economic activity.

Firstly, the law was not comprehensive. For example, the processes of interaction between customs structures and individuals were not formalized and were mentioned in passing. Due to the many references to related documents, it was quite difficult for an ordinary citizen to understand the intricacies of customs procedures.

A, Secondly, the new Customs Code of the Russian Federation closed all processes at customs, giving it almost unlimited powers. Not business, but customs has become the central object and the actual manager of foreign economic activity.

During the past 22 years, the Code has been constantly modified, and has actually been rewritten twice. They managed to remove the wildest norms and inconsistencies from it.

For the last five years, Russia has been living according to the Customs Code of the Customs Union (TC CU), which was actually copied from a document that was in force in Russia. But the backbone of that first Code of the 1993 model still lives in it.

In addition, one should not forget that in the harsh realities of Russian reality, almost any legislative act is interpreted depending on the situation. Therefore, in the presentation, we will try to pay special attention to this.

For clarifying interesting nuances, we express our gratitude to the guys from Banderolka, who, by the nature of their activities, encounter airport customs officers on a daily basis.

Purchases in luggage

This category includes both hand luggage and goods from duty-free shops that an individual imports on his own, as well as luggage that is sent for him by an air carrier or transport company.

Import rules

Today, for each citizen of the countries of the Customs Union, the following rules apply for the import of goods in baggage:

Import of personal items

Without paying import duties, you can import everything that was exported when traveling abroad.

There is an interesting clause in the law: if an individual can confirm the export of goods from the territory of the Customs Union". But it is not clear what arguments the customs will accept as confirmation.

Import by air

Goods imported for personal purposes, the total value of which does not exceed 10 000 Euro, and the total weight is within 50 kg.

It would seem that this is the treasured amount for which you can buy everything that your heart desires. For example, 15 brand new iPhone and leave a little more for jamon.

But the catch lies in the wording " for personal purposes". If the customs officer finds in the luggage or hand luggage goods that he considers commercial party, the owner is waiting for problems. The goods will most likely be seized, the owner will be charged with an administrative offense (at least), and sent to court to determine the amount of the fine (from half to two times the value of the seized).

Unfortunately, the work of customs is built in such a way that the inspector does not have to prove, substantiate or confirm anything. Enough of his suspicions and "expert opinion".

It is on the shoulders of the owner that the burden of proof will fall. N iPhone/iPad/MacBook/Apple TV pieces (underline as appropriate) were bought exclusively for personal purposes, well, or as gifts for a huge family.

And even now it is full of examples when enterprising citizens manage to carry iPhones in real bags. If you set a goal, you can also easily find information about seized smartphones from unlucky shuttles.

Customs officers have a trained eye, in addition, they are specially trained to single out, by indirect signs, people who may be dishonest.

As a rule, come across newcomers. Those who have been in this business for a long time prefer not to share the intricacies of the craft. For everyone else, there are a few general guidelines.

The normal amount that can be easily passed through customs is considered 3-4 units small equipment. In any case, if you are not particularly impudent and behave calmly, then 3 iPhones, iPads and MacBooks will easily cross the green corridor.

Ultimately, everyone decides for himself how much risk to bear. But if, when trying to go through the green corridor, more than 10,000 Euro worth of goods are found in the luggage, 30% of the fee will seem like a penny to the tourist.

Import by any mode of transport, except for air

Exempted from payment of customs duties imported for personal purposes, goods with a total weight up to 50 kg, the total cost of which does not exceed 1 500 Euro.

The rules for citizens entering by road or rail are similar, except for the amount of the duty-free threshold.

Harmful but tasty

Also, each adult tourist can import without paying duties up to 3 liters of alcohol, 200 cigarettes / 50 cigars / up to 250 gr. tobacco, with a total weight of not more than 250 gr.

These restrictions apply to products purchased both abroad and in duty-free shops.

Important! The cost of alcohol and tobacco products is not included in the total value of imported goods.

Sanctioned Products

The most controversial and ambiguous point.

On the one hand, there are no formal restrictions on the import of food products for individuals. The sanctions lists apply only to legal entities.

But the customs officers are now very attentive and sensitive to the “sanctions”. If the inspector decides to inspect the passenger's luggage and counts several packages of cheese Bree consignment, it will be difficult or costly to convince him otherwise. Better to play it safe a little.

Payment of duties

Customs duties are paid only for exceeded quantity of goods, but the customs declaration is submitted for the total quantity!

If the value and weight of imported products exceed the established limits, the passenger will have to pay 30% from the cost of excess, but not less 4 Euro/kg.
Important! Despite the fact that when importing by air, duty-free limits are set at the level of 10,000 Euros, duties amount to the difference between the actual value of the goods and 1,500 Euros!
Each liter of imported ethyl alcohol (but not more than 5 liters) is paid at the rate 22 Euro.
For each liter of alcohol (over three liters, but not more than five) you need to pay 10 Euro.

Import prohibited

It is prohibited to import into the territory of the Customs Union

Alcohol in a volume of more than 5 liters
Alcohol in the amount of more than 5 liters
Tobacco products/tobacco with a total weight of more than 250 grams or more than 200 cigarettes / 50 cigars
Firearms and cold steel
By and large, the import of weapons is allowed, but the list of items restricted and prohibited for import is so extensive that it is easier for the layman to get used to the idea that it is impossible to import weapons. Those who really need it, most likely, already know what can be imported and what is strictly prohibited.
Narcotic and poisonous substances
Human organs and tissues

Parcels

The rules for the import of parcels are similar to the rules for the import of luggage, with the exception of the mandatory written declaration procedure and the current restrictions on the total value of investments and their weight.

Greetings! "Foreigners will help us!" - it is this phrase of Ostap Bender that comes to my mind first of all when someone wants to buy any Apple equipment and save a little. And there is nothing strange in this, because the prices for the iPhone in the same America are much more pleasant than in Russia. Real savings can reach several thousand (and sometimes tens of thousands!) Rubles, so why not take advantage of the current situation? Such chances cannot be missed!

True, to get the maximum benefit, you will have to fly to another country for the phone (), and not buy a “foreigner” in stores in the Russian Federation. But who's stopping it?

Yes, I agree, it’s pointless to fly on purpose - you will spend more on a ticket. However, no one canceled travel, business trips, friends, acquaintances, colleagues, etc. You can always grab (or ask others to buy) a few iPhones from another country “on the way” on your own.

Yes, stop. And how many is a few? Let's talk about it today, let's go! :)

Important note! The author is the same person as most of you. I did not work at customs and at the border, so the information does not claim to be the ultimate truth. You may have a different opinion - write in the comments!

So, dear friends, the most important thing is that it turns out you can’t pick up a bunch of iPhones, fill a suitcase with them in another country and freely go through customs upon arrival in Russia. Why? Yes, because we have customs legislation and certain restrictions are imposed on the import of products (any).

What are the restrictions? If you strictly follow the letter of the law, then the total cost of goods that you can bring with you from another country without paying payments should be no more than:

EUR 10,000 or equivalent - when traveling by air.
1,500 euros or equivalent amount - when moving by other means of transport.

I can already see the dumb question frozen in your eyes: “Why then did the author spread some kind of scribble here? They said 10,000 euros, which means I can safely buy 8 pieces of iPhone X in America, bring them to the Russian Federation and, upon arrival, confidently go through the green corridor at the airport.”

You can cross the border at the airport along the so-called green or red corridor. By passing through the green you confirm that you do not have goods subject to mandatory declaration.

And it would seem that if we fit into the limit of 10,000 euros, then we do not need to declare anything. But this is not entirely true ... After all, the key point in the law is not the amount of restrictions (although it is also very important), but the phrase - for personal use.

And now let's simulate the situation again - you have 8-10 iPhones in your suitcase, you go along the green corridor, customs stops you and ... the fun begins. You need to very (very, very!) convincingly explain that all these phones are for personal use, and not for resale. What will be the result of the conversation? From many factors:

your persuasiveness.
How often and where do you fly.
How much do you carry with you?
Your area of work.

And other, less obvious things. In any case, eight iPhones per passenger is a lot. I would even say, forgive me for such words, to a fig! It will almost certainly be considered a "commercial lot" by Customs.

A "commercial lot" is a lot of goods intended for resale. Guess how many goods can be recognized as a batch? If we talk about mobile phones, then more than 2 pieces of the same type.

That's it. Sailed. This is what happens, you can’t bring more than two iPhones with you from abroad? Quite right - this is exactly what you should do if you want to protect yourself as much as possible and 100%. We took two phones (you can also grab some iPad) and boldly go through the green corridor without declaring anything.

Do you want to bring 3 items of the same type of goods?

By the way, if you type different iPhones (differing in model, amount of memory, color), then it will still be considered as one type of product.

Here it’s already “on thin” - in most cases there will be no problems, but again, everything again depends heavily on many other factors. For example, how often do you fly? If every other day and every time you carry three phones with you, then ... well, you yourself understand - questions from customs control cannot be avoided :)

So let's sum up some things:

Without payment of fees, goods (for personal use!) can be transported across the border in the amount of not more than 10,000 euros for air transport and 1,500 euros for all other modes of transport. This is by law.
How many iPhones can be safely and fearlessly brought to Russia from another country? Two.
I want three, is that okay? Can. If you do not fly often and you have someone to carry these same phones (wife, husband, children, parents).
And if you bring 8 pieces, I'll meet the limit! Why is that not possible? Because it's not for personal use, but a commercial batch. That is fraught with huge problems and fines.