Buying electronics on eBay and customs: how to deal with some problems. Frauds of the Russian Post and the customs service: how to get an order from Ebay

When buying goods on the Chinese site Aliexpress, ebay auction and online stores in China, the USA and Europe, you may from time to time come into contact with the customs service of the country where you live. The customs service is engaged in the fact that it looks at all incoming and outgoing mail from the country, checks their contents for compliance with the law. Each country has a list of goods prohibited for import or export. Also, the customs service is engaged in the fact that it checks postal items for the need to pay customs duties. The duty, if there is a need to pay it, is always paid by the recipient, in the country where the goods arrive, i.e. if you were sent goods from the USA to the Russian Federation, then the duty must be paid in the Russian Federation.

Buying on Aliexpress or ebay, as well as in other online stores in the USA, Europe, China, is definitely cost savings and pleasure, but you should always remember about customs nuances. We will consider the legislation of the Russian Federation, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan regarding the receipt of goods in international mail (IGO) by individuals for personal use.

Basic concepts

Customs Service- this is government agency engaged in the control of the movement of goods, things and other items across the border, producing customs clearance and collecting customs duties. Cargo control is carried out not only to determine the need to levy duties, but also to determine the compliance of the contents with the current legislation.

Customs clearance– implementation of the necessary procedures related to documenting the passage of goods, things, etc. through the customs border. Customs clearance of international postal items carried out in the places of international postal exchange (IMPO) in the country of the recipient. The passage of the MMPO cargo is reflected in its status (for registered mail).

For example, in Russia there are 24 IGO points. Their congestion varies greatly depending on the popular transport routes. Most of the shipments fall to MMPO located, in addition to the capital, in the cities of St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Bryansk, Orenburg and Samara.

customs duty- a special tax collected from the recipient by the customs service, if necessary.

Assessed value- the cost of the goods in monetary terms, determined when registering the postal item. The estimated (declared) value is determined either by the sender or the customs officer.

International mail (IGO)- a small package or a parcel delivered to its destination by a sweat operator.

Duty free limit- a standard for the cost or weight of the cargo, giving the right to duty-free passage of the customs border. The size of the limit in postal items and the methodology for calculating customs payments usually do not depend on the type of postal operator or delivery service (except for the Republic of Belarus, where all standards are tightened).

Customs Union (within the Eurasian Economic Community)- the union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus, implying a single customs territory, a single customs tariff and other common measures of customs regulation.

Ways of passing the customs clearance procedure

Customs clearance can be carried out in several ways, depending on the method of delivery, compliance of the goods with customs standards, etc.

1. Postal operator. In the case of sending a shipment by a state postal operator, all formalities related to the passage of the customs border on the territory of the Russian Federation are settled by the Federal State Unitary Enterprise Russian Post. If the payment of customs duty is required, then the parcel is simply accompanied by a notice of its amount, which will be collected from the addressee upon receipt of the parcel at the post office.
2. Courier Service. If the delivery of the postal item is carried out by a commercial service and the shipment complies with the established standards, the courier service takes over the organization of customs clearance. In cases where the courier service does not have the right to work with IGOs, a fee is charged for customs clearance.
3. Personally by the recipient. If it becomes necessary to pay additional customs duties, the courier service may contact the recipient to complete all the formalities.
4. Customs Broker. In disputable cases, the responsibility for settling relations between the recipient and the customs service is assumed by the intermediary - the customs broker. An appropriate commission is charged for its work (10% of the amount of the fee or more). Often, broker services are used by courier services that do not have the official right to work with international mail (TNT, UPS, DHL, etc.). In this case, VAT is added to the estimated customs duty. The client of the service has the right to refuse brokerage services and draw up customs documents on his own.

Before making purchases on ebay, Amazon, Aliexpress, be sure to check if your product falls into the category of prohibited shipments. Otherwise, you risk that the package will be returned to the seller.

Features of the work of the customs services of some countries

Russian Federation

Russia is part of Customs Union EurAsEC, therefore, the rules for forwarding international postal items are regulated by the corresponding document, which is called " Agreement on the procedure for the movement by individuals of goods for personal use across the customs border of the Customs Union(hereinafter referred to as the Agreement). The Agreement also spelled out the standards for duty-free shipments.

In particular, the restriction on the estimated value of goods intended for personal use, is 500 euros for one calendar month, and the limit on the total weight of received items for the same period - 31 kg.

Therefore, if the estimated value of the parcel less than 500 euros, and weight less than 31 kilos individual recipient exempt from paying any fees or other charges.

If the limit is exceeded by value or weight, a customs duty will be charged. If the cost is exceeded: 30% of the amount in excess if the weight is exceeded: 4 euros for 1 kg of excess weight.

Going over the value limit is usually much more expensive than going over the weight limit.

The calculation is very simple:

Parcel weight 30 kg, the cost is 2000 euros. The amount of the fee: (2100-500) x 30% = 1100 x 0.3 = 480 euros.

Parcel weight 35 kg, the cost is 400 euros. The amount of the fee: (35-31) x 4 = 16 euros.

If both weight and cost are exceeded at the same time, then both indicators are calculated and large amount to be paid.

Payment of duties is carried out in rubles at the rate of the Central Bank on the day of payment, at the post office upon receipt of the parcel.

To date, there is no mechanism (database) that would control the number and cost of postal items received by one individual in one calendar month. Therefore, only the cost and weight of your parcels that arrived on the same day to one customs inspector are summed up (such a hit is extremely unlikely, but still should not be ruled out).

There are some exceptions to the fee. They concern goods that do not qualify for "personal use"(these are solariums, medical equipment and furniture, slot machines, equipment for photo laboratories, internal combustion engines, etc., the full list is available on the FCS website), as well as the so-called. "indivisible goods".

Speaking of shipments to legal entities , then the value limit is also 200 euros - in this case, the cargo is not subject to duty.

Starting from 07/01/2010, uniform rates of customs payments were established regardless of the delivery organization, therefore, in the field of customs clearance, the rules for the Russian Post and courier services are almost the same. Despite this, each company has a list own conditions and restrictions on work with the delivery of international mail to Russia.

Since February 2014, the FCS of Russia has changed its requirements for the clearance of non-documentary goods. Now, in addition to the passport data of the consignee, it is necessary to attach to the cargo an agreement for the provision of brokerage services with a delivery service and a commercial invoice with an accurate description of the contents of the cargo. At the same time, customs inspectors reserve the right to request Additional information or some other documents.

Ukraine

In Ukraine, the regulatory document for the customs clearance of incoming shipments is the Customs Code, which entered into force in June 2012 and the law " On preventing financial disaster» which entered into force on 01.04.2014. According to the latter, the duty-free limit is 150 euros in estimated value and 50 kg in weight– for one recipient within one day.

In case of exceeding the specified standards, the cargo is subject to customs duty in the amount of 10% of the over-limit value of the goods, to which 20% VAT is added, plus a customs clearance fee (about 40 hryvnias). If the weight of the cargo exceeds 100 kg or the value exceeds 10,000 euros, then the cost of insurance and delivery of the shipment is added to the estimated value subject to customs duty.

Thus, you can present the current state of affairs in the form of a simple table:

Exist separate categories goods for which a special excise tax or own norms are provided. For example, a package with food products should not exceed 10 kg in weight, and when sending electronic equipment and means of communication, there should be no more than two goods of the same name, otherwise such a shipment is classified as commercial. All of the above rules are valid for both the state postal operator and commercial express delivery services.

Kazakhstan

Like Russian Federation, The Republic of Kazakhstan is a member of the Customs Union and is subject to the rules dictated by the Agreement in the field of international mail to the same extent. Accordingly, for incoming mail in Kazakhstan, the same cost and weight restrictions apply as in Russia.

Please note that the list of goods prohibited for import and export in international mail from the territory of the Customs Union includes:

1. alcoholic products and beer;
2. any types of tobacco products and smoking mixtures;
3. precious stones in any form and condition, natural diamonds, with the exception of jewelry;
4. plants in any form and condition, seeds of plants.>

Belarus

Despite the fact that the Republic of Belarus is a member of the Customs Union, with the help of federal customs legislation, it was able to establish its own standards for incoming shipments - much more stringent than in Russia and Kazakhstan. Estimated value/weight limit from October 25, 2014 is 22 euros and 31 kilos for one recipient per calendar month. Note that earlier the limit for shipment by express delivery services was significantly different and amounted to 200 euros, regardless of the method of delivery (public or commercial service).

Shipping costs are not included in this amount.

For incoming shipments exceeding this limit, a customs duty of 30% of the amount in excess of the limit is charged. In this case, the duty should not be less than 4 euros per 1 kg of cargo weight. If the value of the parcel exceeds 1000 euros, the amount of customs duty increases to 60% (but not less than 4 euros per 1 kg).

For any excess, a customs duty is charged in the amount of 30% of it (and at the same time not less than 4 euros per 1 kg).

In addition, an additional fee of 5 euros is charged for each case of individual customs clearance. This is true if the goods are delivered by one of the courier services - DHL, UPS, FedEx, TNT, etc. customs service. Until all these formalities are met, the shipment is delayed at the customs clearance point located directly at the Minsk-2 airport (storage of goods at the point will also have to be paid).

International shipments delivered by a state postal operator are received by the addressee at the post office at the place of residence.

Uzbekistan

In the Republic of Uzbekistan, the rules of customs clearance operate in accordance with the Customs Code of the Republic and federal law"On the customs tariff", adopted back in 1997. Parcels and packages, the estimated value of which does not exceed 1000 US dollars. In case of excess, customs duty will be charged in the amount of 25% from the amount over the limit.

Shipping Options

Now let's look at an important issue on which the speed and method of delivery depend. International mail (IGO) can be sent to the addressee in two ways:

With the help of an organization that has the right to work with IGOs- by international mail (essentially by regular state mail) - this is the American USPS, the German Deutsche Post, the British Royal mail and the courier EMS, which operates in many countries of the world. Usually these are cheaper and longer delivery options. If the payment of customs duty is not required, then the addressee receives the parcel at the local post office, having received a notification in the mailbox.

With the help of an organization that does not have the right to work with IGOs- these are courier express delivery services (DHL, FedEx, UPS.com, TNT, etc.) They are usually characterized by more high speed and tariffs. Delivery to the addressee is usually carried out by a courier to the house, the parcel is assigned an individual number that allows you to track the progress of its delivery via the Internet or by calling hotline delivery services, all questions, incl. related to the payment of customs duties are resolved with the recipient over the phone. Also, if the postal item is subject to the need to pay customs duties, usually an additional fee is charged for the services of a customs broker.

Peculiarities of work in Russia of courier services UPS, FedEx, DHL

In the case of delivery of your cargo to Russia by one of the courier services, you should take into account the specific regulations and rules of each of them.

FedEx

The duty-free daily limit on the estimated value of the cargo is limited to 200 euros. This means that the cost of all shipments for one recipient on one day cannot exceed 200 euros(delivery cost not included). There is also a monthly limit, which is limited to 500 euros and a weight of 31 kg per recipient. Content limit - no more than 5 attachments one kind.

If these standards are exceeded, the recipient will have to organize customs clearance of the cargo on their own or through a customs broker. Moreover, customs clearance in this case is carried out exclusively in Moscow.

The rate of customs duties is standard and corresponds to the established by the current customs legislation.

UPS

UPS only ships orders to Russia from a very limited number of online stores. The service allows shipment with a simplified procedure for customs declaration of items, the cost of which, together with the cost of delivery, fits into the amount of 200 euros and which, at the same time, does not raise questions from the customs authorities that require the provision of additional documents. Shipments outside these limits are subject to mandatory customs declaration in individually. At the same time, the delivery of such goods is carried out only in a few cities of Russia: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Krasnodar, Stavropol, Novorossiysk and Vladivostok. Shipments addressed to other settlements and requiring individual customs clearance are simply returned to the sender, regardless of whether they are addressed to an individual or organization.

The cost limit at which the service undertakes the customs clearance of the parcel is 200 euros without shipping costs. Exceeding this limit entails the need for customs clearance personally by the buyer. To carry it out, you need to prepare copies of all documents related to the shipment, then contact the nearest DHL office and clarify the details. Usually, an application, a copy of the passport, copies (screenshots) of the order, an extract of card transactions from the bank, etc. are required. More detailed information available in our article: DHL Delivery Service and Customs. Practical advice. Depending on the region, the registration procedure, as well as the cost of brokerage services, differs.

The total amount of the duty-free limit is 500 euros in value and 31 kg in weight per recipient per calendar month.

Comparison of delivery terms by commercial services

Delivery service	Estimated Shipping Limit	Customs clearance		customs duty	Duty free limit
		Up to 200 euros	Over 200 euros
UPS	Over 200 euros - delivery is limited to a few cities	Carried out by the company
FedEx	No restrictions	Carried out by the company	Carried out by broker or consignee	It is 30% of the value of the excess value or 4 euros for each kilogram in excess of weight norms	During the calendar month, the total amount of shipments is not more than 500 euros, total weight– no more than 31 kg
DHL	Only from a specific list of stores, no limit	Carried out by the company	Carried out by broker or consignee	It is 30% of the value of the excess value or 4 euros for each kilogram in excess of weight norms	During the calendar month, the total amount of shipments is not more than 500 euros, the total weight is not more than 31 kg

The information given applies exclusively to private goods, not intended for commercial activities.

Additional Information

In some cases, private courier services may charge the recipient for individual customs clearance, although the cargo, both in weight and in estimated value, fit into the duty-free limit. Most often this happens with postal items for individuals, declared as non-commercial, that is, containing goods, things or items intended solely for personal use. If the customs officer evaluates the contents of the shipment as intended for commercial purposes, then it is no longer subject to the simplified customs clearance procedure. A higher customs tariff is applied to such cargo.

Signs of a private postal item, usually indicating its commercial purpose:

• too much a large number of goods of the same name in the parcel;
• the nature of the goods (not for domestic use);
• frequency of items with homogeneous content received by one person.

A common mistake online buyers make is to negotiate with the seller on a deliberate underestimation of the estimated value when making a package. The discrepancy between the contents of the parcel and its value almost always attracts the attention of customs officers. If the cost of the goods is really low, but it looks much more expensive, it is necessary to attach the relevant documents to the parcel confirming the real amount for which this product was purchased.

Despite the limitation on the number of shipments per month per recipient (according to the rules of the Customs Union), in fact, in Russia, the customs services do not do this kind of tracking. FROM big share probability, any addressee can receive several mail items per month total cost much higher than 500 euros and a total weight of more than 31 kg. However, no one has canceled the standards, and there is still a risk of charging customs duties.

When postal items pass through places of international postal exchange, usually all parcels with an estimated value over 5000 rubles are sent for inspection in order to identify goods that are restricted and prohibited for shipment or do not match the description in the accompanying documents.

Parcels worth less than 5000 rubles are screened randomly.

Customs duty is paid in Russia in rubles at the current exchange rate of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.

In order to successfully make purchases in foreign online stores and not incur unnecessary costs, you should have up-to-date information about customs regulations your country and regulations duty-free import, as well as navigate various ways delivery of postal items.

Before making a purchase on ebay or in any other foreign online store, immediately before placing an order, you need to find out what types of delivery are offered by the seller, and choose the best one from them, taking into account the contents of the package, its weight and estimated cost. By comparing all this data with the rules and regulations of a particular postal operator or courier service, you can predict the risk of customs charges on your order and estimate its final cost for you.

Be sure to check that the contents of your order do not fall under the list of restrictions and prohibitions imposed for your country by postal services and customs authorities. If a parcel from an online store obviously exceeds the limits of duty-free customs clearance, it is better to order delivery by a state postal operator - in this case, you will simply pay the customs fee upon receipt, and you will not have to hire a broker or deal with customs procedures personally.

If there is such an opportunity, it makes sense to agree with the seller on the division of the parcel into several separate postal items. At the same time, they should not be sent all at once, but at intervals of a week or two. Thus, it is easiest to avoid paying customs duties.

Several products of the same name should be ordered only if you can prove their non-commercial affiliation. For example, if you have three children, then 10 identical t-shirts different sizes in the premise, in principle, can be substantiated. And here are 10 leather cases for iPods - not so much.

In a word, by including logic and common sense, while observing the rules and regulations established in your country for incoming mail, you can safely make bargain shopping in foreign online stores!

For almost the entire 2018, the issue of reducing the amount without a duty limit on online purchases was actively discussed. At the same time, quite contradictory and often unreliable information was received from the Federal Customs Service, the Government of the Russian Federation and associations of Russian entrepreneurs about the timing and methods of future changes. But at the moment, it can already be confidently stated that from January 1, 2019, the threshold for calculating the fee has changed.

The current customs limit and the amount of duties in 2019

From the beginning of 2019, goods for a total amount of up to 500 euros and weighing no more than 31 kg can be imported duty-free for private use for a month. If these limits are exceeded, the duty will be 30% of the excess value or 4 euros for each overlimit kilogram. In this case, we are talking about delivery by international mail. For personal transportation of purchases by road and air transport, other limits apply.

Example 1 digital was ordered Canon camera with a whale lens worth 800 euros. In this case customs fee will be (800 euros-500 euros) * 30% = 90 euros.

Example 2 At the time of buying ceramic tiles in Italy it turned out that its total weight was 35 kg, while the cost was at the level of 400 euros. In this case, you will have to pay a fee for excess weight (35 kg-31 kg) * 4 euros = 16 euros.

If the parcel exceeds the limits both in value and in weight, then a larger fee is payable.

It is important to take into account the following nuances.

• The parcel must be intended for private use, which also includes the use of the goods by close relatives and members of the same family. Thus, the limit does not apply to professional industrial equipment. Also, if there is a large amount in one parcel the same product(usually from 4-5 pieces), then this can be regarded by the customs officer as a commercial shipment, and therefore the mentioned duty-free limit does not apply in this case either.
• For the purchase of food products in foreign online supermarkets (cheese, ham) there are other weight restrictions - 5 kg for personal consumption. More in the article.
• The limit does not apply to dimensional indivisible goods, the weight of which exceeds 35 kg. As a rule, we are talking about furniture. In this case, the duty will be calculated on the entire value of the goods (its amount depends on the category of goods), and you will also have to pay 20% VAT and excise taxes, if applicable.
• If earlier the FCS did not have an efficient accounting system for absolutely all parcels passing through all goods checkpoints, which made it possible to bypass the limits, now the control methods have been seriously improved. Often Customs receive information about the real value of the goods already at the time of its sale. Also, in some cases, the TIN control method is used. In 2019, the method of “splitting” a large order into several small ones and sending them to the name of various individuals (relatives, friends) continues to operate. For example, a family of 2 can place orders up to 1000 euros per month. It is only important that the amount per person does not exceed 500 euros.
• The value of the goods in the parcel is assessed as customs declaration and invoice, and according to the subjective assessment of the customs officer, who will rely on the market assessment of their value. Thus, if the customs officer suspects that the amount in the declaration does not correspond to the real value of the goods, then he can delay the shipment until the buyer provides evidence to the contrary (an invoice from the store, a screenshot of the price, etc.). As a result, if a slight understatement of the declared value in the range of 1-2 hundred euros can also help you avoid paying the fee, then it is best to refrain from outright deception when it comes to exceeding several thousand euros. Read more about ways to bypass customs restrictions in the article.
• The customs limit is the same for all delivery methods to Russia: , EMS, private courier services(DHL, FedEx). But at the same time, courier delivery implies a more complex procedure, which involves the collection of a package of documents showing the real value of the goods.

Prospects for changing customs duties in 2020

According to the information that gets into the media and published by official bodies, it can be concluded that in the coming 2020 the customs limit will again be changed downward. At the same time, the most reliable estimate of the future decline is as follows.

• The duty-free limit will be reduced to 200 euros, but for one parcel. The weight limit will remain unchanged, i.e. 31 kg.
• The number of parcels per month will not be limited, that is, the total amount of purchases may well exceed 1,000 euros, it is only important that each of them fit into a new small limit.
• If the cost of the shipment or the weight exceeds the new norms, it is proposed to establish a duty of 15% or 2 euros for each kilogram of overweight.
• It is assumed that when buying from Aliexpress, payment of duties can be made directly at the time of ordering on the site. Also, a similar opportunity will be available through the Russian Post.
• There was no complete rejection of the idea to additionally impose VAT on foreign purchases, which is 20% in 2019, and therefore it is very likely that the idea will be implemented in the coming years.

Thus, as of 2019, there has been a real decline customs limits However, the idea of ​​introducing VAT on foreign products still looks vague and not fully thought out.

We continue the cycle of our articles in which we provide answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding eBay auction. Today we will talk about the delivery of goods from eBay, as well as the customs fees that are possible with such delivery.

What is the best delivery method? How much does shipping cost? When and how to pay for it? What can customs fees be charged for? Which countries do not ship to? We will answer these and other questions in this article.

I won the lot foreBay. How can I get it?

eBay is a worldwide auction that brings together sellers and buyers from all over the world. Therefore, it will not be difficult to deliver the lot you won to the address specified during registration. Many sellers ship worldwide using a network of national postal services.

Sometimes it happens that you may encounter certain restrictions - the seller refuses to deliver to your country, which he previously indicated in the description of his lot. Then you can use the services of intermediary companies, or try to negotiate with the seller so that he removes his restriction in an exceptional manner.

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How quickly will I receive the goods fromeBay? What are the delivery times for goodseBay?

It all depends on the country where the seller and the buyer are located, as well as on the delivery method you choose. If you chose "free shipping", then you should not expect the goods earlier than in 30 days. Usually this type of delivery can be delayed up to 60 days. Free is a very long time. Of course, you can pay for the transportation, but sometimes the amount is by no means small.

By sea from the USA you will receive the goods no earlier than in 25-30 days, by air mail 10-20 days. Delivery from European countries is usually faster. After the transaction, the Seller will offer you a list of delivery methods to choose from, from which you can choose the most suitable one.

What is a "verified physical address", and why does the seller only agree to ship to it?

Only US residents can verify their place of residence. This is another way to make sure that you are a real person and that you have provided real data. If the seller sets the terms of delivery only to a "confirmed physical address", then you will have to use the services of intermediary companies. They will take the goods to their warehouse in the USA, and from there they will send it to your address of residence.

Many sellers indicate delivery only to a “confirmed physical address” in order to play it safe and protect themselves from scammers.

Like parcels bought oneBay, going through customs?

There is no single answer to this question, and it all depends on many factors - the indicated price of the product, its size, weight, type, etc. There are various customs nuances that it is advisable to familiarize yourself with in advance.

Within the framework of this article, we will not be able to consider in detail the conditions for passing through customs inspection of goods upon delivery to Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and other CIS countries. Therefore, in the near future, read an article on our website in which we will reveal these points.

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Explain how the girth of a parcel is calculated?

When sending any parcel, there are usually limiting dimensions, namely weight, length, width and girth. Girth (English girth) is calculated by the following formula: (Height + Width) × 2 + Length.

Does eBay provide shipping insurance?

No, eBay does not insure shipping. Its competence includes only the transaction within the framework of the auction (buy / sell). Delivery is already the jurisdiction of companies that carry out the transfer of goods from point "A" to point "B".

You can notify the seller that you want to insure the package, but it will cost extra money. Very often, expensive shipping methods already include the amount of insurance in the cost. As a rule, it is no more than 100 dollars.

The goods were sent to me from the USA via USPS, the seller sent a tracking number - “tracking number”, but when I enter it on the operator’s website, I get the answer “The U.S. Postal Service was electronically notified by the shipper on (date) to expect your package for mailing. This does not indicate receipt by the USPS or the actual mailing date. Delivery status information will be provided if / when available.". What does it mean?

USPS.com has a simple and convenient print function called. "Shipping Label" - special stickers on the parcel or package, which contains all the information regarding the delivery. Address, recipient, barcode and everything else. The received message indicates that the Seller entered all the details, printed out this sticker and the parcel was assigned a unique identifier. After that, he must take the parcel to the post office where it will be weighed, the cost of the shipment will be paid and the shipment will be directly made. As a rule, after printing the stickers, the parcels are sent within a few days. The parcel can be sent in a way that is not tracked via the Internet, then this message can be issued by the system constantly. But even if the shipment was made in a way that provides for tracking, then the current status may appear in the system only after 5-10 days.

What is the "mail forwarding" service, and when is it beneficial?

Many companies and sellers on eBay do not deliver goods to Russia and the CIS countries. What is it connected with? Hard to say. They probably do not want to deal with us, because they believe that “our” buyer is not reliable, or delivery services in our countries leave much to be desired. Whatever it was, the fact remains. You may experience that delivery will not be possible. Some intermediary companies offer a "virtual address" or "mail forwarding" service. You are provided with an address in the US or European countries, and a cell number. This address is assigned only to you, and it must be specified as the main address upon delivery. Having received the goods in your personal cell, the intermediary company will send it to the actual address of residence. It is very convenient if you often order from those who do not deliver to Russia, Ukraine and other CIS countries.

For more information about the delivery of goods from eBay, as well as all kinds of customs duties and fees, see the video attached under this article.

If you often buy anything, including appliances, at online auctions, then you should be familiar with an auction such as eBay. It has a lot of advantages, and you can buy some electronic items there quite cheaply, having received a fairly high-quality product. But not everyone who wants to use the services of this auction does this, as they are usually prevented by fears of going through customs and troubles there. But if you know a few simple rules and use them, you can easily use this service, making your purchases simple and reliable.

So, customs clearance involves, first of all, the payment of duty for this product, if its value exceeds a given amount. Such a duty is paid by the person who receives the goods, i.e. the buyer, but he does not always have to pay it either: for example, for Russia, goods that cost less than 1,000 euros are not subject to duty, which is very convenient, because, for example, for neighboring Ukraine, such a limit is set at 200 euros.

To calculate, which duty you will have to pay if the value of the goods exceeds the specified amount, you need to know what mail the goods will be sent. So, if you have chosen the USPS state postal service for yourself, you will have to pay 30% of the difference in the purchase price and those same 1000 euros in ruble equivalent. Another option is the courier, or so-called private, transfer of goods, the fee for which is calculated in a slightly different way, and sometimes can be less than in the case of
public service. Thus, the courier delivery duty consists of customs duty, VAT, excise tax and customs clearance fee. The first three values ​​are determined in accordance with accepted standards, but the cost of customs clearance is a constant value, and it is equal to 250 rubles. You should choose the type of shipment by calculating the waste in a particular case, but if the goods cost less than 1000 euros, then it is better to choose a public service.

Where does that one come from? the cost of the parcel? It is determined by the sender, indicating the price for which he sold this item to you. And if you decided to cheat at this very moment, asking you to indicate the estimated cost of the goods a little less than it actually is, then such a scam is unlikely to go unnoticed. The fact is that customs officers have the right to inspect the parcel and disagree with the declared value, assigning it at their discretion.

As for legal tricks and ways of solving some problems, the point is as follows. If you have chosen a product from a seller worth more than 1000 euros, then in order to avoid paying a fee, you can ask to send the goods in parts, if possible, and then the seller must indicate two different recipients. Or you can send goods in several stages to the same person, but so that the difference between shipments exceeds 2 weeks.

To make the process of customs clearance for a certain product easier, you can use company services, which provides customs clearance at Sheremetyevo. The company provides the most simple, fast and inexpensive customs clearance, and all this with minimal loss of time for the client. In addition, it can provide services for the calculation of customs duties, as well as a place to temporarily store your cargo and even deliver it to a specific address.

It is worth noting that all the above data on the amount of duty are relevant for goods intended for personal use. So, if you order, for example, several hair dryers, or regularly buy tablets of certain brands, then customs officers may suspect you of carrying out commercial activities, and the duty for such goods will already be significantly higher.

On December 20, the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission established new rules for the import of goods for individuals for personal use. A decision was made, following which, the cost, weight and quantity norms were determined, within which goods can be imported into Russia and other countries of the EAEU duty-free. Also, the amount of duties for exceeding the established norms for the import of goods for personal use is determined.

Briefly about the new duties: From January 1, 2019, the duty-free limit for buyers per month has decreased from 1000 to 500 euros. It is important to know that in some cases, the customs service may also tax the shipping cost.

We are talking about goods that are delivered to a buyer from abroad by international mail or private carriers, including purchases in foreign online stores, such as computeruniverse.

According to the decision, from January 1 to December 31, 2018, maintaining the current limit of 1000 euros and 31 kg within one calendar month.

From January 1, 2019, within one calendar month, without paying customs duties and taxes, it will be possible to order goods for a total amount of up to 500 euros and weighing no more than 31 kg.

From January 1, 2020, duty-free import rates will be reduced to 200 euros and 31 kg. At the same time, all restrictions on time and number of orders will be removed. In 2020, for exceeding the limits, you will have to pay 15% of the cost, but not less than 2 euros per 1 kg of "overweight", which is significantly less than the current norms (30% of the cost, but not less than 4 euros per 1 kg of weight)

At the same time, the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union may introduce additional restrictions that reduce import rates.

At the moment, in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia, the duty-free threshold is 1,000 euros and 31 kg per calendar month, and until the end of 2018, buyers in these countries can sleep peacefully.

Reducing the duty-free threshold for importing goods over 500 euros by land

Also, on November 1, the news appeared that in 2019 the threshold for duty-free transportation of goods by land transport would be reduced three times. The document, signed by all five members of the commission on November 1, was published on the legal portal of the EAEU. The content is as follows:

EURASIAN ECONOMIC COMMISSION COUNCIL

SOLUTION

On amendments to the Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission dated December 20, 2017 No. 107
In accordance with paragraph 6 of Article 256, paragraph 11 of Article 260, paragraphs 2, 3, 6 and 8 of Article 266 of the Customs Code of the Eurasian Economic Union, the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission decided:
1. In paragraph 2 of Annex No. 1 to the Decision of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission dated December 20, 2017 No. 107 “On Certain Issues Related to Goods for Personal Use”, the words “from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 inclusive - the cost does not exceed the amount equivalent to 1,000 euros, and (or) the weight does not exceed 50 kg; from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 inclusive - the cost does not exceed the equivalent of 750 euros and (or) the weight does not exceed 35 kg; from January 1, 2021 - the cost does not exceed the equivalent of 500 euros, and (or) the weight does not exceed 25 kg" replace with the words "from January 1, 2019 - the cost does not exceed the equivalent of 500 euros, and (or) the weight does not exceed 25 kg.
2. In paragraph 2 of Annex No. 2 to the Decision of the Council of the Eurasian
Economic Commission of December 20, 2017 No. 107 "On Certain Issues Related to Goods for Personal Use" the words "from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 inclusive - the cost exceeds the amount equivalent to 1,000 euros, and (or ) the weight exceeds 50 kg; from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 inclusive - the cost exceeds the equivalent of 750 euros and (or) the weight exceeds 35 kg; from January 1, 2021 — the cost exceeds the equivalent of 500 euros and (or) the weight exceeds 25 kg” shall be replaced by the words “from January 1, 2019 — the cost exceeds the equivalent of 500 euros and (or) the weight exceeds 25 kg ".