1、 Import
(1) Imported goods arriving at the Russian border
When goods and transportation vehicles arrive at the Russian border port, the freight forwarding company or carrier shall submit the following documents and information to the customs within 15 days:
- The registration country of the transportation vehicle;
- The name and address of the carrier of the goods;
- The names of the country of origin and the country of arrival of the goods;
- The names and addresses of the shipper and consignee;
- Commercial documents owned by the carrier;
- Freight marks and types of goods packaging;
- Goods name and product code (not less than the first 4 digits);
- Net weight of goods (kilograms) or volume of goods (cubic meters), except for goods with huge appearance;
- Regarding the prohibition or restriction of goods entering the customs territory of the Russian Federation;
- Issue an international bill of lading for the transportation of goods.
If customs transfer is required, the freight forwarding company or carrier must apply to the customs and submit the following documents:
- The name and location of the shipper (consignee);
- The name of the destination country of the goods;
- The name and location of the carrier of the goods, or the name and location of the sender, if the sender has obtained internal customs clearance permission;
- Transportation vehicle information for transporting goods within the Russian border, and if road transportation is carried out, information on the driver of the transportation vehicle must also be provided;
- Type, name, quantity, price, weight or volume of goods, and product code (not less than the first 4 digits);
- Total number of loaded items;
- The destination of the goods;
- Transfer cargo plan and transportation route information;
The planned period for the transportation of goods.
3. After the goods transported through customs have arrived at the destination customs, they should be declared to the customs within 15 days.
(2) Declaration and customs clearance of imported goods
1. Agent customs declaration
According to Russian customs law, the declarant can only be a Russian citizen. Foreign enterprises or cargo owners can only entrust Russian customs brokers or declarants to handle import declaration procedures;
When accepting the commission of the import consignee or consignor to handle the customs declaration procedures, the customs broker or declarant shall review the authenticity and completeness of the information and documents provided by the consignor. If they fail to fulfill their review obligations or violate legal provisions in the declaration, they shall bear corresponding legal responsibilities;
The customs declaration officer shall truthfully and accurately fill out all the contents listed on the customs declaration form, and submit necessary documents and materials to the customs.
2. Documents and documents to be submitted for import customs declaration
- Import goods declaration form;
- Commercial documents required for customs declaration (such as contracts, invoices, waybills, bills of lading, packing lists, insurance policies, cargo manifest, and other accompanying documents);
- Transportation (transfer) documents;
- Approval documents, licenses, certifications, and/or restrictive import permits for goods;
- Certificate of origin of goods;
- Data for calculating customs taxes and fees;
- Proof documents from the customs broker and the customs broker's certificate issued by the Russian customs.
3. Payment of import tariffs
The shipper or customs declaration agent shall timely and fully pay customs taxes and fees, including import tariffs, value-added tax, and customs miscellaneous fees, according to the customs calculated taxes, or handle customs guarantee procedures in accordance with regulations;
When the declared price of imported goods is lower than the customs risk price parameter, the shipper shall provide the corresponding contract transaction price proof documents as required by the customs. If the required documents cannot be provided, Russian customs will levy tariffs at the lowest risk price.
4. Release of goods
According to the Russian Customs Law, for imported goods with complete customs declaration documents, full payment of tariffs, and matching of single goods, the customs shall release them within 3 working days;
If the goods belong to special supervision such as bonded warehouses, domestic processing, duty-free trade, temporary entry, re export, etc., the customs may conditionally release the goods.
2、 Export
(1) Export goods declaration
1. The agent customs declaration requirements for exported goods are completely consistent with those for imports.
2. Documents and documents to be submitted for export customs declaration
- Export goods declaration form;
- Commercial documents required for customs declaration (such as contracts, invoices, waybills, bills of lading, packing lists, insurance policies, cargo manifest, and other accompanying documents);
- Transportation (transfer) documents;
- Approval documents, licenses, certifications, and/or restrictive export permits for goods;
- Data for calculating customs taxes and fees;
- Proof documents from the customs broker and the customs broker's certificate issued by the Russian customs.
3. For goods that are subject to export tariffs, the shipper or customs declaration agent shall timely and fully pay the taxes and fees based on the export tax calculated by the customs.
(2) Release of export goods
After the export customs declaration is accepted, the carrier can load the goods into the transportation vehicle intended to leave the Russian border and accept customs inspection.
2. Export goods that have been verified and verified to be correct by customs documents shall be released by customs within 3 working days.
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