On a unified methodology for conducting customs statistics on foreign trade and statistics on mutual trade of the Member States of the customs union. On a unified methodology for conducting customs statistics on foreign trade and statistics on mutual trade of member states

"On a unified methodology for maintaining customs statistics on foreign trade and statistics on mutual trade of member states of the Customs Union"

EURASIAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY

CUSTOMS UNION COMMISSION

  DECISION
dated January 28, 2011 N 525

ON THE UNIFIED METHODOLOGY FOR MAKING CUSTOMS STATISTICS FOR FOREIGN TRADE AND STATISTICS FOR MUTUAL TRADE OF STATES - MEMBERS OF THE CUSTOMS UNION

  dated March 19, 2013 N 50)

The Customs Union Commission decided:

To approve the Unified Methodology for maintaining customs statistics on foreign trade and statistics on mutual trade of the Member States of the Customs Union (attached).

Members of the Customs Union Commission:

  From the Republic of Belarus From the Republic of Kazakhstan From the Russian Federation
(signature) (signature) (signature)
S.RUMAS U.S. SHUKEEV I. SHUVALOV

APPROVED
By decision of the Commission of the Customs Union
dated January 28, 2011 N 525

  UNIFIED METHODOLOGY
DETAILS OF CUSTOMS STATISTICS OF FOREIGN TRADE AND STATISTICS OF MUTUAL TRADE OF STATES - MEMBERS OF THE CUSTOMS UNION

(as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

  1. General Provisions

1.1. The purpose of the Unified Methodology of Customs Statistics of Foreign Trade and Mutual Trade Statistics of the Member States of the Customs Union (hereinafter referred to as the Methodology) is to determine the procedure for the formation, maintenance and dissemination of customs statistics of foreign trade of the Member States of the Customs Union with third countries and statistics of mutual trade between the Member States of the Customs Union Union meeting the needs of legislative and executive authorities, other users, including international economic bodies isations.

1.2. The Methodology sets out the basic rules for recording data on foreign and mutual trade of the Member States of the Customs Union.

1.3. The methodology is developed in accordance with the provisions contained in the official publication of the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs "Statistics on international trade in goods: concepts and definitions" (1998), the provisions of the Customs Code of the Customs Union, the Agreement on the Maintenance of Customs Statistics of External and Mutual of trade in goods of the Customs Union of January 25, 2008 and updated in accordance with the provisions contained in the official publication of the Statistical about the department of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the UN Secretariat "Statistics on international trade in goods: concepts and definitions, 2010." (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

1.4. Customs statistics on foreign trade and statistics on mutual trade take into account trade in goods.

1.5. Customs statistics of foreign trade and statistics of mutual trade are designed to provide a complete and reliable account of data on foreign and mutual trade in goods in order to solve the following problems:

1) analysis of the main trends, structure and dynamics of foreign trade flows;

2) analysis of the results of the application of tariff and non-tariff regulation of foreign economic activity;

3) development and decision-making in the field of foreign trade policy;

4) control over the receipt of customs payments in the budgets of the Member States of the Customs Union;

5) development of the balance of payments and the system of national accounts;

6) forecasting macroeconomic indicators;

7) the calculation of indices of physical volume, average prices and value volume;

8) promoting the development of foreign economic activity, the expansion of foreign trade relations.

  2. Key terms

In this Methodology, the terms of the Customs Code of the Customs Union are used, as well as the basic terms having the following meanings:

2.1. "foreign trade of the Customs Union" - trade of the Member States of the Customs Union with third countries;

2.2. "mutual trade of the Customs Union" - trade between the member states of the Customs Union;

2.3. "statistical territory" - the territory of the state - a member of the Customs Union, in relation to which statistical data is collected; (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

2.4. "import of goods" - the import into the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union of goods that are added to the stocks of material resources of a state - a member of the Customs Union;

2.5. “export of goods” - the export from the territory of a member state of the Customs Union of goods that reduce the stocks of material resources of a member state of the Customs Union;

2.6. "authorized bodies of the Member States of the Customs Union" - government bodies of the Member States of the Customs Union, which are entrusted with the maintenance and submission to the Eurasian Economic Commission and to each other of the data of customs statistics of foreign trade and statistics of mutual trade. (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

  3. Sources of formation

3.1. The initial data when compiling customs statistics on foreign trade are the information contained in declarations on goods and other documents provided to customs authorities. The authorized bodies of the Member States of the Customs Union may use other sources of information to compile customs statistics on foreign trade. (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

In the customs statistics of foreign trade, the registration of imports and exports during water, rail, road, air transportation during the declaration of goods is carried out according to the date of release of the goods, which is stated in the goods declaration.

Accounting for the import and export of goods transported by pipelines (oil, gas and others) and through power lines is carried out taking into account the peculiarities of their transportation and declaration in accordance with the procedure established by the customs legislation of the Customs Union and (or) international treaties of a member state of the Customs Union . (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

3.2. The initial data when compiling statistics on mutual trade are the information contained in the documents provided by participants in foreign economic activity to the authorized bodies of the Member States of the Customs Union in mutual trade.

The authorized bodies of the Member States of the Customs Union may use other sources of information in order to compile statistics on mutual trade.

Accounting for the import and export of goods in the statistics of mutual trade is carried out: for import - on the date of receipt of the goods at the warehouse, for export - on the date of shipment of goods from the warehouse. (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

Accounting for the import and export of goods transported by pipelines (oil, gas and others) and through power lines is carried out taking into account the peculiarities of their transportation and declaration in accordance with the procedure established by law and (or) international treaties of a member state of the Customs Union. (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

  4. Scope of data

4.1. The customs statistics of foreign trade and mutual trade statistics take into account all goods that are added to the stocks of material resources of a state member of the Customs Union and (or) are deducted from them as a result of their import into or export from the territory of a state member of the Customs Union.

4.2. Transit goods, goods temporarily admitted to the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union or temporarily exported from the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union (except for goods intended for internal or external processing and imported (exported) for a period of more than one year), do not replenish and they do not reduce the stocks of material resources of the state - a member of the Customs Union and are not subject to inclusion in the customs statistics of foreign trade and statistics of mutual trade.

  5. The boundaries of the scope of statistical observation

5.1. The boundaries of the sphere of statistical observation mean the statistical threshold - such a value of value, net tonnage, and other indicators characterizing imported (exported) goods, below which they are not taken into account in customs statistics of foreign trade and statistics of mutual trade. (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

5.2. The cost and quantitative thresholds for accounting for goods in customs statistics of foreign trade and statistics of mutual trade are set in accordance with the legislation of a state member of the Customs Union. (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

  6. Accounting system

6.1. In the customs statistics of foreign trade and mutual trade statistics, the import and export of goods is recorded on the basis of a common trade accounting system.

6.2. Under the general accounting system in the customs statistics of foreign trade, the following are taken into account:

6.2.1. import:

1) goods imported into the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure release for domestic consumption;

2) goods imported into the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure of re-import;

3) goods imported into the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure of processing in the customs territory;

4) goods imported into the territory of a Member State of the Customs Union after completion of the customs procedure for processing outside the customs territory; (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

5) goods imported into the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure of processing for domestic consumption;

6) goods imported into the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure of the customs warehouse;

7) goods imported into the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure of refusal in favor of the state;

8) goods imported into the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure of duty free trade;

9) goods imported into the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure of temporary import (admission) for a period of one year or more; (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

10) goods imported into the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure of a free customs zone;

11) goods imported into the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure of a free warehouse;

6.2.2. export:

1) goods exported from the territory of the state - a member of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure of export;

2) goods exported from the territory of a Member State of the Customs Union after completion of the customs procedure for processing in the customs territory;

3) goods exported from the territory of a Member State of the Customs Union after completion of the customs procedure for processing for domestic consumption;

4) goods exported from the territory of a Member State of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure of processing outside the customs territory;

5) goods exported from the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure of re-export, with the exception of goods exported after temporary storage in the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union; (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

6) goods exported from the territory of a state member of the Customs Union after placing them under the customs procedure of duty-free trade; (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

7) goods exported from the territory of a Member State of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure of temporary export for a period of one year or more;

8) goods exported from the territory of a Member State of the Customs Union after completion of the customs procedure of a free warehouse;

9) goods exported from the territory of a Member State of the Customs Union after completion of the customs procedure of the free customs zone.

6.3. Mutual trade statistics take into account all goods imported into the territory of a state member of the Customs Union from the territory of other states - members of the Customs Union or exported from the territory of a state member of the Customs Union in the territory of other states - members of the Customs Union, with the exception of the goods specified in paragraph 6.4 Methodology. (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

6.4. The following categories of goods are not taken into account in the customs statistics of foreign trade and statistics of mutual trade under the general accounting system:

1) goods transported in transit through the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union;

2) goods temporarily imported (exported) for a period of less than one year;

3) the subclause is excluded. (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

4) foreign goods destroyed in the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union.

  7. Goods to be recorded

7.1. In customs statistics on foreign trade and statistics on mutual trade, among others, the following categories of goods must be taken into account:

1) non-monetary gold, precious metals that do not act as a means of payment, securities, banknotes and coins that are not in circulation;

2) goods sold on the accounts of the state, which include goods of civilian and military purposes, for example, during regular commercial operations by governments; goods supplied through government foreign aid programs; military reparations and restitution;

3) gratuitous, humanitarian and technical assistance; (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

4) goods received as a gift;

5) goods temporarily imported (exported) for a period of one year or more;

6) goods imported (exported) under a financial lease (leasing) agreement;

7) military and dual-use goods;

8) goods imported (exported) under consignment agreements;

9) goods imported (exported) under barter agreements;

10) goods imported (exported) for the purpose of processing them, as well as processed products;

11) goods imported (exported) as contributions to the authorized funds;

12) goods produced and exported by foreign legal entities operating in the territory of a state member of the Customs Union; (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

13) information carriers recorded and not recorded; (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

14) returned goods. Previously exported and recorded in export, and then returned goods are recorded as imports. Similarly, previously imported and returned goods are accounted for as exports;

15) goods imported (exported) as a result of operations between parent corporations and their direct investment enterprises (branches / divisions);

16) caught fish and seafood, produced fish products, minerals extracted from the seabed, saved cargo: (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

acquired (unloaded) from a foreign vessel on the high seas or at the port of a state - a member of the Customs Union - are recorded in imports; (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

sold (unloaded) to a foreign vessel on the high seas or in a foreign port - are recorded in export; (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

17) bunker fuel, ballast, fastening equipment, on-board supplies and other materials: (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

acquired for a vessel or aircraft of a member state of the Customs Union outside the territory of a state that is a member of the Customs Union or acquired (unloaded) from a foreign vessel or aircraft in the port of a state that is a member of the Customs Union, are recorded in the import; (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

sold (unloaded) for a foreign vessel or aircraft in the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union or sold (unloaded) from a vessel or aircraft of a state - a member of the Customs Union in a foreign port - are recorded in export; (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

18) goods sent by international mail or through a courier service, including transactions concluded using electronic means (electronic commerce); (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

19) vehicles imported (exported) by individuals of a state - a member of the Customs Union with a view to permanent accommodation. (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

  8. Non-recordable goods

8.1. The following categories of goods are not taken into account in the customs statistics of foreign trade and statistics of mutual trade:

8.1.1. goods whose value does not exceed the statistical threshold;

8.1.2. monetary gold, national and foreign currencies (other than those used for numismatic purposes), securities issued;

8.1.3. goods not subject to commercial operations:

1) imported (exported) by individuals for their own use, in quantitative or monetary terms, not exceeding the norms established by the customs legislation of the Customs Union; (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

2) periodicals (newspapers, magazines) distributed by direct subscription to individuals;

3) goods imported (or purchased on the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union) to support the activities of diplomatic missions, consular posts, other official representations of foreign states, international organizations; (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

4) goods temporarily imported (exported) for a period of less than one year;

5) goods exported to support the activities of diplomatic missions, consular posts, other official representations of a member state of the Customs Union abroad, as well as exported by international organizations; (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

6) goods transported by pipelines necessary for its commissioning;

7) supplies-goods to ensure the normal operation and maintenance of watercraft, aircraft and trains engaged in international transportation, intended for consumption by passengers and crew, as well as intended for sale to passengers and crew;

8) ships and aircraft imported (exported) for maintenance purposes;

9) goods imported (exported) for repair or maintenance; (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

10) goods intended for demonstration and (or) use during the exhibition and fair events, as well as cultural, sports, entertainment and other events;

11) goods delivered as collateral;

12) samples and samples of goods; (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

13) multi-turn shipping container;

14) goods imported (exported) by complaints;

15- 16)   subparagraphs are excluded. (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

8.1.4. goods transported between a state - a member of the Customs Union and its territorial enclaves, artificial islands, installations, structures, other objects located outside its territory, in respect of which this state has exclusive jurisdiction; (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

8.1.5. goods exported and recorded in the export of a member state of the Customs Union are not re-taken into account when changing the customs procedure in the customs statistics of foreign trade (without changing the direction of movement of goods); (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

8.1.6. goods imported and recorded in the import of a member state of the Customs Union are not re-taken into account when changing the customs procedure in the customs statistics of foreign trade (without changing the direction of movement of goods). (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

  9. Product classification

For the purposes of maintaining customs statistics of foreign trade and statistics of mutual trade, the unified Commodity Nomenclature of the Foreign Economic Activity of the Customs Union (hereinafter - the CN FEA CU) is used. (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

The structure of the classification groups of the CN FEA TS, the names of their structural elements and sources of formation of positions are given in the table: (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

Structural Element Name Subheading
subposition
heading
group
Discharge code 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Source of position formation HS
Combined nomenclature of the European Union (in most cases)
CN FEA CIS
TN VED TS

  10. Key indicators

10.1. The following key indicators are used to compile customs statistics on foreign trade:

1) the product code according to the HS of the Customs Union (10 characters);

  TN VED TS;

4) reporting period (month);

5) the statistical value of the goods (in US dollars); (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

6) net weight (kg);

7) gross weight (kg);

8) code of an additional unit of measurement according to the HS of the HS;

9) the quantity of goods in an additional unit of measurement;

10) country of destination;

11) country of origin;

12) country of departure;

13) trading country;

14) type of transport on the border of a state - a member of the Customs Union; (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

15) the administrative-territorial affiliation of a participant in foreign economic activity of a state - a member of the Customs Union (the indicator is used at the discretion of the authorized body of a state - a member of the Customs Union); (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

16) nature of the transaction;

17) customs procedure;

18) features of the movement of goods.

10.2. The following key indicators are used to compile statistics on mutual trade:

1) the product code according to the HS of the HS;

2) the name of the goods in accordance with the HS of the HS;

4) reporting period (month);

5) the statistical value of the goods (or the value of the goods - at the discretion of the authorized body of the state - a member of the Customs Union) (in US dollars, national currency); (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

6) net weight (kg);

7) code of an additional unit of measurement according to the HS of the HS;

8) the quantity of goods in an additional unit of measurement;

9) country of destination;

10) country of origin;

11) country of departure;

12) trading country;

13) the nature of the transaction (the indicator is used at the discretion of the authorized bodies of the Member States of the Customs Union); (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

14) type of transport at the border of a state - a member of the Customs Union (the indicator is used at the discretion of the authorized body of a state - a member of the Customs Union); (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

15) the administrative-territorial affiliation of a participant in foreign economic activity of a state - a member of the Customs Union (the indicator is used at the discretion of the authorized body of a state - a member of the Customs Union). (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

  11. Valuation of goods

11.1. The statistical value of the goods is the value of the goods, expressed in US dollars, reduced to a single price basis (for exported goods, according to the FOB price type, for imported goods, according to the CIF price type). Recalculation of value in US dollars is carried out at the rate established by the national (central) bank of a state - a member of the Customs Union: (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

in customs statistics of foreign trade - on the date of registration of the declaration of goods; (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

in mutual trade statistics - on the date of receipt of goods at the warehouse upon import, on the date of shipment of goods from the warehouse upon export. (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

11.2. The basic conditions for the supply of goods are determined in accordance with the International Rules for the Interpretation of Trade Terms (Incoterms) developed by the International Chamber of Commerce. (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

11.3. The statistical value of exported goods exported by water is calculated in FOB prices ("free on board") at the point of export of the exporting country.

If the goods are exported by other means of transport and FOB prices are not applicable, the FSA prices (“free carrier”) are applied at the point of export at the border of the exporting country. (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

The statistical value of exported goods in conditions where neither FOB nor FSA prices are applicable (for example, when goods are exported by rail or pipeline) is calculated at the WCT prices (“delivery at point”) at the border of the exporting country. (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

11.4. The statistical value of imported goods imported by water is calculated at CIF prices ("cost, insurance, freight") at the port of entry of the importing country.

The statistical value of imported goods, in cases of their import by other means of transport and in the case when CIF prices are not applicable, is determined in the CIP prices ("transportation and insurance paid") at the point of entry of the importing country.

11.5. The statistical value of individual goods is determined in accordance with the following:

1) non-monetary gold, precious metals, precious stones, collection coins of precious metals that do not act as a means of payment, are recorded at their commercial value;

2) securities, banknotes and coins that are not in circulation are accounted for at the cost of paper, metal and the cost of printing and stamping, and not at their nominal value;

3) recorded media are recorded at the total cost of the media and the information contained therein; (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

4) goods imported (exported) after processing (processed products) are accounted for at their full value (cost of goods exported (imported) for processing, value added as a result of processing, including the cost of services for their processing). (as amended by the Decisions of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission

12.2.2. The term "packaging" refers to any products and materials that serve or are intended for packaging, protection, placement and fastening or separation of goods, with the exception of packaging materials (straw, paper, fiberglass, shavings and others) imported in bulk.

12.3. For certain goods, quantity is also recorded in additional units of measure (pieces, liters, cubic meters and others) provided for by the HS of the Customs Union.

  13. Partner countries

13.1. In the customs statistics of foreign trade, the partner countries are:

1) upon import, the country of origin of the goods;

2) upon export, the country of destination (country of last known destination) of the goods. (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

13.2. Accounting for the import of goods is carried out by country of departure, in the following cases:

1) for goods whose country of origin is unknown;

2) for goods placed under the customs procedure of re-import; (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

3) for goods whose country of origin is one of the member states of the Customs Union;

4) for goods included in group 97 of the CN FEA CU (works of art, collectibles and antiques).

13.3. The import of goods is recorded for the trading country if the country of origin and country of departure are unknown.

13.4. The export of goods is recorded for the trading country if the destination country is unknown.

13.5. In the statistics of mutual trade between the member states of the Customs Union, the partner countries are:

1) upon import, the country of departure of the goods;

2) upon export, the country of destination of the goods.

13.6. “Country of destination (country of last known destination) of goods” is the country where the goods will be consumed, used or processed. If such a country is unknown, the country to which the goods are to be delivered. (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

13.7. "Trading country" - the country in whose territory the legal or natural person who has sold or bought the goods is registered (permanently resides).

13.8. "Country of origin of goods" - a country in which the goods have been fully produced or have undergone sufficient processing in accordance with the criteria or procedure established by the customs legislation of the Customs Union.

13.9. "Country of dispatch of goods" - the country from which the international transport of goods began, information about which is given in the transport (transportation) documents.

  14. Data dissemination

14.1. The data of customs statistics on foreign trade and statistics on mutual trade are disseminated on a regular basis by posting them on the official websites (portals) of authorized bodies of the Member States of the Customs Union, as well as publishing them in statistical bulletins and collections. (as amended by the Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of March 19, 2013 N 50)

14.2. In order to increase confidence in the published data of customs statistics on foreign trade and mutual trade statistics and for their correct interpretation:

1) information on sources and methods of data collection is included in statistical publications;

2) the deadlines for publishing data are announced in advance;

3) data is regularly updated.

14.3. The data of customs statistics of foreign trade and statistics of mutual trade are distributed in the following sections:

1) import and export of goods in general, as well as in the context of partner countries and groups of countries;

2) the structure of imports and exports of goods in value terms;

3) import and export of goods in physical and value terms;

  15. Confidentiality of information

15.1. Information on foreign and mutual trade provided by state bodies, enterprises, institutions, organizations and citizens is used solely for the purpose of compiling official statistics of the Member States of the Customs Union.

15.2. Confidential is information on imported (exported) goods in relation to participants in foreign economic activity.

Confidential information in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of a member state of the Customs Union may include other data of customs statistics on foreign trade and statistics on mutual trade.

15.3. In order to avoid distortion of statistics on foreign trade of a member state of the Customs Union caused by the use of confidentiality, as well as to maintain the completeness of the published data in customs statistics on foreign trade and mutual trade statistics, a number of special techniques are developed by the authorized body of the state member of the Customs Union , allowing not to allocate confidential information in the general array of provided and published data.

15.4. Providing information on export-import operations of specific participants in foreign economic activity is prohibited, with the exception of cases provided for by legislative acts of a state member of the Customs Union.

15.5. The protection of confidential information from disclosure, distribution or falsification is guaranteed by the authorized body of a state member of the Customs Union.

  16. Ensuring data comparability

16.1. The presence of discrepancies in the data on trade of the Member States of the Customs Union with other countries may be due to various reasons:

1) the trade accounting system used;

2) the features of the valuation of exports and imports of goods;

3) the applicable criteria for determining partner countries;

4) the difference in the moment of accounting of goods;

5) the difference in approaches to the coding of goods;

6) the principles used for accounting confidential data;

7) the existence of various thresholds for statistical observation;

8) features of accounting for certain goods;

9) the presence of facts of inaccurate declaration of goods.

16.2. In order to ensure the reliability of the data of customs statistics of foreign trade of a state - a member of the Customs Union with third countries, as well as statistics on mutual trade of the state - a member of the Customs Union, the authorized bodies of the states - members of the Customs Union carry out a comparative analysis of trade results and identify, based on a comparative analysis of the reasons for possible discrepancies.

EURASIAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY

CUSTOMS UNION COMMISSION

SOLUTION N 525
   ON THE UNIFIED METHODOLOGY FOR CARRYING OUT CUSTOMS STATISTICS
   FOREIGN TRADE AND MUTUAL TRADE STATISTICS
   CUSTOMS UNION MEMBER STATES

The Customs Union Commission decided:
   approve the Unified Methodology for maintaining customs statistics on foreign trade and mutual trade statistics of the Member States of the Customs Union.

   (Signatures)

UNIFIED METHODOLOGY
   OF CUSTOMS STATISTICS FOR FOREIGN TRADE AND STATISTICS
   MUTUAL TRADE OF MEMBER STATES OF THE CUSTOMS UNION

1. General Provisions

1.1. The purpose of the Unified Methodology of Customs Statistics of Foreign Trade and Mutual Trade Statistics of the Member States of the Customs Union (hereinafter referred to as the Methodology) is to determine the procedure for the formation, maintenance and dissemination of customs statistics of foreign trade of the Member States of the Customs Union with third countries and the statistics of mutual trade between the Member States of the Customs Union Union meeting the needs of legislative and executive authorities, other users, including international economic organizations tion.
   1.2. The Methodology sets out the basic rules for recording data on foreign and mutual trade of the Member States of the Customs Union.
   1.3. This Methodology is developed in accordance with the provisions contained in the official publication of the United Nations Statistics Division "Statistics on international trade in goods: concepts and definitions" (1998), and the provisions of the Customs Code of the Customs Union.
   1.4. Customs statistics on foreign trade and statistics on mutual trade take into account trade in goods.
   1.5. Customs statistics of foreign trade and statistics of mutual trade are designed to ensure complete and reliable accounting of data on foreign and mutual trade in goods in order to solve the following problems:
   1) analysis of the main trends, structure and dynamics of foreign trade flows;
   2) analysis of the results of the application of tariff and non-tariff regulation of foreign economic activity;
   3) development and decision-making in the field of foreign trade policy;
   4) control over the receipt of customs payments in the budgets of the Member States of the Customs Union;
   5) development of the balance of payments and the system of national accounts;
   6) forecasting macroeconomic indicators;
   7) the calculation of indices of physical volume, average prices and value volume;
   8) promoting the development of foreign economic activity, the expansion of foreign trade relations.

2. Key terms

In this Methodology, the terms of the Customs Code of the Customs Union are used, as well as the basic terms having the following meanings:
   2.1. "foreign trade of the Customs Union" - trade of the Member States of the Customs Union with third countries;
   2.2. "mutual trade of the Customs Union" - trade between member states of the Customs Union;
   2.3. "statistical territory" - the territory of a member state of the Customs Union in respect of which statistical data is collected. The border of the statistical territory is the state border of a member state of the Customs Union;
2.4. "import of goods" - the import into the territory of a member state of the Customs Union of goods that are added to the stocks of material resources of a member state of the Customs Union;
   2.5. "export of goods" - the export from the territory of a member state of the Customs Union of goods that reduce

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1. Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union N 517 "On issues of organizing the activities of the Commission of the Customs Union";

2. Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union N 518 "On the progress of the implementation of the Action Plan for the Formation of the Common Economic Space of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation";

3. Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union N 519 "On the draft Agreement on some issues of the movement of goods through power lines and pipelines across the customs border of the Customs Union";

4. Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union N 520 "On the issue of applying the zero VAT rate for international transport within the Customs Union";

5. Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union N 521 "On Amendments and Additions to Decisions of the Commission of the Customs Union of May 20, 2010 N 255" On the Procedure for Amending and (or) Additions to the Declaration on Goods after Release of Goods "and N 256" О the procedure for introducing amendments and (or) additions to the goods declaration before making a decision on the release of goods upon preliminary customs declaration ";

6. Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union N 522 "On the Regulation on the Procedure for the Application of the Unified Commodity Nomenclature for Foreign Economic Activity of the Customs Union in the Classification of Goods";

7. Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union N 523 "On the draft Agreement on the organization of the exchange of information for the implementation of the analytical and control functions of the customs authorities of the Member States of the Customs Union";

8. Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union N 524 "On Unified Typical Requirements for the Arrangement of Checkpoints";

9. Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union N 525 "On the Unified Methodology for the Maintenance of Customs Statistics of Foreign Trade and Mutual Trade Statistics of the Member States of the Customs Union";

11. Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union N 526 "On the Unified List of Products, for which mandatory requirements are established within the framework of the Customs Union";

12. Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union N 527 "On normative acts of the Commission of the Customs Union in the field of technical regulation";

13. Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union N 528 "On amendments to the Regulation on the procedure for quarantine phytosanitary control (supervision) at the customs border of the Customs Union";

14. Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union N 529 "On the accession of member states of the Customs Union to the Convention on the facilitation of formalities in trade in goods of 1987 and the Convention on the general transit procedure of 1987";

15. Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union N 530 "On the transfer of transport (automobile) control to the external border of the Customs Union";

16. Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union N 531 "On Recommendations on the preparation of a report on the results of consideration of disputed issues of customs and tariff regulation";

17. Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union N 532 "On the draft Protocol on the procedure for the exchange of information related to the payment of import customs duties";

18. Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union N 533 "On issues of improving the regulatory framework of the Customs Union on the customs value of goods";

19. Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union N 534 "On Amendments to the Unified Customs Tariff of the Customs Union in relation to certain types of railway motor and non-self-propelled cars";
   On the official website of the Customs Union Commission, the publication of this decision on February 4, 2011 was canceled.

20. Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union N 535 "On decisions of the Commission of the Customs Union regarding temporary measures of non-tariff regulation introduced unilaterally by the Member States of the Customs Union";

21. Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union N 537 "On amendments to the Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union of June 18, 2010 N 289" On the form and procedure for filling out the transit declaration ";

22. Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union N 538 "On organizational issues of the activities of the Coordination Council for Information Technologies under the Commission of the Customs Union";

23. Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union N 539 "On the draft Regulation on the certification of employees of the Secretariat of the Commission of the Customs Union".

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1. General Provisions

1.1. The purpose of the Unified Methodology of Customs Statistics of Foreign Trade and Mutual Trade Statistics of the Member States of the Customs Union (hereinafter referred to as the Methodology) is to determine the procedure for the formation, maintenance and dissemination of customs statistics of foreign trade of the Member States of the Customs Union with third countries and statistics of mutual trade between the Member States of the Customs Union Union meeting the needs of legislative and executive authorities, other users, including international economic bodies isations.

1.2. The Methodology sets out the basic rules for recording data on foreign and mutual trade of the Member States of the Customs Union.

1.3. The methodology is developed in accordance with the provisions contained in the official publication of the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs "Statistics on international trade in goods: concepts and definitions" (1998), the provisions of the Customs Code of the Customs Union, the Agreement on the Maintenance of Customs Statistics of External and Mutual of trade in goods of the Customs Union of January 25, 2008 and updated in accordance with the provisions contained in the official publication of the Statistical about the department of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the UN Secretariat "Statistics on international trade in goods: concepts and definitions, 2010."

1.3. This Methodology is developed in accordance with the provisions contained in the official publication of the United Nations Statistics Division "Statistics on international trade in goods: concepts and definitions" (1998), and the provisions of the Customs Code of the Customs Union.

1.4. Customs statistics on foreign trade and statistics on mutual trade take into account trade in goods.

1.5. Customs statistics of foreign trade and statistics of mutual trade are designed to ensure complete and reliable accounting of data on foreign and mutual trade in goods in order to solve the following problems:

1) analysis of the main trends, structure and dynamics of foreign trade flows;

2) analysis of the results of the application of tariff and non-tariff regulation of foreign economic activity;

3) development and decision-making in the field of foreign trade policy;

4) control over the receipt of customs payments in the budgets of the Member States of the Customs Union;

5) development of the balance of payments and the system of national accounts;

6) forecasting macroeconomic indicators;

7) the calculation of indices of physical volume, average prices and value volume;

8) promoting the development of foreign economic activity, the expansion of foreign trade relations.

2. Key terms

In this Methodology, the terms of the Customs Code of the Customs Union are used, as well as the basic terms having the following meanings:

2.1. "foreign trade of the Customs Union" - trade of the Member States of the Customs Union with third countries;

2.2. "mutual trade of the Customs Union" - trade between the member states of the Customs Union;

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2.3. "statistical territory" - the territory of the state - a member of the Customs Union, in relation to which statistical data is collected;

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2.3. "statistical territory" - the territory of the state - a member of the Customs Union, in relation to which statistical data is collected. Moreover, the border of the statistical territory is the state border of the state - a member of the Customs Union;

2.4. "import of goods" - the import into the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union of goods that are added to the stocks of material resources of a state - a member of the Customs Union;

2.5. “export of goods” - the export from the territory of a member state of the Customs Union of goods that reduce the stocks of material resources of a member state of the Customs Union;

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2.6. "authorized bodies of the Member States of the Customs Union" - government bodies of the Member States of the Customs Union, which are entrusted with the maintenance and submission to the Eurasian Economic Commission and to each other of the data of customs statistics of foreign trade and statistics of mutual trade.

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2.6. "authorized bodies of the Member States of the Customs Union" - government bodies of the Member States of the Customs Union, which are entrusted with the functions of maintaining and submitting to the Secretariat of the Commission of the Customs Union and Parties to customs statistics of foreign trade and mutual trade statistics.

3. Sources of formation

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3.1. The initial data when compiling customs statistics on foreign trade are the information contained in declarations on goods and other documents provided to customs authorities. The authorized bodies of the Member States of the Customs Union may use other sources of information to compile customs statistics on foreign trade.

Accounting for the import and export of goods transported by pipelines (oil, gas and others) and through power lines is carried out taking into account the peculiarities of their transportation and declaration in accordance with the procedure established by the customs legislation of the Customs Union and (or) international treaties of a member state of the Customs Union .

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3.1. The initial data when compiling customs statistics on foreign trade are the information contained in declarations on goods and other documents provided to customs authorities.

In the customs statistics of foreign trade, the registration of imports and exports during water, rail, road, air transportation during the declaration of goods is carried out according to the date of release of the goods, which is stated in the goods declaration.

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Accounting for the import and export of goods in the statistics of mutual trade is carried out: for import - on the date of receipt of the goods at the warehouse, for export - on the date of shipment of goods from the warehouse.

Accounting for the import and export of goods transported by pipelines (oil, gas and others) and through power lines is carried out taking into account the peculiarities of their transportation and declaration in accordance with the procedure established by law and (or) international treaties of a member state of the Customs Union.

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3.2. The initial data when compiling statistics on mutual trade are the information contained in the documents provided by participants in foreign economic activity to the authorized bodies of the Member States of the Customs Union in mutual trade.

The authorized bodies of the Member States of the Customs Union may use other sources of information in order to compile statistics on mutual trade.

Accounting for the import and export of goods in the statistics of mutual trade is carried out: for import - at the time of receipt of goods at the warehouse, for export - at the time of shipment of goods from the warehouse.

Accounting for the import and export of goods transported by pipelines (oil, gas and others) and through power lines is carried out taking into account the peculiarities of their transportation and declaration in accordance with the procedure established by law and (or) international treaties of a member state of the Customs Union.

4. Scope of data

4.1. The customs statistics of foreign trade and mutual trade statistics take into account all goods that are added to the stocks of material resources of a state member of the Customs Union and (or) are deducted from them as a result of their import into or export from the territory of a state member of the Customs Union.

4.2. Transit goods, goods temporarily admitted to the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union or temporarily exported from the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union (except for goods intended for internal or external processing and imported (exported) for a period of more than one year), do not replenish and they do not reduce the stocks of material resources of the state - a member of the Customs Union and are not subject to inclusion in the customs statistics of foreign trade and statistics of mutual trade.

5. The boundaries of the scope of statistical observation

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5.1. The boundaries of the sphere of statistical observation mean the statistical threshold - such a value of value, net tonnage, and other indicators characterizing imported (exported) goods, below which they are not taken into account in customs statistics of foreign trade and statistics of mutual trade.

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5.1. The boundaries of the sphere of statistical observation are understood as the statistical threshold - such a minimum value of value, net tonnage, and other indicators characterizing imported (exported) goods, below which they are not taken into account in customs statistics on foreign trade and statistics on mutual trade.

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5.2. The cost and quantitative thresholds for accounting for goods in customs statistics of foreign trade and statistics of mutual trade are set in accordance with the legislation of a state member of the Customs Union.

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5.2. The cost and quantitative thresholds for accounting for goods in the customs statistics of foreign trade are established by the customs legislation of the Customs Union, in the statistics of mutual trade - the laws of the state - a member of the Customs Union.

6. Accounting system

6.1. In the customs statistics of foreign trade and mutual trade statistics, the import and export of goods is recorded on the basis of a common trade accounting system.

6.2. Under the general accounting system in the customs statistics of foreign trade,

6.2.1. import:

1) goods imported into the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure release for domestic consumption;

2) goods imported into the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure of re-import;

3) goods imported into the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure of processing in the customs territory;

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4) goods imported into the territory of a Member State of the Customs Union after completion of the customs procedure for processing outside the customs territory;

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4) goods imported into the territory of the state - a member of the Customs Union after the customs procedure of processing outside the customs territory;

5) goods imported into the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure of processing for domestic consumption;

6) goods imported into the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure of the customs warehouse;

7) goods imported into the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure of refusal in favor of the state;

8) goods imported into the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure of duty free trade;

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9) goods imported into the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure of temporary import (admission) for a period of one year or more;

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9) goods imported into the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure of temporary import for a period of one year or more;

10) goods imported into the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure of a free customs zone;

11) goods imported into the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure of a free warehouse;

6.2.2. export:

1) goods exported from the territory of the state - a member of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure of export;

2) goods exported from the territory of a Member State of the Customs Union after completion of the customs procedure for processing in the customs territory;

3) goods exported from the territory of a Member State of the Customs Union after completion of the customs procedure for processing for domestic consumption;

4) goods exported from the territory of a Member State of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure of processing outside the customs territory;

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5) goods exported from the territory of the state - a member of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure of re-export, with the exception of goods exported after temporary storage in the territory of the state - a member of the Customs Union;

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6) goods exported from the territory of a state member of the Customs Union after placing them under the customs procedure of duty-free trade;

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6) goods exported from the territory of a state member of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure of duty-free trade and sold to individuals leaving the territory of a state member of the Customs Union;

7) goods exported from the territory of a Member State of the Customs Union and placed under the customs procedure of temporary export for a period of one year or more;

8) goods exported from the territory of a Member State of the Customs Union after completion of the customs procedure of a free warehouse;

9) goods exported from the territory of a Member State of the Customs Union after completion of the customs procedure of the free customs zone.

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6.3. Mutual trade statistics take into account all goods imported into the territory of a state member of the Customs Union from the territory of other states - members of the Customs Union or exported from the territory of a state member of the Customs Union in the territory of other states - members of the Customs Union, with the exception of the goods specified in paragraph 6.4 Methodology.

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6.3. Mutual trade statistics take into account all goods imported into the territory of a state member of the Customs Union from the territory of other states - members of the Customs Union or exported from the territory of a state member of the Customs Union in the territory of other states - members of the Customs Union, with the exception of the goods specified in paragraph 6.4 .

6.4. The following categories of goods are not taken into account in the customs statistics of foreign trade and statistics of mutual trade under the general accounting system:

1) goods transported in transit through the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union;

2) goods temporarily imported (exported) for a period of less than one year;

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3) Excluded.

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3) goods placed in a customs warehouse, in a free warehouse, in a free customs zone and intended for export outside the territory of a Member State of the Customs Union;

4) foreign goods destroyed in the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union.

7. Goods to be recorded

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Certain categories of goods, listed below, have features of the movement of goods that must be taken into account when including them in the customs statistics of foreign trade of a member state of the Customs Union.

7.1. In customs statistics on foreign trade and statistics on mutual trade, among others, the following categories of goods must be taken into account:

1) non-monetary gold, precious metals that do not act as a means of payment, securities, banknotes and coins that are not in circulation;

2) goods sold on the accounts of the state, which include goods of civilian and military purposes, for example, during regular commercial operations by governments; goods supplied through government foreign aid programs; military reparations and restitution;

4) goods received as a gift;

5) goods temporarily imported (exported) for a period of one year or more;

6) goods imported (exported) under a financial lease (leasing) agreement;

7) military and dual-use goods;

8) goods imported (exported) under consignment agreements;

9) goods imported (exported) under barter agreements;

10) goods imported (exported) for the purpose of processing them, as well as processed products;

11) goods imported (exported) as contributions to the authorized funds;

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12) goods produced and exported by foreign legal entities operating in the territory of a state member of the Customs Union;

13) information carriers recorded and not recorded;

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12) goods of own production of enterprises with foreign investment;

13) goods used as storage media and software tools, such as packaged sets of floppy disks or CDs with computer programs and (or) data recorded on them, audio and video materials intended for general or commercial use (but not custom designed);

14) returned goods. Previously exported and recorded in export, and then returned goods are recorded as imports. Similarly, previously imported and returned goods are accounted for as exports;

15) goods imported (exported) as a result of operations between parent corporations and their direct investment enterprises (branches / divisions);

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16) caught fish and seafood, produced fish products, minerals extracted from the seabed, saved cargo:

acquired (unloaded) from a foreign vessel on the high seas or at the port of a state - a member of the Customs Union - are recorded in imports;

sold (unloaded) to a foreign vessel on the high seas or in a foreign port - are recorded in export;

17) bunker fuel, ballast, fastening equipment, on-board supplies and other materials:

purchased for a vessel or aircraft of a member state of the Customs Union outside the territory of a state that is a member of the Customs Union or acquired (unloaded) from a foreign vessel or aircraft in the port of a state that is a member of the Customs Union, are recorded in the import;

sold (unloaded) for a foreign vessel or aircraft in the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union or sold (unloaded) from a vessel or aircraft of a state - a member of the Customs Union in a foreign port - are recorded in export;

18) goods sent by international mail or through a courier service, including transactions concluded using electronic means (electronic commerce);

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16) fish, fish products, seafood, minerals from the seabed, caught (harvested) and salvaged cargo, unloaded from a foreign vessel at the port of a Member State of the Customs Union or acquired by a vessel of a Member State of the Customs Union on the high seas from a foreign vessel, as well as sold In the open sea;

17) bunker fuel, ballast, onboard stocks and other materials are taken into account when selling them to foreign watercraft and aircraft in the territory of a state member of the Customs Union, as well as when buying them by watercraft and aircraft of a state member of the Customs Union from foreign watercraft and aircraft to the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union or unloaded from foreign water and aircraft in the port of a state - a member of the Customs Union;

18) goods shipped by international mail;

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19) vehicles imported (exported) by individuals of a state - a member of the Customs Union with a view to permanent accommodation.

8. Non-recordable goods

8.1. The following categories of goods are not taken into account in the customs statistics of foreign trade and statistics of mutual trade:

8.1.1. goods whose value does not exceed the statistical threshold;

8.1.2. monetary gold, national and foreign currencies (other than those used for numismatic purposes), securities issued;

8.1.3. goods not subject to commercial operations:

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1) imported (exported) by individuals for their own use, in quantitative or monetary terms, not exceeding the norms established by the customs legislation of the Customs Union;

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1) imported (exported) by individuals for their own use, in quantitative or monetary terms, not exceeding the norms established by the legislation of the state - a member of the Customs Union;

2) periodicals (newspapers, magazines) distributed by direct subscription to individuals;

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3) goods imported (or purchased on the territory of a state - a member of the Customs Union) to support the activities of diplomatic missions, consular posts, other official representations of foreign states, international organizations;

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3) goods purchased by diplomatic or other representative offices of foreign states, the armed forces, scientific organizations in the territory of a state member of the Customs Union for their own needs;

4) goods temporarily imported (exported) for a period of less than one year;

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5) goods exported to support the activities of diplomatic missions, consular posts, other official representations of a member state of the Customs Union abroad, as well as exported by international organizations;

6) goods transported by pipelines necessary for its commissioning;

7) supplies-goods to ensure the normal operation and maintenance of watercraft, aircraft and trains engaged in international transportation, intended for consumption by passengers and crew, as well as intended for sale to passengers and crew;

8) ships and aircraft imported (exported) for maintenance purposes;

10) goods intended for demonstration and (or) use during the exhibition and fair events, as well as cultural, sports, entertainment and other events;

11) goods delivered as collateral;

13) multi-turn shipping container;

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15) Excluded.

16) Excluded.

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15) goods exported and recorded in the export of a member state of the Customs Union are not re-taken into account when changing the customs procedure in the customs statistics of foreign trade (without changing the direction of movement of goods);

16) goods imported and recorded in the import of a member state of the Customs Union are not re-taken into account when changing the customs procedure in the customs statistics of foreign trade (without changing the direction of movement of goods).

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8.1.4. goods transported between a state - a member of the Customs Union and its territorial enclaves, artificial islands, installations, structures, other objects located outside its territory, in respect of which this state has exclusive jurisdiction;

8.1.5. goods exported and recorded in the export of a member state of the Customs Union are not re-taken into account when changing the customs procedure in the customs statistics of foreign trade (without changing the direction of movement of goods);

8.1.6. goods imported and recorded in the import of a member state of the Customs Union are not re-taken into account when changing the customs procedure in the customs statistics of foreign trade (without changing the direction of movement of goods).

9. Product classification

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For the purposes of maintaining customs statistics of foreign trade and statistics of mutual trade, the unified Commodity Nomenclature of the Foreign Economic Activity of the Customs Union (hereinafter - the CN FEA CU) is used.

The structure of the classification groups of the CN FEA TS, the names of their structural elements and sources of formation of positions are given in the table:

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For the purposes of maintaining customs statistics of foreign trade and statistics of mutual trade, the classifier is the unified Commodity Nomenclature of the Foreign Economic Activity of the Customs Union (hereinafter - TN FEA CU).

The CN FEA of the Customs Union is based on the Harmonized System of Description and Coding of Goods of the World Customs Organization (hereinafter - the HS) and the Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activities of the Commonwealth of Independent States (hereinafter - the CN FEA of the CIS).

The structure of the classification groups of the FEA of the Customs Union of the Customs Union, the names of their structural elements and sources of formation of positions are given in the table:

  Title
  structural
   element
  Subheading
  subposition
  heading
  Group
  Discharge code 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  A source
  the formation of
   position
  HS
European Union Combined Nomenclature
   (In most cases)
  CN FEA CIS
  TN VED TS

10. Key indicators

10.1. The following key indicators are used to compile customs statistics on foreign trade:

1) the product code according to the HS of the Customs Union (10 characters);

4) reporting period (month);

6) net weight (kg);

7) gross weight (kg);

8) code of an additional unit of measurement according to the HS of the HS;

9) the quantity of goods in an additional unit of measurement;

10) country of destination;

11) country of origin;

12) country of departure;

13) trading country;

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14) type of transport on the border of a state - a member of the Customs Union;

15) the administrative-territorial affiliation of a participant in foreign economic activity of a state - a member of the Customs Union (the indicator is used at the discretion of the authorized body of a state - a member of the Customs Union);

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14) type of transport at the border;

15) territorial-administrative division (at the discretion of the authorized bodies of the Member States of the Customs Union);

16) nature of the transaction;

17) customs procedure;

18) features of the movement of goods.

10.2. The following key indicators are used to compile statistics on mutual trade:

1) the product code according to the HS of the HS;

2) the name of the goods in accordance with the HS of the HS;

4) reporting period (month);

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5) the statistical value of the goods (or the value of the goods - at the discretion of the authorized body of the state - a member of the Customs Union) (in US dollars, national currency);

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5) statistical value (cost - at the discretion of the authorized bodies of the Member States of the Customs Union) (in US dollars, national currency);

6) net weight (kg);

7) code of an additional unit of measurement according to the HS of the HS;

8) the quantity of goods in an additional unit of measurement;

9) country of destination;

10) country of origin;

11) country of departure;

12) trading country;

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13) the nature of the transaction (the indicator is used at the discretion of the authorized bodies of the Member States of the Customs Union).

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14) type of transport at the border of a state - a member of the Customs Union (the indicator is used at the discretion of the authorized body of a state - a member of the Customs Union);

15) the administrative-territorial affiliation of a participant in foreign economic activity of a state - a member of the Customs Union (the indicator is used at the discretion of the authorized body of a state - a member of the Customs Union).

11. Valuation of goods

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11.1. The statistical value of the goods is the value of the goods, expressed in US dollars, reduced to a single price basis (for exported goods, according to the FOB price type, for imported goods, according to the CIF price type). Recalculation of value in US dollars is carried out at the rate established by the national (central) bank of a state - a member of the Customs Union:

in customs statistics of foreign trade - on the date of registration of the declaration of goods;

in mutual trade statistics - on the date of receipt of goods at the warehouse upon import, on the date of shipment of goods from the warehouse upon export.

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11.1. The statistical value of the goods is the value of the goods, expressed in US dollars, reduced to a single price basis (for exported goods, according to the FOB price type, for imported goods, according to the CIF price type). Recalculation of the value in US dollars is carried out at the rate established by the National (Central) Bank of the state - a member of the Customs Union:

in customs statistics of foreign trade - on the day of registration of the goods declaration;

in the statistics of mutual trade - at the time of receipt of goods at the warehouse upon import, at the time of shipment of goods from the warehouse upon export.

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11.2. The basic conditions for the supply of goods are determined in accordance with the International Rules for the Interpretation of Trade Terms (Incoterms) developed by the International Chamber of Commerce.

The statistical value of exported goods in conditions where neither FOB nor FSA prices are applicable (for example, when goods are exported by rail or pipeline) is calculated at the WCT prices (“delivery at point”) at the border of the exporting country.

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11.3. The statistical value of exported goods exported by water is calculated in FOB prices ("free on board") at the point of export of the exporting country.

If the goods are exported by other means of transport and FOB prices are not applicable, the FSA prices (“free carrier”) are applied at the point of export of the exporting country.

The statistical value of exported goods in conditions where neither FOB nor FSA prices are applicable (for example, when goods are exported by rail or pipeline) is calculated in the prices of DAF (“delivered to the border”) of the exporting country.

11.4. The statistical value of imported goods imported by water is calculated at CIF prices ("cost, insurance, freight") at the port of entry of the importing country.

The statistical value of imported goods, in cases of their import by other means of transport and in the case when CIF prices are not applicable, is determined in the CIP prices ("transportation and insurance paid") at the point of entry of the importing country.

11.5. The statistical value of individual goods is determined in accordance with the following:

1) non-monetary gold, precious metals, precious stones, collection coins of precious metals that do not act as a means of payment, are recorded at their commercial value;

2) securities, banknotes and coins that are not in circulation are accounted for at the cost of paper, metal and the cost of printing and stamping, and not at their nominal value;

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3) recorded media are recorded at the total cost of the media and the information contained therein;

4) goods imported (exported) after processing (processed products) are accounted for at their full value (cost of goods exported (imported) for processing, value added as a result of processing, including the cost of services for their processing).

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3) goods used as storage media and software tools, such as packaged sets of floppy disks or CDs with computer programs and (or) data recorded on them, audio and video materials intended for general or commercial use (but not custom-designed), are taken into account on the basis of the sum of the cost of the information carrier (diskette, CD-ROM, etc.) and the cost of the information itself;

4) goods imported (exported) for processing, as well as processed products are accounted for at their full value, and not at the value added during processing.

12. Quantitative accounting of goods

12.1. In the customs statistics of foreign trade and statistics of mutual trade, the quantitative accounting units specified in the HS of the Customs Union are used.

12.2. Weight indicators are based on net weights, in kilograms.

12.2.1. Net weight:

1) for goods transported in packaged form:

The mass of goods, taking into account only the primary packaging, if in such a package, based on consumer properties, the goods are presented for retail sale and the primary packaging cannot be separated from the goods before they are consumed without violating the consumer properties of the goods;

The mass of goods excluding any packaging in all cases;

2) for goods transported without packaging (in bulk, in bulk, in bulk) or by pipeline transport - the total mass of goods.

12.2.2. The term "packaging" refers to any products and materials that serve or are intended for packaging, protection, placement and fastening or separation of goods, with the exception of packaging materials (straw, paper, fiberglass, shavings and others) imported in bulk.

12.3. For certain goods, quantity is also recorded in additional units of measure (pieces, liters, cubic meters and others) provided for by the HS of the Customs Union.

13. Partner countries

13.1. In the customs statistics of foreign trade, the partner countries are:

1) upon import, the country of origin of the goods;

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2) upon export, the country of destination (country of last known destination) of the goods.

13.2. Accounting for the import of goods is carried out by country of departure, in the following cases:

1) for goods whose country of origin is unknown;

3) for goods whose country of origin is one of the member states of the Customs Union;

4) for goods included in group 97 of the CN FEA CU (works of art, collectibles and antiques).

13.3. The import of goods is recorded for the trading country if the country of origin and country of departure are unknown.

13.4. The export of goods is recorded for the trading country if the destination country is unknown.

13.5. In the statistics of mutual trade between the member states of the Customs Union, the partner countries are:

1) upon import, the country of departure of the goods;

13.7. "Trading country" - the country in whose territory the legal or natural person who has sold or bought the goods is registered (permanently resides).

13.8. "Country of origin of goods" - a country in which the goods have been fully produced or have undergone sufficient processing in accordance with the criteria or procedure established by the customs legislation of the Customs Union.

13.9. "Country of dispatch of goods" - the country from which the international transport of goods began, information about which is given in the transport (transportation) documents.

14. Data dissemination

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14.1. The data of customs statistics on foreign trade and statistics on mutual trade are disseminated on a regular basis by posting them on the official websites (portals) of authorized bodies of the Member States of the Customs Union, as well as publishing them in statistical bulletins and collections.

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14.1. The data of customs statistics on foreign trade and statistics on mutual trade are disseminated on a regular basis by issuing statistical bulletins and collections, as well as posting on the official websites (portals) of authorized bodies.

14.2. In order to increase confidence in the published data of customs statistics on foreign trade and mutual trade statistics and for their correct interpretation:

1) information on sources and methods of data collection is included in statistical publications;

2) the deadlines for publishing data are announced in advance;

3) data is regularly updated.

14.3. The data of customs statistics of foreign trade and statistics of mutual trade are distributed in the following sections:

1) import and export of goods in general, as well as in the context of partner countries and groups of countries;

2) the structure of imports and exports of goods in value terms;

3) import and export of goods in physical and value terms;

15. Confidentiality of information

15.1. Information on foreign and mutual trade provided by state bodies, enterprises, institutions, organizations and citizens is used solely for the purpose of compiling official statistics of the Member States of the Customs Union.

15.2. Confidential is information on imported (exported) goods in relation to participants in foreign economic activity.

Confidential information in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of a member state of the Customs Union may include other data of customs statistics on foreign trade and statistics on mutual trade.

15.3. In order to avoid distortion of statistics on foreign trade of a member state of the Customs Union caused by the use of confidentiality, as well as to maintain the completeness of the published data in customs statistics on foreign trade and mutual trade statistics, a number of special techniques are developed by the authorized body of the state member of the Customs Union , allowing not to allocate confidential information in the general array of provided and published data.

15.4. Providing information on export-import operations of specific participants in foreign economic activity is prohibited, with the exception of cases provided for by legislative acts of a state member of the Customs Union.

15.5. The protection of confidential information from disclosure, distribution or falsification is guaranteed by the authorized body of a state member of the Customs Union.

16. Ensuring data comparability

16.1. The presence of discrepancies in the data on trade of the Member States of the Customs Union with other countries may be due to various reasons:

1) the trade accounting system used;

2) the features of the valuation of exports and imports of goods;

3) the applicable criteria for determining partner countries;

4) the difference in the moment of accounting of goods;

5) the difference in approaches to the coding of goods;

6) the principles used for accounting confidential data;

7) the existence of various thresholds for statistical observation;

8) features of accounting for certain goods;

9) the presence of facts of inaccurate declaration of goods.

16.2. In order to ensure the reliability of the data of customs statistics of foreign trade of a state - a member of the Customs Union with third countries, as well as statistics on mutual trade of the state - a member of the Customs Union, the authorized bodies of the states - members of the Customs Union carry out a comparative analysis of trade results and identify, based on a comparative analysis of the reasons for possible discrepancies.

DECISION OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CUSTOMS UNION

On the Unified Methodology for Keeping Customs Statistics of Foreign Trade and Mutual Trade Statistics of the Member States of the Customs Union

The Customs Union Commission decided:

To approve the Unified Methodology for maintaining customs statistics on foreign trade and statistics on mutual trade of the Member States of the Customs Union (attached).

Members of the Customs Union Commission:

  Unified methodology for maintaining customs statistics on foreign trade and mutual trade statistics of the Member States of the Customs Union

1. General Provisions

2. Key terms

3. Sources of formation

4. Scope of data

5. The boundaries of the scope of statistical observation

6. Accounting system

7. Goods to be recorded

8. Non-recordable goods

9. Product classification

10. Key indicators

11. Valuation of goods

12. Quantitative accounting of goods

13. Partner countries

14. Data dissemination

15. Confidentiality of information

16. Ensuring data comparability

  1. General Provisions

1.1. The purpose of the Unified Methodology of Customs Statistics of Foreign Trade and Mutual Trade Statistics of the Member States of the Customs Union (hereinafter referred to as the Methodology) is to determine the procedure for the formation, maintenance and dissemination of customs statistics of foreign trade of the Member States of the Customs Union with third countries and statistics of mutual trade between the Member States of the Customs Union Union meeting the needs of legislative and executive authorities, other users, including international economic bodies isations.

1.2. The Methodology sets out the basic rules for recording data on foreign and mutual trade of the Member States of the Customs Union.

1.3. The methodology is developed in accordance with the provisions contained in the official publication of the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs "Statistics on international trade in goods: concepts and definitions" (1998), the provisions of the Customs Code of the Customs Union, the Agreement on the Maintenance of Customs Statistics of External and Mutual of trade in goods of the Customs Union of January 25, 2008 and updated in accordance with the provisions contained in the official publication of the Statistical about the department of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the UN Secretariat "Statistics on international trade in goods: concepts and definitions, 2010."

1.4. Customs statistics on foreign trade and statistics on mutual trade take into account trade in goods.

1.5. Customs statistics of foreign trade and statistics of mutual trade are designed to ensure complete and reliable accounting of data on foreign and mutual trade in goods in order to solve the following problems:

1) analysis of the main trends, structure and dynamics of foreign trade flows;

2) analysis of the results of the application of tariff and non-tariff regulation of foreign economic activity;

3) development and decision-making in the field of foreign trade policy;

4) control over the receipt of customs payments in the budgets of the Member States of the Customs Union;

5) development of the balance of payments and the system of national accounts;

The decision of the Commission of the Customs Union of January 28, 2011 No. 525
"On the Unified Methodology for the Maintenance of Customs Statistics of Foreign Trade and Mutual Trade Statistics of the Member States of the Customs Union"

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The current edition was adopted: 03/19/2013 by document Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission On Amending the Unified Methodology for Keeping Customs Statistics of Foreign Trade and ... No. 50 of 03/19/2013
Entered into force from: 25/04/2013

 

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