How to confirm re-import equipment repair 0. Processing outside the customs territory and re-import. Registration of temporary export

Temporary export- this is a customs procedure in which the goods of the Customs Union are exported and used within a specified period outside the customs territory of the Customs Union with full exemption from export customs duties and without the application of non-tariff regulation measures, followed by placement under customs procedure reimport.

The placement of goods under the customs procedure of temporary export is allowed provided that it is possible to identify the goods placed under this customs procedure. If, in accordance with international treaties of the CU member states, the replacement of temporarily exported goods is allowed, identification is not required.

It is not allowed to place under the customs procedure of temporary export:

o food products, drinks, including alcoholic, tobacco and tobacco products, raw materials and semi-finished products, consumables and samples, except for the cases of their export in single copies for advertising and (or) demonstration purposes or as exhibition items or industrial designs;
o waste, including industrial waste;
o goods prohibited for export outside the customs territory of the Customs Union.

The term for the temporary export of goods is established by the customs authority based on the application of the declarant, based on the purposes and circumstances of such export. Temporarily exported goods may be placed under the customs procedure of re-import or under another customs procedure in one or more batches.

If temporarily exported goods are not returned, export customs duties shall be paid, calculated on the basis of the customs value of the goods and (or) their quantity at their export, as well as the rates of customs duties in force on the day the goods are declared for the customs procedure of temporary export. Interest is paid on these amounts at Baik Rossii refinancing rates, as if a deferral had been granted for these amounts on the day the goods were placed under the customs procedure for temporary export. When declaring the customs procedure for export in respect of natural gas, temporarily exported by pipeline transport for the purpose of its placement in underground gas storage facilities located outside the customs territory of the Russian Federation, no interest is charged on the amount of export customs duties.

Temporarily exported goods are subject to re-importation into the customs territory of the Russian Federation no later than the day of expiration of the temporary export period or must be declared for another customs procedure.

At the request of the person who placed the goods under the customs procedure for temporary export, the customs authority allows changing the customs procedure for temporary export to the customs procedure for export. An exception is the case if, in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation, temporarily exported goods are subject to mandatory re-import into the customs territory of the Russian Federation.

In case of transfer to a foreign person property rights to temporarily exported goods, the person who placed the goods under the customs procedure of temporary export is obliged to change the customs procedure of temporary export to the customs procedure of export.

Changing the customs procedure for temporary export to another customs procedure applicable to exported goods is allowed without the actual presentation of the goods to the customs authority.

Responsibility for payment of customs duties shall be borne by the person who placed the goods under the customs procedure of temporary export.

Reimport

Reimport- this is a customs procedure in which goods previously exported from the customs territory of the Russian Federation are imported into its customs territory within the established time limits without paying customs duties, taxes and without applying non-tariff regulation measures to goods.

Goods placed under the customs procedure of re-import are considered for customs purposes as released for domestic consumption. Placement of goods under the customs procedure of re-import is allowed if:

o when exported from the customs territory of the Russian Federation, the goods had the status of goods for domestic consumption or were products of processing of foreign goods in the customs procedure for processing in the customs territory;
o goods are declared for the customs regime of re-import within three years from the day following the day such goods cross the customs border when they are exported from the customs territory of the Russian Federation. At the motivated request of the interested person, the head structural unit customs extends the specified period in respect of equipment used for construction, industrial production, mining and other similar purposes, subject to all other provisions customs regime reimport. Simultaneously with the request (submitted in any form in advance, no later than 30 days before the declaration of goods), which sets out the circumstances of the export of goods, customs declarations, documents confirming the day the goods crossed the customs border when they were exported from the customs territory of the country, information on transactions repair of goods; if such operations were carried out with goods outside the customs territory of the Russian Federation - safety (compliance) certificates, if the re-imported goods are subject to mandatory certification;
o the goods are in the same condition in which they were exported from the customs territory of the Russian Federation, with the exception of changes that occurred due to natural wear and tear or natural loss under normal conditions of transportation, storage or use (operation);
o the amounts of import customs duties, taxes, subsidies and other amounts subject to return to the federal budget upon re-importation of goods have been paid.

The use of goods outside the customs territory of the Russian Federation for the purpose of making a profit, as well as the performance of operations with them necessary to ensure their safety, including repair operations (with the exception of major repairs and modernization), maintenance and other operations necessary to preserve consumer properties and maintaining the goods in the condition in which they were on the day of their export from the customs territory of the Russian Federation, do not prevent the placement of goods under the customs regime of re-import. The exception is cases where repair operations have led to an increase in the value of the goods compared to their value on the day of export.

Goods previously placed under other customs procedures, such as export, temporary export, processing outside the customs territory, may be placed under the re-import customs procedure.

When re-importing goods, they are subject to return to the federal budget:

a) the amounts of import customs duties, taxes and (or) interest on them, if their amounts were not charged or were returned in connection with the export of goods from the customs territory of the Russian Federation;
b) amounts of internal taxes, subsidies and other amounts not paid or received directly or indirectly as payments, benefits or reimbursements in connection with the export of goods from the customs territory of the Russian Federation.

The amounts of import customs duties and taxes are calculated according to the rules established by Art. 251 of the Customs Code of the Customs Union to determine the payable amounts of customs duties and taxes when releasing processed products for domestic consumption.

The amounts of internal taxes are calculated based on the rates in force on the date of adoption customs declaration when exporting goods from the customs territory of the Russian Federation, and the customs value of goods and (or) their quantity, which are determined when exporting goods from the customs territory of the Russian Federation.

FEA participants are required to prove to the customs authorities the Russian origin of the re-imported goods. This decision was made on October 8, 2001 by the first instance Supreme Court RF.

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Processing outside the customs territory and re-import

Description of customs procedures for processing outside the customs territory and re-import.

Processing outside the customs territory Export 21

Item status - loses the status of a commodity of the CU upon the actual crossing of the border and is imported as a foreign commodity.
The result of the customs procedure is that the goods have no restrictions on their use on the territory of the Customs Union.

It is issued in the mode department at least 15 days in advance.

Goods of the Customs Union (CU) are exported for the purpose of carrying out processing operations in relation to them outside the CU within the established time limits with full conditional exemption from the payment of export customs duties and without the application of non-tariff regulation measures, followed by the import of processed products.

Condition for placing goods under the customs procedure:
- permission for processing outside the customs territory, is issued only to the declarant of goods (a company participating in foreign economic activity), who will later act as a contract holder (the permit is issued by the customs office in the region of activity of which he has a checkpoint);
To obtain a permit, you must: application - imported goods, goods received with the name and quantity, as well as the conditional value; describe manufacturing process; determine exit standards; determine the methods of identification; determine the processing time; specify processors.
The term for consideration of the application is from 15 to 30 days maximum. After consideration, the customs authority either issues a permit on a form with all the information, or issues a written refusal.
Permit issued by customs: issued on the form of the established form to the declarant, indicating what is exported, how it is processed, exit rates, identification methods, who will be doing it, when it will be imported.
*simplified procedure: processing operation - repair, then the declarant has the right, instead of an application for processing, to use the DT according to the Import 21 procedure (indicating all the information on processing, as in the application, in the DT).
For this procedure, there is a simplified procedure - repair, the declarant has the right to use diesel fuel according to the Export 21 procedure. This will report the repair from other processing modes!
- identification of CU goods in processed products according to identification methods:
Classic identification method: Physical control (description, photo, stamp, marking, stamping, drawings, sampling and samples, chemical or spectral analysis, independent expertise, etc.).
1 backup identification method(documentary method - detailed information about technological process, raw materials and materials ON THE BASIS OF ACCOUNTING AND WAREHOUSE DOCUMENTS for separate accounting with the provision accounting documents on the movement of goods and money in the process of processing).
*exceptions: identification is not required if the customs authority allows replacement, while the foreign product placed under this procedure must be an equivalent product technical specifications and quality coincides with the foreign one placed under the procedure, while such goods mutually change their status - a foreign product acquires the status of a CU, and an equivalent product acquires the status of a foreign product and is imported as a processed product, if the replacement is allowed, then the import of the processed product may outpace the export foreign goods for processing).
*in the case of warranty free repair, the product can be replaced with a new one.
*complexity because documents of foreign countries must be issued(certificates of origin, etc.).
*exceptions 2: the customs authority is allowed to replace the product of processing with a foreign product, which, according to the description, technical characteristics and quality, matches the product of the Customs Union, only during repair (there may be an advanced delivery if the goods for processing are exported by pipeline);
- in case of advanced delivery, full conditional exemption is provided, the payment of export customs duties (direct action) should be ensured;
- the Commission of the Customs Union determines the goods prohibited under this customs procedure (more than 30 items, mainly raw materials - precious metals, precious stones, raw hides, metals);
- it is allowed to place under the foreign goods procedure in two cases: goods conditionally released under the Import 40 procedure with restrictions on use - authorized capital enterprises with foreign investments - FOR REPAIR PURPOSES ONLY; temporary export - REPAIR only without changing their vehicle, with changes in the vehicle it is necessary to change the mode to the processing mode;
- the processing period is 2 years without extensions, from the moment of placement under the customs procedure.

The status of the goods (restrictions on the use or disposal of goods).

When the borders are actually crossed, the status of the goods is lost as the goods of the Customs Union and is imported back as a foreign goods.

Possible operations with goods:
- processing and processing of goods;
- production of goods;
- repair.

Completion of the customs procedure.

At the end of the procedure, only one category of goods can be received - processed products. Processed products must comply with the products specified in the processing permit.

The import of processed products must be made before the expiration of the period specified in the processing permit and is possible through two procedures:
a) re-import - Import 60, without payment of import duties there, taxes and without the application of non-tariff regulation measures - only for gratuitous warranty repairs (mandatory identification) or if no transactions were made and the goods are imported in unchanged condition;
b) release for domestic consumption - Import 40, all other processing operations, including paid repairs, with the payment of import customs duties, taxes, which are paid at the rates applicable to processed products.
The basis for calculating customs duty and VAT is the cost of processing operations. If the cost of processing operations cannot be documented, then the basis for calculation is the difference between the customs value of the processed product and the customs value of exported goods (import customs duty, taxes on added value).

EXCISE is paid in full in accordance with the established procedure, with the exception of repairs.

If the goods are not imported on time, it is necessary to change the customs procedure to the export procedure, while export customs duties are subject to payment, customs value, rates and exchange rates are determined on the day of registration under the Export 21 procedure + bank interest from the date of placement under the Export 21 procedure.
As a result, the product has no restrictions on its use in the territory of the Customs Union.

Customs procedure re-import - Import 60

Possible term: 3 years from the day following the day the goods crossed the border of the Russian Federation.

Category of goods that may fall under this procedure:
- during the Export 10 procedure or when returning the balances after the processing procedure (here there may be difficulties with the tax service, since there is no approved form of the document that must be submitted to the customs authorities if VAT has not been returned, but there is a task to return the paid export duty);
- when changing the customs procedure before the expiration of the period of temporary import;
- when changing the customs procedure before the expiration of the processing time outside the customs territory, subject to the condition of the unchanged state of the goods;
- with free warranty repair.

Release condition: export documents are attached to the DT, and the same declarant submits the DT.

It is a special type of customs regime. During its implementation, domestic products exported from Russian territory subject to re-importation. At the same time, the established by law terms. In most cases, there is no deduction of customs duties, taxes, and other fees. In addition, strict economic policy methods are not applied to these operations. In turn, the customs services consider products placed under the re-import regime released for free circulation.

Re-import is a customs procedure. Accordingly, it is regulated by the Customs Code of the Russian Federation. This procedure is widely used in the implementation of foreign economic transactions. This is due to the fact that under certain circumstances it is required to re-import goods that were previously exported outside the customs territory of the country. There are two general cases in which it is necessary to re-import goods. It can be both an independent full-fledged procedure, and the final part of any other economic operation.

For example, when exporting products Russian company took goods out of the country. It did not suit the other party, for example, due to non-compliance with the terms of the contract. So I decided to return it. In this case, the Russian exporter needs to re-import the goods, or re-import them.

If you import previously exported goods using all customs procedures, then it will not be economically feasible for the exporter. This is due to the fact that he will have to pay all customs duties in full. Re-import greatly simplifies and reduces the cost of this procedure, as it does not provide for any customs payments and other fees.

At the same time, when carrying out the re-import procedure, it is necessary to refund taxes (and interest on them) if they were not paid during the initial export of the goods. Such a situation is possible, for example, if there are certain benefits for the export of goods. So, some key Russian companies are exempted from paying export duties. However, when re-importing, the Russian exporter loses his privileged position and is obliged to pay customs duties on a general basis.

So, we can conclude that the procedure for re-importing goods is carried out in the absence of re-payment of customs duties and taxes when passing through the customs border of the country.

Under the specialized re-import regime, those goods that were previously placed under other customs regimes can be placed.

The re-import procedure is applied subject to the following cases provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation:

Assigning goods to be exported from Russia the status of goods for domestic use in Russia;

Classification of goods subject to re-import to the category of goods resulting from the processing of foreign products;

Compliance with the deadline for the application of goods for the application of the re-import regime. Re-import can be carried out within three years from the moment that follows the day the goods cross the border of the country when they are exported abroad. Such a situation is possible, for example, for such a category as equipment used for construction, mining of precious metals, industry, manufacturing, etc. In this case, it is necessary to make a request to the head of the relevant customs service simultaneously with the submission of declarations, as well as those documents that confirm the day the products crossed the Russian border.

Finding goods in a condition similar to the moment of export outside the customs territory of the country. The exception is those changes that have occurred due to the natural wear and tear of products.

Making payment of import customs duties, taxes and other payments that are obligatory for the return to the budget when re-importing.

It is important to note that if the goods are used outside the country for the purpose of deriving economic benefits, this does not prevent them from being placed under the re-import procedure. Repair does not interfere with this, Maintenance goods and other similar operations, allowing to keep the products in good condition. The exception in this case is: overhaul, modernization, increase in the cost of goods.

Separately, it is necessary to designate a list of those documents that should be submitted to the customs service for the re-import procedure. First of all, they must contain information about the circumstances of the initial export of the goods. Such documents include:

Customs declaration, which was accepted when exporting goods;

Documents confirming the very fact of the initial export of the goods and under which it took place;

Documentation attesting to the moment the goods crossed the border customs union;

Information on the repair of goods produced outside the customs union (if any).

In this case, the documents indicated above must be submitted to the customs authority no later than one month before the procedure for declaring goods. The maximum processing time for a request is one month. In the event that not all the documents required in this case were submitted, the specialized department of customs control sends a notification to the exporter within fifteen days.

The final stage of re-import is the release of goods for domestic use in the country.

Thus, the possibility of re-importing products greatly simplifies the life of exporters.

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06 Feb 2018

Declaration of goods at the border: a tourist trip

Declaration of goods: what is it and why does a tourist need it

There is no need to declare a laptop, smartphone or camera (regardless of their value) if you are moving them across the border in single copies.

The remaining one percent of tourists are those people who move non-standard things for a tourist trip across the border for a vacation. Moreover, sometimes these things are quite expensive.

In this case, it is better to declare them when exporting, so as not to get problems (requirement to pay import duties) when they are imported back.

In any case, if in doubt, you can always ( and need!) ask a question to a customs officer, and they will answer you.

What is the declaration of goods

The word "declaration" comes from the Latin word "declaratio", which means "statement, manifestation, discovery [of something]", and translated from English, the word "declaration" - "declaration" means "announcement, statement, description."

It is in this meaning: "statement, description" that the term "declaration" is used in the customs legislation.

That is, the declaration of goods is a description in the established order of goods transported across the border of the state.

Note for reference:
Under "goods" customs understood any an object moved across the border, regardless of whether it is a commodity in the truest sense of the word or not.
Everything that moves across the border is a commodity.

Declaration of goods transported across the border can be carried out both orally and in writing - by filling out a standard form - the customs declaration.

Basically, when you answer the question of a customs officer: “What are you carrying in this bag?” - “Things for personal use” - this is the form of an oral declaration (= description) of goods moving across the border.

And if you enter a list of things moved across the border on a standard form (with their description, quantity and value), then this will be a written declaration.

Declaration process goods for personal use - always free. Free everywhere, on any border.

Declaration of goods at border crossings is of two types: mandatory and voluntary.

Each state (or union of states) independently determines the groups of goods subject to mandatory declaration when moving across the border.

Therefore, in each individual case, this issue (what must be declared when crossing the border) is subject to clarification.

But in principle, the lists of goods requiring mandatory declaration in various countries do not differ much from the list used on the territory of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which is given below.

IN general case(in all countries), mandatory declaration is subject to: weapons, drugs, amounts of money exceeding set limit, jewelry, cultural property and works of art.

Voluntary declaration of goods when crossing borders serves as protection against re-payment of customs duties when re-importing goods into the country, and also protects against claims when re-exporting goods if it is about leaving the country.

Also, it is usually necessary to declare goods transported across the border in commercial lots: if you carry 10 identical cameras with you, for example, hardly anyone will believe that this is for personal use.

However, note that the transportation of "commercial" consignments of goods to individuals is not prohibited or restricted. Bring it, please.

But when exceeded duty-free transportation (established for individuals), pay the import customs duty first. And then take it.

BUT please note: for some types of goods, general import standards have been established, i.e. such goods to individuals cannot be moved across the border in excess of the established norm, even with the payment of a duty (for example, alcohol - 5 liters maximum, period).

About the allowances - in detail in the note at the link a little higher.

Why does a tourist need declaration and is it necessary at all

In a general sense, the topic of declaring goods is a rather complicated topic from a legal point of view, but this is if you work as a cargo carrier. If you are a simple tourist, then such a problem for you, as a rule, is not worth it.

Why would a tourist need a written declaration? Declaration of goods when exporting them from the territory of the Russian Federation is necessary in order to avoid repeated payment of customs duties when importing the same goods into the Russian Federation from abroad (when returning from vacation, for example).

The fact is that most of the goods imported for the first time into the territory of the Russian Federation (and the EAEU in general) are subject to import customs duties.

Moreover, the customs duty on the import of any product is charged only once - at the very first import of this product into the territory of the state.

In the future (after import duties have been paid), this product can be imported duty-free into the territory of the state an unlimited number of times and in any quantity - remember this, this is an important point.

And in order to prove to customs officers that this product is not imported into the territory of the EAEU for the first time (i.e., to prove the fact that this is not a primary import, but a reverse import of goods), and it must be declared upon export.

Otherwise, if you cannot prove that the goods you imported into the territory of the Russian Federation were previously exported from its territory, then you may be forced to pay customs duties on the import of this goods.

Part 5 Art. 266 of the Customs Code of the EAEU (quote):

“If the customs authority does not confirm that goods for personal use ... are imported into the customs territory of the Union after their temporary export from the customs territory of the Union, such goods shall be subject to the procedure for applying customs duties and taxes established by paragraphs 1, 3 and 8 of this article.”

Without paying customs duty, it is allowed to move for import across the border of the Russian Federation, the Republic of Belarus and other countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), goods for personal use by weight no more than 25 kg per person, and by total cost no more than 500 euros.

All goods imported in excess of the above norms by weight or value are subject to customs duties in the amount of 30% of the customs value of these goods, but not less than 4 euros per 1 kg.

It should also be noted that the above restrictions apply specifically to goods imported into the territory of the EAEU for the first time(i.e. acquired abroad), and these norms not included goods previously exported from the Russian Federation.

Previously exported goods (as noted above) are not subject to import duties. That is, if you took out with you goods worth 20,000 euros and weighing 150 kg, then you can bring them back without any problems (without paying duties), which is directly stated in the Customs Code.

Part 3 Art. 266 of the Customs Code of the EAEU (quote):

“... norms for importation into the customs territory of the Union goods for personal use in accompanied and (or) unaccompanied baggage determined excluding goods for personal use, used and necessary on the way and at the destination, the criteria for which are determined by the Commission. ... "

That is, what was mentioned above: import norms restrict the import newly acquired goods abroad, excluding those things that you purchased earlier and took with you abroad when making a trip.

And there is also part 5 of Art. 266 of the Customs Code of the EAEU (quote):

« Goods for personal use, ... imported to the customs territory of the Union after their temporary export from the customs territory of the Union, are imported into the customs territory of the Union without payment of customs duties and taxes regardless of their cost, weight and (or) quantity on condition maintaining their unchanged state, except for changes due to natural wear and tear, as well as changes due to natural wastage under normal conditions of transportation (transportation) and (or) storage, and confirmation to the customs authority in the manner established in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 265 of this Code, that these goods are brought back into the customs territory of the Union after they have been temporarily exported from the customs territory of the Union.»

That is, in this case, if questions arise from customs officers, you will have to prove in some way that these goods were not purchased abroad, but were previously exported from the territory of the EAEU. This is where the customs declaration comes in handy.

Let's say the following situation: you, going on vacation, took with you a set of diving equipment, with a total cost of 2300 euros. Also bring with you a laptop worth 1000 euros and a camera worth 700 euros. All of these items are made overseas.

According to the documents (formally), the mandatory declaration of such goods is not required, neither when they are exported nor when they are imported.

But if no problems most likely arise during export, then upon import (when returning from vacation), customs officers may notice that you are trying to import goods with a total value of 4,000 euros into the territory of the EAEU, while duty-free import is allowed only for goods with a total up to 500 euros per person.

But this is not always the case. This case is taken as an example only. The criteria for determining goods for personal use by Customs officers are set out below.

And if you cannot prove at the same time that this is not the first import of this equipment into the territory of the EAEU, then you will be forced to pay customs duty for the import of this product, to the extent that it exceeds the value allowed for duty-free import.

To prove the fact of the export of goods (that is, the fact that the goods were not purchased abroad, but were previously exported from the territory of the Russian Federation), is possible filling out the customs declaration when exporting this product (and keeping it, of course).

You can, of course, try to present checks and other documents for the goods proving the fact of its purchase outside the territory of the EAEU countries, but the declaration is more reliable for this case.

What goods can be declared

You can declare voluntarily any goods when exporting them abroad. That is, theoretically, you can declare all the things you take out (including toothbrushes and slippers), be it your will.

But this is not necessary. The main thing is not to forget to declare goods transported across the border, subject to mandatory declaration if you have them (the list is given below).

What goods need to be voluntarily declared

From the above, a simple recommendation follows:

When traveling abroad (on vacation, business trip), do not be too lazy to declare obviously expensive and uncharacteristic for most tourists things, exported outside the territory of the EAEU, so as not to get problems and avoid unnecessary questions when they are re-imported.

This is especially important if these things are not transported in single copies, and are not standard for most tourists.

Also, do not forget to take with you documents confirming the fact of their purchase on the territory of the EAEU countries, they may be required when confirming the information specified in the customs declaration.

Documents confirming the information declared in the customs declaration include documents confirming the transaction with goods, and in the absence of such a transaction - other documents confirming the right to own, use and (or) dispose of goods, as well as other commercial documents available to the applicant.

No need to go to extremes and declare a complete list of things exported abroad, including underpants and toothbrushes.

It is enough to declare obviously expensive and non-standard for ordinary tourists, things whose value clearly exceeds the duty-free import of goods, or is close enough to it.

Especially, this applies to non-standard goods, i.e. to those goods that most people do not take on vacation, such as bicycles, diving or climbing equipment, parachuting equipment, etc., as well as to high-value goods moving across the border not in a single quantity.

For example, if you are bringing one smartphone, one camera, one a laptop, alone Patek Philippe watches, etc., then they do not need to be declared, regardless of their value. You will be believed at the entrance that this is a product for personal use.

But if you are carrying two or three professional cameras with you and about six or eight lenses for them, (photographers will understand), or a collection expensive watches, for example, in this case, it is better to declare the export of these goods so as not to get problems upon entry.

If we return to the example above (with diving equipment, a laptop and a camera), then if their export was declared, then for the import of all other things at the entrance, you will have the same duty-free import limit: 500 euros or 25 kg of goods.

The rule of declaring exported goods must be observed especially if the countrytemporarilysome really expensive and not typical equipment for most tourists is taken out:bicycles, equipment for diving, climbing, skydiving, etc. - that is, something that is really quite expensive, andespecially if these goods are not exported in single copies.

Also, it is necessary declare trailers and other equipment. If you are suddenly taking your favorite ATV on a trailer on vacation, then these goods will need to be declared. However, the customs officers will tell you about this anyway, because it's all in plain sight.

If you have any doubts about the need to declare a particular product in order to avoid problems with its re-importation into the territory of the EAEU, please contact any customs officer with a question.
You will be prompted exactly whether it is worth doing or not.

If you do not carry across the border in commercial quantitiesnothing obviously super-expensive and non-standard for ordinary tourism, then you can declare it with a question and not even bother. You definitely don't need this.

I bring with me an expensive camera (even two) and a laptop, and, of course, a smartphone, and I have never declared them in my life, and I have never had any problems. But just in case (if questions arise), I always have documents for them (checks) in my laptop bag and in my camera case.

Customs may also have questions if there is one person in the car, but ten bags are traveling with him. Here, yes, customs officers can check: is there an excess of the allowable norms for duty-free transportation of goods by weight? In all other cases, no questions arise.

By the way, declaring goods works in the opposite direction.

For example, you know that from such and such a country, the duty-free export of Nikon cameras purchased in this country is prohibited (well, let's say, for some reason, it doesn't matter, that's all).

And you just have a Nikon, and you are going to this country on vacation. How to avoid problems (payment of customs duty for the export of goods) when leaving? Obviously, it is necessary to declare the import of this product in writing upon entry.

Then, upon departure, customs officers are presented with a declaration stating that this camera was not purchased in this country, but was previously imported into it from abroad. In this case, there are no problems with duty-free export of this product.

But ordinary tourists, as a rule, do not need this.

Below (under the cut) is Article 265 of the Customs Code of the EAEU, for those who love officialdom.

Temporary export by individuals of goods for personal use

Article 265 of the Customs Code of the EAEU -

1. Temporary export from the customs territory of the Union by individuals of goods for personal use, which are goods of the Union, is allowed for the period of their temporary stay outside the customs territory of the Union.

2. At the request of an individual, the customs authority carries out the identification of temporarily exported goods for personal use, if such identification will facilitate their re-importation into the customs territory of the Union without payment of customs duties and taxes.

The identification of goods for personal use is indicated in the passenger customs declaration, one copy of which is transferred to an individual who temporarily exports such goods from the customs territory of the Union.

Lack of such identification (i.e. customs declaration) does not prevent re-import to the customs territory of the Union by individuals of goods for personal use without paying customs duties, taxes subject to the confirmation, in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Member States on customs regulation, to the customs authority that these goods are imported back into the customs territory of the Union after they have been exported from the customs territory of the Union.

That is, in principle, you can, of course, not fill out the declaration, but then you need confirmation that the goods are imported after its temporary export (in case the customs officers have doubts about this).

This confirmation, in principle, can be checks, invoices, service books and other documents confirming that this product was purchased in the territory of the Union. But best of all, just fill out the declaration.

Re-importation of goods for personal use without export declaration

What to do if you did not declare the goods upon departure (i.e. when taking them out of the customs territory)? How do customs officers distinguish previously exported goods from newly imported goods in the absence of a declaration?

Very simple: according to the external signs of the goods (traces of wear), the absence of factory packaging, labels. It also takes into account the frequency of border crossing by a person importing goods, seasonality, purpose of travel and other factors.

Below is an excerpt from an official document, talking about how the rules for importing goods for personal use by customs representatives are determined:

The norms for the importation into the customs territory of the EAEU of goods for personal use are determined excluding goods for personal use that were in use and needed along the way and (or) at the destination, based on the following criteria:

generally accepted (traditional) practice of use along the route and (or) destination, including taking into account seasonality, purpose of travel, mode of transport, frequency of crossing the customs border of the Eurasian Economic Union;

What was said above:
"traditional practice" - if a tourist carries an electric kettle with him - this is normal, if a coffee machine - it can cause unnecessary questions when re-importing;
“seasonally adjusted” - if you import a fur coat (or skis) in the summer, then they will not believe you that you exported this product a week ago when you left.
This does not mean that it is impossible to bring a fur coat - it is possible, but for previously exported items it will not work in the summer (and in winter it will do if the labels are cut off), and its cost and weight will be taken into account within the allowed limits of duty-free import.
“border crossing frequency” is one thing when a person crosses the border once a year, or once every few months, it’s another thing when he does it every other day – there will be a different approach for customs officers.

the presence of signs of wear (including scratches, dents, other mechanical damage), washing, other use;

Can I bring two smartphones or two cameras with me without declaring? Yes Easy! But the customs officer, when evaluating these things for re-importation, must see that these things were really used (i.e. that things are used), and not brand new, but only without packaging.

the absence of tags, labels, labels, primary packaging, including those transported separately, with the exception of packaging damaged in a way that precludes the restoration of its original state in an economically beneficial way;

Can I bring 10 pairs of identical jeans and 20 T-shirts? No problem, if they fit into the duty-free rates in terms of cost and weight (however, the shuttles already know this, but this has nothing to do with tourism).
And if they don’t fit, then you can also carry them, passing them off as things for personal use, but then they should not be in the original packaging (and this packaging should not be next to the luggage), be without labels, stickers, etc.
In addition, these items must show signs of wear (see point above). Then, in principle, they will believe you that these are goods for personal use, exported by you earlier.

importation in a single or other quantity necessary for the generally accepted (traditional) practice of using such goods, including taking into account seasonality, purpose of travel, mode of transport, objective necessity along the route and (or) destination.

What was said - one camera, one laptop, one tablet, one watch (even expensive ones) - will not raise any questions when they are re-imported, regardless of their total cost.
Many tourists carry these things in this quantity. This is normal, it does not attract attention.
But three laptops or four smartphones, for example (and even the same brand), do not fit the definition of "common practice for using such a product."
Well, most people do not carry two (especially three) identical laptops with them on a tourist trip.
Therefore, if you really need to export them, it is better to declare their temporary export, then there will be no problems and unnecessary questions when re-importing them.

Goods subject to mandatory declaration when crossing the EAEU border

In general, the vast majority of goods for personal use moved across the border by individuals are not subject to mandatory declaration. However, for a number of goods, declaration is mandatory.

According to the Federal Customs Service Russian Federation, when traveling across the customs border of the Eurasian Economic Union in motor vehicles, mandatory customs declaration subject to the following products (the passenger customs declaration is filled in, and the movement is carried out through the "red" corridor):

1. Vehicles for personal use, with the exception of vehicles registered on the territory of the EAEU member states, temporarily exported and re-imported into such a territory;

This item only applies to vehicles registered outside territory of the EAEU countries. Cars registered in the Russian Federation, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan do not need to be declared when crossing the border.

That is, if you enter or leave the border of the Russian Federation in a car registered in the Russian Federation or in one of the EAEU countries, then you will not be forced to declare it, and if you do not have other goods to be declared, you can move through the "green corridor".

If you travel abroad in a car with foreign numbers (and plan to return on it later, i.e. export it temporarily), then its export must be declared.

The same applies when entering the territory of the EAEU countries by car with foreign registration. At the entrance you declare "temporary import" and move through the "red" corridor.

However, a car is a noticeable thing, customs officers will tell you this anyway (they will not remain silent).

2. Imported goods, the customs value of which exceeds 500 euros in equivalent and (or) the total weight of which exceeds 25 kg;

Let me remind you here that these rules apply only for goods purchased abroad and imported for the first time to the territory of the EAEU countries, excluding previously exported (and imported back) goods for personal use.

I also note that in fact there are no general rules for the transport of goods for personal use. There are norms duty-free transportation.

And everything that exceeds them is simply transported with the payment of a fee, and, possibly (if necessary), with the presentation additional documents(certificates, permits, etc. papers). (Actually, for some types of goods, but there are not many such goods).

If you want / decide to declare expensive goods (the same laptop, or some kind of travel equipment, for example), then check “Yes” in paragraph 3.5 on the front side and on the back, in paragraph 4 enter information about these goods: description , quantity, cost.

The number of items in clause 2.1 of the declaration must match the number of items specified in clause 4(on the back).

That is, if you carry with you, for example, two bags with personal belongings and a laptop, and suddenly decide to declare a laptop, then in field 2.1 indicate “Accompanied baggage -“ yes ”, the number of pieces -“ 1 ”(one, not three), in field 3.5 put a mark“ Yes ”, and then in field 4 describe your laptop.

And you will declare the movement of bags with personal belongings orally, because personal belongings are not required for written declaration (which was repeatedly mentioned above).

If you are moving goods across the border that are subject to mandatory declaration, then check the box "Yes" in paragraph 3.4, and also in box 4 (on the back) indicate data about these goods.

In this case, it will be necessary to present all the accompanying and permitting documentation for the movement of these goods - i.e. comply with the rules for the movement of goods across the border.

Fill out the declaration in a relaxed atmosphere, print it out, and simply present it upon arrival at the checkpoint. After checking the list of declared goods with the actually transported cargo, the customs officer will certify it, and keep your copy until the end of the trip.

Even if you accidentally make a couple of mistakes when filling out the declaration at home, then the rules allow them to be corrected in the form, certified by the seal and signature of the customs officer.

But in general, if you are traveling as a simple tourist, then you should not have problems with declaring, in principle.

And the subject of the declaration of goods, you does not apply (perhaps, with the exception of declaring really expensive sports or tourist equipment, if you have it, as mentioned above).

If you don’t have anything special (to be declared) with you, then the “green” corridor is your right choice. If something is declared, then only the “red” corridor.

If there are any (at least some) doubts about the need to declare any goods, it is always better to check with customs officers, they will be happy to advise you.

Features of filling out a customs declaration when traveling in transit to Kaliningrad

This part of the note was taken out of the comments and was written from the words of a person (reader) who actually carried out the move (and the transportation of a mass of personal items, including expensive and non-standard ones) to Kaliningrad, that is, it is a description practical experience trips.

Great features of filling out a declaration when making a trip to Kaliningrad ground transport within the EU countries, no. But nevertheless, I will go over those points that are not mentioned above.

So, a word to the reader:

“From which country” and “to which country” we write “Russia” - “Russia”. The word "transit" does not need to be written anywhere.
The number of positions in clause 4 is the same as in clause 2.1
The declaration is drawn up in two copies in Russian and only for "export". (When you leave Russia and enter Europe).
When entering the territory of the Kaliningrad region, customs officers will simply take it away from you and you can go further, BUT ...
If you plan to bring things imported into the Kaliningrad region later and take them back to the territory of Russia, then you need to draw up exactly the same declaration only for “import”, so it will remain in your hands and then you need to present it when you bring things back .
/ Here I did not understand the “maneuver” (or, perhaps, the person misunderstood the customs officers).
In theory, why draw up an "import" declaration? What's the point?
Well, you will leave, also issue a PDD for the "export" of goods from Russia, only at the Kaliningrad customs, so that later you can show it somewhere on the Russian or Belarusian border when you import it to the "mainland".
But the customs officers know better, and you yourself will be able to clarify this moment with them when you need it, so I leave it as the author of the comment indicated /.
If the goods have checks, invoices, etc. take it with you.
After passing Russian border in Shumilkino, Estonian customs officers looked with curiosity at my new wall chaser and mounting gun, which shone directly in the sun, but my stories that I had already used them, they were just well preserved, for some reason they rolled. But as a last resort, I had an invoice, which indicated the numbers of customs documents for the initial import into Russia from Germany.
Lithuanian customs officers (at the entrance to Kaliningrad) seemed to be generally purple about what I was taking and where. They asked with a smile only one thing at the sight of a spinning rod, which accidentally ended up on top in the trunk “Are you going fishing?”))
/ Well, with the Lithuanians, by the way, it's understandable. Because, as a rule, restrictions on the export of goods are much weaker than on imports, which is why they were “purple”.
Kaliningrad customs officers should have been afraid so that they would not have any questions (but the person had an export declaration, so they had no questions) /.
Estonian and Lithuanian customs officers did not require any declarations/temporary declarations. At the word "Kaliningrad" all questions fell away.

Use other people's experience, if necessary. This is sometimes helpful.

On this, a note on the issues of declaring goods when crossing the border for the purpose of tourism: why is declaring necessary, what needs to be declared, when to declare, etc. questions, I'm done.

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Hello. It turns out that a car registered in Kazakhstan does not need to be declared?

Hello!
Although I live 90 km from the border with Kazakhstan, I have never traveled there by car.
Therefore, it is about Kazakhstan that I cannot speak from my own experience.
But since Kazakhstan is a member of the EAEU, with a high degree of probability I will say that it is not. No need.
And if I am suddenly mistaken (which is unlikely, but ...), then the border guards (when you arrive at the border) will correct me by handing you a declaration form and indicating the need to fill it out.
But if it suddenly happens, then it's not scary.
The form is completed in 2 minutes. And another 2 minutes the second (exactly the same) form.

Orenburg is 500 km from us, almost neighbors (Kostanay region)))), I’m going on November 1, I plan to drive through Domachevo (I want to go through at night), and immediately to Venice (more precisely, in Mestre)

In Mestre I lived in a campsite (but in a bungalow, not in a car).
It was a very good choice.
Two minutes to the bus stop and 10 minutes to Venice by bus.
Are you planning through the Czech Republic-Austria, or through Slovakia-Hungary-Slovenia?
In any case, don't forget the vignettes.

Czech Republic-Austria, with an intermediate stop not yet decided

Can you spend the night in Brno?

If you pass Domachevo at night, then I dare to recommend Helm or Zamość.
Then from Chelm about 100 km (from Zamosc - about 60 km) to the exit to the A-4 highway in the Przeworsk region, and further with a whistle, almost all along the highways to Venice.
In one leap - completely (I don’t know, however, your capabilities). 14 hours - and you are there.
I do not recommend the road Lublin - Rzeszow - loaded.
Better huddle to the east, through Chelm, Zamość, as mentioned above.
Domachevo recommend to pass only in the dead of night, from 1 to 3 am.
This year I arrived there at 5 am, and lost 5 hours at the border (I passed it only at 10 am).
After a night on the road, it was hard. (The Poles are terribly slow).
Although, you will go in November, there should not be such a flow (I traveled during the peak season, I crossed the border on July 9).
They look at Domachevo quite meticulously at the entrance (on the way back) - do not exceed the norm much (alcohol and all that).

Do you need a translation of the technical passport? We have it Russian-Kazakh, unlike rights

Registration certificate - does this mean a certificate of registration of the vehicle?
If your name and surname are duplicated in Latin letters in it (as we have, in the Russian Federation), and the word “VIN” is written in Latin letters in it, then no, you don’t need it.

BUT! Yet.
This document must be written (duplicated) in French that it is "Certificat d'Immatriculation".
Well, so that the border guards and customs officers do not have questions about what kind of document this is.
And if the Kazakhstani certificate is similar to the Russian one, then there will be no problems, they are already used to ours.
And in general, the Poles in that post are quite fluent in Russian (they have such a life), therefore, they will figure it out.

Vignettes (both Czech and Austrian) I recommend (I bought there this year).
This is in Poland, before entering the Czech Republic, a British Petroleum gas station.
There you can (and should) refuel to full (in Poland, fuel is cheaper than further).
Well, of course, in Austria, plan the refueling to the full, before the border with Italy (fuel is even more expensive there), somewhere in the Villach region.
For vignettes, of course, you will overpay a little (euro, commercially, 7-8 or so), but then you can already go around the Czech Republic and Austria without unnecessary stops. Although this is up to you.
Do not forget to enter the car number in the Czech vignette (i.e. fill it in, including the spine).
There will be questions - ask.

Yes, all the inscriptions are present))). I found the point. Green card on hand. Sims for the Internet Ortel came. Never been to Europe. I traveled a lot in Russia. I plan to stay for a month. Czech visa ... I will be in Prague for 3 days))) Czech hotel reservations. It seems that I didn’t forget anything

I want to go from Domachevo to Mestre, I can’t master 1500 km ... from 12 at night it will be hard to drive all day, that’s why I want to spend the night closer to Brno, I need to be in Mestre the next day, throw off your watsap, if you don’t mind, you need to ask a couple of questions

Hello. What to write in "what country are you going to" if I'm going from Russia to Kaliningrad. It turns out from "Russia" to "Russia"?

Hello Alexey!
First, right away, before you forget: use the new customs declaration form (this is a link to the official website of the Customs Service of the Russian Federation). It is valid from January 1 of this year (I also corrected the links in the note).

For your question, here is a quote from the Rules:
“23.3. Clause 1 of the declaration contains information about the declarant, details of the identity document of the declarant, the name of the country of departure and the country of destination, the address of the place of stay (place of residence) on the territory of the Member State of the Union.

It's from official rules filling out the declaration (see Section 2.1. The procedure for filling out the main declaration form when placing goods under the customs procedure of customs transit), again on the official website of the Customs Union of the Russian Federation (scroll down the page a little).

So yes, on the idea of "Russia" - "Russia".
And don’t tick the “entry” and “exit” checkboxes, instead write there (nearby) just the word “transit”.
Read the rules, no one will tell you this better than the customs officers (I won’t tell you exactly, this is their clearing).

But you understand, there is such a point that these rules may apply to those who transport goods in transit through the territory of Russia, and not through the territory of the EU (this point is not specified in the Rules).
May be so. Do not know. I've never dealt with transit, so I can't say for sure.

But you can do it in a simple way.
Indicate the country to which you are leaving (exporting goods) from Russia: Latvia (or Estonia, for example, I don’t know your route).
As it is done not during transit trips.
Those. if the border with Latvia is crossed, then write "Latvia".
There won't be a big mistake.

You declare the export of goods (your personal belongings) to the EU with the aim, obviously, to bring them back to the territory of the Russian Federation without duty.
When importing this product into the territory of the Kaliningrad region from the territory of Lithuania or Poland (if the customs have questions about its origin), the declaration will prove the fact that this product was previously exported to the EU from Russia (and therefore, when it is re-imported into the territory of the Russian Federation no customs duties required) and not purchased by you in the EU.
The same applies to the return route.
When leaving the Kaliningrad region, fill out the declaration, the goods will transit through the EU and will be duty-free imported into the territory of the Russian Federation.

But the best solution would be be sure to check this point with customs officers when crossing the border telling them about your plans.
In order not to mess up inadvertently.
They will tell you everything in detail, do not even hesitate.

In order not to waste time at the border, you can prepare two variants of the declaration in advance (both for transit and just for temporary export) and use the one that they tell you (consider correct).

Or google this question further.
Still, declaring goods is not the main topic of this site.
More like a companion.

Thanks. I will do so, I will print out several declarations (also in Russian and in English just in case). And at the customs I will ask which form they like, and they will stamp it. Fortunately, there is an electronic form and print at least 100 times. When I come I will definitely share my experience. Despite the fact that the declaration of goods is not the main topic of the site, your article is THE MOST USEFUL!!! Thank you very much.

Alexey! In Russian and English - it will be superfluous. Do not transfer paper.
It will be enough in simple Russian. This is exactly what I'm saying.
And it still seems to me that a regular declaration (not a transit one) will suffice.
Because ... because it is simply enough to confirm the fact of the export of goods from the Russian Federation.
And nothing more is needed in order to import the goods without re-paying the duty (this is called “re-import” in a smart way).
But make two choices, yes. Thankfully it's easy.
Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V - allow you to solve this problem in a matter of seconds.
And be sure to clarify your question when crossing the border.
They don't charge money for asking. I checked this.
:)

And by the way, if it's not a secret, what are you going to declare?
If the camera is with a laptop (even expensive ones), then it is not necessary.
I tested this myself.
Here is my camera and a set of lenses and other things worth much more than 1000 euros.
Plus a laptop. Plus a smartphone (also not cheap) ... well, things are different.
Even according to the old norms (up to 1,500 euros), there was much more than this amount.
All this does not raise any questions if it moves in single copies (and, even more so, with signs of wear / use) - checked.
The main thing is not to bring them in factory boxes / packages (this will cause thoughts and questions from customs officers).
But what if it's really something serious? and non-standard for most tourists (some kind of tourist equipment: a boat there, or a parachute, or something like that), then yes.
You have to be careful not to ask stupid questions.
Although according to the rules, of course, you can declare anything, even toothbrushes ...

Thanks for the hints. I am moving to Kaliningrad for permanent residence, by the nature of my activity I am engaged in construction and repairs and I am taking with me tools for a total cost of about 700 thousand rubles. It is also supposed to work in St. Petersburg, so I want to declare everything in order to import it into the territory of the Kaliningrad region without any problems. and, if necessary, take it back to St. Petersburg.

Well, in your case, yes, unambiguously declare.
I don’t know yet how that side (through which the transportation will be carried out) will react.
It is possible that you will also have to declare the imported goods there, and indicating that “for the purpose of transit”.
But it is necessary to ask them, and specifically.
And definitely.
Everyone speaks Russian there - figure it out, they will tell you.
Those. when exporting goods from the Russian Federation, you declare with our customs officers its temporary export (at the entrance to Kaliningrad, declare a return import).
And when importing goods into Latvia (Lithuania, Estonia - I don’t know how you plan), you may need to declare EU border guards temporary import of goods, and at the exit from Lithuania, respectively - return export.
Something like this, if I don’t confuse the terms (I’m still a simple tourist, and I don’t really need all this).
Because there may be questions.
Definitely ask this question to both our customs officers and foreign ones when you leave.
And definitely a “red corridor” (if it is provided for at the post where you will cross the border).
However, the presence of a declaration automatically implies a “red corridor”, maybe you already know this.
Declarations yes, you need to prepare in advance, it will pay off.
Because even if you mess up in them by accident during advance preparation, then if you have to rewrite them at customs, all the numbers and names will already be at your fingertips (in the already completed declaration).
It’s easier to rewrite everything that’s ready than to compose anew and frantically search through boxes and bags: “where the hell is the serial number written on this drill ...” (well, for example).
Well, good luck to you!

With a little delay, I tell my experience of a trip to Kaliningrad with the declaration of goods. They left Russia through Shumilkino, they entered the Kaliningrad region in Sovetsk. The declaration was prepared and printed in advance. So the facts:
1. “From which country” and “to which country” we write Russia-Russia. The word "transit" does not need to be written anywhere.
2. The number of positions in clause 4 is the same as in clause 2.1
3. The declaration is drawn up in two copies in Russian, one and only for "export". (When you leave Russia and enter Europe). When entering the territory of the Kaliningrad region, customs officers will simply take it away from you and you can go further, BUT ......
4. If you plan to bring things imported into the Kaliningrad region later and take them back to the territory of Russia, then you need to issue exactly the same declaration only for “import”, so it will remain in your hands and then you need to present it when you take it out things back.
5. Customs officers in Sovetsk are much stricter than in Shumilkino. There are tougher rules. For example, in Shumilkino they calmly made 3 corrections to my declaration with the signature and stamp of a customs officer, in Sovetsk they looked like an idiot. But in general, they are all calm and adequate guys, they explained everything that was needed to me.
6. If the goods have checks, invoices, etc. take it with you. After crossing the Russian border in Shumilkino, Estonian customs officers looked curiously at my new wall chaser and mounting gun, which shone in the sun, but my stories that I had already used them, they were just well preserved for some reason. But as a last resort, I had an invoice, which indicated the numbers of customs documents for the initial import into Russia from Germany.
7. It seemed to Lithuanian customs officers that it was generally purple that I was taking and where. They asked with a smile only one thing at the sight of a spinning rod, which accidentally ended up on top in the trunk “Are you going fishing?”)))))))))
8. No one anywhere and never checked what is written in the declaration with what was in the trunk. That is, the main thing is the documents, and what are you carrying there ... no one bothered.
9. Estonian and Lithuanian customs officers did not require any declarations/temporary declarations. At the word "Kaliningrad" all questions fell away.
Feel free to ask questions and have a great trip.

Hello Alexey!
I'm glad everything went well for you.
Asking questions to customs officers is a sacred thing, this should be done without hesitation if there are at least some “misunderstandings”, so that later there will be no questions for you (which I immediately told you about, and I write it everywhere in my notes). Because no one can know the customs rules better people who work in this area.
The fact that things were not looked at in detail - write it down on your own account. This means that your appearance, conversation and behavior did not cause unnecessary questions and suspicions among employees. And they have an eye for such things, whatever one may say. Therefore, the attitude was loyal. By the way, they also rarely inspect me in detail (pah-pah), because I clearly see: “a typical tourist” (not a shuttle, not a smuggler, etc.). As Vysotsky once sang: "... weak interest for customs." So ... external inspection of the trunk (without opening the bags), a quick look into the cabin - and go.
I’ll think a little, and, perhaps, a little later I can take out the main meaning of your comment in the body of the note, I think it will be useful to many, but few reach the reading of the comments.
Thanks for the information.

And thank you again for the article. In the vastness of the entire vast Internet, only this material helped me to do everything right. Neither official websites, nor calls to " hotline' did not bring any practical benefit. One theory, official formulations and water, water, water….
Good luck and new travels)))

Good afternoon)) I would like to get an answer or at least some reasonable explanation to my question - is it possible to transport a large amount of luggage across the border by car (in May this year, our children moved to Germany and now we are going to visit them in our car , loaded to the eyeballs with their personal belongings: clothes, shoes, books, sewing / embroidery equipment (daughter-designer), etc. - all things are second-hand) and how to do it (in several races, through a green or red corridor or is it impossible at all)? We are traveling together with my husband, the total weight of luggage is much more than 50 kg. per person. Conversely, of course, these things will no longer exist (only our personal belongings will remain). Interested in the Belarus/Poland border. I will be grateful for any information))

Hello Alena!
Since my blog is still dedicated to the implementation of tourist trips, I cannot give you a specific and exhaustive answer.
I wrote all my thoughts on this to your mail (if you correctly indicated the e-mail when filling out the comment form, you will receive a letter from me).
If you do not receive the letter, then write to me through your correct address and I will send it to you again.

Hello! This is my first time going abroad and I am extremely interested in the question of the need for a declaration. Until recently, I was going to bring at least 10 books and the same number of graphic novels from Japan for personal use, but recently I learned that more than three of the same type of goods (even if all the books are different, it seems) can be recognized as a commercial shipment. Will a declaration be necessary in this case, and will it help at all? Or is it better to just abandon the idea of importing so many goods?

Hello Albert!

> recently learned that more than three of the same type of goods (it seems like even if all the books are different) can be recognized as a commercial batch
That is, if I bring three T-shirts (different) across the border, is this a commercial shipment?
I highly doubt you know...
The key phrase in your sentence is "sort of".
What does “kind of like” mean, what is the source of your information?

I somehow think that 10 different books cannot in any way be a consignment (unless it is a multi-volume collection, that is, more than one edition).
10 identical - maybe, but what's the difference?

(I remember once I was carrying the Soviet Encyclopedia in 33 volumes across the border - there were questions, but more to the fact that the edition is old, and, they say, is it of historical value, etc., and then, by the way , I also heard that you can’t export more than three volumes, you need permission... Well, there was export, and you have import, so ...)

But what does the “commercial party” have to do with it?
In principle, there are no restrictions on the transport of "commercial consignments" for individuals.

For individuals there is duty-free import norms by weight/value of imported goods (to the territory of the Russian Federation, and the EAEU in general).
If these norms are not exceeded, bring whatever you want, at least a commercial batch, at least not a commercial one.

If the norms are exceeded, then for the goods that are imported above the norm restrictions (by price or by weight), you will have to pay an import duty in the amount of 30% of its value, and please take it ...
I don't know of any other restrictions.

That is, the question here is more in the price of books.
If the total value of the imported products exceeds the duty-free import rate, then in the part of the excess, you will have to pay an import duty.
If not, then import to health, you have the right.

Therefore, I urge you to think about the source of your information.
If you have any official information (for example, from the website of the Customs Service of the Russian Federation, which I doubt), this is one thing worth listening to.
If you just read it somewhere on the forums - spit and forget.

I will show you the right way.
When you leave, (go to Japan), contact your customs representative (ours) directly with these questions.
Do not be afraid and do not be shy, you should always talk to customs officers if you have at least some doubts.
Ask, they will answer.
Directly and ask the employee: “I want to bring 20 books (different) from Japan, what are the restrictions?”.
He, most likely, will tell you about these norms: 500 euros (or he will name the amount in yen) / 25 kg, the rest - with the payment of duty.
And that's it.
You can ask him a couple of clarifying (exciting) questions (so that the soul is calm).
But as I see it, there are no problems and are not expected with these books.

> Will a declaration be necessary in this case, and will it help at all?
The declaration will help to avoid problems if the total value of the books exceeds the allowed rate for the value of the goods for duty-free import.
Then, (if you act honestly), the goods must be declared, and, accordingly, moved across the border with the payment of import duties.
But if you do not declare it, and if at the same time the customs officers figure out that the norms are exceeded (the cost of books is more than the norm), then you will pay both the duty and the fine.

So, just don't collect books worth more than the duty-free allowance.
And checks when you buy books be sure to save.
They will be the official confirmation of the value of the books (if customs has any questions on this topic).

This is how I see the situation.

Good afternoon! Could you tell me, if I declared the goods for export, then which corridor should I return to? Red or green? I plan to declare prof. photo and video equipment, including a quadrocopter.

Hello Victor!
There is only one general rule: there is a declaration (there is something to declare) - your corridor is “red”.
There are no options here.
If you declare a “temporary export” of a product upon departure, you will have to declare its “re-import” upon entry.
In any case, there is a declaration - you are in the red corridor.
But I advise you: take the documents for the exported equipment with you (they will still be useful if you declare the goods), and when you leave, before declaring the exported goods, talk to the customs officers and explain the situation to them. It may well turn out that you do not need to bother with declaring, and for re-importation, it will be enough documents proving the purchase of goods on the territory of the EAEU.
Neither they nor you need it (fuss with papers is superfluous).
They do not take money for the demand, and they will not refuse a brief consultation.
Well, if there is a declaration, then in "red".

PS I don’t know what country you are going to with a quadcopter, but be sure to “dig deeper” into the topic of using quadcopters in this country. The legislation of some countries is not as loyal to quadrocopters as the Russian one.

Good afternoon, tell me, please, we are going from Moscow to Greece for permanent residence, since we stopped in October and will leave in early December, we had to buy winter tires. In addition, we carry personal belongings, organola, guitar, clothes, shoes, chandeliers, instruments, all second-hand. Will the wheels come in 50kg weight?

Hello Irina!
I didn't really understand the essence of your question.
Of course, EVERYTHING that moves across the border is taken into account.
But look, as far as I understand, your situation is as follows: you lived in Greece, applied for a residence permit (or citizenship) there, and in October you went to Russia to pick up things in order to transport them to Greece, right?
If so, then there are no problems with the mass (or cost) of things moved across the border.
There are no restrictions on the export of goods from the Russian Federation. There are restrictions only on the import of goods, and then only those that were purchased during a trip abroad. Here it is - 25 kg / 500 euros, everything above this norm - pay customs duty for import.
And for export ... yes, take out at least a Kamaz with a trailer. Is free.
Another thing is that the things exported from the Russian Federation, you will then need to import into the EU. And they have their own requirements and limitations.
But, since you are now EU citizens (or have a residence permit, which is about the same), you can also not expect any problems here if you carry not a consignment of something for sale, but namely your personal used things .
More details can be read at the link. True, I have a travel blog, and in general, such issues (moving) are not much considered here, but, nevertheless, read it, maybe you will learn something useful for yourself.
And if I didn’t guess your situation, then write (here, or in a personal message) what exactly your situation is (in which direction you are going to move things), I will try to answer within my capabilities.

Thank you very much for the prompt response, you correctly understood our situation.

Good evening! Asked a question about the declaration .... went to Finland by car. It was a quest. In general, when declaring a quadric, the human factor works with might and main from complete ignorance of the issue (“this is spy equipment, you can’t take it out” or “let’s not declare it so that we don’t have headaches”) to 10-15 minutes for registration and reconciliation serial numbers. True, by car you still pass through the green corridor, but for European passports at the direction of the customs officer. And taking documents with you is a must. Before declaring the drone, I carried documents with me (as proof of the acquisition of the drone in Russia), but now with the introduction of registration, I can’t go anywhere without them. And for reference on the topic of quadrics: Russian legislation- one of the most unsuccessful and inoperable in relation to quadrocopters

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