From 8 May 2013 import of television equipment into the Customs Union is subject to a 16% customs duty. The duty is set as 16% of the customs value of the goods. These goods include:
From 1 January 2013 excises for a number of products imported into Russia are to be charged in accordance with a revised schedule. These products include ethanol, distillers, perfumery and cosmetic products and other types of alcohol-containing products.
Exporters of certain types of technical equipment to Russia are exempt from the requirement to pay VAT for importing this equipment to Russia, provided that such equipment is included into the list of equipment that has no Russia-manufactured equivalents. This list was originally adopted by Decree No. 372 of 30 April 2009.
EuroAsian Economic Commission intends to decrease import duties on cables, raw materials for fruit juices and on contact lens blanks. At the same time the Commission intends to increase import duties on gas operated water heaters.
Draft decision of the EuroAsian Economic Commission proposed to increase import customs duties for up to 16% for certain types of television equipment. The new customs duty will apply to all equipment which includes video-recording or video-display equipment with liquid crystal or plasma screen.
Draft decision on the imposition, in the Customs Union, of 0% import duties for certain types of railway couches, for the period from 15 March 2013 to 31 December 2014 was approved by the Consultation Committee on Trade of the EuroAsian Economic Commission.
In the late 2012 the Federal Customs Service decided to increase control measures over parcels sent to Russia from abroad. The officials reckon that small parcels have become a popular channel for sending prohibited enclosures.
Belorussian brewers insist that a separate technical regulation must be developed which will contain requirements applicable specifically for beer.
Customs Union Technical Regulation on Requirements for Vehicle and Aviation Petrol, Diesel and Marine Fuel entered into force on 1 December 2012.
Customs duty of 10% of the value is imposed on all personal computers with the value not exceeding USD 3000, from 26 January 2013.
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