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Goods for up to EUR 10,000 may be imported duty-free

As of 15 December 2012 goods for personal use, with the value not exceeding EUR 10,000 (previously – EUR 1,500) may be imported into the Customs Union duty-free, provided they are imported by air transport. No customs declaration should be filled in for all goods with the value not exceeding EUR 10,000 and the weight not exceeding 50 kg.

Customs duties for 32-nanometer microprocessors may be completely removed

The Consulting Trade Committee of the EuroAsian Economic Commission approved the proposal made by Russia to set import customs duties as 0% for microprocessors manufactured by a technology of no more than 32 nanometers. This measure aims to increase competitiveness of computer and telecommunication equipment manufactured in the Customs Union and to increase the volume of the equipment manufactured in the CU.

Russia agreed for the use of PET beer bottles in the Customs Union

Russia withdrew its proposal to prohibit the use of PET-packaging for beer beverages. The Federal Service of Alcohol Market Regulation has agreed to remove the prohibition to use PET bottles for beer from draft Technical Regulation on the Safety of Alcohol Products.

Import of goods from outside of the Customs Union should not be suspended for formal reasons only

From 24 to 26 October 2012 the Department of Sanitary, Phytosanitary and Veterinary Measures of the Euro-Asian Economic Commission (EAEC) considered, at its working group meeting, the issues regarding the agreement on two-party veterinary certificates of the European Union and of the Customs Union. The meeting adopted an amendment to the Common Veterinary Requirements pertaining to products subject to the veterinary control (supervision).

Current Anti-Dumping Investigations

11 February 2011

Notification published on the commencement of an anti-dumping investigation regarding polymer-coated rolled metal products originating from the People’s Republic of China and imported into the Customs Union territory.

Special duty on stainless steel pipes

Decision No. 706 of 22 June 2011 imposes a special duty on stainless (corrosion-resistant) steel pipes with the external diameter of up to 426 mm, amounting to 9,9% of the customs value of the products but no less than USD 1500 per one ton of the goods.

Anti-dumping duty for imported bearings originated from China

Decision No. 705 of 22 June 2011 imposes an anti-dumping duty for imported bearings originated from China (including Taiwan and special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao). The duty applies to products classified under the following codes of TN VED TS: 8482 10 100 1, 8482 10 100 2, 8482 10 100 9, 8482 10 900 1, 8482 10 900 2, 8482 10 900 3, 8482 10 900 8, 8482 20 000 1, 8482 20 000 2, 8482 20 000 9, 8482 30 000 1, 8482 30 000 9, 8482 50 000 1, 8482 50 000 2, 8482 50 000 9, 8482 80 000 1, 8482 80 000 2, 8482 80 000 9, 8482 91 100 0, 8482 91 900 0, 8482 99 000 0.

Special duty for imported stainless cutlery

Decision No. 704 of 22 June 2011 sets, until 26 December 2012 a special duty which amounts to USD 1,4 per one kilo of imported stainless cutlery, classified under the following codes: 8211 91 300 0, 8215 20 100 0, 8215 99 100 0.

This duty does not apply to the import of stainless steel cutlery originated from any of the developing countries benefiting from tariff preferences, except the People’s Republic of China (including Taiwan and special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao).

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