Starting from 14 September 2013 transporters of goods are not permitted to ship any goods into Russia or transit any goods through Russia with the use of TIR Carnets. The senders must provide another guarantee for payment of all customs duties and taxes, such as a bank deposit or bank guarantee.
As from 1 September 2013 Russia has abolished the 5% import customs duty which was imposed on mobile phones, modems and tablets. This measure has been introduced in connection with Russia recently joining the WTO. WTO membership requires Russia to abolish or decrease its import customs duties for hundreds of products.
The EurAsian Economic Commission proposes that all goods imported into the Customs Union are to be subject to a prior notification. Currently, a compulsory prior notification exists only for goods imported by road transport vehicles. The notification procedure was adopted by Decision No. 899 of 9 December 2011 and has been in force since 17 June 2012.
The working group of the Federal Customs Service (FTS) will create a registry of “bona fide” suppliers of products for children and babies. This announcement was made by the president of the Children Products Industry Association.
Vehicle utilization charge is likely to apply to all vehicle manufactures starting from autumn 2013. Vehicle utilization fee was imposed from 1 September 2012.
From 1 September 2013 the import duty for goat meat (except fresh or cooled carcasses and semi-carcasses) is to be reduced from 20% (but no less than EUR 0,2 per kilogram) to 17,5% (but no less than EUR 0,175 per kilogram).
From 26 July 2013 special import customs duty will be set for certain types of grain harvesting machines. This measure was introduced to protect the Belorussian, Russian and Kazakh manufacturers of the mentioned equipment.
Zero customs duties set for plastic cylinders ("buttons" or "blanks") imported into the Customs Union and used for the manufacture of contact lenses.
These duties were imposed set by Decision No. 35 of the Eurasian Economic Commission Council dated May 16, 2013.
Import of canned fruits: apricots, peaches and nectarines into the Customs Union is to be performed subject to zero import customs duty rates, from 1 July 1013 until 31 December 2014.
The EurAsian Economic Commission has proposed to set increased import duties for some types of dairy products imported into the Customs Union, on a permanent basis.
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