CUSTOMER MUST BE IN RUSSIA PRIOR TO
ARRIVAL OF SHIPMENT.
Note: It cannot be overstated how important
it is that all the below documentation is
prepared and received by the destination agent
before the shipment arrives in Russia. Should
proper documentation need to be collected
after the shipment has arrived, extra charges
and delays are unavoidable.
(I) SURFACE SHIPMENTS
CUSTOMER
TYPE |
DOCUMENTS
REQUIRED |
IMPORT
DUTY |
REMARKS |
Diplomats
(possessing a diplomatic card) |
- Copy of the diplomatic card;
- Application for import from the
embassy (sample will be provided
by the destination agent).
|
Household
items can be imported into Russia
duty-free. |
The customer
has to arrive in Russia to obtain
the diplomatic card. This process
can take up to four weeks to complete.
Embassy workers that do not have
the diplomatic card are treated by
Russian customs as non-diplomats. |
Foreign
Journalists accredited with the Russian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
- Copy of the journalist’s card;
- Copy of the first page of the
customer’s passport;
- Copy of the customer’s Russian
multi-entry visa;
- Russian Notarized Power of Attorney
(sample will be provided by the
destination agent);
- Application for import from the
employer (sample will be provided
by the destination agent);
- Application for import from the
customer (sample will be provided
by the destination agent);
- Russian customs application form
# 2 (sample will be provided by
the destination agent).
|
Household
goods can be imported into Russia
duty-free under the temporary regime. |
The customer
has to arrive in Russia to obtain
the journalist’s card. This process
can take up to four weeks to complete.
The customer must complete a separate
TD-10 customs form for his or her
shipment, specifying the number of
pieces in the appropriate box. The
completed form has to be signed and
stamped by a Russian customs officer
at the border (see Appendix for a
sample of the TD-10 customs form).
The temporary import permit will
be issued for the duration of the
customer’s visa. The customer will
need to extend the permit every time
he or she is issued a new visa.
Customs can levy a large fine on
a person if his or her temporary permits
falls overdue. |
Foreign
Nationals possessing a personal accreditation
card |
- Copy of the accreditation card;
- Copy of the first page of the
customer’s passport;
- Copy of the customer’s Russian
multi-entry visa;
- Russian Notarized Power of Attorney
(sample will be provided by the
destination agent);
- Application for import from the
employer (sample will be provided
by the destination agent);
- Application for import from the
customer (sample will be provided
by the destination agent);
- Russian customs application form
# 2 (sample will be provided by
the destination agent).
|
Durable
goods, e.g. furniture, household electronics,
clothes, kitchenware, books etc.,
can be imported into Russia duty-free
under the temporary regime.
Other items, e.g. foodstuffs, detergents
etc. are subject to import duty. |
The customer
has to arrive in Russia to obtain
the accreditation card. This process
can take up to three months to complete.
The customer must complete a separate
TD-10 customs form for his or her
shipment, specifying the number of
pieces in the appropriate box. The
completed form has to be signed and
stamped by a Russian customs officer
at the border (see Appendix for a
sample of the TD-10 customs form).
The temporary import permit will
be issued for the duration of the
customer’s visa. The customer will
need to extend the permit every time
he or she is issued a new visa.
Customs can levy a large fine on
a person if his or her temporary permits
falls overdue.
Russian customs have the right to
inspect the entire contents of the
customer’s shipment, which can result
in extra terminal handling and storage
charges because the shipment will
have to be unloaded into bonded storage. |
Foreign
Nationals not possessing a personal
accreditation card |
- Copy of the first page of the
customer’s passport;
- Copy of the customer’s Russian
multi-entry visa;
- Russian Notarized Power of Attorney
(sample will be provided by the
destination agent);
- Application for import from the
employer (sample will be provided
by the destination agent);
- Application for import from the
customer (sample will be provided
by the destination agent);
- Russian customs application form
# 2 (sample will be provided by
the destination agent).
|
All items
are subject to import duty. |
The customer
must complete a separate TD-10 customs
form for his or her shipment, specifying
the number of pieces in the appropriate
box. The completed form has to be
signed and stamped by a Russian customs
officer at the border (see Appendix
for a sample of the TD-10 customs
form).
Russian customs have the right to
inspect the entire contents of the
customer’s shipment, which can result
in extra terminal handling and storage
charges because the shipment will
have to be unloaded into bonded storage. |
Russian
Citizens qualifying for duty-free
import |
- Copy of the customer’s passport
(pages containing the customers
photograph and entry/exit customs
stamps);
- Copy of the customer’s internal
Russian passport;
- Copy of the customer’s foreign
visa;
- Russian Notarized Power of Attorney
(sample will be provided by the
destination agent);
- Application for import from the
employer (sample will be provided
by the destination agent);
- Application for import from the
customer (sample will be provided
by the destination agent);
- Russian customs application form
# 2 (sample will be provided by
the destination agent).
|
The customer
can import the first US$ 5000.00 worth
of used household goods duty-free.
The remaining items are subject to
import duty. |
In order
to qualify for duty-free import, the
customer must meet the following criteria:
- The customer must prove that his
or her continuous period
of living outside Russia exceeds
six months. Russian customs will
check border stamps in the customer’s
passport to see whether he or she
came to Russia in the past six months,
which would disqualify the latter
from duty-free import;
- The customer must complete a separate
TD-10 customs form for his or her
shipment, specifying the number
of pieces in the appropriate box.
The completed form has to be signed
and stamped by a Russian customs
officer at the border (see Appendix
for a sample of the TD-10 customs
form).
Failure to comply with either of
the above requirements will disqualify
the customer from duty-free import.
Russian customs require that the
the destination agent customs broker
show them the customer’s original
passport.
In order to ensure the declared value
of the customer’s shipment is correct,
Russian customs have the right to
inspect the entire contents of the
customer’s shipment, which can result
in extra terminal handling and storage
charges because the shipment will
have to be unloaded into bonded storage.
Besides, the shipment value can be
re-assessed following the customs
inspection. |
Russian
Citizens not qualifying for duty-free
import |
- Copy of the customer’s passport
(pages containing the customers
photograph and entry/exit customs
stamps);
- Copy of the customer’s internal
Russian passport;
- Copy of the customer’s foreign
visa;
- Russian Notarized Power of Attorney
(sample will be provided by the
destination agent);
- Application for import from the
employer (sample will be provided
by the destination agent);
- Application for import from the
customer (sample will be provided
by the destination agent);
- Russian customs application form
# 2 (sample will be provided by
the destination agent).
|
All items
are subject to import duty. |
The customer
must complete a separate TD-10 customs
form for his or her shipment, specifying
the number of pieces in the appropriate
box. The completed form has to be
signed and stamped by a Russian customs
officer at the border (see Appendix
for a sample of the TD-10 customs
form). |
All import customs documents
need to be filled out in Russian and will
be provided by the destination agent when
the customer arrives in Russia. The customer
does not need to have the customs documents
at origin.
(II) AIRFREIGHT SHIPMENTS
CUSTOMER
TYPE |
DOCUMENTS
REQUIRED |
IMPORT
DUTY |
REMARKS |
Diplomats
(possessing a diplomatic card) |
- Copy of the diplomatic card;
- Application for import from the
embassy (sample will be provided
by the destination agent).
|
Household
items can be imported into Russia
duty-free. |
The customer
has to arrive in Russia to obtain
a diplomatic card. This process can
take up to four weeks to complete.
Embassy workers that do not have
the diplomatic card are treated by
Russian customs as non-diplomats. |
Foreign
Journalists accredited with the Russian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
- Copy of the journalist’s card;
- Copy of the first page of the
customer’s passport;
- Copy of the customer’s Russian
multi-entry visa;
- Russian Notarized Power of Attorney
(sample will be provided by the
destination agent); the customer
will also need to make on notarized
copy of the power of attorney;
- Application for import from the
employer (sample will be provided
by the destination agent);
|
Household
goods can be imported into Russia
under the temporary regime duty-free. |
The customer
has to arrive in Russia to obtain
a journalist’s card. This process
can take up to four weeks to complete.
Russian customs at the airport require
that the the destination agent customs
broker show them the customer’s original
Russian visa and journalist card.
The customer’s Russian visa must
state that he or she is a foreign
correspondent.
The customer must complete a separate
TD-10 customs form for his or her
shipment, specifying the number of
pieces in the appropriate box. The
completed form has to be signed and
stamped by a Russian customs officer
at the border (see Appendix for a
sample of the TD-10 customs form).
The temporary import permit will
be issued for the duration of the
customer’s visa. The customer will
need to extend the permit every time
he or she is issued a new visa.
Customs can levy a large fine on
a person if his or her temporary permits
falls overdue. |
Foreign
Nationals possessing a personal accreditation
card |
- Copy of the accreditation card;
- Copy of the first page of the
customer’s passport;
- Copy of the customer’s Russian
multi-entry visa;
- Russian Notarized Power of Attorney
(sample will be provided by the
destination agent); the customer
will also need to make on notarized
copy of the power of attorney;
- Application for import from the
employer (sample will be provided
by the destination agent);
|
"Long-life"
items, e.g. furniture, household electronics,
clothes, kitchenware, books etc.,
can be imported into Russian under
the temporary regime.
Other items, e.g. foodstuffs, detergents
etc. are subject to import duty. |
The customer
has to arrive in Russia to obtain
an accreditation card. This process
can take up to three months to complete.
Russian customs at the airport require
that the the destination agent customs
broker show them the customer’s original
Russian visa and accreditation card.
The inviting party in the customer’s
Russian visa must be the employer’s
accredited office in Russia. Tourist
visas and visas from issued by third
parties cannot qualify the customer
for the duty-free import of his or
her shipment.
The customer must complete a separate
TD-10 customs form for his or her
shipment, specifying the number of
pieces in the appropriate box. The
completed form has to be signed and
stamped by a Russian customs officer
at the border (see Appendix for a
sample of the TD-10 customs form).
The temporary import permit will
be issued for the duration of the
customer’s visa. The customer will
need to extend the permit every time
he or she is issued a new visa.
Customs can levy a large fine on
a person if his or her temporary permits
falls overdue.
Russian customs have the right to
inspect the entire contents of the
customer’s shipment, which can result
in extra terminal handling and storage
charges because the shipment will
have to be unloaded into bonded storage. |
Foreign
Nationals not possessing a personal
accreditation card |
- Copy of the first page of the
customer’s passport;
- Copy of the customer’s Russian
multi-entry visa;
- Russian Notarized Power of Attorney
(sample will be provided by the
destination agent); the customer
will also need to make on notarized
copy of the power of attorney;
- Application for import from the
employer (sample will be provided
by the destination agent);
|
All items
are subject to import duty. |
The customer
must complete a separate TD-10 customs
form for his or her shipment, specifying
the number of pieces in the appropriate
box. The completed form has to be
signed and stamped by a Russian customs
officer at the border (see Appendix
for a sample of the TD-10 customs
form).
Russian customs have the right to
inspect the entire contents of the
customer’s shipment. |
Russian
Citizens qualifying for duty-free
import |
- Copy of the customer’s passport
(pages containing the customers
photograph and entry/exit customs
stamps);
- Copy of the customer’s internal
Russian passport;
- Copy of the customer’s foreign
visa.
- Russian Notarized Power of Attorney
(sample will be provided by the
destination agent); the customer
will also need to make on notarized
copy of the power of attorney;
- Application for import from the
employer (sample will be provided
by the destination agent);
|
The customer
can import the first US$ 5000.00 worth
of used household goods duty-free.
The remaining items are subject to
import duty. |
In order
to qualify for duty-free import, the
customer must meet the following criteria:
- The customer must prove that his
or her continuous period
of living outside Russia exceeds
six months. Russian customs will
check border stamps in the customer’s
passport to see whether he or she
came to Russia in the past six months,
which would disqualify the latter
from duty-free import;
- The customer must complete a separate
TD-10 customs form for his or her
shipment, specifying the number
of pieces in the appropriate box.
The completed form has to be signed
and stamped by a Russian customs
officer at the border (see Appendix
for a sample of the TD-10 customs
form).
Failure to comply with either of
the above requirements will disqualify
the customer from duty-free import.
Russian customs at the airport require
that the the destination agent customs
broker show them the customer’s original
passport.
In order to ensure the declared value
of the customer’s shipment is correct,
Russian customs have the right to
inspect the entire contents of the
customer’s shipment. The shipment
value can be re-assessed following
the customs inspection. |
Russian Citizens not qualifying
for duty-free import |
Copy of the customer’s passport
(pages containing the customers
photograph and entry/exit customs
stamps);
Copy of the customer’s internal
Russian passport;
Copy of the customer’s foreign
visa.
Russian Notarized Power of Attorney
(sample will be provided by the
destination agent); the customer
will also need to make on notarized
copy of the power of attorney;
Application for import from the
employer (sample will be provided
by the destination agent);.
|
All items are subject to import duty. |
The customer must complete a separate
TD-10 customs form for his or her
shipment, specifying the number of
pieces in the appropriate box. The
completed form has to be signed and
stamped by a Russian customs officer
at the border (see Appendix for a
sample of the TD-10 customs form). |
All import customs documents
need to be filled out in Russian and will
be supplied by the destination agent when
the customer arrives in Russia. The customer
does not need to have the customs documents
at origin.
NB: the
application for import from the Embassy
or the Employer and the Notarized Power
of Attorney (non-diplomatic customers only)
must specify the following information:
- Airway bill number;
- Shipment weight;
- Number of pieces;
With this in mind, the
customer has to be in Moscow when his or
her shipment is flown into Russia. As soon
as the airway bill is issued, it should
be sent to the destination agent by fax.
We will then forward the necessary information
to the customer so he or she can prepare
the application for import and sign the
notarized power of attorney.
Consignment Instructions:
Sender:
Shipper’s
Name
c/o
Moving Company
Consignee:
Shipper’s
Name
Shipper’s
Address in Moscow
Notify party: the destination
agent (telephone number)
In case of non-diplomatic
shipments qualifying for duty-free import,
the sending agent needs to adhere to the
above consignment instructions without fail.
Russian customs will not allow the duty-free
import of the customer’s shipment if the
customer is not declared as the sender and
the consignee in the AWB.
(III) IMPORT DUTY
First
200 kg of chargeable weight |
4.00
Euro per kg
Subtotal is exempt from Russian
VAT. |
Remaining
Weight |
The
import duty rate varies between 1
and 2 Euro per kg depending on the
contents of the shipment.
Subtotal is subject
to Russian VAT (20%). |
Import duty estimate:
in order to estimate import duty amount,
the Moscow office needs to receive a copy
of the shipment inventory and know the exact
shipment weight.
Payment method:
the destination agent can prepay the import
duty on the customer’s behalf in most cases.
The booking agent needs to confirm the party
responsible for the import duty prior to
final delivery.
(IV) ARTWORK REGISTRATION
Certain items are classed
as "items of cultural value" by
Russian customs and are necessary to register
for import. These items include:
-
Paintings;
-
Hand-made carpets;
-
Musical instruments (except for electrical
ones);
-
Samovars (except for electrical ones);
-
Icons;
-
Collectibles (stamps, postcards, coins
etc.);
-
Any items over 50 years old.
In order to register the
customer’s artwork, the destination agent
requires two color photographs of each item
and a list specifying the following information:
-
Item name and description;
-
Date and place of manufacture;
-
Date and place of purchase;
-
Dimensions (paintings and carpets only).
The above documentation
needs to be sent to the destination agent
before the shipment arrives in Russia.
If the customer has such items, they should
consult with the destination agent to ensure
documentation is completed correctly.
(V) MOTOR VEHICLES
Diplomats may import a
vehicle duty free. Non-diplomats must
pay import duties when importing a vehicle.
For specific requirements regarding importation
of vehicles, please contact the destination
agent office.
TD-10 Customs Form
IMPORTANT:
TD-10 form needs to
be completed by all non-diplomatic customers.
A separate TD-10 customs
form has to be filled out prior to the customer’s
arrival in Russia.
When passing Russian customs
at the airport, the customer has to proceed
to RED CHANNEL. The customer needs to ask
the Russian Customs officer to sign and
stamp the TD-10 form.
Customer must have a copy
of the shipment inventory handy when he
or she passes the Russian customs checkpoint
at the airport of entry. Russian customs
can ask to see the shipment inventory before
approving the customs TD-10 form.