Federal Customs Service of Russia has issued new rules for the movement of goods by people in the TS

/IRBIS, July 7, 2010/ - New rules for people moving goods for personal use published the Federal Customs Service of Russia. As indicated, these rules determined by the "Agreement on the order of movement of natural persons articles for personal use through the customs border of the customs union and the commission of customs operations connected with their release" and act in all countries of the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. So in the calendar month to one consignee of a natural person in the customs territory of the customs union, an IGO can send the goods, customs value not exceeding the equivalent of 1,000 euros and the total weight does not exceed 31 kg. If you exceed these standards provided for customs charges at a flat rate of 30% of customs value of goods, but not less than 4 euro per 1 kg of weight in excess of the value of norm 1 000 euros and (or) weight of 31 kg. It is indicated that the duty on the indivisible goods, regardless of the customs value and weight collected in the form of aggregate of customs payment Urns with ashes (ashes), the coffins with the bodies (remains) of the dead are moved without payment of customs duties. Goods prohibited to be transmitted in international mail The agreement also identified a list of products for the personal use of prohibited import and export from the customs union. In addition to the products of this category to be transmitted to the MPO are prohibited: - alcohol, ethyl alcohol, beer; - any type of tobacco and smoking mixtures; - any weapon (their parts), ammunition for them (in part), structurally similar to civil and service weapons products; - radioactive materials; - cultural values; - Goods are subject to rapid deterioration; - Live animals except bees, leeches, silkworms; - Plants in any form or condition, the seeds of plants; - precious stones in any form and shape, natural diamonds, with the exception of jewelry; - narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors, including in the form of medicines; - ozone-depleting substances; - other goods prohibited to be transmitted in accordance with the acts of the Universal Postal Union and the customs legislation of the customs union. [2010-07-07]