Russian authorities have agreed on a threshold duty-free import Bashny.Net

Earlier FTS offered to lower the price threshold for duty-free price of ordered goods through the Internet, which now stands at one thousand euros. Above this threshold, or weight of the parcel in the 31 kilogram now required to pay a fee of 30% of the customs value of goods.





DAVOS (Switzerland), January 27 - Prime Gleb Bryansk, Lyudmila Kuzmich. Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation agreed with the Government of the threshold duty-free import of foreign online parcel at 150 euros, said in an interview with "Prime" the head of the Ministry Alexei Ulyukayev.

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"We had a disagreement about the cut-off price, but eventually agreed to a figure of 150 euros. There were more radical proposal, in our view, excessive ", - said the minister.

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The idea of ​​lowering the threshold for duty-free import of Internet packages from the current 1,000 euros to hundreds of euros suggested the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation together with the Federal Customs Service. This FCS proposes to make this payment and transfer tax administration in the FTS.
Civilized rules
The deputy head of the Ministry of Communications Michael Evraev sure that ordinary citizens, ordering goods abroad, the new rules do not affect - 80% of them bought the parcel, the value of which does not exceed 150 euros. Discussed measures aimed at combating unscrupulous entrepreneurs who are duty-free import goods for personal use and for resale.
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"If we talk about the limit of duty-free import of parcels to the country, then it's already turning into a business story. Entrepreneurs begin by sending the goods ordered to bypass customs duties with a view to resale, "- said the deputy minister.
According to him, lower threshold for duty-free importation of up to 150 euros and the transition to tolling from every international mail - a "normal civilized rules of e-commerce." "In European countries, the rate of duty-free entry - 22 euros. Almost the last country in which there were such large numbers (1000 euros) - Russia and Kazakhstan ", - said Evraev.
He did not rule out that the threshold for duty-free entry to Russia in the future could be reduced even more. "In the future, the situation will be analyzed will be monitored online trading. It is possible that in the future this figure (EUR 150) may be reduced, "- said the deputy minister.
According to him, in case of approval of the proposed measures will offer Russia Kazakhstan and Belarus to harmonize the customs legislation with the Russian. "When we talk about the changes in the Russian legislation, and it is to change the general law of the Customs Union", - he explained.
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Operators express delivery stop delivering parcels Russians
Rules have not changed
January 23, 2014 it became known that many express operators (including DHL FedEx) stopped the delivery of goods to individuals in the Russian Federation due to changes in customs clearance. According to them, since January, a list of documents for the declaration of express cargo for individuals increased and added new requirements. As a result, according to representatives of the operators, increased the terms of customs clearance of goods, and therefore - and deliver them to the recipients. In this regard, operators and stop the delivery of goods to individuals.
The FTS January 24 said that the rules of customs clearance of express cargo to address individuals, not tightened, new documents regulating the procedure of registration of such products is not published.
According Evraev, Customs Service last week, just pay attention to the operator that it is necessary to fully comply with the customs legislation of the Russian Federation, and that the FCS has become stricter about this. "Commercial operators were simply not ready for this. This requires additional configuration of their work. I think they rebuilt their jobs and to cope with all the difficulties, "- said the deputy minister.
Possibility of renewal or termination of the express delivery of cargo operators for individuals at the meeting was not discussed, said Evraev. "It is their own decision", - he added.
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Collapse will not
Evraev sees no reason for concern in connection with the termination of delivery of express operators. According to him, through commercial operators held no more than 15% of parcels originating in the Russian Federation and 85% through "Mail of Russia", "which is not affected».
"Mail of Russia", being the so-called designated postal operator carries out customs clearance by a different mechanism. In accordance with the acts of the Universal Postal Union parcels that are imported through the "Mail of Russia", pass the customs treatment as postage. Parcels that commercial operators are busy, pass customs clearance as cargo. "It's different modes of customs clearance. Therefore, parcels of "Mail of Russia" is not touched, "- said the deputy minister.
He is not afraid that the possible flow of parcels in the "Mail of Russia" will lead to another post collapse. "Absolutely not. All mail collapses in the past, before the start of the reform of "Mail of Russia", - assured Evraev.
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