The amount of duty-free shopping in foreign online stores to be reduced to 500 euros

Today, Minister of Economic Development of Russia Alexei Ulyukayev said that the threshold for the duty-free shopping in the network will be reduced to 500 euros. Previously, various media have repeatedly stated that this threshold will be reduced to 150 euros.

October 21 Ministry of Economic Development reported , that threshold will be higher than 150 but less than 1,000 euros. While at the same time and discussed the possibility of a complete revision of the provisions on the abolition of duty-free amount of the purchase abroad.

«If you look at the graph of Internet shopping, you can see that on parcels worth more than 500 euros, which is 2 percent of all shipments, accounting for about 30 percent of the value of. It is believed that the business starts this face. And it is not clear why it should be exempted from customs duties when receiving goods from abroad by mail. A parcel cost up to 500 euros - is, as a rule, the consumption of households, people buy for themselves, and such parcels will not be subject to further "- said Uljukaev.

As for the bill, it will be considered for 30-October. To the State Duma the bill came back in March, and since then has been actively discussed both officials and the public.

Via itar-tass

Source: geektimes.ru/post/240734/