If you have nothing to declare there will be no need for you to fill out a customs declaration and you can proceed along the green channel.

Please keep in mind that a customs declaration is non-renewable once lost and no copies of the same shall be issued. Providing false information in your customs declaration as well as failure to declare customs duty-liable goods results in liability under the current RF Law.

II. When entering Russia:

1. Proceed along the green channel with no filled-out customs declaration requisite if:

· If you have no checked baggage and your carry-on baggage contains no goods, items or substances, the importation of which into the Russian Federation is either expressly forbidden or made conditional by the current RF Statute;

· The equivalent cost of the goods you are about to import does not exceed RUR 65,000.00 and the weight of the same is under 200 kg. The imported goods exceeding the above limits are liable to a customs duty & tax at a flat rate of 30 per cent of their customs value but no less than €4.00 per 1 kilo of their weight;

· cash (foreign currency or the Russian Rubles) if their total equivalent amount does not exceed USD 10,000.00;

· The quantity (per person) of imported sturgeon caviar (in industrial packing) does not exceed 250 grams. (Importation of any quantity in excess of the above is allowed only subject to a respective license issued by the RF Ministry of Economic Development);

· The alcoholic beverages imported (per person over 21 years of age) do not exceed 2 liters in volume, tobacco goods (per person over 18 years of age) do not exceed 50 cigars, 100 cigarillos and 200 cigarettes, 0,25 kg of tobacco (also allowed to be imported are tobacco goods of one particular type as follows: 100 cigars, 200 cigarillos, 400 cigarettes or 0.5 kg of tobacco);

· You are carrying or transporting no firearms and ammunition for them. (Importation of both of the above is subject to licensing by the RF Ministry of the Interior);

· You are carrying or transporting no radio communication devices as follows: radiotelephones, radio stations, satellite communications systems etc, (the importation of which is subject to licensing by the Federal Telecoms Supervisory Board with the RF Ministry of Communication)except for cases of temporary importation (admission);

· You are not transporting sturgeon fish of any variety or derivative products. (Importation of the above is subject to licensing by the RF Ministry of Economic Development);

Foreign natural persons are allowed to temporarily import with no duty or tax paid the goods or items (except for personal conveyance means) for personal use during their temporary stay in Russia. If the above goods and items are not taken out of the RF customs territory at the expiration of the allowed period they become liable to customs duty and applicable taxes.

If you have the intention of subsequently exporting out of Russia the currency, valuables and other goods you are about to import and if you have goods subject to mandatory written declaration, you shall be obliged upon entering the Russian Federation have a customs declaration filled out in duplicate and follow the red channel.

III. In the event of your disagreement with a customs officer’s decision with regard to the customs value of the goods in question as well as in any other case such a decision can be appealed as per Cap. 4 of the RF Customs Code. While processing the complaint, the superior customs official within the same customs division or a superior customs division shall have the right of conducting an appropriate examination. (The costs of such an examination shall be borne by the party transporting the goods).

IV. For more information about the customs rules currently in force in the RF please turn to the customs information counters prior to clearing the customs.

V. You can also obtain preliminary advice from the specific RF Customs division which will be handling your clearance.

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U.S. Customs Service - Over 200 Years of History

After declaring its independence in 1776, the struggling young nation found itself on the brink of bankruptcy. Responding to the urgent need for revenue, the First Congress passed and President George Washington signed the Tariff Act of July 4, 1789, which authorized the collection of duties on imported goods. It was called "the second Declaration of Independence" by the news media of that era. Four weeks later, on July 31, the fifth act of Congress established Customs and its ports of entry.

For nearly 125 years, Customs funded virtually the entire government, and paid for the nation's early growth and infrastructure. The territories of Louisiana and Oregon, Florida and Alaska were purchased; the National Road from Cumberland, Maryland, to Wheeling, West Virginia, was constructed; and, the Transcontinental Railroad stretched from sea-to-sea. Customs collections built the nation's lighthouses; the U.S. military and naval academies; the City of Washington; and, the list goes on. The new nation that once teetered on the edge of bankruptcy was now solvent. By 1835, Customs revenues alone had reduced the national debt to zero!

Today, Customs is still a growing, major source of revenue for the Federal government, returning over $16.00 to the taxpayer for every dollar appropriated by Congress.

The U.S. Customs Service was the parent or forerunner to many other agencies. In the early days, Customs officers administered military pensions (Department of Veterans Affairs); collected import and export statistics (Bureau of Census); and, supervised revenue cutters (U.S. Coast Guard). Customs also collected hospital dues to help sick and disabled seamen (Public Health Service); and, established standard weights and measures (National Bureau of Standards).

The United States Customs Service ensures that all imports and exports comply with U.S. laws and regulations. The Service collects and protects the revenue, guards against smuggling, and is responsible for the following:

· Assessing and collecting Customs duties, excise taxes, fees and penalties due on imported merchandise.

· Interdicting and seizing contraband, including narcotics and illegal drugs.

· Processing persons, baggage, cargo and mail, and administering certain navigation laws.

· Detecting and apprehending persons engaged in fraudulent practices designed to circumvent Customs and related laws.

· Protecting American business and labor and intellectual property rights by enforcing U.S. laws intended to prevent illegal trade practices, including provisions related to quotas and the marking of imported merchandise; the Anti-Dumping Act; and, by providing Customs Recordations for copyrights, patents and trademarks.

· Protecting the general welfare and security of the United States by enforcing import and export restrictions and prohibitions, including the export of critical technology used to develop weapons of mass destruction, and money laundering.

· Collecting accurate import and export data for compilation of international trade statistics.

Today, in addition to its own laws, Customs enforces well over 400 other provisions of law for at least 40 agencies. A number of these statutes are quality of life issues that relate to the environment, such as motor vehicle safety and emission controls, water pollution standards, pesticide controls, freon smuggling and the protection of endangered wildlife. Other laws safeguard American agriculture, business and public health, and consumer safety.

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