The threshold for duty-free import of goods from abroad may be changed again.

Due to the fact that the dollar and the euro have significantly increased over the past few months, the government and the relevant authorities have again begun discussions on tightening the rules for importing goods purchased in foreign online stores for personal use. Previously, the threshold of duty-free importation for such goods was 1 thousand euros, devaluation, in fact, allowed to reduce the threshold of duty-free importation to 200 euros, writes "Kommersant". At the same time, the channel for importing “gray” goods from abroad, with the euro appreciating to 80 rubles, was also blocked due to a very strong decline in the purchasing power of the population.

This was recognized by the Ministry of Economy, and the Finance Ministry agreed with this, considering that it was not worth changing the already established norms. But the Federal Customs Service is considered different. “If earlier, in terms of the euro, it was possible to import goods for 40 thousand rubles. from online stores, it is now 75 thousand rubles. This is, in fact, a commercial party that is imported without a fee, ”says Tatyana Golendeeva, deputy head of the Federal Customs Service (FCS).

According to Golendeeva, despite the fact that the Russian government has the right to lower the rate of duty-free import of goods, the decision will be made on the scale of the entire Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The reason - the desire to avoid imbalance. “We must harmonize this provision with the countries of the Customs Union. Perhaps the idea will again be discussed within the framework of the Customs Code of the EAEU, which is undergoing interstate coordination, ”added Tatyana Golendeeva.
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It is interesting that now there is no single duty-free import rate in the EAEU countries, the rate is different in all member countries of the union. For example, in Armenia the rate is about 400 euros, and in Belarus - 200 euros. In Kazakhstan, the rate is 1,000 euros, and this country refuses the idea of ​​reducing the quota. The overall decision on the EAEU Customs Code regarding the threshold for duty-free entry is expected to be made before the end of this year.