What we declare when exporting and what restrictions on the import of material property and cash values
Not to experience problems on customs control, we have prepared «Square» about what can be imported and what – export from Russia.
What declare and what can be exported without declaration
What can be exported without declaration
Without declaration, it is allowed to export a currency in an amount not exceeding $ 10,000 equivalent (total cash and road checks). Cash tools are subject to mandatory declaration regardless of the amount. Export of cash and road checks in the amount exceeding $ 10,000 equivalent, subject to mandatory declaration. Money on a bank card without declaration.
What personal use things are subject to declaration
Things for personal use are allowed to export without declaring and customs payments. However, it is subject to declaration products for personal use with a total value of 1 million rubles and more, including products from precious metals and stones, as well as natural pearls; Pocket and wristwatches with a housing from the precious metallol; Cases, straps, ribbons and bracelets for hours of precious metale.
As is known, «Best friends of girls – These are diamonds», So if you do not part with «pebbles», It is allowed to remove diamonds worth not more than $ 75,000. But if you took your favorite necklace with emeralds, then it needs to be declared when leaving the country, to bring back without any problems, without paying duties.
The passenger customs declaration can be filled before crossing the border or in advance on the FCS forms of Russia
Russia’s customs rules establish a list of goods that always require declaration when entering and leaving. At the same time, it is completely unimportant, they are located with a passenger or follow in baggage.
The declarations indicate the goods that are in hand-made or follow separately from the passenger. Fill it with citizens older than 16 years. The passenger customs declaration can be filled before crossing the border or in advance by downloading the form on the website of the FCS of Russia.
Subject to declaring at the entrance
Plants and animals on the verge of extinction.
State Awards of the our Federation.
Precious metals and stones.
Weapons and component elements.
Medicines with potent and poisonous substances, as well as psychotropic and narcotic medical preparations.
Please note that almost all products from the list require compulsory documentary support. The owner must submit a certificate from the relevant authorities that the load is transported legally.
More information on the rules for the movement of goods, including lists of prohibited or limited to the movement of goods, is posted on the website of the FCS of Russia CUSTOMS.Ru.
Subject to declaration when leaving
From the territory of Russia, it is allowed to export up to 5 kg of fish and seafood, as well as up to 250 g of sturgeon caviar in the factory packaging and in the presence of shopping checks. Export over these norms is strictly prohibited – This is confiscated.
To stock gasoline will not work.
It is forbidden to export more than 10 liters of fuel in a separate container (outside the fuel tank). So if you are traveling abroad on a personal car, you will not get to gasoline.
What limitations exist on imported material property and cash values
Customs officers determine the purpose of goods, based on their quantity and characteristics, as well as the frequency of crossing the boundary by an individual
Imported goods must be destined only for personal, family, home needs, and not for any entrepreneurial activity. As indicated in the explanations of the Federal Customs Service of the our Federation, the customs officers determine the purpose of goods, based on their quantity and characteristics, as well as the frequency of crossing the boundary by an individual. So if you say that all 10 fashionable pairs of sneakers of different sizes or 10 handbags with sales in Italy in your luggage – Only for personal use, it can cause questions (at least).
A bill of exchange, bank checks, securities on the bearer are subject to declaration, regardless of the amount, and cash and traveler checks are subject to declaration in the amount exceeding $ 10,000 equivalent from the calculation per family member
No declaration is allowed to import currency in an amount not exceeding $ 10,000 equivalent (total cash and road checks). Cash instruments (bills, bank checks, bearer securities) are subject to mandatory declaration regardless of the amount. The import of cash and road checks in the amount exceeding $ 10,000 equivalent is also subject to compulsory declaration. Therefore, if you travel your family from 2 adults and a child, you have the right to import or take out without declaration amount up to $ 30000.
Important! Money on the bank card is not necessary to declare, no matter how much you did not lay there.

Always keep checks on the goods so that in case of the requirement to present the evidence of their value at the customs
Without paying customs payments allowed to import goods by land and water transport for the amount not over €500 and total weighing no more than 25 kg. At the entrance to Russia with air transport – Not over €10,000 and total weight no more than 50 kg. Under the exceedment of these norms, customs duties are charged – in the amount of 30% of the cost, that is €4 or more for 1 kg exceeding.
If you bring some kind of expensive goods (carpets, complex equipment, jewels, etc.), the total amount of which can be close to the specified amounts, always keep checks on the goods so that in case of the requirement to make the evidence of their value.
Important! Extract from a bank card (for example, Sberbank online) in this case will not help – Custom does not accept this as an evidence document.
On 2x adults and 1 child duty-freely allowed 6 liters of alcohol, plus 4 liters, paying a duty (as a result, only 10 liters can be imported), as well as 1 adult allowed to river 200 cigarettes, or 50 cigars, or 250 grams of tobacco (or all These tobacco products together, but then the total weight of no more than 250 grams)
It is forbidden to import more than 5 liters of alcoholic and beer from abroad. That is, all over 5 liters you have the right to confiscate. At the same time, only 3 liters of alcoholic beverages can be imported duty free of these 5. Strong alcohol, wine, emphasis, tincture, alcoholic cocktails, etc. Above the duty-free rate of 3 liters will have to make a declaration – And for each liter over the norm to pay customs duties in the amount €10 per 1 liter of exceeding.
Without paying customs payments, it is allowed to import tobacco products: 200 cigarettes, or 50 cigars, or 250 grams of tobacco (or all this together, but then with a total weight of no more than 250 grams).
Important! Alcoholic and tobacco products can only carry citizens from 18 years and older. So if you bought alcohol in foreign duty free from the calculation and on yourself and on a minor child, then this is illegal. In the standard case «Two adults and baby» Only 6 liters of alcohol can be imported duty free, and with the payment of the fee more 4, as a result, 10. When checking all the extra bottles over this limit taken «On baby», will be confiscated, and you will have to pay a fine.
Russia is allowed to import finished animal products in the factory package to 5 kg per 1 individual, as well as up to 5 kg of vegetable products
In the calculation of 1 individual, it was always allowed to import up to 5 kg of vegetable products (except for seeds, seed material, planting material, potatoes) and up to 5 kg of animal products.
Recall that from August 19, 2019 there are refined restrictions on the procurement to Russia from abroad of fruits, vegetables and colors. You can import a tourist to Russia only no more than 5 kilograms of fruits and vegetables per person, as well as no more than 3 bouquets, in each of which there may be no more than 15 flowers, leaves or other parts of plants. For larger batches on the border will require phytosanitary certificates. If they are, the goods will skip across the border.
This restriction applies to both baggage and hand-made bags of passengers of all types of transport (vessels, aircraft, passenger cars and cars), as well as members of the crews of ships, aircraft, restaurant carriages crossing the customs border of the Eurasian Economic Union. The refined rules also apply to postal departments.
Important! Please note that Russia is allowed to import only the finished products of animal origin in the factory packaging. So if you drive fish, raw meat or hamon, cheese or any other delicacy, bought on «Weight» on the market or in the store, it is prohibited – and therefore it can be confiscated on the border.
The imports of dogs and cats in Russia in the amount of more than 2 animals, as well as ferrets and rabbits, is already carried out by the resolution of Rosselkhoznadzor
As for the import of dogs and cats, the import into Russia in the amount of no more than 2 domestic animals is allowed only if they have an international passport with marks on vaccination and conducting a clinical inspection no later than within 5 days before shipping.
