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NON-DUTIABLE PERSONAL USE GOODS

Appendix 3.
Non-dutiable personal use goods


Item number

Category of goods

Import restrictions

I. Personal use goods, except for vehicles, imported in accompanied and unaccompanied luggage

1.

Personal use goods (except for ethanol)



including
alcoholic beverages and beer

 

tobacco and tobacco products

the customs value should not exceed €1,500 and the total weight should be under 50kg;
not more than 3 liters per one person over 18;
not more than 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco or a set of these products weighing over 250g per one person over 18;

2.

Second-hand goods for personal use (Appendix 4 of the present Agreement) temporarily imported by foreign individuals

regardless of their customs value and weight

3.

Personal use goods (except for vehicle bodies) imported by diplomats and support personnel of diplomatic missions of the Customs Union member states and their family members:
- once a year during their stay in a foreign country, provided they can present the relevant documents issued by the diplomatic missions of the Customs Union member states in a manner prescribed by the law of the Customs Union member states;
- if they are recalled and (or) their labor contract (agreement) is prematurely terminated, provided they can present the documents confirming their recall and (or) return in a manner prescribed by the law;
or personal use goods imported by other persons on behalf and upon instruction of the aforementioned diplomatic employees

regardless of their customs value and weight 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Personal use goods (except for vehicle bodies) imported by individuals who are assigned to work in a foreign country by government bodies (federal agencies) for at least 11 months, once in a year during their stay in a foreign country, provided they can present the relevant documents issued by the government bodies indicating the period and the purpose of their stay abroad in a manner prescribed by the law of the Customs Union member states;
or personal use goods imported by other persons on behalf and upon instruction of the aforementioned persons

regardless of their customs value and weight

5.

Personal use goods (except for vehicle bodies) imported by individuals – the citizens of the Customs Union member states – temporarily residing in a foreign country provided they have been registered with the consular office of the Customs Union member states abroad for at least one year and can present the relevant documents issued by the consular office confirming the registration and the return to the Customs Union member state in a manner prescribed by the law of the Customs Union member state

the customs value should not exceed €5,000

6.

Personal use goods inherited by individuals – the citizens of the Customs Union member states – in a foreign country (recognized as inherited property), provided they can present the relevant documents confirming the inheritance of these goods (recognition as inherited property) in a manner prescribed by the law of the Customs Union member states

regardless of their customs value and weight

7.

Personal use goods imported back in unchanged state, except for changes caused by normal tear and wear and natural loss under appropriate transportation, storage and (or) use (utilization), after their export outside the Customs Union, provided there are documents confirming their export. The Customs Union member state might establish the relevant confirmation procedure. In case a person fails to present such documents, such goods are still exempt from customs duties if their customs value and total weight do not exceed the limits established by Clause 1 of this section

regardless of their customs value and weight 

 

8.

Second-hand personal use goods imported by individuals recognized as refugees or forced migrants by the laws of the Customs Union member states, and granted permanent residence in the Customs Union, provided all the following requirements are met: these goods should be imported not later than 18 months after the arrival for the permanent residence in the Customs Union member states; these goods should be purchased before these individuals are recognized as refugees or forced migrants by the laws of the Customs Union member states or before they arrive in the Customs Union for permanent residence

regardless of their customs value and weight

9.

Cultural valuables defined as such by the legislations of the Customs Union member states

regardless of their customs value and weight

10.

Cinerary urns (with remains and ash), coffins with bodies (remains) of the dead

 

II. Personal use goods, except for vehicles, transported by a carrier and meant for one individual

11.

Personal use goods (except for ethanol, alcoholic beverages, beer and indivisible goods) imported once in a calendar month for one recipient

the customs value should not exceed €1,000 and the total weight should be under 31kg*

12.

Second-hand personal use goods imported by individuals recognized as refugees or forced migrants by the laws of the Customs Union member states, and granted permanent residence in the Customs Union, provided all the following requirements are met: these goods should be imported not later than 18 months after the arrival for the permanent residence in the Customs Union member states; these goods should be purchased before these individuals are recognized as refugees or forced migrants by the laws of the Customs Union member states or before they arrive in the Customs Union for permanent residence

regardless of their customs value and weight

13.

Cultural valuables defined as such by the legislations of the Customs Union member states

regardless of their customs value and weight

14.

Personal use goods inherited by individuals – the citizens of the Customs Union member states – in a foreign country (recognized as inherited property), provided they can present the relevant documents confirming the inheritance of these goods (recognition as inherited property) in a manner prescribed by the law of the Customs Union member state

regardless of their customs value and weight

15.

Cinerary urns (with remains and ash), coffins with bodies (remains) of the dead

 

III. Personal use goods, except for vehicles, sent to the Customs Union by international mail

16.

Personal use goods (except for indivisible goods) sent once in a calendar month to one recipient who is a physical person located in the Customs Union

the customs value should not exceed €1,000 and the total weight should be under 31kg*

17.

Cinerary urns (with remains and ash), coffins with bodies (remains) of the dead

 

 

IV. Personal use goods, except for transport vehicles, exported in any manner

18.

Precious metals and gems previously imported to the customs territory of the Customs Union by natural persons from the Customs Union member state or foreign natural persons in case relevant documents are presented  

Regardless of the customs value and weight

19.

Precious metals and gems

Customs value should not exceed an amount equivalent to $25,000. Customs value of exported precious metals and gems does not include the value of precious metals and gems, which were previously imported to the Customs Union or temporally exported from the Customs Union by natural persons

20.

Other personal use goods, except for goods indicated in pp 18 and 19 of chapter IV of the Annex

Regardless of the customs value and weight

V. Transport vehicles for personal use moved across the customs border in any manner

21.

Transport vehicles for personal use registered in the Customs Union member states which are temporally exported and imported to the customs territory of the Customs Union in any manner

 

22.

Transport vehicles for personal use registered in a foreign country which are temporally imported to the customs territory of the Customs Union by foreign natural persons in any manner for the period of their temporary residence in this territory not exceeding one year

 

23.

Transport vehicles for personal use registered in a foreign country, which are temporally imported by natural persons of the Customs Union member states in any manner for the period not exceeding six months. Such transport vehicles may be imported provided customs duties, taxes are paid in compliance with the customs legislation of the Customs Union

 

24.

An automobile and a trailer owned by natural persons acknowledged by the legislation of the Customs Union member state as refugees, displaced persons and those who arrive in the Customs Union member states for a permanent residence in case all the following conditions are fulfilled:
the automobile and the trailer are imported to the customs territory of the Customs Union from the previous country of residence within 18 months after the abovementioned person arrives in the Customs Union member state for a permanent residence;
the automobile and the trailer should be owned and registered by these persons in the previous country of residence within at least six months before they changed their permanent residence

one automobile and one trailer

25.

An automobile and a trailer inherited by the resident of the Customs Union member state outside the customs territory of the Customs Union (acknowledged as inheritable property) in case the fact of inheritance of the automobile and the trailer is confirmed (as inheritable property) in compliance with the legislation of the Customs Union member state

one automobile and one trailer

26.

Transport vehicles for personal use exported from the customs territory of the Customs Union in any manner

 

* Legislation of a Customs Union member state may set forth tighter norms for the duty-free import of personal use goods

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