Car Shipping - Vehicle Import to Russia Regulations

The rules of cars importation to RF are envisaged by the Statement on goods conveyance across RF customs frontier by natural entities that were approved by RF Government Resolution 783 of July 7, 1999. The Statement determines the procedure of conveyance of cars designed not for industrial or other commercial purposes across RF customs frontier by natural entities.

If a natural entity import cars to RF territory (except for new cars) a unified rate of customs duties and taxes is applied at the amount of:
- 0,85 Euro per 1 cubic centimeter of the engine’s useful capacity if it doesn’t exceed 2500 cubic centimeters;
- 1,4 Euro per 1 cubic centimeter of the engine’s useful capacity if it exceeds 2500 cubic centimeters.

If natural entities import to RF foreign made cars then an aggregated customs payment is collected. If natural entities import to RF cars made in Russia then a unified rate of customs duties and taxes at the amount of 1 Euro per 1 cubic centimeter is applied.

Customs dues for customs clearance amount 0,1 % of a car’s customs value.

After the Resolution 783 of 16.01.2000 was published officially there were abolished the privileges on payment of customs payments for citizens stayed abroad more than 6 months, crew members of vessels and airplanes, diplomatic couriers.

Cars import to RF with exemption of customs duties and taxes.

The following natural entities can import cars to RF with exemption of customs duties and taxes:
1. Natural entities residing in RF permanently - if they import a car originating from the territory of former USSR or released for free circulation on its territory and owned by those entities or by their family members at December 31, 1991.
2. Refugees and migrants as well as migrants from foreign countries to RF for the permanent residing if they import cars manufactured in RF or other CIS countries and if cars were purchased before entering RF (if the other is not envisaged by RF international agreements).

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