Our company “SMART TRANSIT EUROPE LOGISTICS” carries out customs clearance of alcoholic beverages, alcohol and spirits upon import - customs clearance from abroad, and export - customs clearance for export. We provide the services of a customs broker - customs representative at any customs offices of the Russian Federation: airports (air), automobile cargo terminals (SVH), railway stations and sea ports. For us, this process is simple and takes minimal time!
Customs clearance of alcoholic beverages and alcohol is the process of clearing goods at customs with the payment of customs duties and excise taxes during “customs clearance” of products imported from abroad, and without paying customs duties and duties during “customs clearance” of domestic and foreign goods when exported to other countries .
We quickly help:
- Clear customs of alcoholic beverages imported into Russia from abroad;
- Customsize alcoholic beverages exported.
We work with any participants in foreign economic activity (FEA):
- Individuals
- Legal entities
- Individual entrepreneurs
Import of alcohol into Russia by individuals
Individuals over 18 years of age may bring alcohol and spirits, including beer, into Russia for personal consumption. Persons under 18 years of age are prohibited from importing and exporting alcohol. The norms for the import of alcohol into Russia by individuals are established by law.
Restrictions on the import of alcohol
Free of charge, in accompanied or unaccompanied baggage, you can bring no more than 3 liters. for one person. For each imported liter over 3, you will need to pay 10 euros by filling out a passenger customs declaration.
The carrier can import no more than 5 liters. alcohol, paying 10 euros for each liter. You cannot import more than 5 liters.
Restrictions on the import of ethyl alcohol
It is allowed to bring up to 5 liters in accompanied or unaccompanied baggage, or by a carrier, paying 22 euros for each liter.
Export of alcohol from Russia
The export of alcohol by individuals is not limited. Customs duties are not charged for exported alcohol and ethyl alcohol. Any volume of exported alcohol or alcohol-containing drinks is considered intended for personal consumption.
Export and import of alcoholic products
Individual entrepreneurs , according to Russian legislation, cannot engage in the export and import of alcoholic products, since they cannot obtain a license from the Federal Alcohol Regulatory Authority for wholesale trade.
Legal entities have no restrictions on the volume of supplies of alcoholic beverages from abroad, but high barriers to entering the alcoholic beverages market have been established.
Legal entities carrying out commercial activities related to the import of alcohol, its storage and circulation on the territory of our country must:
- Obtain a license from Rosalkogolregulirovanie;
- Register in the EGAIS system;
- Import samples of goods into Russia (EAEU countries) for laboratory testing and certification and then receive a declaration of product conformity with the requirements of the CU TR (EAEU TR);
- Purchase excise stamps from the excise customs office and apply them to the goods;
- Carry out customs clearance of alcoholic products and pay customs duties, taxes and excise taxes in the required amount.
Obtaining a license from Rosalkogolregulirovaniya
Commercial activities related to the import of alcohol with a strength above 15%, its storage and circulation on the territory of our country are subject to licensing by Rosalkogolregulirovanie. Customs clearance of commercial consignments of alcoholic products is carried out solely on the basis of a license obtained from the Federal Service for Regulation of the Alcohol Market. Attention! A license from Rosalkogolregulirovaniya for the import of certain types of low-alcohol products: beer, cider, poiret, mead is not required.
Legal entities importing alcoholic beverages with a strength of over 0.5% vol. must have an authorized capital of at least 10,000,000 rubles. and pay the state fee. The size of the state duty rates is established by Order of the Federal Service for Regulation of the Alcohol Market (Rosalkogolregulirovanie) dated December 27, 2013 No. 335 “On approval of the Administrative Regulations for the provision by the Federal Service for Regulation of the Alcohol Market of state services for licensing the production and circulation of ethyl alcohol, alcohol (except for retail sales) and alcohol-containing products."
| № | Type of licensed activity | State duty rate |
| 1. | Purchase, storage and supply of alcoholic beverages | 800,000 rub. |
| 2. | Purchase, storage and supply of alcohol-containing food products | 800,000 rub. |
A legal entity submits to Rosalkogolregulirovanie an application for obtaining the appropriate license(s) and a package of documents (the full list of required documents is published on the official website of the organization. The period for consideration of the application and the issuance (refusal to issue) of a license is 30 days. Also owned by a legal entity, or leased (for a period of at least 1 year) there must be a fenced warehouse, or a separate warehouse area. Alcohol must be stored in a heated, ventilated room separately from other goods. Temperature and humidity standards and other requirements for warehouses accepting alcohol products for storage are approved by the Order of the Federal Service for Alcohol Regulation. dated October 26, 2010 No. 59N (as amended on November 30, 2012) “On approval of the Technical Conditions in the field of production and circulation (except for retail sales) of alcoholic and alcohol-containing products regarding the storage of alcoholic and alcohol-containing food products packaged in consumer containers.”
Registration in the EGAIS system
After receiving a license from Rosalkogolregulirovanie, a legal entity must register in the EGAIS system. Russian legislation in the field of turnover of alcoholic products requires that information about each unit of goods be recorded in a single federal database. You can find out how to register in the EGAIS system on a special website. Registration in the EGAIS system is mandatory for all entrepreneurs and organizations, regardless of the presence or absence of a license from Rosalkogolregulirovanie, as well as the type, strength, country of origin of the supplied (stored and sold) alcoholic products.
Certification of imported alcoholic products
It must be remembered that alcoholic products imported from abroad must comply with the requirements of the Technical Regulations of the EAEU (CU), in particular, TR CU 021-2011 “On the safety of food products” and TR EAEU 047/2018 “On the safety of alcoholic products”. Alcoholic products imported from abroad must have a certificate of conformity or a declaration of conformity, and must be marked with a single circulation mark - “UES” and have information on the label in Russian about the name of the product, its composition, manufacturer, expiration date and other mandatory information. intelligence. To obtain a certificate of conformity or a declaration of conformity, the importer must bring samples of alcoholic beverages to Russia for laboratory testing. Product samples are imported for testing before the main batch is delivered!
Applying excise stamps to consumer packaging.
Alcohol products in circulation on the territory of the Russian Federation, including those imported from abroad, were marked with excise stamps. Excise stamps on alcoholic products imported from abroad must be applied before the goods are imported into the customs territory of the EAEU. That is, the importer needs to purchase them in advance (3 months before the start of deliveries of goods to the territory of the Russian Federation). Then deliver them to the manufacturer so that he can apply excise stamps to the finished product. Excise stamps for alcoholic beverages are purchased at excise customs and are strictly reporting forms. Stamps are issued to the importer based on an application and a foreign trade contract. The application must be received by the excise customs authority 3 months before the start of supply of goods. The number of excise stamps requested in the application must correspond to the number of units of goods (bottles or other consumer packaging) specified in the foreign trade contract.
Customs clearance of alcohol
Declaration of alcoholic products is carried out by submitting an electronic customs declaration (ED2). An electronic customs declaration is submitted to the customs authority using special licensed software via secure communication channels. The declarant certifies the accuracy of the declared data with an electronic digital signature (EDS). Participants in foreign trade activities (legal entities and individual entrepreneurs) can complete customs declarations independently, or they can use the services of specialized companies - customs representatives (customs brokers).
Some brands of alcoholic beverages have Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). This means that the importer can import such products only with the permission of the copyright holder (or his regional representative in the EAEU countries). At customs, when registering, you will need to provide written permission from the copyright holder to import products into the territory of the Russian Federation. Information about protected objects is contained in the Register of Intellectual Property Objects (ROIP).
Features of customs clearance of goods from the USA
| Code of the country | 840 |
| Short title | UNITED STATES; USA |
| Name English | UNITED STATES |
| Letter code | US, USA |
| Geographical position | AMERICA |
| Economic situation | ORGANIZATION OF ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COLLABORATION; ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT |
| Name of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in English | US COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS. NEW YORK. |
| Import duty ratio | 1.00 |
| Imp. coefficient duties (upon confirmation of occurrence) | 1.00 |
| Most favored nation treatment (MFN) | Yes |
| Developing country | No |
| Least developed country | No |
| Joining the Carnet-ATA Convention | Yes |
| Annex B1 of the Carnet-ATA Convention | No |
| Annex B2 of the Carnet-ATA Convention | No |
| Annex B3 of the Carnet-ATA Convention | No |
| Annex B5 of the Carnet-ATA Convention | No |
Customs clearance of goods imported or exported to the Russian Federation requires strict compliance with foreign trade documentation and legislation. This is due to the fact that the United States sets very high requirements for customs control. Another important factor is that delivery of goods by direct flights is possible only in rare cases. Therefore, it is necessary to comply with the requirements of many laws, including those of other countries.
Customs duty on alcohol
Below we provide a list of customs duty rates for alcohol when imported into Russia. The value added tax (VAT) rate is fixed at 20%. The excise tax rate varies. For example, wine materials, as a rule, are not subject to excise duty. Wines with mushroom-shaped corks (for example, champagne wines) are subject to an excise tax of 36 rubles. per liter Alcohol products with a strength of more than 0.5 vol.% are subject to excise duty in the ratio of 418 rubles per liter of pure alcohol. Alcohol products with a higher degree of strength (from 9 vol.%) are subject to excise duty in the ratio of 523 rubles per liter of pure alcohol.
How to choose a HS code
First, you need to determine the code of the commodity nomenclature of foreign economic activity by calculating the percentage of precious metal in the product. Then select a product code in accordance with the name of the product, its membership in certain groups and sections.
In order for a product to be called a precious metal, it must contain at least two percent of it. Such goods belong to group 71 of the Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity . Each group is divided into appropriate classifications. They depend on how the metal was processed.
Our services for the design of alcohol and alcoholic beverages:
- Free consultations on all issues of customs clearance of alcoholic beverages;
- Assistance in preparing and checking a package of documents for customs;
- Customs broker for customs clearance of alcoholic beverages - customs representative;
- We calculate the customs duties required for payment;
- We carry out customs clearance of alcohol in any customs regime (import-release for domestic consumption, export, temporary export, temporary import, customs transit, re-import, re-export, processing in the customs territory, processing for domestic consumption, processing outside the customs territory, reloading, transshipment and etc.);
- If necessary, we monitor the placement of goods in temporary storage warehouses (TSW) (unloading, loading, storage, weighing);
- Preparation, submission and release of customs declarations (CD) at customs;
- Prompt customs clearance of alcoholic beverages when imported into Russia (alcohol import);
- Prompt customs clearance for the export of alcohol from Russia;
- Certification of alcoholic beverages for release at customs and further sale on the territory of the Russian Federation and the Customs Union;
- Cargo insurance for international transportation;
Foreign trade with the USA
Despite the strong political tension between Russia and the United States, economic relations between our countries continue to develop steadily. In 2021, the growth of trade between Russia and the United States increased by 4.86%. For 12 months, the total trading result was $26.2 billion. However, the trade balance was negative.
The share of exports increased by more than half a billion compared to 2018. More than half of which were mineral products, followed by metals, chemical products, precious metals, machinery, transport, etc. The amount of total exports for 2021 reached $13 billion.
Imports also increased by 5.37%. Most of all, American cars and vehicles, chemical industry and metals are in demand on the Russian market. 13 billion worth of goods were supplied to the domestic market.
The United States closes the top ten ranking of trading partners with Russia, continuing to maintain the status quo since last year.
Customs clearance of alcoholic beverages
We will be happy to help you quickly “clear customs” or “customs clear” Alcoholic beverages at any customs office in Russia.
Alcoholic beverages, like petroleum products and tobacco products, are excisable goods. That is, when purchasing them, the buyer pays indirect taxes - excise taxes. All excise goods are subject to strict accounting, both during the sale and when importing alcohol into Russia. When transporting (transporting) alcohol across the customs border, you need to know that customs clearance of excise goods is carried out at special customs houses - excise customs posts. However, customs authorities allow private individuals not to carry out customs clearance of small volumes of alcohol - they can transport across the border no more than 5 liters of alcoholic beverages per person, of which 3 liters can be imported duty-free. If this limit is exceeded, the customs authorities have the right to impose a fine on the violator and force him to carry out a simplified customs clearance procedure for the goods.
The excise rate is:
- Ad valorem - percentage of the customs value of imports
- Specific - calculated in rubles based on the cost of a unit of import
- Combined - the total amount of excise tax calculated at ad valorem and specific rates
We carry out customs clearance and customs clearance of all types of alcohol and alcoholic products (strong and low-alcohol drinks).
We prepare: Absinthe, Aquavit, Alto Adige, Anise liqueur, Arak, Armagnac, Balsam, Benedictine, Berrada and Duro, Beaujolais, Bordeaux, Brandy de Jerez, Burgundy, Valais du Rhone, Valencia, Val de Loire (Loire Valley), Valdepenias, Veneto, Vermouth, Wine, Vinho Verde, Bourbon Whiskey, Scotch Whiskey, Vodka, Mulled Wine, Eggnog, Grappa, Grog, Dao, Gin, Calvados, Cachaça, Languedoc, Languedoc-Roussillon , Lazio, Liqueur, Madeira, Marsala, Martini, Mead, Mezcal, Juniper liqueur, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Muscat de Lemnos, Setubal muscatel, Navarre, Alcohol liqueurs, Alcohol liqueur (plum, pear or cherry), Penedès, Perry, Beer, Piquet, Pisco, Port, Punch, Palatinate, Piedmont, Rheinhessen, Rioya, Rum, Sake, Moonshine, Samos, Cider, Slivovitz, Ethyl alcohol, Grape must, Tequila, Tokaj, Tuscany, Trentino and Friuli, Ouzo, Sherry, Champagne, Chartreuse, Shochu, Eggnog, Alsace and any other alcoholic beverages not listed in this list.
Features of customs clearance of Alcohol
We will be happy to help you quickly “clear customs” or “customs clear” Alcoholic beverages at any customs office in Russia.
When customs clearance of alcoholic beverages, it is necessary to take into account a number of features. The amount of customs duties depends on:
- Country of origin of the goods (place of production of drinks from this batch);
- Countries of import of goods;
- Code in the HS classifier and the tariff established in relation to it.
When importing into Russia, the minimum customs duty is subject to:
- Malt beer with a capacity of up to 10 liters (product code 2203000100 - in bottles; or 2203000900 - other; - duty: 0.018 euro/l, VAT: 20%, excise tax: 39 rub./l. or 21 rub./l.);
- Malt beer with a capacity of more than 10 liters (product code 2203001000 - duty: 0.04 euro/l, VAT: 20%, excise tax: 39 rub./l. or 21 rub./l.);
- Grape must (product code 2204301000 duty: 5%, VAT: 20%, excise tax: no excise tax or 418 rub./l.sp., or 523 rub./l.sp.).
High customs duties when imported into Russia are subject to:
- Strong alcoholic drinks, such as armagnac, brandy, grappa, cognac, whiskey, spirits, vodka, liqueur, arrack, ouzo, calvados, tequila, mezcal, shochu;
- Purified ethyl alcohol.
The fee in all these cases is 1.4 euros/l. (for alcohol the duty is 100% of the cost of the goods or 2 euros/l.). VAT: 20%, Excise tax: 523 rub./l.sp., or 418 rub./l.p., or 107 rub./l.sp. In all other cases, the customs duty is 12.5%.
In addition, the amount of excise tax varies for different drinks: from 0% for grape wines with a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) to 39 rubles/l. for beer, or 523 rubles per liter in terms of pure alcohol for wine.
Deadlines
The established period for filling out and submitting a declaration for goods from the USA ranges from several hours to 2 business days and depends on the type of cargo, the number of items in the invoice and the number of EAEU HS codes.
The customs authority checks and releases the declaration within a few hours from the moment of its registration, if no changes are required to the declaration and all permits are provided. There are also other reasons for delay, which our company, having extensive experience, minimizes, thereby saving time and money for its clients.
Any deviation from the planned customs clearance period is fraught with downtime and additional costs for the foreign trade participant, which is why it is important to minimize all risks of increasing customs clearance time.
Certification of alcoholic products
Our company provides services for alcohol certification and labeling of alcoholic products.
Certification of alcoholic products is a mandatory condition for import or export from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union. Customs clearance of alcohol involves its certification and labeling. The certificate confirms the quality of the product and its safety for human health. A document is issued on the basis of a test report issued by highly specialized laboratories that check the quality of imported products. Certification of alcoholic products means verification by authorized persons of the most important qualities of the product. So, in the case of wine products, this is the concentration of sugar, the proportion of ethyl alcohol, sulfur dioxide, etc.
The certificate of conformity is issued in the form of a declaration for alcohol. To obtain this document, you need to submit an application for certification to the certification body.
Additionally, customs clearance of alcoholic beverages requires passing a sanitary and epidemiological examination. It confirms product compliance with the standards of the Customs Union.
Certification of alcohol requires the provision of the following set of documents:
- Information about the product manufacturer (registration certificate and details);
- Information about the legal entity that signed the application for the certification procedure;
- Document on alcoholic products;
- Agreement for the import of products into Russia (copy);
- Samples of products for examination.
Important! If a new type of alcohol is imported, you will need to obtain a registration certificate from Rospotrebnadzor. This document is required to complete the certification procedure.
All products that have passed certification are marked with excise stamps. This event is carried out in order to control the circulation of goods. A stamp is a government reporting document confirming the legality of imported alcohol.
In order to comply with legal requirements, customs clearance of alcohol involves the following customs control measures:
- Checking the accompanying documentation and declared information;
- Inspection of imported alcoholic products;
- Customs inspection of products.
We are ready to provide certificates (CC TR CU) and declarations of conformity of the Customs Union (DS TR CU) of the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union according to the new requirement of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEC), test reports (PI), certificates of origin (ST-1, ST-2 or FORM A) and other permits necessary for the release by customs and subsequent sale of imported alcoholic products on the territory of the Russian Federation.
We also provide customs services at other customs houses (temporary storage warehouses) and cities of the Russian Federation!
Benefits of working with us
- We work 7 days a week 365 days a year
- Highly qualified specialists with extensive experience
- We bear full responsibility for the clearance of goods at customs
- We process any goods at any customs in Russia
