Import of goods - support for importers from all over the world

In 2012, Russia joined the World Trade Organization (WTO). In addition, the country is a party to the agreement on a free trade zone between the CIS countries, and is a member of the Customs and Eurasian unions. Although up to this point Russia was actively engaged in foreign trade. With joining these organizations and unions, this activity only gained momentum and became more intense.

Naturally, no one doubts the relevance of this activity. After all, income received from foreign trade turnover of goods and services in Russia constitutes a significant part of the country’s budget. Therefore, in this article we will consider the foreign trade balance of the Russian Federation, what goods and services the country exports and imports, as well as the final cost for each category.

CUSTOMS CLEARANCE OF IMPORT

a specialized customs representative focused on full customs clearance of imported cargo of various types.
We will provide the necessary consulting, information support and practical assistance in passing checks and procedures related to the payment of duties, taxes and fees established by customs legislation.

The duration of customs clearance of imported cargo depends on the type of goods and the availability of documentation necessary for its clearance. As practice shows, prompt and high-quality interaction between our employees and customs services will allow us to complete the import clearance procedure within 24 hours.

With our help, the process of customs clearance of imported goods will go as quickly as possible.

Register the cargo

Russian Customs Agency "RTA" - all-Russian broker

included in the register of customs representatives of the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation for an indefinite period and without restrictions on the region of activity. This means that we work at all customs posts in any region of Russia.

Export to Russia

In the structure of Russian exports in 2021 (and in 2021), the main share of supplies fell on the following types of goods:

• Mineral products (HS codes 25-27) - 51.19% of the total volume of Russian exports (in 2021 - 63.33%);
• Metals and products made from them (HS codes 72-83) - 10.37% of the total volume of Russian exports (in 2021 - 8.87%);
• Precious metals and stones (HS code 71) - 9.03% of the total volume of Russian exports (in 2021 - 3.61%);
• Food products and agricultural raw materials (HS codes 01-24) - 8.80% of the total volume of Russian exports (in 2021 - 5.85%);
• Products of the chemical industry (HS codes 28-40) - 7.11% of the total volume of Russian exports (in 2021 - 6.39%);
• Machinery, equipment and vehicles (HS codes 84-90) - 5.73% of the total volume of Russian exports (in 2021 - 5.32%);
• Wood and pulp and paper products (HS codes 44-49) - 3.68% of Russia’s total exports (in 2021 - 3.02%).

The largest increase in Russian exports in 2021 compared to 2019 was recorded for the following product groups:

• Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metals, and products made from them; bijouterie; coins (HS code 71) - increase by USD 15,101 million;
• Cereals (HS code 10) – increase by USD 2,204 million.

The largest reduction in Russian exports in 2021 compared to 2021 was recorded for the following product groups:

• Mineral fuel, oil and their distillation products; bituminous substances; mineral waxes (HS code 27) - reduction by USD 95,523 million;
• Ferrous metals (HS code 72) - reduction by USD 2,134 million;
• Fertilizers (HS code 31) - reduction by USD 1,397 million;
• Ground transport vehicles, except for railway or tram rolling stock, and their parts and accessories (HS code 87) - reduction by USD 1,201 million;
• Organic chemical compounds (HS code 29) - reduction by USD 1,197 million;
• Inorganic chemical products; inorganic or organic compounds of precious metals, rare earth metals, radioactive elements or isotopes (HS code 28) - reduction by USD 1,174 million;
• Electrical machines and equipment, their parts; sound recording and sound reproducing equipment, equipment for recording and reproducing television images and sound, their parts and accessories (HS code 85) - reduction by USD 1,169 million.

Russian exports in 2021 by product groups

SCOPE OF WORK DURING IMPORT REGISTRATION

• Preparation of a list of necessary documents for the customs of the Russian Federation (invoice, contract, technical description, waybills, certificates)
• Determining the HS code, carrying out all calculations necessary for declaration
• Calculation and payment of customs duties (import customs duties, excise taxes, VAT and customs duties)
• Drawing up, transmitting and maintaining import declarations
• Release of goods by customs in accordance with the selected customs procedure
• Receipt of goods officially imported into the territory of the Russian Federation, and all necessary documents (issued shipping documents, confirmation of write-off of customs duties. Issued, declaration of customs value (DTV) and declaration of goods (DT).

What kind of violations will there be?

The penalties are still mild so that participants can adapt to the system. For example, if you purchased a traceable product, but the invoice does not have its identification number or it is indicated incorrectly, you retain the right to deduct VAT (clause 3 of article 2 of law No. 371-FZ).

The Federal Tax Service website states that liability measures will begin to apply from July 1, 2022. The authorities planned to supplement the Tax Code of the Russian Federation with articles 129.15-129.16 with fines for the absence of RNPT, errors in the number, lack of a report on traceable goods, but have not yet done this.

Currently, tax authorities can only request documents and explanations if they identify discrepancies between traceability system reports and other reports. For failure to provide documents upon such requests or failure to make corrections, standard fines are provided under clause 1 of Art. 126 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation in the amount of 200 rubles for each document not provided and according to clause 1 of Article 129.1 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation in the amount of 5,000 rubles.

Check whether you use traceable goods in your business activities. Prepare to implement a tracking system in your accounting and learn how to submit reports. And the “My Business Bureau” system will help you with this. This is a reference and legal system, consultations with lawyers, accountants and personnel officers, services for checking counterparties, assessing the likelihood of blocking a current account, a database of pre-filled forms and online calculators for calculating taxes, fees and payments to personnel.

ADVANTAGES OF WORKING WITH US

• PROFESSIONALLY

  Your trading operations are carried out by experienced professionals in the foreign trade industry. All specialists have certificates from the Federal Customs Service of Russia and more than 8 years of practical experience.

• Comfortable

  Your personal account allows you to carry out all procedures without personal presence, from uploading documents to tracking the status of customs clearance. DT is sent to customs via ED-2

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• Fast

  Thanks to the accumulated experience of working with customs services, we have created a clear procedure that allows you to expedite customs clearance

• Profitable

  We will provide a declaration for Goods (DT), and all related documents at a single price, without additional payments

Dynamics and forecast

As for the further development of the situation, today it is worsening due to the unfavorable economic situation in the world, as well as due to the continued sanctions. In addition, even if export dynamics are observed, it will most likely not support the falling ruble in 2021.

The situation on the oil market indicates that Russia is currently losing oil buyers both in Europe and on the Asian market. Therefore, we should expect a decrease in export indicators on the Russian market, at least in the first half of 2020.

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It can be assumed that in the next decade, China and Asian countries will represent the main direction of Russia's foreign trade strategy. The dependence of European countries on the EU's common foreign trade policy will hinder the expansion of Russia's trade with these countries. At the same time, the involvement of Germany, Italy and France in investment cooperation projects with Russia will contribute to bilateral trade, despite the likelihood of new sanctions. For the same reason, the United States will maintain its position in trade with Russia. The possibility of significantly expanding trade with the African and LCA regions is unlikely, since this would require significant Russian investment. Only concentrating efforts on large countries - Egypt and Algeria, Brazil and Mexico - can help promote Russian foreign trade interests in these regions. Increasing trade with partners in the EAEU seems possible within the framework of joint projects, subject to deepening integration.

. See Shkolyar N.A. Russia – Latin America: evolution of trade and the impact of the pandemic. Russian Foreign Economic Bulletin. 2021. No. 3 p.57-68.

. See Shkolyar N.A. Russia's trade with Latin American countries: guidelines for the third decade.

Africa

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In recent years, there has been interest from research organizations and Russian entrepreneurs in African countries as promising partners for trade and economic cooperation. In 2019, imports from this group of countries amounted to $2.9 billion, of which 63.5% came from the top three - South Africa, Morocco and Egypt.

Africa's share of Russian exports has grown from 1.1% in 2001 to 3.3% in 2021, but of the $14 billion in Russian exports to this region, the bulk of the share came from Egypt (42%) and Algeria (24%). ,5%).