Customs clearance and delivery of goods from Central Asia

Central Asia is part of the world's largest region, which includes more than fifty states. Many member countries of the Soviet Union belong to Central Asia.

Among them:

• Tajikistan;
• Uzbekistan;
• Turkmenistan;
• Afghanistan;
• Kazakhstan;
• Kyrgyzstan.

ATTENTION!
We work only with legal entities. Cargo delivered in one way or another is cleared through customs at the place of arrival or regardless of the place of actual stay.

List of services for unhindered export to Tajikistan from Russia

Exporting products to Tajikistan will take place without problems, if you do not forget about all the nuances and control the process at every stage. Due to a minor error in the customs declaration or the absence of the necessary document, problems occur: delay of cargo at customs, violation of contract terms, reputational risks, overpayments and other unforeseen expenses.

We know how to avoid this and can offer 3 cooperation options for your choice:

• Full outsourcing. We process goods to Tajikistan on a turnkey basis: we fill out documentation, develop a foreign economic agreement, obtain permits and certificates, arrange insurance for the shipment, think through logistics, organize customs clearance in Russia, provide support at all stages of delivery;
• Agency support for foreign trade participants. We check the integrity of the counterparty and the quality of the goods, communicate with foreign partners, draw up the necessary certificates, permits, licenses and other documents as required by Russian legislation;
• Contract holder service. We arrange exports to Tajikistan under a contract with our foreign trade agency: we buy products from the Russian supplier directly, independently organize customs clearance under our foreign trade contract and organize delivery to a foreign partner;

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We bear full responsibility to customs and the client for the quality of services provided

Customs clearance of cargo and goods from Central Asia

Features of customs clearance of products will largely depend on the type of product and the country in which it was produced. Some Central Asian countries are members of the EAEU. There is a single customs zone between them and Russia, so customs clearance of goods delivered from Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan is not carried out.

Taking into account the type of transport by which the cargo will be delivered to Russia, goods can be registered:

• at airports (Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and others);
• at automobile checkpoints;
• at railway stations.

The cargo can be cleared at the place of arrival or at any customs post. If the places of registration and the location of the cargo coincide, then it is cleared through customs at the customs post located on the territory of the temporary storage warehouse. At the same time, the actual location of the cargo has recently not been of fundamental importance, since it can be declared through the regional EDC.

The processing time for cargo from Central Asia is standard, and the procedure takes up to 4 hours if customs does not find problems with the cargo or inconsistencies in the documents. A number of risks can be prevented if customs clearance is handled by a professional customs broker. He will check the documents in advance and point out errors, help complete the necessary paperwork, and tell you at which customs post it is better to clear this or that cargo.

Temporary import of goods from Central Asia can be carried out using the ATA Carnet. This means that exhibits for exhibitions, props for concert events and much more can be imported under a simplified procedure without paying customs duties.

Tariff preferences have been established for developing countries. And since the countries of Central Asia are developing, cargo from there can be cleared through customs at a zero customs duty rate upon presentation of a certificate of origin.

For customs clearance of a consignment of goods you will need:

• foreign trade contract;
• documents confirming that the goods have been paid for;
• invoice or invoice;
• shipping documents;
• transport documents;
• certificates and declarations;
• papers confirming customs value;
• payment order indicating timely payment of customs duties.

The final list of documents will depend on the product code according to the Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity. For example, a phytosanitary certificate is additionally issued for plant products, and a veterinary certificate is issued for products of animal origin.

The amount of customs duties is calculated by the declarant taking into account the classification code. This includes customs duty, which is calculated from the customs value of the consignment of goods, VAT and customs duty. The size of the latter depends on the customs value.

Note! From August 1, 2021, customs duty tariffs have been increased.

COOPERATION WITH COMPANIES FROM Tajikistan

We provide services for searching and selecting Russian suppliers according to established criteria.

We provide the opportunity to purchase goods from companies that do not want to engage in foreign trade activities. We assemble and ship consignments of goods from several suppliers to one recipient.

A sales contract is concluded with our exporting company, and this company will buy the necessary goods on its own behalf for you on the domestic market. For our buyers from Tajikistan, our company will become a single counterparty in the Russian Federation and we will take care of all the formalities for completing the transaction.

Therefore, our customers are freed from the need to spend time and money visiting the Russian Federation in order to deal with all the formalities on their own.

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How to clear a car through customs in Tajikistan: how much does it cost?

1. On April 1, 2021, recycling collection rates were increased. New coefficients are given in.
2. From September 1, 2021, zero duties on the import of electric vehicles have been abolished.
3. From January 1, 2021, new excise tax rates will apply. New rates are given in.

So, what duties and taxes do you need to pay when clearing a car through customs?

We are talking about cars with gasoline, diesel and hybrid engines. There are separate rules for customs clearance of electric vehicles, which are described below.

• Recycling collection. Both individuals and legal entities pay. The calculation is described.
• VAT. Only legal entities pay. VAT (18%) is calculated from the amount: cost of the car + customs duty + excise tax.
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• Customs clearance fee. The fee amounts are given.
• Excise tax Only legal entities pay. Excise tax rates are given.

Therefore, most often, vehicle owners and people who conduct foreign economic activity resort to the services of customs representatives.

And the concern about how to calculate customs clearance of a car rests with specialists. Customs officers collect a fee for the disposal of goods from wheeled vehicles.

The payer independently makes the calculation, pays it to the current treasury account and provides a package of documents to the authorized body (to confirm the correctness of the calculation). It should be noted: if the car that is imported into Russia is more than 3 years old, then the payment will be higher than the same rate for a new car.

Unlike customs duty, its amount may vary depending on the type of fuel, age of the vehicle, etc.

The 1st Deputy Head of the Customs Service under the government of the country, Nemat Rakhmatov, announced this at a press conference today.

Recycling collection. Both individuals and legal entities pay. The calculation is described below. VAT. Only legal entities pay.

According to him, now the import of a car will not be divided into the categories “for individual use” and “for commercial purposes.” “In accordance with the government decree of December last year, the simplified procedure for importing vehicles was cancelled, and from February, vehicles will be imported by both legal entities and private individuals in accordance with a unified procedure.

At the same time, the changes will apply only to imported cars, the year of manufacture of which is no more than five years old,” Rakhmatov noted.

At the same time, he clarified that previously customs duties and taxes were charged for passenger vehicles imported for private use depending on the engine displacement. For example, today, from engine capacity to 2500 cubic centimeters for each cubic centimeter.

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Customs clearance is a set of procedures by which a car is imported from abroad into the territory of Russia. Customs clearance is carried out at the border of states, and it is carried out by employees of the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation. Customs clearance consists of many stages - providing the car for inspection, preparing documents, conducting an inspection by customs officers and others.

In most cases, customs clearance of a car is a paid procedure, and to import a car you must pay a large customs duty (although some people are exempt from paying it).

Main stages:

1. Before leaving for another country, calculate the total cost of customs clearance. Then visit any customs office in Russia, put this money on deposit and receive a certificate.
2. Visit another country and buy the car you need. Be sure to get papers for the car (sale and purchase agreement, technical papers, checks).
3. When entering back into Russia, provide all the necessary documents, fill out a declaration, confirm payment of mandatory payments using a certificate and transfer the car to customs storage.
4. Wait until the car examination is completed (it will be carried out without your participation) - if everything is fine with the papers and the car, then you will receive an entry permit. The examination period is up to 3 days.

For successful customs clearance, the car owner needs to prepare the following documents:

• Personal passport.
• Documents for the car (technical papers, purchase and sale agreement, payment receipts).
• Car insurance policy (purchased in another state).
• Customs certificate (issued when transferring money to a deposit before the driver leaves for another country).
• Declaration in form TD-6 (can be filled out directly at the customs point).

The total payment for customs clearance consists of several parts:

• State fee. This payment is paid by both individuals and legal entities, regardless of the type of vehicle. The registration fee is small - usually from 500 to 2000 rubles, depending on the price of the car. The exact cost of the fee can be found using the table at the end of the list of fees.
• Customs duty. This payment is also paid by both individuals and legal entities. Its size is influenced by many parameters - the age of the car since its release, engine size and others. Detailed information on calculating customs duties can be found in the next paragraph of the article.
• Recycling collection. The fee is paid by both individuals and legal entities, and in most cases its amount is 3,400 rubles (young vehicles) or 5,200 rubles (vehicles older than 3 years). A detailed algorithm for calculating the recycling fee can be found in our other article.
• VAT and excise tax. Only legal entities pay. Excise tax rates can be found using our table below. To calculate VAT, you need to add up the cost of the car, the amount of duty and excise tax. After this, you need to calculate 20% of this amount (this will be VAT).

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• Calculation of customs clearance costs
• Features of importing an electric vehicle
• Customs clearance of a car from Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia
• Customs clearance of cars from the USA and Europe
• How much does it cost to clear a car from Japan through customs?

In 2021 (from January to October), according to the Federal Customs Service, more than 185 thousand cars and almost 18 thousand trucks were imported into Russia from abroad. Why do Russians bother so much and go to other countries to buy a car? Together with a customs clearance expert, we’ll figure out what the advantages of moving a vehicle are, which countries are more profitable to import from, and how to properly carry out customs clearance.

It is worth moving a car from another country for several reasons:

• if you want to save money on buying an imported car;
• get a reliable car from the manufacturing country;
• purchase a rare model that is difficult to buy in Russia.

It seems that bringing a car from abroad is simple. I bought it and returned with the long-awaited new thing to Russia (or brought it with the help of an intermediary).

In fact, you will have to go through several stages of customs clearance, otherwise you will not be able to register the car with the traffic police, and therefore not use it in our country either.

Alena Khotmirova, customs clearance expert:

OUR ADVANTAGES

• COMFORTABLE

  Your personal account allows you to carry out the vast majority of procedures electronically, from uploading documents and information to monitoring the progress of customs clearance. The declaration for goods is submitted to the customs authority through a secure channel using Electronic Declaration technology (ED-2).

• FAST

  Thanks to our long experience of interacting with customs, we have created a clear procedure that allows us to complete the customs clearance procedure quite quickly.

• PROFITABLE

  Our clients receive an Export Declaration and all related documents at a single price specified in the Agreement, additional costs.

Changes in the procedure for calculating duties

According to statistics, most of the vehicles were imported in 2008 - about 95,000 units. Then the volume of imports decreased, and in 2016 fell by 80%. In recent years, cars that were produced back in the 90s have been brought to the Republic of Tatarstan. and in the early 2000s.

However, since February 2021, the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan has banned the transport of vehicles manufactured after 2005 into the country. Then this decision was justified by the fact that such vehicles cause enormous harm to the environment.

Previously, the country had benefits for customs clearance of vehicles, according to which the fee was calculated based on engine volume. During the period of relief, each person could take advantage of the preference once during the calendar year.

The new rules were introduced by decision of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan. Department experts calculated that the preferential treatment was mainly used by businessmen, although it was originally intended to stimulate car purchases by private individuals.

The new order, according to the Customs Service of the Republic of Tajikistan, did not affect the car market. Most of the vehicles were still imported under the general regime. The average cost of cars imported into the country was approximately $3,000.

Payments are collected by customs officers. It is not the price of the car that plays a big role, but the amount of duty established in the current year. The payer must independently carry out the calculation and then pay the due amount to the treasury.