New goods traceability rules to take effect in Armenia 

ArmInfo.  From November 1, Armenian business will enter the next stage of digitalization of trade turnover: traceability and registration of goods turnover with  electronic consignment notes will become mandatory for a number of  new items.

As noted by the press service of the State Revenue Committee (SRC) of  Armenia, mandatory filling in of TN VED codes of goods in payment  documents will be introduced in stages from September 1 of this year.   The goal is to ensure traceability of goods imported into the  Republic of Armenia, produced or sold in the Republic of Armenia.

The relevant program work has already been completed, and the cases,  procedure and terms for filling in codes are determined by the  Government Decree. The codes must be indicated based on the Unified  Commodity Nomenclature approved by the Decision of the Council of the  Eurasian Economic Commission dated September 14, 2021, No. 80. The  codes will be filled in a separate column, where the economic entity  is obliged to indicate the product code in a four-digit code. At the  same time, it is also mandatory to indicate the name of the product  in the payment document, which must be understandable and correspond  to the description of the product to ensure its identification.

From September 1, at the first stage, filling in the HS codes in  payment documents is mandatory for goods imported to Armenia. In  particular, if the goods were imported under the customs procedure  or from another EAEU member state  and are sold or transported by the taxpayer- importer from one  address to another, then filling in the HS codes in the payment  documents is mandatory.

From September 1, the requirement to fill in the HS codes in payment  documents also applies to cases of sale or transportation of tobacco  and alcohol products subject to labeling with identification means.

From November 1, filling in the HS codes in payment documents will  also be mandatory in the case of supply or transportation of goods  produced in Armenia, if the entire process is carried out by the  manufacturer.

From January 1, 2026, the requirement to fill in the HS codes in  payment documents will be expanded and will apply to all operations  for the supply or transportation of goods.

At the same time, the State Revenue Committee reminds that, without  waiting for the mandatory deadlines, business entities may, at their  own discretion, fill in the HS codes of goods in payment documents  issued from September 1, 2025.

The EAEU Goods Traceability System is a mechanism for monitoring the  movement of imported products on the territory of the Eurasian  Economic Union, allowing the state to track their path from import to  sale.  The system is designed to combat "gray" imports and  counterfeit goods. Businesses are required to report on the movement  of such goods electronically, using new rules for issuing invoices  and reporting, and to correctly indicate information about the TN VED  code, unit of measurement and quantity of goods.