ArmInfo.The Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission adopted a number of decisions establishing the conditions and rules for the import of e-commerce goods purchased by individuals on foreign marketplaces.
In particular, as reported by the EEC press service, the duty-free import threshold has been set at ?200, subject to future revision. If this threshold is exceeded, a customs duty of 5% will be levied on the entire purchase price, in addition to the nationally established VAT rates, but not less than ?1 per kilogram. Special customs duty rates have been established for certain types of goods, such as automobiles.
Furthermore, a list of goods that will be declared without the simplifications regarding the application of the specialized e-commerce declaration stipulated by amendments to the Customs Code of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU CC) has been approved. The list applies to purchases that are not considered personal goods under current Union law (sunbeds, internal combustion engines, medical furniture, slot machines, etc.), goods subject to import/export permits (weapons and ammunition, fossil animal bones, hazardous waste, etc.), as well as alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, cash, aircraft and watercraft, certain types of vehicles and their chassis.
"By adopting this package of decisions, the Commission is completing the formation of the necessary regulatory framework for the full entry into force and operation of the amendments to the EAEU Customs Code, adopted by the heads of state of the Union member states in December 2023 and regulating e- commerce," noted EEC Minister of Trade Andrey Slepnev.
The new procedure is planned to be introduced on July 1, 2026.
