“Customs Consulting” is a joint project by Deliver Journal and the “Puchkov.net” internet portal, designed for those who have to deal with the Russian customs.

The customs procedure rules are stated in Russian in black and white. However, no one completely understands them. The customs officials and brokers, as well as the participants of the foreign trade industry all interpret these rules differently. How to avoid losses when dealing with the system of customs rules?

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  Question: Hello Alexander Mikhaylovich. Could you please explain how can I calculate the total cost of importing a product, including the costs of freight and other expenses?

Question: Hello Alexander Mikhaylovich. Could you please explain how can I calculate the total cost of importing a product, including the costs of freight and other expenses? Answer: The total costs of importing any product include the cost of the actual product, the costs for delivering the product to Russia, the customs payments, and other expenses. The cost of the product may include the costs to the seller for delivering the product to the Russian borders (see Incoterms). The amount of these costs is usually negotiated with the seller. The customs payments include customs duties (determined by the Russian customs tariffs), value added tax of 18%, and a fixed fee for the customs registration. The customs value of the product is used as the base for calculating the customs duty. Sometimes this value corresponds to the real value of the product, sometimes it is lower, and sometimes it is declared properly and in accordance with the rules, but the customs officials correct it. Thus, it is almost impossible to exactly forecast the amount of customs duties. One should consult an experienced customs broker. Other expenses include broker fees, the fees for warehousing, certification, and other. Unfortunately it is impossible to be more precise. In any case you would need to consult a broker. Наверх