Deputy Head of the Customs Value and Post-Customs Control Department Ivan Iskritsky said that if a company imports a consignment whose total customs value does not exceed 200 euros, import duties and taxes do not need to be paid. This is established by paragraph 2 of Article 136 of the EAEU Customs Code.

When the rule applies

It applies to goods placed under the procedure of release for domestic consumption. Simply put, when goods are cleared for free circulation in the EAEU territory. The main condition is that the total customs value of the consignment must not exceed 200 euros.

What is not added to the value

For this rule, the customs value does not include:

• costs of transporting goods to the place of arrival on the customs territory of the EAEU;
• costs of loading, unloading or transshipment;
• insurance costs related to such transport, loading, unloading or transshipment.

How to count a consignment

If goods are imported to one recipient from one sender under one transport document, and the total customs value does not exceed the equivalent of 200 euros, the listed costs are not included in the value. In this case, the obligation to pay import duties and taxes does not arise.

What this means in practice

The company does not need to add delivery and insurance to the customs value if the consignment fits within the 200 euro limit. This simplifies clearance and reduces costs.

For questions, you can contact the Gomel Customs Office by phone 8 0232 792056.