Limit of 22 euros on purchases from China. Duty free limit for parcels in different countries. Paid storage of parcels

Now in 2020, the so-called tax on parcels from China and other countries to Belarus is working accurately and 100% debugged. The only good news is that Alexander Lukashenko signed Decree No. 490 "On Customs Regulation" on December 22, 2018, which slightly improved the situation for shopaholics.

The new law increases the monthly rate of duty-free import of goods into Belarus for personal use in international mail from 22 euros and 10 kg to 200 euros and 31 kg (in total), while maintaining the one-time rate of one item at 22 euros and 10 kg.

So how much can I buy from abroad?

One-time restriction for one parcel remains the same - up to 22 euros !!! But in total for a month such parcels can be ordered for 200 euros without consequences.

Orders that do not meet the established limit are not prohibited, but the amount exceeding this limit is subject to customs tax. In addition, it will become mandatory to pay a fixed customs fee, usually in the amount of five euros.

What will happen to me if I have exceeded the limits of orders from Aliexpress and other foreign stores?

Payments for parcels to individuals that exceed the total norm of 200 euros per month are considered commercial consignments and therefore are subject to a customs duty of 30% of the excess price.

And don't get confused! Additionally, you must pay also a customs fee. Its value depends on the type of product. For example, you need to pay 5 euros for a phone (and for most of your orders the surcharge will be just that).

Parcel duty calculator

Our calculator of customs duties on parcels will easily help you calculate the amount of tax for the rate of one shipment in the amount of 22 euros and 10 kg (not to be confused with the new total monthly limit of 200 euros).

Just indicate the price for the package and its weight. Please note that all calculations are provided for informational purposes only.

Also, the calculation of customs tax can be easily calculated manually without a calculator for parcels from abroad:

For example, the price of a parcel is 100 euros and the weight is 2 kg (no more than 10 kg);
Excess: 100 - 22 = 78 euros;
30% of the received amount is 23.4 euros;
Customs fee - 5 euros;
The total duty on the parcel will be: 23.4 + 5 = 28.4 euros.

If there is an excess in weight, and not in value, it will be even easier to calculate: 4 euros per 1 kg in excess of 10 allowed. All these restrictions apply to any foreign online stores: Aliexpress, EBay, ASOS, Amazon, iHerb, Shein and many others.

Where and how to pay tax on parcels in Belarus?

You can check with the postal operator about customs payments. The fee is paid at the very point of issue of RUE "Belpochta".

Limits and duties on parcels in Belarus are a kind of protection of the domestic market from the cheapest imports from China, the USA and other countries. Plus a way of taxing citizens who purchase goods for commercial purposes.

These limits are directed against foreign online stores, so ordering on the same Aliexpress in Belarus was unprofitable. Moreover, all parcels from far abroad are in this position (even gifts from relatives from abroad are subject to a fee).

The Prime Minister of Belarus Mikhail Myasnikovich spoke about the dangers of foreign postage to the country's economy and that it is illegal enrichment. Such statements met with a lot of criticism, because most of the imported products in Belarus are not produced and are not even sold.

In the end, they remembered about the "transparency" of the internal borders of the Customs Union. Recipients of consignments of commercial goods or expensive parcels will order them to Russia or another CU country and pay for the shipment to Belarus.

We warn you that deliberately reducing the cost of a parcel is a thankless task. Customs owns the price range of many popular goods!

How to track a parcel from China (and other countries) to Belarus? On the official website of Belpochta there is such an opportunity.

All registered foreign and local mail items are tracked using a special track number.

Postcode Marking:

R — BY (Rx012345675BY) - small correspondence;
C — BY (Cx012345675BY) - standard package;
E — BY (Ex012345675BY) - international express mail EMS;
A — BY (Ax012345675BY) - our internal mail of the Republic of Belarus.

It is very easy to track a parcel on the Belpochta website. Either immediately follow this link: https://webservices.belpost.by/searchRu.aspx, or find the item "Tracking mail items" in the left menu and click on it.

On the page that opens, there is a form for entering the parcel shipment number. We enter the track number obtained on the website of a foreign or local online store, and press the "Search" button.

When do I have to pay the fee?

If in the status of the parcel there is an inscription "For transfer to the customs, it is necessary to clarify the data", you will have to specify detailed information in the "Form for filling" field, otherwise the shipment will be sent back to the seller. These data are needed by customs when accounting for shipments received by an individual from abroad within a month within the limit of 200 euros.

Information about customs checks and charging fees (30% of the excess of the limit plus 5 euros for paperwork) will be available on a new page.

Watch the video below: How are parcels from abroad checked?

Paid storage of parcels

From February 1, 2018, Belpochta branches will charge a fee for storing international mail. Information about this is published on their official website.

In case of non-demand for any international parcel for more than 7 calendar days at the branches of Belpochta, you need to pay 0.36 Bel. rubles. for every day of delay.

As you know, the duty-free import of parcels from abroad to Belarus is limited by a one-time rate of one shipment in the amount of 22 euros and 10 kg. And in total a month up to 200 euros and 31 kg.

There are 3 popular options to avoid this limit.

1. Asking the seller to indicate a lower price for goods

You can just agree. And the sender will indicate the lowest value for the item. For example, $ 20 for a Chinese phone with a real value of $ 150.

But keep in mind that customs officials evaluate the parcel in their own way. They calculate the average price of the goods in the country where the parcel came from, and set the current price tag. In this case, an examination will be appointed.

And after it, you still have to pay the customs duty on the parcel to Belarus from the same Aliexpress or the American Ayherb. But to do this, they will have to open every parcel, which will delay processing for years to come. Nobody will do that!

2. Order parcels to friends in another country

You can also consider an order for a resident (relative or friend) of the country of the Customs Union (,), who will send it to you from there. And these costs will be much lower than the duty.

Or, order a parcel to the Russian branch "on demand" somewhere in the border zone of the Smolensk or Bryansk regions. Thus, you can bypass the Belarusian limit. A very popular method, especially among those who live near Russia.

3. Mail Forwarding came to Belarus together with AlmostPochta

Mail Forwarding (or “Your address abroad”, hereinafter abbreviated as MF) is a service of using the warehouse address of an intermediary company when making a purchase abroad on your own. It is paid, but its price is much less than the fee. Note, the address is selected in the countries of the Customs Union in order not to pay tax.

Before using one of the tips, remember a simple rule: any attempt to get around the law can turn into trouble.

The best online stores with delivery to Belarus

These are the best shopping malls you don't have to worry about! Your parcels will definitely arrive, there will be no fraud with bank cards and unexpected additional fees during checkout.

Aliexpress.com is the most popular online store among Belarusians! With Aliexpress, they order clothes, shoes, gadgets, cosmetics, perfumes, toys, jewelry, dishes, household goods and thousands of other items. Aliexpress brings together hundreds of thousands of sellers from different parts of China and other countries, which creates fierce competition with very low prices for all products. There is both paid and free delivery of Aliexpress to Belarus on average 2-4 weeks.
iHerb.com is the most popular US online retailer specializing in flawless organic products, vitamins and organic cosmetics. Regular discounts and the absence of intermediaries when shopping make the prices for many products significantly lower than in local stores. Ayherb delivers orders all over the world, including Belarus. Read more about ordering on iHerb.
Shein.com
- one of the world's leading online stores of fashionable clothing and accessories. Shein is an incredible find for girls! Fashionable dresses, tops, skirts, jeans, jewelry - your eyes will run up from a variety of styles, trends, colors and original design solutions. Delivery from Shein store to Belarus is very fast and economical. See the official website in Russian for all the details.
eBay.com
Is a major global Internet auction with tens of millions of lots simultaneously put up for auction in more than 3 thousand categories. Ibey has about thirty branches around the world. The strong point of the site is eBay's payment protection system with PayPal. The buyer will be able to return the money for everything, including shipping, if the goods were received in an inadequate condition.
Amazon.com
Is the largest hypermarket offering absolutely everything with worldwide delivery from the USA. In the Amazon online store, you can buy both food products and industrial machines for production. Belarusians order Kindle e-books, small household appliances, children's toys, food, household goods, sports equipment and much more.

What do we have? Top 10 popular Belarusian online stores

Among the well-known Belarusian hypermarkets operating online, there are several of the most reliable and time-tested ones. They offer quality merchandise and affordable payment methods with no additional fees or customs obligations.

Lamoda is one of the most popular clothing and footwear stores in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Ukraine. The assortment of goods is wide enough - outerwear, underwear, blouses, tops, skirts, trousers, dresses, shoes and much more. The store's catalogs feature various collections of inexpensive and premium brands. Lamoda offers her customers constant discounts and herself sends many promotional codes that pleasantly reduce the prices of goods. Free shipping with fitting at home up to 7 items.
- a hypermarket of appliances, electronics, goods for auto, garden and personal hygiene. It has been working on the Belarusian market for 15 years. Products can often be purchased at attractive discounts. 21st Century provides its clients with a wide range of payment options - cash, bank transfer, bank cards and installment cards. Delivery of goods in Belarus is free when ordering from 75 rubles. With a smaller purchase amount, the goods will be delivered for a fee, or you can pick it up from the pickup point for free.
5 Element is a leading home appliances and electronics store with a wide range of products. The bonus program will be interesting for regular customers. The store offers online payment by bank cards, through the ERIP system, in cash on delivery or pickup. You can also make a purchase by installments or on credit. Goods over 50 rubles, ordered online or by phone, will be delivered free of charge across Belarus, or they can be picked up at one of the many offline stores of the 5 Element chain.
Kit.by is a large online store of plumbing and related products: bathroom furniture, kitchen products, wall tiles. There is a nice bonus program. You can pay for the ordered goods in various ways: online, through ERIP, by bank transfer, in cash with courier delivery, as well as by installment bank cards. Orders for a large amount are delivered free of charge, for a small amount - for a fee, there is a possibility of self-pickup in Minsk.
Xiaomi Belarus is a mono-brand online store of a popular Chinese brand. It presents a fairly modest assortment of fashionable gadgets, accessories and other Xiaomi products. The ordered product can be paid in various ways - in cash, online with a bank card or some installment cards, through ERIP and from a mobile phone account. You can pick up your order at a pick-up point, or from a courier - with paid or free delivery.
i-Store is the only official Apple partner in Belarus with Apple Premium Reseller status. At low prices, you can buy an iPhone, Mac computer or iPad tablet, as well as other Apple equipment and accessories. Self-pickup is free of charge from the i-Store (Minsk, Lenina st., 5 or Pobediteley avenue, 9 or Pritytskogo st., 156), its own delivery by courier in Minsk or delivery throughout Belarus by the Autolight Express service.
Expedition is an online store of a popular travel brand. Specializes in goods for outdoor activities, car goods and original gifts. Payment for purchases is possible by online bank cards, some installment cards, through ERIP, in cash or by bank transfer. Courier delivery works in large cities, in other settlements, goods are sent via mail.
E-delivery is a popular online hypermarket of food and consumer goods in Belarus. Purchases are selected in the basket on the site, and upon reaching the amount of 35 rubles, it becomes possible to deliver them free of charge by courier in major cities of Belarus and their environs. You can pay for goods in cash (to a courier or by mail), bank cards and installment cards online or when receiving purchases. Customers of the store can participate in the "Luck Boot" lottery.
Padarunki BY is an online store of gifts and souvenirs from world famous brands such as: VICTORINOX (penknives from Switzerland), PARKER (writing instruments), ZIPPO (legendary lighters from the USA) and much more. Delivery by courier in Minsk or pickup from the office store at st. Vostochnaya, 133. All over Belarus orders are sent by BelPost or by courier service Globel24.
Sundays is an online store of goods for leisure and summer cottages. A discount program and cash back are available for clients. Payment is possible online by bank cards and installment cards, in cash and by bank transfer, through ERIP. Goods are delivered free of charge only in Minsk and the immediate vicinity. Pickup is possible from points in the Minsk region. There is paid delivery in Belarus - using special courier services or Belpochta.

It should be noted that the local Belarusian Internet sales market is not standing still. More and more new players appear who are approaching the quality and prices of foreign analogues.

Top Russian online stores are also opening their branches, for example, Lamoda.by, whose prices for the same branded clothing do not bite at all. This means that the need to buy new sneakers or panties from the same Chinese Shein.com will gradually disappear.

What will happen to the duty from January 1, 2020?

From January 1, 2020, the customs duty for overweight parcels in Belarus, including in all EAEU countries, will decrease to 15% of the price of an imported parcel, but not less than 2 euros per 1 kilogram of weight from exceeding the limit.

Do you have any questions? Write in the comments (I answer as quickly as possible). Enjoy your shopping without unnecessary overpayments!

All parcels from abroad go through customs control. In 2020, the so-called tax on parcels from China in Belarus works well and is 100% debugged. Knowledge of all the nuances of customs control of your orders with Aliexpress will help to eliminate unplanned expenses.

Customs duty on parcels from Aliexpress to Belarus

The last update of the so-called in everyday life law on taxes on parcels from Aliexpress to Belarus was on December 22, 2018.Since then, goods weighing up to 31 kg and worth up to 200 euros have been allowed to be imported per month without duty. At the same time, the rule of a one-time limit is preserved, which allows residents of Belarus to import goods with a total weight of up to 10 kg for free at a time, the cost limit is no more than 22 euros.

When the price limit is exceeded, the individual has to pay 30% of the amount exceeding the limit and a fixed customs fee of 5 euros. Example: an item costs 30 euros (approximately $ 34). The excess is 8 euros. You will need to pay 30% of the amount of 8 euros, i.e. 2.4 euros + 5 euros. Total: 7.4 euros in total.

If the weight is exceeded, then each extra kilogram is taxed at 4 euros. In the event that you have exceeded both the weight and the price, you have to pay for the limit that is exceeded more. And don't forget: you will need to pay the same 5 euros for the paperwork.

In Belarus, parcels marked “gift” are taxed in the same way as any other product (discounts apply in some countries). There are no restrictions on the maximum shipment by the number of parcels.

Calculation of customs payments for parcels

The seller is obliged to indicate the price on a sticker that is attached to the package. However, even this action will not be a guarantee that the item will be passed at the indicated cost. The customs officer has access to the register, where prices for each product are indicated. Having decided that the price is too low, the employee will calculate the cost himself.

Those. ordering goods at a price of up to 22 euros, sometimes you have to pay a duty - the reason is that the item was valued more expensive at customs.

An individual who considers an overvaluation to be unfair has the right to challenge it. You will need to present the documents to the customs officer confirming the purchase price.

One of the documents should be shown:

invoice;
a screenshot of the user's personal online account, where the price of the goods purchased in the online store is indicated.

Official papers will help you to receive the parcel at the price indicated by the seller!

How does customs estimate the value of the parcel?

Assessment of the value of the goods at customs.

Customs officers have a register of all goods on the market. After checking the catalog and finding that the price is too low, they have the right to raise the price to an acceptable level.

The post office stores the parcel for free for 7 days. After the expiration of the period, for each next day of storage, a fee of 0.36 Belarusian rubles is charged. The law has been in effect since February 1, 2018.

Package tracking

There is a section on the Belpochta website - https://webservices.belpost.by/searchRu, which allows you to track the location of the parcel. To do this, you need to enter the track number in the field, which is assigned by the store when buying things.

The page sequentially displays the stages of the movement of the parcel with the indication of dates. Here you can also clarify the information if your parcel went to customs control.

Marking postal codes:

R-BY (Rx012345675BY) - small correspondence;
C-BY (Cx012345675BY) - standard package;
E-BY (Ex012345675BY) - international express mail EMS;
A-BY (Ax012345675BY) - our internal mail of the Republic of Belarus.

What is forbidden to order in Belarus?

It is forbidden to order some things to the Republic of Belarus. The ban is associated with the laws of the country.

The list below:

Perishable goods.
Radioactive and explosives.
Human organs, tissues, blood.
Animals. Transport of bees, leeches, worms is allowed.
Plants and seeds. They will be admitted only if they are not listed in the forbidden register. Plants with narcotic or medicinal properties are subjected to strict control.
Cultural values.
Obscene things (sex toys, pornographic materials).
Sports nutrition and dietary supplements. These items are not subject to strict supervision, which is why most of the customers receive packages. There is a small chance that the customs office will open the order and not let it through.
Natural raw materials, ore, precious stones and minerals.
Tobacco products. You can order hookah and smoking mixes on Aliexpress. Hookah will be allowed through customs clearance, but mixtures will not.
Promotional materials in any form (video, sound recording, printed information).
Alcohol and alcohol in any form.
Equipment that can be used for espionage. Sometimes even things like cameras, sound recording devices or smartphones are not missed.
Weapons and ammunition.

How to bypass the customs limit on Aliexpress?

It is impossible to circumvent the rules for weight restrictions at customs. But at the real cost, you can slip without problems.

There are ways to get things and not overpay for exceeding the limit:

Mediator. There are companies that allow you to arrange the delivery of a parcel to your address. You will have to pay a percentage of the value of the goods for this, but it will be lower than the customs fee. For example, AlmostPostchta - they have a warehouse in Moscow and carry your parcels through the Russian limits of 200 euros.
Ordering some goods in the name of relatives will allow you to get a lot of things from Aliexpress and not pay tax on them due to exceeding the total limit for a month.
There is a chance to negotiate with the seller that a lower value is indicated in the declaration. The option will not work if the customs office decides to check the price of goods from Aliexpress.
Registration of delivery to friends who live in the countries of the Customs Union (for example, in Russia). This will save money, but it will take longer to wait for the ordered item.
Order on demand in suburban cities of Russia and pick it up yourself at their mail: Sebezh and Nevel of the Pskov region, Velizh, Rudnya, Pochinok and Roslavl of the Smolensk region, Surazh, Klintsy and Novozybkov of the Bryansk region. See the map, which is closer to you and cheaper in terms of transport. Often they go to Smolensk "for purchases" and plus you can pick up the parcel.

These are the most well-known ways to circumvent customs duties.

Do you have any questions? Write in the comments - I will answer them as quickly as possible. Enjoy your shopping without unnecessary overpayments!

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More than five million international postal items were received by Belarusians in 2017 - and this is only through the customs office "Minsk-2". The more parcels - the more questions to the customs officers about the procedure for customs clearance and control, writes TUT.by with reference to the magazine "Customs Bulletin". Tatiana Budnikova, chief inspector of the department for organizing customs control of the customs office "Minsk-2", answered the questions that are most often asked by recipients of parcels from abroad. (Spoiler alert: The questions are the same as two years ago.)

I ordered a parcel for 20 euros, and they counted customs payments for me. Why?

Situation. I purchased an item from the online store for 20 euros. Over the past few months, nothing more has been ordered and nothing has been received by me. When the parcel arrived, it turned out that customs duties had to be paid for it. Considering that the cost of the ordered goods did not exceed 22 euros, please explain on what basis the customs payments were calculated?

Customs response. Determination of compliance with the duty-free rate of import of international postal items (IGO) is carried out by the customs authority based on the information declared by the declarant in the customs declaration, as well as obtained during customs control. In accordance with customs legislation, the declarant of the IGO is the sender of the goods, and the postal document accompanying the IGO is used as a customs declaration, in particular the declaration of the CN22 form.

If it is valid during the calendar month in which the goods arrived at the customs territory and were placed for temporary storage, no other parcels were received at your address and the rate of duty-free import of IGOs by weight (no more than 10 kg) was not exceeded, you first need to clarify what information about the value of the goods was declared by the sender in the customs declaration.

If the value of the goods declared by the sender exceeded 22 euros, then the duty-free rate was exceeded and customs duties must be paid in relation to the IGO. There may also be cases when, in accordance with the legislation in the field of customs, the cost was determined by the customs authority independently in the amount of more than 22 euros based on the information at its disposal about the price of similar goods, for example, if there was no information in the documents accompanying the IGO about the value of goods or there were reasonable reasons to believe that such documents contain false information about the value.

I keep records of orders from AliExpress, I do not exceed the limits, but sometimes I charge payments

Question. Knowing the IGO duty-free import regulations, I make sure that the value of my orders on AliExpress during a calendar month does not exceed the total amount of 22 euros. I keep track of my orders as soon as I make out and pay for the purchase through the site, so I know for sure that I do not exceed the established limit of 22 euros. However, with respect to some of the parcels, customs payments are still sometimes charged. Why it happens?

Customs response. To monitor compliance with the norms of duty-free import of IGOs, only the date of registration by the customs authority of the documents submitted by the postal operator for the placement of IGOs for temporary storage is taken into account. That is, the date you ordered the goods on the site, the date you paid for it, or the date you actually received the IGO to determine compliance with the duty-free import norm during the calendar month does not affect. The customs authority, when monitoring compliance with the duty-free import of IGOs sent to your address, takes into account the cost of all goods in the IGOs placed for temporary storage during a calendar month.

If you have any questions about an international parcel, where can you contact?

Customs response. Depending on the nature of the questions you have, you should contact the postal operator (RUE "Belpochta") or the customs authorities.

In particular, the RUE "Belpochta" should be contacted if the question concerns:

terms and order of processing, delivery, delivery to the recipient and return to the sender of the IGO;
tracking systems on the website www.belpost.by, including in terms of displaying IGO statuses and providing information about the IGOs received by the recipient and presented for temporary storage during a calendar month;
the need for the postal operator to clarify the missing data, to calculate the postage.

The competence of the customs authorities includes the following issues:

customs declaration and customs control;
prohibitions (restrictions) when sending across the customs border, norms of duty-free import, calculation and payment of customs payments;
decisions of the customs authority to release or refuse to release.

At the same time, on customs issues related to a specific IGO, it is necessary to contact the customs office in which customs operations were performed in relation to this IGO. This can be found out by the information indicated in the "Office" column of the IGO search results table in the tracking system on the website www.belpost.by.

Why are parcels being placed at customs for several days?

Question. On the Belpochta website (www.belpost.by) in the tracking system for my parcel, the status “Passage through the customs zone” has not changed for several days. Why has she been under customs control for so long?

Answer. After the postal items arrive at the customs territory, the postal operator performs their preliminary processing, including weighing, clarification of missing information, generation of lists in electronic form, etc. Such actions are performed by the postal operator prior to the presentation of the IGO to the customs authority for customs control.

The specified status "Passage through the customs zone" means that the postal item is included by the postal operator in the list for subsequent transfer to the customs authorities. The date and time of acceptance by the customs authority of an IGO for customs control and the results of customs control can be found by clicking on the link https://webservices.belpost.by, included in the text of the status "Passage through the customs zone" in relation to a specific IGO.

For questions related to the timing of the processing of the IGO, you should contact the RUE postal service "Belpochta".

What items prohibited for shipment are found in parcels?

Question. What goods, prohibited for movement in international mail, are detained at customs control?

Customs response. As a result of customs control of postal items by customs officers "Minsk-2" in 2017, 5 criminal offenses related to the smuggling of drugs were revealed, as well as 410 administrative offenses.

Most often, the subjects of offenses were: edged weapons (65 facts), drugs containing psychotropic substances (40 facts), cultural values (34 facts), currency, seeds of plants used in the manufacture of narcotic drugs (19 facts).

On April 14, Decree No. 40 came into effect in Belarus. Now Belarusians will be able to receive parcels worth up to € 22 and weighing up to 10 kilograms per month without paying a duty. The new limits for those who often travel abroad will be € 300 and 20 kilograms. More than three weeks ago, the State Customs Committee answered questions from readers of Onliner.by. On the day the decree came into force, we decided to repeat this material.

Parcels

Transportation of goods across the border

How will customs determine the value of the parcels?

Before answering questions about determining the cost of parcels, the State Customs Committee noted that Decree No. 40 did not change anything in terms of determining the customs value of imported goods.

- We emphasize that these norms are still valid today,- noted the customs officers.

How is the State Customs Committee going to determine the cost of parcels? Will you need to provide some information about the actual purchase amount or will you track online payments? For example, I ordered goods on AliExpress for $ 2-3. Upon receipt of the parcel, the sticker that was on the package had an amount of $ 10 (apparently, this is already taking into account duties and shipping by the seller), and I only find out this final amount when I receive the parcel, and not when ordering.

The calculation of the customs value is made on the basis of the documents accompanying the parcel, as well as the declared value of the international postal item (IGO), which is indicated by the sender in the documents established by the acts of the Universal Postal Union. If the customs value is not indicated, or if the customs authority has reasonable reasons to believe that the documents and (or) information presented are not reliable, the customs official, guided by paragraph 2 of Article 361 of the Customs Code of the Customs Union (TC CU), determines the customs value of goods on the basis of the price information at the disposal of the customs authority for similar goods, including on the basis of data indicated in the catalogs of foreign firms engaged in retail sale of similar goods.

The promotional item was purchased for € 20. The package arrived in two weeks, a month, and this product is already on the site for € 35. How will customs estimate the cost? What facts should be presented?

On AliExpress, for example, the cost of the same product can fluctuate greatly. I recently purchased a $ 22 item. But you can find the same one for $ 25, and even for $ 40. Question: Will the inspector believe in my price of $ 22 or will he just poke the first one that comes across? Or will they go to the manufacturer's website, where the price of $ 50 may even be indicated? (Evgeniy)

An individual has the right to prove the accuracy of the information provided to determine the customs value. To do this, he needs to provide documents confirming the declared value (contract, specification, invoice, sales receipt, receipt of payment, and so on).

In case of disagreement with the customs value determined by the customs authority for calculating customs payments, the recipient of the goods has the right to submit documents to the customs authority, on the basis of which the customs value of the shipped goods can be determined (agreement, specification, invoice, sales receipt, receipt of payment, etc. Further).

As additional documents, the customs authority may accept Internet catalogs with publicly posted information on the cost of goods sent, printouts of bank transfer pages, etc.

And if I do not agree with the cost of the parcel, can I dispute it?

If, when issuing an IGO, the value and weight limits were not exceeded and this IGO was issued by the postal operator to the recipient, the customs value of such goods cannot subsequently be revised.

But if the recipient does not agree with the value indicated by the sender, he has the right not to receive such an IGO and to inform the postal operator of the need to return it to the place (institution) of international postal exchange in which the issue was carried out. After that, the recipient can apply in writing to the customs authority and attach the originals of documents confirming the value of the goods sent.

What import standards will be applied to international postal items ordered before the adoption of Decree No. 40, but arrived in the Republic of Belarus after the entry into force of the new edition of Decree No. 360?

The date of registration of documents submitted in accordance with the customs legislation of the EAEU for the placement of such goods for temporary storage is taken into account.

Thus, the norms of Decree No. 40 will apply to international postal items placed in temporary storage from 04/14/2016.

For goods imported into the IGO and placed for temporary storage until April 13 (inclusive), the duty-free import norms of € 200 and 31 kilograms apply.

If the amount is indicated in Russian rubles, at what rate will the conversion into euros be carried out? Will it be necessary to pay a duty if during the delivery of the goods the amount exceeded the limit due to the growth of the Russian ruble against the euro? (Christina Malinovskaya)

The exchange rates of the US dollar and the euro against the currency of a member state of the EAEU are calculated on the day of registration of the customs receipt note.

Will duties be charged on parcels that were sent, for example, in March, but will arrive after April 14? (Vadim)

Yes, they will, if the customs value of the goods sent exceeds the norms of duty-free import established by decree No. 40.

Is it possible to order parcels to one address, but to several family members?

Good afternoon. So far, a few questions. Will it be considered exceeding the limit if I order goods from China, paying for it with my card, to the same address for each of the family members: son (6 years old), mother, me. Can each of them be ordered for € 22 per month?

The specified rate is calculated for each recipient upon receipt of goods at his address.

Is it possible to order duty-free several parcels per month for one person, so that in aggregate it will be no more than € 22 per month, or will it be possible to order only one parcel? Thank you in advance. (Olga Belskaya)

It is possible to order several parcels, if the total cost (€ 22) and weight (10 kilograms) limits are not exceeded.

I ordered a $ 100 item in January (when I was not aware of the tax). The goods went on for a long time, got to the customs - and there were already new limits. Is it possible to refuse a product and not pay? (Alyaksey)

In case of refusal to receive the goods, they will be sent back, customs payments in this case are not subject to payment.

Do I need to pay a gift fee?

How the parcels (gifts) from abroad (USA) from close relatives will be taxed. How much can they receive gifts for and how often? (Anatoly Shumko)

I thought to my mother and sister to send parcels, since you can't buy much from us. How will this law work here if it is my help? (Vadim)

Decree No. 40 does not provide for any peculiarities (separate norms) for the shipment of the specified category of goods (gifts). If the total amount is exceeded, equivalent to € 22, and the total weight of 10 kilograms, they will be subject to customs duties at the rate of 30% of the customs value in terms of the excess, but not less than € 4 per 1 kilogram.

How will the fees be calculated when the limits are exceeded?

Goods, the customs value of which exceeds € 22 and / or the weight of which exceeds 10 kilograms, will be subject to customs duties. For example, on Amazon.com, I ordered an external WD hard drive worth $ 90 (or € 82) - a little more than 4 times the excess. What fee will have to be paid in this case? (Lesha Gorenkov)

With regard to goods for personal use, sent to the IGO and or delivered by the carrier within a calendar month to the address of an individual - the recipient of the goods, in terms of exceeding the norms of duty-free import established by decree No. 40, customs payments will be subject to payment at the rate of 30% of the customs value of goods, but not less than € 4 per 1 kilogram.

If the cost of goods for personal use sent to the IGO is $ 90 (which is equivalent to € 82) and the weight does not exceed 10 kilograms and no other goods have been sent to this individual during the calendar month, then the amount of customs duties payable will be calculated as follows : (€ 82 - € 22) × 30% + € 5 (customs duty for customs operations) - and will amount to € 23.

The product costs $ 34 and shipping from the US is $ 98. Weight - 8 kilograms. How much will the duty be charged? (Yuri Sobol)

In accordance with part two of clause 1 of Article 361 of the Customs Code of the CU, when goods are imported for personal use by individuals into the customs territory of the EAEU, the customs value of goods does not include the costs of transportation and insurance of goods before their arrival and after their arrival in such territory.

The amount of customs duties payable will be € 8.1: ($ 34 × 20,980 (dollar to Belarusian ruble) / 22,100 (Belarusian ruble to euro)) - € 22) × 30% + € 5 (customs duty) = € 8.09.

How are additional fees charged on multiple parcels? For example: ordered three parcels of the equivalent value of € 22, € 5 and € 1. They all come at different times, but in the same month. We pick up the parcel for € 22 without any problems. What will happen to the rest? What duties and fees will I have to pay when receiving the remaining two? Specifically, I am interested in the issue of customs duty of € 5 and payment for postal services in this regard. (Savchenko Evgeniy)

Let's assume that all three packages weigh up to 10 kilograms. Following the duty-free issuance of an IGO worth € 22, subsequent IGOs received by the same individual will be subject to customs duties and customs duty upon release of each IGO.

For the second IGO, customs fees of € 6.5 will be payable: € 5 (customs value of goods) × 30% + € 5 (customs duty).

The amount of customs payments for the third IGO will be € 5.3: € 1 × 30% + € 5.

Does the amount of € 22 include the cost of delivery (for example, the product itself costs € 2, and the cost of sending (EMS to Belarus) is € 35)?

No, shipping costs are not included.

Where can I pay duties and taxes for parcels?

Hello, please ask the State Customs Committee: how to pay the duty? That is, will it be possible to pay directly at the post office or will you need to go somewhere? And what should those who do not live in Minsk do?

Customs payments are payable by the recipient at the post office where the IGO will be issued. The recipient is informed about the need to pay customs duties by the postal operator.

How do I know if customs have a package for me (no tracking number)? Is there an option to browse somewhere on the Internet by phone number and address?

To obtain information on the delivery of IGOs to the Republic of Belarus, its presentation to the customs authority, the number of IGOs received by the recipient during a calendar month, their cost and weight, you must contact the national postal operator - RUE "Belpochta".

It turns out that by ordering one parcel worth € 22, I will be able to receive the next one only in a month. But how do I know how long the package will take? She can be in Minsk either in a week or in a month or more. And if another parcel of the same cost arrives, but ordered a month later? Pay the fee? (Maxim Zelkovsky)

Decree No. 360 determined that in order to monitor compliance with the norms for the import of goods sent to the IGO, exempted from paying customs payments, the customs authorities take into account the date of registration of the IGO in the temporary storage warehouse.

Do I need to pay duties on parcels from Russia and Kazakhstan?

Are these limits imposed on parcels from the CES countries - Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan (are the CES countries considered abroad)? (Denis Gulin)

It should be assumed that your question concerns IGOs sent between the EAEU member states, which currently include the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation.

In this case, such IGOs are considered intra-union postal items, are not subject to customs control, and customs operations are not performed with respect to them. And customs fees are not paid.

What is the limit on parcels for minors?

Please clarify the possibility of receiving parcels with an estimated value of up to € 22 and weighing up to 10 kilograms by minors of the Republic of Belarus. Are they full recipients? If not, please clarify this issue from the point of view of the Tax Code of the Republic of Belarus. What will happen to shipments addressed to them? What persons will be authorized to make additional payments in the event that such charges are charged by the customs authorities of Belarus for parcels sent to the address of children? (Vereshchagin P.A.)

These persons can act as recipients of goods sent to the IGO. The rate of duty-free import of goods will be calculated for each recipient upon receipt of goods at his address.

In accordance with paragraph four of part three of clause 3 of Article 8 of the Agreement on the procedure for movement of goods for personal use by individuals across the customs border of the Customs Union and the performance of customs operations related to their release, dated 06/18/2010 by the declarant of goods for personal use sent to the IGO, the sender is speaking.

At the same time, Article 316 of the Customs Code of the CU does not determine who is obliged to make customs payments in respect of goods sent to the IGO. In connection with this, a person who is entitled to receive such an IGO is entitled to make customs payments assessed by the customs authority.

How to transport used items across the border?

If I travel abroad more than once every three months with a laptop worth at least € 300, do I need to declare it every time? That is, driving through the crowded red corridor every time? Or will it be necessary, upon returning home, to somehow prove to the customs officer that this laptop belongs to me and I did not buy it abroad? (Vitaly)

What is the algorithm for the import / export of personal belongings? (I suspect that there is nothing in the laws about the purpose of the trip.) Declare all clothing, camera, laptop every time you leave the Republic of Belarus? It's just that it's more or less clear with the limit of 20 kilograms, but here's the cost of € 300 ... Will it turn out that some customs officer will get the idea that my things (albeit used ones) in aggregate cost more? (Darya)

Approaches to the valuation of new and used goods have not changed. The restrictions imposed by decree No. 40 do not apply to used goods imported back unchanged (except for natural wear and tear) after export, if their value does not exceed € 1,500 and the total weight does not exceed 50 kilograms.

If a declaration was made at the time of departure, then a passenger customs declaration, filled in at the time of export, can be provided. If the declaration was not made at the time of departure, then within the framework of customs control.

I live permanently in Lithuania, I have a temporary residence permit. However, it soon ends, and I will need to return to Belarus. For all the years that I have been living abroad, I have been "overgrown" with things, including expensive equipment. How can I transport all this painlessly for my budget?

Benefits for persons returning (resettling) to a permanent place of residence in the Republic of Belarus are valid subject to the conditions stipulated by an international treaty of the Republic of Belarus. Regulatory acts on this issue are posted on the State Customs Committee website.

Decree No. 40 does not apply to such a category of persons.

I travel often and without shopping, why can't I buy for € 1500 later?

Let's say I traveled abroad a week ago or 15 times in the last three months, but did not import anything. Why should I be subject to restrictions of € 300 and 20 kilograms? Indeed, the decree clearly states that goods will not be classified as goods for personal use if they were imported more than once every three calendar months. (Dmitry Akhrem)

When applying the norms of Decree No. 40, customs officers will take into account each crossing by an individual of the Belarusian section of the external border of the EAEU (with the exception of air transport), and not the import of goods.

When does the three-month countdown start when crossing the border?

The countdown of three months will start after the trips from April 14 or, if you returned to Belarus on March 30, and then wanted to go on April 15, will the countdown start from March 30? (Alexander Alekseychuk)

The provisions of Decree No. 40 are applied from 04/14/2016. The countdown of three calendar months starts from this date.

For example, in the case of an individual importing goods for personal use on 04/14/2016, the value and weight characteristics for classifying goods as goods for personal use (€ 300 and 20 kilograms) will not be applied when importing goods from 01.07.2016.

When can you exceed the € 300 and 20 kg limit? And are there any exceptions?

Can I bring a purchase worth more than € 300 from abroad if I have to travel there weekly for work (a driver on international routes)?

If a person works abroad and crosses it often, it turns out that he will not be able to bring himself some household appliances without customs payments?

Will there be exceptions for those who often travel abroad for work? (Anastasia)

Decree No. 40 does not regulate legal relations related to the departure of persons, the purpose or duration of such departure. Regardless of why a citizen travels abroad (business trip, travel, visiting relatives, etc.), when goods are imported more often than once every three months, goods for personal use will be classified as goods worth not more than € 300 and weighing no more than 20 kilograms.

These norms do not include used goods that were previously exported and brought back by citizens in an unchanged state (for example, mobile phones, cameras, tablets, laptops, etc.) necessary for staying abroad.

At the same time, the movement of goods by air is not taken into account by the customs authorities for the purposes of applying the decree.

How will the excess of the € 300 limit be checked for those who travel abroad more than three times a month?

My mother lives in Ukraine (in the Kiev region), we visit her family at least twice a month. Well, we are taking some food back to Gomel. So the question is: I travel more often than once a quarter. Accordingly, I can carry goods weighing no more than 20 kilograms and costing no more than € 300. What should I do if during the season I carry 10 kilograms of cherries, 10 kilograms of cherries and 2 kilograms of beets? How will customs weigh this? What do you have to pay? And how much will the customs clearance time increase if customs officers are now checking the car for about 15 minutes? And if I am traveling by train, how will they be checked in this case? Am I going to be dropped off for an advantage or sent back? Please clarify. Thanks.

If you import several units of goods, including types of food, then you will independently determine among them the goods (food), the total customs value and (or) weight of which does not exceed € 300 and 20 kilograms. In this case, since the total weight of cherries, sweet cherries and beets is 22 kilograms, you yourself will determine what is transported in excess.

The time spent by an inspector to conduct customs control (inspection (inspection), weighing and other procedures) depends on the amount of goods being transported and the person's willingness to assist (unload, open the package, give explanations, and so on) to carry out the necessary forms of control.

The forms of customs control and the procedure for conducting customs control have not changed.

If I transport food, powders, clothes along the green corridor, and the total weight turns out to be more than 20 kilograms, what will happen in this case? Surcharge? Will they not be guided through the red corridor?

If an individual entering through the customs border of the EAEU in the Republic of Belarus, after crossing the line indicating the exit (exit) from the green corridor, has goods in excess of the import norm, the actions of such a person show signs of an administrative offense provided for in Article 14.5 of the Administrative Code (non-declaration of goods). Transfer from the green corridor to the red one is not provided for by the legislation.

Will minors be counted when transporting goods across the border?

Will minors be counted when transporting goods across the border? For example, we are traveling with a family of five people: two adults and three children (2, 7 and 10 years old). Will the duty-free import be valid for goods in the amount of € 1,500 and 100 kilograms, or € 600 and 40 kilograms? (Dmitry Brukhanchik)

Can I declare goods for underage children?

Duty-free import regulations apply to goods regardless of the age of the person moving them. The age of a citizen is taken into account only when moving alcoholic beverages, beer and tobacco products. It should be noted that only adult citizens can import alcohol and tobacco products.

The customs declaration of goods for a person under the age of sixteen is made by a person accompanying him (one of the parents, adoptive parent, guardian or trustee of this person, another person accompanying him or a representative of the carrier in the absence of accompanying persons, and with an organized departure (entry) of a group of minors persons unaccompanied by parents, adoptive parents, guardians or trustees, and other persons - by the group leader or by the carrier's representative).

Will the norms apply to a car or a person? If, for example, the situation is this: my sister drives less than once a month, and I travel more than once a month in the same car?

Duty-free import regulations apply to goods transported by a specific citizen, not a vehicle.

Is it possible to carry one thing for two?

If two people cross the border in a car, is it possible to bring a TV set worth € 600, that is, € 300 for each person? (Natalia Shumilova)

It should be understood that in accordance with the law, one unit (set) of goods can be moved by only one person, that is, in this case, it will be considered that one TV set is imported by one person.

Will these restrictions apply if there was a border crossing at the airport, and then the person, before the expiration of three months, went by car or train to Lithuania?

Will the restrictions introduced by the decree (€ 300, 20 kilograms) apply if I cross the Belarusian border by car for the first time in a long time, and before that I often (including less than three months ago) crossed the border by plane? (Dmitry Zikratsky)

In accordance with part one of sub-clause 1.18 of clause 1 of decree No. 360 (as amended by decree No. 40), goods for personal use do not include goods imported across the customs border of the EAEU in the Republic of Belarus by individuals in accompanied and unaccompanied baggage more often than once every three calendar months if the customs value of such goods exceeds an amount equivalent to € 300 and (or) the total weight exceeds 20 kilograms.

Thus, for customs purposes, information on the crossing of the customs border by individuals in the Republic of Belarus (when entering the territory of the Republic of Belarus) is taken into account. At the same time, the number of crossings by an individual of the customs border by air transport, as well as at checkpoints across the “non-Belarusian” section of the EAEU customs border, is not taken into account for these purposes.

How to bring things through Russia?

How to correctly arrange the transportation of goods purchased in the Kaliningrad region if you travel by land in transit through Lithuania / Poland? If I understand correctly, then it should not fall under the decree.

How do I pay fees?

Products, powders will also be subject to the limit of no more than 20 kilograms? How will the products be judged? And if there is an excess in weight? How to pay extra?

Yes, the norms of Decree No. 360 (as amended by Decree No. 40) apply to these categories of goods. The procedure for evaluating new and used goods has not changed.

The customs value of goods for personal use is determined in accordance with Article 361 of the Customs Code of the CU. Goods exceeding the value and (or) weight characteristics specified in the above decree are subject to customs declaration and are subject to customs procedures provided for by the Customs Code of the CU, using a declaration for goods with payment of due customs duties and taxes.

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