THE CUSTOMS CODE
OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Adopted by the State Duma of the Russian Federation
on the Twenty-Fifth Day of April of the Year 2003
C O N T E N T S
PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 5
Chapter 1. BASIC PRINCIPLES. 5
Chapter 2. THE BASIC PRINCIPLES REGULATING THE CONVEYANCE OF MERCHANDISE AND MEANS OF TRANSPORT ACROSS THE CUSTOMS BORDER.. 14
Chapter 3. CUSTOMS-RELATED ACTIVITIES. 17
Chapter 4. INFORMATION AND CONSULTING.. 20
Chapter 5. CUSTOMS STATISTICS. 21
Chapter 6. THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF GOODS. NOMENCLATURE OF GOODS SUBJECT TO FOREIGN TRADE. 23
§1. Country of Origin of Goods. 23
§2. Nomenclature of Goods subject to Foreign Trade. 30
§3. Preliminary Decision. 30
Chapter 7. APPEALS TO DECISIONS, ACTIONS (INACTION) OF CUSTOMS OFFICES AND CUSTOMS OFFICERS. 32
PART II. CUSTOMS PROCEDURES. 39
Section 1. - CUSTOMS REGISTRATION/CLEARANCE.. 39
Chapter 8. GENERAL PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO CUSTOMS REGISTRATION.. 39
Chapter 9. ENTRY OF MERCHANDISE TO THE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Chapter 10. DOMESTIC CUSTOMS TRANSIT. 51
Chapter 11. CUSTOMS CARRIER.. 64
Chapter 12. TEMPORARY STORAGE OF GOODS. 67
Chapter 13. EXPORTATION OF GOODS FROM THE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Chapter 14. DECLARATION OF GOODS. 78
Chapter 15. CUSTOMS BROKER (agent) 90
Chapter 16. RELEASE OF GOODS. 96
Section 2. - CUSTOMS PROCEDURES. 100
Chapter 17. GENERAL PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO CUSTOMS PROCEDURES. 100
Chapter 18. PRIMARY CUSTOMS PROCEDURES. 103
§1. Release for Domestic Consumption. 103
§2. Export 104
§3. International Customs Transit 104
Chapter 19. CUSTOMS ECONOMIC PROCEDURES. 107
§1. Inward Processing Procedure. 107
§2. Processing for Domestic Consumption. 116
§3. Outward Processing Procedure. 121
§4. Temporary Importation. 128
§5. Bonded [Customs] Warehouse. 133
Chapter 20. COMPLETION OF CUSTOMS PROCEDURES. 142
§1. Re-Import 142
§2. Re-Export 145
§3. Destruction. 146
§4. Rejection in Favour of State. 148
Chapter 21. SPECIAL CUSTOMS PROCEDURES. 149
§1. Temporary Exportation. 149
§2. Duty-Free Trade. 151
§3. Relocation of Stores. 154
§4. Other Special Customs Procedures. 157
Section 3. - SPECIAL CUSTOMS PROCEDURES. 158
Chapter 22. CONVEYANCE OF MEANS OF TRANSPORT. 158
Chapter 23. CONVEYANCE OF GOODS BY NATURAL PERSONS. 163
Chapter 24. CONVEYANCE OF GOODS BY INTERNATIONAL MAIL. 170
Chapter 25. CONVEYANCE OF GOODS BY SPECIFIC CATEGORIES OF FOREIGN PERSONS 174
Chapter 26. CONVEYANCE OF COMMODITIES BY PIPELINES AND VIA ELECTRIC POWER LINES 178
PART III. CUSTOMS PAYMENTS. 182
Chapter 27. GENERAL PROVISIONS. CATEGORIES OF CUSTOMS PAYMENTS. 182
Chapter 28. CALCULATION OF CUSTOMS DUTIES AND TAXES. 185
Chapter 29. PAYMENTS OF CUSTOMS DUTIES. TERMS AND PROCEDURES. 188
Chapter 30. CHANGE OF TIME LIMITS FOR DUTIABLE PAYMENTS. 191
Chapter 31. GUARANTEES OF DUTIABLE PAYMENTS. 193
Chapter 32. COLLECTION OF DUTIABLE PAYMENTS. 201
Chapter 33. REIMBURSEMENT OF CUSTOMS DUTIES, TAXES AND OTHER PAYMENTS. 207
PART IV. CUSTOMS CONTROL.. 210
Chapter 34. CUSTOMS CONTROL. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 210
CHAPTER 35. FORMS AND ORDER OF CUSTOMS CONTROL MEASURES. 216
Chapter 36. EXPERT ANALYSES AND INVESTIGATION IN CUSTOMS CONTROL. 227
Chapter 37. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS TO CUSTOMS CONTROL PROCEDURES. 233
Chapter 38. MEASURES APPLIED BY CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES WITH REGARD TO SPECIFIC GOODS 237
PART V. CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES. 242
Chapter 39. CUSTOMS OFFICES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS. 242
§1. Customs Offices. 242
§2. Duties, Rights and Responsibilities of Customs Authorities. 245
§3. Use of Physical Force, Special Devices and Firearms by Customs Officers. 249
§4. Customs Logistics. 251
Chapter 40. INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE CUSTOMS SYSTEM
Chapter 41. TERMS AND CONDITIONS STIPULATING DISPOSAL OF GOODS AND MEANS OF TRANSPORT 257
Chapter 42. CONTROLLED SUPPLY OF GOODS CONVEYED ACROSS THE CUSTOMS BORDER
PART VI. CONCLUDING PROVISIONS. 261 |
