The Eurasian Economic Commission Council has established a limit for duty-free purchases on foreign marketplaces. What is the limit? 

January 12, Moscow . The Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has set the duty-free import threshold and customs duty rates for goods purchased in foreign e-commerce, the EEC trade bloc told BelTA. 
 
"The Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission has 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, the duty-free import threshold has been set at 200 euros, with the possibility of further revision," the EEC explained.

If this threshold is exceeded, a customs duty of 5% will be levied on top of the nationally established VAT rates, but not less than 1 euro per kilogram, on the entire purchase price. Special customs duty rates have been established for certain types of goods, such as automobiles. In addition, a list of goods that will be declared without the simplifications regarding the application of a specialized e-commerce declaration, as stipulated by amendments to the Customs Code of the Eurasian Economic Union ( EAEU CC ),

has been approved . The list applies to purchases not classified as 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 required for the full entry into force and operation of the amendments to the EAEU Customs Code, signed by the heads of state of the union countries in December 2023 and regulating e-commerce issues," noted Andrey Slepnev, Member of the Board (Minister) in charge of Trade of the EEC.  At the same time, the EEC Council approved amendments to the Customs Union's technical regulations "On the Safety of Wheeled Vehicles" and to the procedure for importing products subject to mandatory conformity assessment into the EAEU customs territory. These amendments are necessary to ensure the import of vehicles purchased by citizens of union countries on foreign electronic trading platforms.  "The new procedure is planned to be implemented on July 1, 2026," the EEC clarified.