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Customs declaration of consignments from countries outside the European Union

According to changes in European Union legislation, from 1 July 2021, all consignments received from countries outside the European Union will have to be declared to customs.

Commercial shipments

From 1 July 2021, all goods purchased outside the European Union will be subject to value added tax (VAT). In order to receive a consignment, the goods will have to be declared to customs and subject to VAT, regardless of the value of the goods. If the value of the goods in the consignment exceeds 150 EUR, then an additional customs duty will be applied.

The changes apply to the purchase of goods in any third country - China, USA, Russia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Norway and other countries.

Remember:

If you purchase and receive goods in an online store outside the European Union, the value of which will be:

from 0.01 to 150 euro - only VAT is payable.

The exemption from customs duty shall not apply to alcoholic products, perfumes and toilet waters;

more than 150 euro - both customs duty and VAT must be paid.

Non-commercial shipments (Gifts)

A non-commercial consignment or consignment sent by a natural person from a country outside the European Union to another natural person in a Member State of the European Union free of charge (gift) will retain the current exemption from customs duty and VAT if the value of the consignment does not exceed 45 euro. However, such consignments will also have to be declared to customs at the time of lodging the declaration, regardless of the value of the goods in the consignment. If the value of the shipment exceeds 45 euro, then VAT will have to be paid. If the value of the shipment is greater than 150 euro, both customs duty and VAT must be paid.

Remember:

If you receive a gift - a shipment with goods, the total value of which will be:

from 0.01 to 45 euro - customs duty and VAT do NOT have to be paid;

from 45 euro to 150 euro - VAT must be paid;

more than 150 euro - both customs duty and VAT must be paid.

The consignee can choose the most convenient way of customs clearance of the shipment:

1) by connecting to the SRS EDS, fill in and submit a simple Import customs declaration for postal items;

2) or to use paid services offered by customs brokers or other customs clearance specialists of delivery service providers for the performance of customs formalities.

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