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 Customs operations in the Russian Federation are often a problem for companies, especially the lack of transparency and adequate knowledge of the general customs and tariff rules. The various required certificates should be properly presented to the customs authorities. This will facilitate the work of officials and streamline the bureaucratic procedures of customs clearance. There are various types of certificates in the Russian Federation.
Certificate of Origin of goods
The confirmation of the country of origin is important at the time of customs clearance for the calculation of rates of import duties. For the part that we can define the import, the certificate of origin (commonly known as CO) issued by the competent territorial chambers of commerce, is recognized and accepted by the Russian customs as a crucial document for the purposes of determining the origin of the goods. In some cases, the Chambers of Commerce released C. O. indicating mixed origin (Italy - China, or Italy - India). And 'our board, divide the two certificates in order to simplify the work of the customs and at the same time simplify the customs clearance.
As for the documents issued by the Russian Federation there are two types of certificate that determine the origin of goods:
1) FORM-A module usually granted to products originating in or sent by developing countries, in accordance with the Russian Customs Tariff Act (such certificate gives the right to the reduction of import duties)
2) the form ST-1 issued for the goods produced in member countries of the CIS.
Certificates of origin, including Russia, are released by the Chamber of Commerce of the State where the products are produced in compliance with international agreements and standards. The certificate of origin in Russia is not a binding document for customs clearance purposes.
In the absence, customs clearance is also feasible, but will challenge the official result, wherever possible, the origin of the goods and ask for documentation proving the origin declared.
The exemption of import duties on products without certificate of origin or without FORM-A is not right to be granted.
Certificate of safety of goods (Gost-Standard)
This certificate is essential (where required by law) and must be supplied to the Russian customs authorities at the time of customs clearance of imported goods. Since last year, with internal circular of the customs, the customs official has been given the opportunity to request the original or certified copy of the certificate in a vision, Gost. The legal basis of this certificate is the Federal Law "on the protection of the rights of Russian consumers." In accordance and compliance with this law, the Customs Committee of Russian Federation and the organization for the technical standardization and metrology of State approved the list of products requiring mandatory certification. This Certificate (commonly known as the Standard Gost) is issued by agencies of tests based on the type of goods for which и seeking certification. The issuance of these certificates can be made to the following.
Single Delivery
It means the company will provide one-off export of the equipment to the importing company determined until complete fulfillment of the contract. To be eligible for certification for each batch delivery or certification should check the following cases:
- The importing company must provide a copy of the INN equivalent of our certificate of release P. VAT and OGRN (a kind of document in half among our membership and subscription to the Chamber of Commerce Court)
- The contract between the company and Russian client written in two languages should be specified in the conditions, terms, and the object of the contract amounts.
Annual
It gives the company the opportunity, regardless of the presence of an importer / distributor, to sell its products to customers in the Russian Federation indeterminate. Inside the certificate will indicate the name of the company that has issued the commercial description of goods authorized for import, the tariff classification under the Customs Tariff Code HS Russian and Russian. To issue such a certificate may be obtained samples for analysis and inspections of control by the Russian authorities or their personal representative.
Biennial / Triennial
It gives, as the annual, the possibility the company, regardless of the presence of an importer / distributor, to sell its products to customers in the Russian Federation indeterminate. Inside the certificate will indicate the name of the company that has issued the commercial description of goods authorized for import, the tariff classification under the Customs Tariff Code HS Russian and Russian.
To issue such a certificate may be obtained samples for analysis and inspections of control by the Russian authorities or their personal representative. In the case of certification may vary, generally Gost Triennial economic benefits as the ratio of quantity / price than the annual.
Quarantine Certificate
The quarantine certificate (although lately presidential politics is oriented toward at least partial removal of the same or at least to harmonize with the new countries that will form the Eurasec) is needed to confirm the absence of disease in a different series products of vegetable or animal origin. During the import of capital goods in the territory of Russia, their control is required in areas known as the quarantine at border crossings qualified veterinary and phytosanitary control, after this check is then issued a certificate of quarantine.
Veterinary certificate
Submitted to the State Veterinary Inspection bodies are subject to all kinds of live animals, animal products and drugs used in veterinary medicine, by any means of transport imported into the customs territory of the Russian Federation and the CIS.
Certificate of Wheat
The predominant activities in this area of certification is likely to confirm the quality and safety of food products grain, feed and components for their production, as well as the quality and match these requirements of the byproducts of corn. The issuance of certificates of quality and safety of these products is carried out by certification bodies and testing laboratories (centers), accredited to the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision.
Hygiene Certification
It is now necessary as a basis for obtaining a safety certificate (Gost). Generally the lists are drawn up for products and goods subject to sanitary evaluation.
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