How to clear shoes

Import of goods for commercial activities is inevitably associated with customs clearance. For each category of goods, there are conditions for foreign economic import. Considering that foreign footwear is in great demand in Russia, this category of goods is most often declared by customs authorities.

You will need

• - consignee (Russian legal entity) with a valid foreign trade contract

• - agreement on international sale / purchase

• - transaction passport

• - Government Decision No. 718 of November 29, 2003 as amended by Decision No. 29 of January 23, 2006.

• - Law "On Customs Tariff"

• - certificates of conformity (if required)

• - HS codes

Instruction manual

1

Check the customs legislation. This is the first thing that needs to be done for novice entrepreneurs engaged in foreign economic activity. If you are a private person, then you need to register an enterprise of any form of ownership with the possibility of import activity.

2

Prepare a package of documents for customs clearance. You will need: a purchase / sale agreement with the manufacturer, certificates of conformity and a transaction passport.

3

Fill in the cargo customs declaration. Indicate the HS codes of foreign trade activities corresponding to your product. Shoes are part of the XII registry key. Depending on the type of manufacture, the main material and the material of the sole, it is necessary to enter the full codes of the entire assortment into the declaration. This section also includes accessories and blanks for making shoes, which are also subject to a mandatory declaration.

4

Pay the duty, VAT, and other customs fees that will be prescribed for your shipment. The exact amount will depend on the product classification code, country of origin and volume.

5

Contact the customs brokers who will take care of all the customs clearance. By a separate agreement, brokers will also be able to purchase and transport goods with subsequent customs control. Specialists of these types of companies will calculate the cost of customs duties on their own and present a cost estimate to the customer at the same time as receiving the goods. You can turn to the services of customs brokers at any stage of the transportation of goods. A wide network of branches of large brokerage agencies allows forwarding of cargo all the way.

6

Contest the nature of the cargo if it was mistakenly regarded as commercial. Such cases often happen to tourists who purchase two or more pairs of the same shoes. In this case, you must prove that you purchased the product for personal use. If your arguments are not convincing for the customs authorities, the tourist will be forced to pay customs tax, otherwise the cargo will be arrested.