This English translation of the new Russian Customs Code, which took
effect on 1 January 2004, should be of great practical interest to
the customs, tax, and legal specialists of foreign firms investing
in Russia and multinational companies having representative offices
and business partners in Russia.
The translation follows, to the extent possible, the format of
the Code’s official Russian text, as published in the Russian official
government newspaper “Rossiyskaya Gazeta”. Specific terms and definitions
have been translated with reference to the European Community Customs
Code (Council Regulation 2913/92/EEC of 12 October 1992), the Kyoto
International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization
of Customs Procedures, and international customs practice. The new
Russian Customs Code contains 439 articles, which clearly define
the rights and obligations of the customs authorities and of parties
involved in international operations.
This first English-language edition of the new Russian Customs
Code will help your company to have a more deep understanding of
the legal environment in Russia, which, in turn, will help you to
identify opportunities for reducing logistics costs, optimizing
cash flow, and cutting your company’s custom duties when moving
goods across the Russian customs border.
You can find additional information on the RF Customs Code and
table of contents on the web-site of Alpina Business Books publishing
house www.alpina.ru/cc
You can obtain a copy of the Code by contacting Ekaterina Kucheneva
