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Goods for up to EUR 10,000 may be imported duty-free

As of 15 December 2012 goods for personal use, with the value not exceeding EUR 10,000 (previously – EUR 1,500) may be imported into the Customs Union duty-free, provided they are imported by air transport. No customs declaration should be filled in for all goods with the value not exceeding EUR 10,000 and the weight not exceeding 50 kg.

Customs duties for 32-nanometer microprocessors may be completely removed

The Consulting Trade Committee of the EuroAsian Economic Commission approved the proposal made by Russia to set import customs duties as 0% for microprocessors manufactured by a technology of no more than 32 nanometers. This measure aims to increase competitiveness of computer and telecommunication equipment manufactured in the Customs Union and to increase the volume of the equipment manufactured in the CU.

Russia agreed for the use of PET beer bottles in the Customs Union

Russia withdrew its proposal to prohibit the use of PET-packaging for beer beverages. The Federal Service of Alcohol Market Regulation has agreed to remove the prohibition to use PET bottles for beer from draft Technical Regulation on the Safety of Alcohol Products.

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