The rates of duty-free import of goods by land transport will be reduced threefold from January 1, 2019 - this decision was made by the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC).

The document was published in the beginning of  November on the website of the Eurasian Economic Union.

Until 2018, there were no uniform rules for the duty-free import of goods for personal use in the countries of the Union - they appeared along with the new EAEU Customs Code. Now, without paying duties, you can import goods by car or train for up to 1,500 euros or 50 kg, but as early as December 2017, the countries agreed to lower thresholds. This should have happened gradually: in 2019 - up to 1,000 euros, then a decrease of 250 euros annually and so on to 500 euros in 2021. The weight remained at first the same, in 2020 it was reduced to 35 kg, after a year - to 25 kg. But the EEC decided to speed up the process - the norms will drop to 500 euros and 25 kg in two months. This is Russia's proposal, said the representative of the Federal Customs Service (FCS).

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