Customs
For more information please contact the Division of the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation at Vnukovo International Airport at  :
+ 7 (495) 736-9027 (on-duty officer)
 We also strongly recommend that you familiarize yourself with the Federal Customs Service rules of procedure governing customs inspections & control on air transport.
Federal Customs Clearance Rules For Air Travelers
The Federal Customs Service advises herewith all natural persons traveling by air (on international air routes):
I. When leaving Russia and prior to clearing the customs:
1. Make sure to fill out your (mandatory) customs declaration
(please note that the customs declaration form found on this webpage is posted for reference purposes only and will be considered invalid if filled out in advance and presented to a Vnukovo customs officer. You will find regulation-issue customs declarations in pigeonholes on the column-mounted counters, located in the general-access area on the first level of International Terminal B) and proceed along the the red channel if you are carrying in your checked or carry-on baggage any or all of the following:
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Cash in excess of RUR 50,000.00 (500 minimum wages in accordance with the Federal Statute current as of October 22, 2003). In this case the amount exceeding the mandated RUR 50,000.00 is to be placed in a deposit account with the respective Federal Customs Service division as that exceeding the maximum allowed amount of RUR 50,000.00 only to be taken out of the Russian Federation as a lump sum;
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Cash (foreign currency and Russian Rubles) exceeding an equivalent of USD 3,000.00 only but totaling no more than USD 10,000.00. Exportation of an amount exceeding the equivalent of USD 10,000.00 is allowed at the rate disclosed in the respective customs declaration, confirming previous importation of the above amount into the Russian Federation;
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Securities, payment documents and instruments are allowed for exportation on condition of availability of a Form # 0406007 Certificate issued by an authorized bank or on the basis of a customs declaration as proof of their previous importation into the Russian Federation;
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Traveler’s Checks if their total amount exceeds the equivalent of USD 10,000.00 (less the amount of other valuables being exported);
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Precious metals and gems in any form or state with the exception of temporarily exported jewelry, other household items or precious scrap;
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Firearms, ammunition and explosives (firearms and ammunition for them are exported subject to a license issued by the respective Interior Ministry divisions);
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Narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or their equivalents;
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Cultural valuables (musical instruments, paintings, sculptures, icons, ancient coins, medals and orders, postage stamps, and other items manufactured or issued 50 years ago or earlier) are allowed for exportation subject to a license issued by the RF Ministry of Culture or on the basis of a customs declaration confirming an earlier importation of these items into the Russian Federation;
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Toxic and poisonous substances as well as potent medications (soporifics, painkillers etc.);
- Radioactive substances;
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Wild flora and fauna specimens threatened by extinction or parts thereof and/or products made thereof;
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Sturgeon caviar (in industrial packing) exceeding 250 grams by weight. Such an export is allowed upon availability of an appropriate license issued by the RF Ministry of Economic Development;
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Any genus of sturgeon fish or derivative products. Such an export is allowed upon availability of an appropriate license issued by the RF Ministry of Economic Development;
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Devices comprising one or more radio transmitters or receivers and their combinations as well as auxiliary equipment such as radiotelephones, radio stations, radio navigation and positioning systems, cable television systems, and other devices whose operation is based on radiofrequencies exceeding 9 KHz;
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Printed matter, cinematic, photo- and video materials constituting or containing state secrets, aimed at advocating fascism, racial, national and religious strife or pornographic in nature;
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The goods the movement of which across the RF customs border through a simplified procedure with no customs duty paid is subject to quantitative (by-weight) or cost caps imposed by the RF Statute if such limits are exceeded;
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The goods intended for industrial or any other commercial operations;
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At the same time allowed for export out of Russia with no duty or tax payable are goods not exceeding USD 10,000.00 in equivalent value;
2. If you have nothing to declare there will be no need for you to fill out a customs declaration and you can proceed along the green channel
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3. Please keep in mind that a customs declaration is non-renewable once lost and no copies of the same shall be issued. Providing false information in your customs declaration as well as failure to declare customs duty-liable goods brings about liability under the current RF Law.
II. When entering Russia:
1. Proceed along the green channel
with no filled-out customs declaration requisite if:
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If you have no checked baggage and your carry-on baggage contains no goods, items or substances, the importation of which into the Russian Federation is either expressly forbidden or made conditional by the current RF Statute;
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The equivalent cost of the goods you are about to import does not exceed RUR 65,000.00 and the weight of the same is under 200 kg. The imported goods exceeding the above limits are liable to a customs duty & tax at a flat rate of 30 per cent of their customs value but no less than €4.00 per 1 kilo of their weight;
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cash (foreign currency or the Russian Rubles) if their total equivalent amount does not exceed USD 10,000.00;
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The quantity (per person) of imported sturgeon caviar (in industrial packing) does not exceed 250 grams. (Importation of any quantity in excess of the above is allowed only subject to a respective license issued by the RF Ministry of Economic Development);
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The alcoholic beverages imported (per person over 21 years of age) do not exceed 2 liters in volume, tobacco goods (per person over 18 years of age) do not exceed 50 cigars, 100 cigarillos and 200 cigarettes, 0,25 kg of tobacco (also allowed to be imported are tobacco goods of one particular type as follows: 100 cigars, 200 cigarillos, 400 cigarettes or 0.5 kg of tobacco);
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You are carrying or transporting no firearms and ammunition for them. (Importation of both of the above is subject to licensing by the RF Ministry of the Interior);
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You are carrying or transporting no radio communication devices as follows: radiotelephones, radio stations, satellite communications systems etc, (the importation of which is subject to licensing by the Federal Telecoms Supervisory Board with the RF Ministry of Communication)except for cases of temporary importation (admission);
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You are not transporting sturgeon fish of any variety or derivative products. (Importation of the above is subject to licensing by the RF Ministry of Economic Development);
Foreign natural persons are allowed to temporarily import with no duty or tax paid the goods or items (except for personal conveyance means) for personal use during their temporary stay in Russia. If the above goods and items are not taken out of the RF customs territory at the expiration of the allowed period they become liable to customs duty and applicable taxes.
If you have the intention of subsequently exporting out of Russia the currency, valuables and/or other goods you are about to import and if you have goods subject to mandatory written declaration, you shall be obliged upon entering the Russian Federation have a customs declaration filled out in duplicate and proceed along
the red channel.
III. In the event of your disagreement with a customs officer’s decision with regard to the customs value of the goods in question as well as in any other case such a decision can be appealed as per Cap. 4 of the RF Customs Code. While processing the complaint, the superior customs official within the same customs division or a superior customs division shall have the right of conducting an appropriate examination. (The costs of such an examination shall be borne by the party transporting the goods).
IV. For more information about the customs rules currently in force in the RF please turn to the customs information counters prior to clearing the customs.
V. You can also obtain preliminary advice from the specific RF Customs division which will be handling your clearance.
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