Starting from June 1, 2026, the Russian Federation (RF) will introduce a Confirmation System for Waiting for Goods (SPOT).
When importing goods by road, the recipient in the Russian Federation is obliged to issue a document in advance about the upcoming delivery and generate a QR code. This code must be kept by the driver for presentation at the request of the regulatory authorities.
In the absence of a confirmed QR code, the vehicle will not be allowed to enter the territory of the Russian Federation and is subject to return.
In order to avoid downtime at the border, we strongly recommend:
- request a completed QR code from the Russian recipient in advance as part of the SPOT;
- check for a QR code before arriving at the checkpoint;
- save QR code in printed or easily accessible electronic form (on smartphone/tablet);
- verify the data in the QR code with shipping documents (name and quantity of goods, vehicle and recipient data);
- take into account the possible increase in border crossing time in case of incorrect paperwork.
Please take these changes into account when planning international routes and cooperate with Russian partners in advance.
Detailed information about the work of the SPOT is available on the official website of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation. (https://minfin.gov.ru/ru/press-center/?id_4=40307-prezident_rossii_podpisal_zakon_o_natsionalnoi_sisteme_podtverzhdeniya_ozhidaniya_postavki_tovarov_spot).
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