«Criteria for classifying goods transported across the EEU customs border as goods for personal use»

Classifying goods transported by individuals across the customs border as goods for personal use is carried out by the customs authority using a risk management system based on:

- Criteria for classifying goods as goods for personal use (statement of an individual about goods imported across the customs border of the EEU made orally or in writing using the passenger customs declaration);

 - cost, quantity and weight norms for the movement of goods for personal use with exemption from customs duties;

 - cases of customs duties exemption for certain categories of goods for personal use;

 - the procedure for the application of customs duties and taxes in respect of goods for personal use;

 - nature and quantity of goods;

 - frequency of an individual crossing the customs border of the EEU and (or) importing goods across the customs border of the EEU by this individual or to his/her address;

Thus, the Order of the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 31 March 2015 No. 250 «On establishing criteria for classifying goods transported by individuals across the customs border of the Customs Union as goods for personal use» (as amended by the Order of the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated January 11, 2017 No. 12) established the nature and quantity of goods, as well as the frequency of movement of goods.

Depending on the nature and quantity of goods, as well as the frequency of movement of goods imported by individuals in accompanied and unaccompanied baggage to the customs territory of the Customs Union, goods for personal use include, if:

 1) their quantity does not exceed the following indicators:

 fur products (including headdresses) classified in trade item 4303 of the 10 Customs Code of the EEU - 1 (one) item of the same name, size and style per person;

            mobile phone – 2 (two) units per person;

tablet – 2 (two) units per person;

portable computer and its accessories (laptop, netbook) – 1 (one) unit per person;

jewelry – 5 (five) items per person;

bicycle – 1 (one) piece per person;

baby stroller – 1 (one) piece per person;

2) frequency of an individual crossing the customs border and (or) importing goods across the customs border by this individual does not exceed 1 (once) a month.
            2. Vehicles for personal use imported into the customs territory of the Customs Union by any means, if their number exceeds 1 (one) unit per year, are considered as intended for entrepreneurial activity.
            3. The indicators are not applied to used goods (with the exception of vehicles for personal use).

            

            Leading specialist of customs post «Bakhty» of SRD for the EKR - Khasenov S.М.