The Department of State Revenue in the area of Zhetisu informs in what cases, when importing goods by an individual from abroad, they are recognized as goods for personal use, what restrictions apply in this regard.
The peculiarities of the procedure and conditions for moving goods for personal use across the customs border of the Eurasian Economic Union are defined in Chapter 39 of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Customs Regulation in the Republic of Kazakhstan”.
In accordance with the criteria for attributing goods transported by individuals across the customs border of the Customs Union to goods for personal use (Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 31.03.2015 № 250) include if:
1) their quantity does not exceed the following indicators:
fur products (including headwear) classified in commodity position 4303 10 of the HS of the EAEU - 1 (one) item of the same name, size and style per person;
cell phone - 2 (two) units per person;
tablet - 2 (two) units per person;
portable portable computer and its accessories (laptop, netbook) - 1 (one) item per person;
jewelry - 5 (five) items per person;
bicycle - 1 (one) item per person;
baby stroller - 1 (one) item per person;
2) the frequency of crossing the customs border of the Customs Union by an individual and (or) the movement of goods by him does not exceed 1 (one) time per month.
Also, 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.
Without payment of customs duties, taxes, goods for personal use are imported into the customs territory of the EAEU within the cost, weight and (or) quantity norms in accordance with the Decision of the Council of the EEC of December 20, 2017 № 107.
From April 1, 2024, the duty-free import threshold decreased to its previous level.
That is, apart from air transportation, the norm for goods imported on foot and accompanied and (or) unaccompanied baggage is 500 euros and 25 kg. And the norm for goods delivered by carrier or in international mail is 200 euros and 31 kg.
If the value and weight of the goods exceeds these norms, 30 percent of the value, but not less than 4 euros per 1 kg of weight in terms of excess, imported goods in accompanied or unaccompanied baggage is paid.
If the goods delivered by carrier or in international mail exceed the norm, 15 percent of the value in the part of exceeding the value norm, but not less than 2 euros per 1 kg of weight in the part of exceeding the weight norm shall be paid.