EEC updates e-commerce customs declaration filing rules

Cross-border e-commerce in the EAEU is governed by a protocol signed at the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council on 25 December 2023; the EEC Board approved the declaration form and basic completion rules by Decision No. 143 of 17 December 2024. The Board has now expanded the required data fields. Source: Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC).

For vehicles, mobile phones and tablets with cellular connectivity, declarants must provide information to identify the goods and calculate customs payments. The amendments also set out country of origin, tariff preferences and customs fees for the declaration as a whole.

EEC Minister for Customs Cooperation Sergey Shklyaev said that submitting this information upfront will reduce follow-up requests from customs authorities, shorten processing and speed delivery to the end recipient. The updated declaration will take effect when amendments to the EAEU Customs Code enter into force.

It will cover goods purchased by individuals on foreign online marketplaces and items shipped from warehouses located within the Union.