News, page 15
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Irkutsk customs find worms and plants in baggage from Vietnam
Baggage from a Vietnam arrival contained frozen worms, plant stems and a banana flower without documents; an administrative case was opened.
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FCS Russia board meeting sets customs priorities for 2026
The FCS board discussed 2026 priorities including budget revenue, faster truck inspections, digitalisation and authorised economic operator development.
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Sheremetyevo customs seize more than 50 crocodile skins
Officers found 55 reptile-leather items worth RUB 1.7 million in baggage from China; a non-declaration case was opened.
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Chita customs find CITES-listed teeth and deer-blood tea
Officers at Zabaikalsk seized wolf and bear teeth and deer-blood tea without permits; two administrative cases were opened.
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New Year holiday working hours for Russian customs offices
FCS Russia published a table linking to holiday schedules for regional administrations and directly subordinate customs offices.
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Vnukovo customs stop USD 38,000 currency smuggling
A Lithuanian national arrived from New York with USD 38,000 undeclared; signs of currency smuggling were identified.
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Russia and Belarus break major hashish smuggling channel
FCS, security agencies and Belarus customs halted imports of over 135 kg of hashish; eight organised-group members were detained.
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FCS webinar on radioactive materials customs operations
On 25 December 2025 FCS Russia will hold a webinar on customs operations involving fissile and radioactive materials.
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Irkutsk customs find 3.5 kg of nephrite bound for China
Officers at Irkutsk airport found raw nephrite in a foreign national’s suitcase; an administrative case was opened.
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Customs officers shut down pregabalin smuggling channel from East Asia
FCS Russia halted illegal pregabalin shipments from East Asia; 150 kg seized, estimated black-market value over RUB 45 million.
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Vladivostok hosts FCS Russia digital transformation strategy committee
FCS Russia continues building the EAIS TO 2.0 digital ecosystem under phase two of the customs development strategy to 2030.
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Sheremetyevo officers find undeclared collectible coins worth over RUB 700,000
Sheremetyevo customs found 140 undeclared silver panda coins in transit baggage on the Guangzhou–Moscow–St Petersburg route.
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FCS Russia head Valery Pikalyov visits Russian Far East, December 2025
Valery Pikalyov and deputies inspected China-border customs posts and checked sites of new multilateral checkpoints under construction.
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Union State Customs Committee board meets in St Petersburg
Union State Customs Committee board meets in St Petersburg
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Customs officers find 12 Orthodox icons in foreign national's baggage
Customs officers find 12 Orthodox icons in foreign national's baggage
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Russia and Kazakhstan customs chiefs hold bilateral meeting on JCC sidelines
Russia and Kazakhstan customs chiefs hold bilateral meeting on JCC sidelines
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52nd EAEU Joint Customs Collegium reviews results and plans
52nd EAEU Joint Customs Collegium reviews results and plans
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52nd EAEU Joint Customs Collegium opens in St Petersburg
52nd EAEU Joint Customs Collegium opens in St Petersburg
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CAT customs post hours for 31 December 2025 – 11 January 2026
The Central Excise Customs published operating hours for its customs posts and headquarters during the New Year holidays from 31 December 2025 through 11 January 2026.
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Altai customs officers find snake wine from Vietnam in passenger baggage
Altai customs officers find snake wine from Vietnam in passenger baggage
