News, page 21
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First meeting of FCS Russia Public Council in new composition
The re-formed Public Council at FCS Russia held its first meeting at the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation on 3 December.
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Krasnoyarsk customs find over 15 kg of seedlings in baggage from Thailand
Krasnoyarsk customs intercepted over 15 kg of cactus and ornamental seedlings in two passengers’ bags from Thailand; administrative cases and fines followed.
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FCS Russia and Ministry of Transport target 10-minute truck inspections
FCS Russia and the Ministry of Transport agreed a roadmap to cut truck inspections to ten minutes; pilot site Tagirkent-Kazmalyar, 25 crossings by 2030.
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FCS Russia stops corrupt scheme at Zelenograd customs post
FCS anti-corruption units uncovered unlawful actions by officials at the Zelenograd customs post of Central Excise Customs.
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Southern Russian customs stop gemstone smuggling from India
Southern Russia customs seized 16 undeclared gem parcels from India (2,125 carats, RUB 3.4 million). A criminal case was opened.
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Sheremetyevo customs find undeclared jewellery worth RUB 6 million
At Sheremetyevo, officers seized undeclared branded jewellery worth RUB 6 million from a Beijing arrival; a criminal case was opened.
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Novorossiysk customs stop precious metals smuggling in scrap
Novorossiysk customs seized 19 tonnes of boards and microchips with undeclared platinum, gold and silver worth about RUB 1.5 million.
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Sheremetyevo customs find 8 kg of dried trepang in passenger baggage
Sheremetyevo officers seized nearly 8 kg of undeclared Far Eastern trepang worth about RUB 500,000 from a passenger bound for China.
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FCS Russia disrupts criminal group at Smolensk customs
Anti-corruption units stopped an organised group of Krasninsky post officers suspected of bribery linked to tobacco and car-parts imports.
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Rostov customs transfer RUB 1.42 bn aircraft parts to Defence Ministry
Il airframe parts worth RUB 1.42 billion were confiscated after an uncompleted inward-processing procedure and handed to the military.
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Tyumen customs stop illegal export of 1,000+ Christmas trees
Customs and Rosselkhoznadzor blocked export of 1,037 pine trees to Kazakhstan despite a certificate for only 500.
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Sheremetyevo customs seize Cuban cigars worth over RUB 1 million
75 undeclared Cohiba cigars worth over RUB 1 million were found in the baggage of a woman arriving from Varadero, Cuba.
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Far Eastern customs disrupt international alcohol smuggling ring
Chita customs seized 917 bottles of undeclared Chinese alcohol smuggled via Zabaikalsk by an international group.
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Novosibirsk customs stop export of antique icon and kiot cross
Tolmachevo officers found undeclared cultural-value items over 50 years old in hand luggage on a flight to Istanbul.
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FCS webinar on customs administrative offences practice
FCS Russia will hold a webinar on 28 November 2025 on customs administrative offences and 2025 legislative changes.
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FCS webinar on advance HS classification rulings
On 27 November 2025 FCS will explain advance binding classification rulings under the EAEU HS Code and common application errors.
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FCS Russia webinar on origin control for imported goods
On 21 November 2025 at 11:00 FCS Russia will hold a webinar on confirming origin of imports with the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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Sheremetyevo customs find valuables worth RUB 9.4 million on passenger
Officers found over a thousand undeclared jewellery items and gems on a traveller arriving from India.
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Customs report rise in passenger car imports via Far Eastern crossings
Ussuriysk and Primorye customs cleared thousands of vehicles from China in early November 2025 amid warehouse congestion.
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Domodedovo customs find Van Cleef jewellery worth over RUB 11.7 million
Undeclared Van Cleef & Arpels pieces were found on a passenger arriving from Dubai.
