News, page 4
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Sagintayev: digitalisation is a promising area for EAEU–Thailand cooperation
At the EEC, talks with Thailand covered the 2018 MoU: digitalisation, transport, logistics and green energy.
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Customs find crocodile parts in Russian passenger’s luggage
Sheremetyevo customs seized 64 CITES-protected crocodile parts worth over RUB 250,000 from a passenger from Haikou; an undeclaration case was opened.
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Sheremetyevo customs find jewellery worth RUB 9 million on air passenger
Customs seized 14 undeclared gold and platinum jewellery pieces worth over RUB 9.2 million from a Shenzhen passenger; a criminal case is under review.
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EEC and Thailand discuss expanding trade and economic cooperation
EEC and Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce discussed trade, logistics and the 2018 cooperation memorandum.
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Kazakhstan temporarily defers second stage of navigation seals
Due to seal supply logistics, Kazakhstan stays on first-stage rules through 31 August 2026; stage two from 1 September.
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Alexander Subbotin meets Rosaccreditation head Dmitry Volvach on EAEU conformity assessment
EEC and Rosaccreditation discussed faster response to violations by conformity assessment bodies in the EAEU Single Register.
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EEC Board sets zero import duty on titanium waste and scrap for two years
A zero rate under EAEU FEACN code 8108 30 000 0 applies through 31 August 2028 to support titanium metallurgy.
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EEC Board sets zero import duty on manganese ores and concentrates for two years
A zero rate under EAEU FEACN code 2602 00 000 0 applies through 31 August 2028 to support Union metallurgy.
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EEC approves plan to improve EAEU rules on electronic vehicle passport systems
The EEC Board approved a framework plan through Q2 2027 on registers, conformity assessment and customs data transfer.
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Kaliningrad customs seize 4.6 million packs of smuggled cigarettes at the seaport
Instead of paper rolls from the UAE, officers found 9,180 boxes of cigarettes worth over RUB 703 million; a criminal case was opened under Article 226.1.
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Chita customs find walrus tusk fragments hidden on tourists at Zabaykalsk
Nearly 7 kg of unprocessed walrus tusk fragments were seized from bus passengers bound for Manzhouli; administrative cases were opened under Article 16.1(2).
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EEC proposes ways to limit climate measures’ impact on intra-EAEU trade
An EEC report recommends ways to reduce third-country climate measures’ effect on intra-EAEU trade and regulation.
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EAEU and China begin pilot paperless rail freight shipments
Russia and China have started pilot rail freight shipments using electronic consignment notes and paperless procedures.
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EEC Council adopts tariff measures for titanium-production raw materials
The EEC has granted duty relief for vanadium-aluminium master alloy and set a zero import-duty rate for titanium oxide for two years.
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Results of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council meeting
EAEU prime ministers signed three agreements in Cholpon-Ata and reviewed oil markets, competition, freight digitalisation and carbon regulation.
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New EAEU cross-border e-commerce rules to apply from 1 January 2027
The EAEU is preparing new cross-border e-commerce rules for 1 January 2027, including a 5% import duty, subject to a EUR 1-per-kilogram minimum.
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EAEU harmonises e-commerce rules across the Union
The EAEU e-commerce agreement sets a common legal framework and addresses data protection, advertising mailings and online sales restrictions.
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EEC Council grants duty relief for imported sugar-beet harvesters
The EEC has granted import-duty relief for up to 15 sugar-beet machines for Belarus and 155 machines for Russia.
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Mineralnye Vody customs stop RUB 16 million cash export to Armenia
Customs at Mineralnye Vody seized about RUB 16 million from a Russia–Armenia passenger; an Article 16.3 administrative case was opened.
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EEC reviews customs declaration rules for trademarks and brands
EAEU experts discussed uniform rules for declaring trademarks, brands and other intellectual property objects in goods declarations.
