State Customs Committee said on June 28 that cars with old clearing fees aren't necessarily to be registered in the traffic police before July 1. Customs clearance rates are not related to the traffic police, and are calculated on the date of registration of customs declaration by the customs authority.
The Office explained that from July 1, 2011 customs duties on cars imported by citizens, will be calculated at the rates set out in Annex 5 to the Agreement on the procedure for commodity transportation by individuals for personal use through the customs border of the Customs Union and the performance of customs operations involving with their release of June 18, 2010.
If the passenger customs declaration on imported cars is filled in by a citizen, filed and registered by a customs official before July 01, 2011, the customs clearance of such vehicles will be implemented at the currently valid rates.
If the passenger customs declaration is filed and registered by a customs office on July 1 or later, regardless of the entrance date of such vehicles, customs clearance will be implemented at the rate stipulated in the agreement.
Customs authorities are now working in emergency mode to let everyone register their cars purchased abroad at the rates of customs duties valid prior July 1.
