понедельник, 13 августа 2012 г.

How to import spare parts for vessels into Russia

I have heard, it may be a problem for a company, which owns a vessels to conduct the necesaary technical services because it is sometimes impossible to have spare parts delivered into Russia. The Customs service would not simply allow spae parts through, as we are a country with very strict customs rules. That means, every bit of cargo, recieved by a legal entity is subject to customs declaration by Russian rules. Complications are numerous. There are issues like the decision on the customs value of goods, which influences the ammount of fees to be paid. There also can be issues with the goods code, as customs officials may well decide to change it in order to increase the customs duty output. Corruption is seldom the case. Mostly, it is about the ship owners being unable to grasp all the aspects of the regulation.

I would advise caution:
1) If you plan on having the vessel repaired, either import the spare parts with the ship's cargo, or have them shipped to Russia in advance & find a Russian customs brokerage firm to help you through.

2) If the repairs are unexpected, have a customs brokerage firm import your spare parts fo you.

I will share contacts and recommendations upon request =)

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