Amendments to regulate foreign electronic trade will be introduced into the Customs Code of the Eurasian Economic Union

The Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission approved and sent to the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union for repeated domestic coordination a draft amendment to the EAEU Customs Code. The document regulates issues related to the movement of goods purchased by individuals on foreign online platforms.

Specifically, the amendments provide for the allocation of such goods into a separate category with the definition of features of its regulation, the introduction of the institution of an electronic commerce operator, the use of a new type of declaration in customs declaration, and the possibility of selling goods to individuals using customs, "bonded" warehouses. In addition, the document contains features of the application of customs payments.

It is expected that by mid-October, the results of coordination will be received, after which experts will begin preparing the draft for the next stage — domestic procedures necessary for its signing.

Source: profit.kz