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Trans-Business was one of the first companies in the Russian Federation to be included in the Single Register of Customs Brokers (the Certificate No. 0009/01) in accordance with the requirements of the new Customs Code which became effective from January 01, 2004.
The activities of a customs broker include customs clearance of goods and vehicles and other intermediary functions related to customs procedures, such as:
- Conducting preliminary review of documents and providing consultancy on preparing a complete package of documents for customs clearance;
- Monitoring of acceptable prices and customs payments (customs logistics);
- Preparing documents for customs clearance;
- Customs clearance for a wide range of commodity categories as per the Commodity Classifier for Foreign Economic Activity (TNVED items), containerized and non-containerized cargoes (lots under ship's bills of lading) and goods arriving by road or rail;
- E-declaration;
- Pre-declaration;
- Representing the declarer's interests before the customs authorities of the Russian Federation both during the customs clearance and at the initial stage of and after the release of goods;
- Arranging for the payment of customs duties for the declared goods and vehicles (monitoring of payable customs duties);
- Arranging for different forms of customs control;
- Arranging for veterinary, phytosanitary and other kinds of governmental control over the declared goods;
- Representing the consignee's interests during the customs inspection;
- Keeping record of goods and vehicles declared by the customs broker;
- Taking other actions required for the customs clearance and customs control in the capacity of a person having powers in respect of the declared goods and vehicles;
- Conducting independent expert examinations with involvement of representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation;
- Developing, in cooperation with the customs authorities, special-purpose schemes of customs clearance for large participants of foreign economic activity;
- Providing consultancy services on foreign economic activity and customs legislation.
Contact us for advice on any subject in the field of customs clearance and foreign economic activity that is of interest to you.
Our specialists will provide you with necessary information about:
- Customs legislation;
- Completing transport and other documents required for customs clearance;
- Advance payments;
- Drafting a foreign trade contract;
- Customs tariffs (whether your goods are subject to customs duty; the amount of duty);
- Whether it is necessary to obtain any additional permits;
- Available exemptions from duties and taxes.
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