New regulation on cross-border e-commerce in the Eurasian Economic…
New regulation on cross-border e-commerce in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which involves reducing the import duty on e-commerce goods to 5% from 15% while maintaining the duty-free import threshold at 200 euros, will take effect on January 1, 2027.
Consensus
- The import tariff on e-commerce goods from abroad in EAECS countries will be reduced from 15% to 5%.
- The new rules will take effect on January 1, 2027.
- The duty-free threshold for imported e-commerce goods will remain at 200 euros.
- The changes are based on a protocol amending the EAECS Customs Code to regulate cross-border electronic trade.
- The protocol has been ratified by Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan.
- The protocol has not yet been ratified by Russia.
Points of divergence
- The new tariff rate will be applied to goods purchased through internet stores in EAECS countries, including Russia. — fontanka
- The new rules will apply to the majority of e-commerce goods with a unified tariff rate of 5%, not less than 1 euro per kg. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- Internet orders from abroad to the EAEU will become cheaper: import duties are decreasing — Фонтанка
- New rules for cross-border online trade in the EAEU will start in 2027 — Интерфакс