We will advise you thoroughly on the customs clearance of your goods: we calculate the duties, check the documents and help prepare the declaration — from the quotation to release and removal from the terminal. You declare the goods in the name of your own company, without a customs representative, and we advise and support you at every stage.
Send us the details of your cargo and we will calculate the customs duties and the cost of clearance. Sample calculation
Duty, VAT, the fee, the HS code and non-tariff measures — all before the goods are despatched.
Declaration directly in the name of your company, with us advising and supporting you.
Consistent data across every document, leaving no grounds for an inspection.
We meet the cargo when it arrives (and it often arrives at the weekend).
Fast release and removal from the terminal, saving on storage.
Advisory and legal support in disputes with customs and in appealing decisions.
The work begins with a check of the documents and an estimate of the cost of clearance. The client sends the details of the goods and their value — we calculate the customs duties on import and export: the duty, the customs fee and VAT. The calculation includes the cost of carriage to the border: under the Customs Code this forms part of the customs value of the goods, and duty and VAT are charged on the customs value. We select the HS code and check the non-tariff measures — whether a declaration or a certificate of conformity is required. If a permit document is needed and the client does not have one, we offer to obtain it. We send the forwarding order and a sample calculation so that it is clear what makes up the cost.
For us customs clearance begins back at the export stage in the country of departure. We check the invoice, the contract, the packing list, the export declaration and the transport document. The data in all the documents must be consistent: gross weight, value, models, description of the goods, number of packages. If the data differs — if, for example, the weight on the export declaration, the bill of lading and the packing list differ even by grams — that is a formal ground for the inspector to order an inspection or an additional check. And any check means a delay while the goods sit at the customs terminal, where storage is usually noticeably more expensive. So we check all the documents and advise on correcting them in advance, before the goods are despatched. This matters particularly for air, road and rail shipments: with those the documents travel (cross the border) together with the cargo and are stamped at the border crossing and/or the terminal of arrival.
Our principle: cargo should not sit idle — it should keep moving. We monitor its movement at every stage so that any change in the documents is picked up in time for clearance.
As a guide, consulting costs from 9 thousand roubles per set of documents for a transaction (the declaration, the first sheet), which covers around 5–10 items. Each additional item costs 350 roubles. Multi-item declarations are more complex and cost more. We send an exact calculation of the customs duties on your cargo and the cost of clearance in advance. Rates and duties depend on the HS code and the customs value of the goods.
By law a company is entitled to declare its own goods directly and is not obliged to engage a customs representative (broker). We help you do that: we advise and support you, and the declaration is made in the name of your company. The declaration is signed by an authorised member of your staff with their electronic signature. We provide the preparation and the advisory support.
You remain the declarant and you sign the declaration — that is your direct control over the process and over your data. We take on all the preparatory work: we calculate the duties, check the documents, advise on preparing the declaration, support you at every stage and advise you while you respond to queries from customs. You are not left alone with customs — we are beside you at every stage.
What the difference really is. A customs representative is on the FCS register, which gives it the right to carry out customs clearance in the name of another legal entity, and it holds a large financial security on deposit; it is indirectly dependent on customs decisions and risks its status — so it often plays safe: it asks for unnecessary documents and exemption letters and is more cautious about defending a position in a dispute with customs. With direct declaration the company keeps control of the process; unlawful adjustments can be appealed, including in court. We provide advisory and legal support.
Yes. The law allows a company to declare goods itself — it is not obliged to engage a customs representative. We advise and support you; the declaration is made in the name of your company and the documents are signed with your electronic signature. More on this in the questions and answers section.
Import duty, the customs fee and VAT. They are charged on the customs value, which includes the cost of carriage to the border of the Customs Union.
It depends on the goods (non-tariff measures). We check this against the HS code; if a permit document is needed and you do not have one, we will help obtain it — advance classification rulings and product certification.
Usually around 4 hours, unless a check is ordered. If a check is ordered, we advise promptly on preparing responses to queries from customs.
The data in every document must match. Any discrepancy is a formal ground for an inspection or an additional check of the documents, which means a delay and expensive storage at the terminal. That is why we check the documents in advance.
Yes. Goods often reach the customs terminal at the weekend, and we meet them in good time so that no time is lost.
The number of items on the declaration (multi-item ones are more complex), the category of goods and whether certification or a declaration of conformity is required.
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