Southern Customs Administration

A motor ship from the port of Sousse (Tunisia) arrived at the Azov checkpoint. During joint measures, officers of Rostov Customs and the Border Guard Department of the Federal Security Service of Russia in the Rostov region found 46 900 US dollars in the safe in the cabin of the captain (a Russian citizen born in 1975).

The amount of illegally moved cash, minus the amount allowed to be imported without declaration, amounted to 36 900 US dollars

The amount of illegally moved cash minus the cash allowed to be imported without declaration amounted to 36 900 US dollars.

The amount of illegally moved cash minus the cash allowed to be imported without declaration amounted to 36 900 US dollars

Rostov Customs initiated criminal proceedings against the citizen under part 1 of article 200.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (illegal movement of cash, committed on a large scale)

This crime is punishable by a fine in the amount of three to ten times the amount of illegally moved cash and (or) the value of illegally moved monetary instruments, or in the amount of wages or other income of the convicted person for a period of up to two years, or by restraint of liberty for up to two years, or by compulsory labor for a period of up to two years.

Money seized by the citizens of the Russian Federation from the citizens of the Russian Federation, the criminal case was brought under part 1 of article 200.1 of the Criminal Code (illegal movement of cash committed on a large scale)

The funds have been seized pending the court’s decision.

Rostov Customs informs

In accordance with the current legislation, when importing cash and (or) monetary instruments for a total amount exceeding the equivalent of 10 thousand US dollars, these cash and (or) traveler’s checks are subject to customs declaration in writing by submitting a passenger customs declaration for the entire amount of cash and (or) traveler’s checks being transported.

Rostovskaya Customs informs

The total amount of cash to be transported includes both foreign currency and the currency of the Russian Federation.

Calculating the total amount of cash to be transported takes into account both foreign currency and the currency of the Russian Federation

Monetary instruments, except for traveler’s checks, are subject to customs declaration regardless of the amount moved.

Monetary instruments, except for traveler’s checks, are subject to customs declaration regardless of the amount moved

The current legislation provides for administrative and criminal liability for failure to fulfill the requirements of the Customs Code of the EAEU for customs declaration of cash and (or) monetary instruments in the amount exceeding the equivalent of 10 thousand US dollars

When a single individual moves cash and (or) monetary instruments in the amount exceeding 100 thousand US dollars (equivalent) across the customs border of the EAEU, documents confirming the origin of the money must be submitted simultaneously with the submission of a passenger customs declaration.

An individual must provide documents confirming the origin of the money.