Undeclared alcohol and cigarettes showed the Rostov customs officers

Officials of the customs post Sea port of Azov Rostov customs together with employees of the border guard Department of FSB of Russia across the Rostov region found undeclared tobacco and alcohol products.

Ship under the flag of Panama, arrived in the sea of Azov checkpoint from Algeria for customs operations arrival.

When carrying out customs inspection of the ship by the officials of the customs post Sea port of Azov Rostov customs in the captain’s cabin (citizen of Russia) was discovered cigarettes in quantity 7200 PCs and alcoholic products (vodka, whiskey) in quantities of 45 bottles (41.4 per liter). Customs Declaration national customs authority was not submitted, because I didn’t know about the need to declare the amount of cigarettes and alcohol.

Head of the customs post Sea port of Azov, Oleg Besarab reported that in respect of captain filed two cases on administrative offences under article 16.3 of the administrative code (violation of the ban on the import of goods) and part 1 of article 16.2 of the administrative code (failure to declare in the prescribed form of goods subject to customs Declaration). Currently under an administrative investigation. Tobacco and alcoholic production is withdrawn.

Rostov customs reminds

In accordance with the customs legislation are exempt from customs duties imported to the customs territory of the Eurasian economic Union in the accompanied and unaccompanied baggage for personal use, alcoholic drinks and beer not more than 3 liters per one person over 18 years of age. It is prohibited to import more than 5 liters of alcoholic beverages per person over 18 years of age.

A person who has attained the age of 18 years, may import for personal use into the customs territory of the EAEU of not more than 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars (cigarillos) or 250 g of tobacco or specified products in assortment, weighing more than 250 g.

Anna Polaskova, press Secretary of the Rostov customs