Summer is near: Urals customs officers have cleared the import of 70 tons of goods for gardeners and outdoor activities

In the last 3 months, 70 tons of almost $3 million worth of “summer” goods have been imported into the Urals: garden tools, backpacks and tents, sup boards and inflatable vests. China was the key importer.

The largest shipments are of tools for gardening and agricultural work. Shipments of shovels, rakes and axes totaled nearly 50 tons. Also in the top of popular imported goods for outdoor activities are tourist backpacks, imported almost 8 tons, as well as sup-boards, their supplies amounted to more than 6.5 tons. The total weight of imported badminton rackets amounted to 92 kilograms, and shuttlecocks for this game – more than a ton.

“Prepare the sled in summer and the cart in winter” is not just a part of folklore, but the essence of logistics and foreign trade. Active importation of so-called summer goods begins in October and continues until spring. In May, Christmas toys, artificial Christmas trees, sleds and skiing equipment will start arriving for customs control,” explained Sergey Epifanov, head of the Ural Electronic Customs Service