In the course of selective customs control officers of the Samara Airport customs post stopped a woman
In the course of selective customs control officers of the Samara Airport customs post stopped a woman flying in from the near abroad in the “green” corridor and found undeclared 2.9 million rubles in her hand luggage
The procedure for moving cash is established by law. When importing/exporting cash in an amount exceeding the equivalent of 10 thousand US dollars at the exchange rate at the time of import/export into the territory of the EAEU, a passenger customs declaration must be submitted
So, in the actions of a foreign citizen there are signs of a crime under Part 2 of Article 200.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (smuggling of cash on a particularly large scale). The check is being continued
The head of the customs post Samara Airport Anatoly Zakonov commented on violations related to non-declaration of cash. “Since the beginning of this year we have already revealed 7 such violations. The analysis of their causes showed that not all passengers understand the mechanism of money movement. It should be said that there is no need to pay any duties and taxes when moving significant amounts of cash currency. The procedure consists in informing the customs authority about the presence of such sums by filling in the passenger customs declaration. This is an absolutely free operation that takes no more than 5-7 minutes. In addition, the declaration can be filled out electronically in advance using the official website of the Federal Customs Service of Russia
Passengers are urged to pay attention to the information boards in the arrival and departure areas, as well as, if in doubt, to contact customs officers located in front of the entrance to the “green” corridor
For more details on the rules for the movement of goods, including currency and currency valuables, by individuals, please visit the website of the Federal Customs Service – www.customs.gov.ru in the section: “Information for individuals.”