Shipping Guide

Business Shipments

Customs Clearance

Customs requires documents from the recipient, including some prepared by the recipient along with the submission of the Customs declaration for dutiable shipments. FedEx provides the maximum amount of clearance services allowed under local law and regulations. Clearance-related documents can be faxed initially, but the originals are necessary for completion of clearance.

Duties and Taxes

Customs releases the shipment for delivery once duties and taxes are paid and the Customs Inspector approves the declaration. Confirm the payment with copies of the payment order or a bank receipt. The amount of duties and taxes is calculated during the preparation of the declaration and communicated to the consignee. Duties and taxes can then be paid by bank transfers to Customs or by pre-payment by FedEx. If paid by FedEx, the consignee must compensate FedEx upon final delivery.

Required Documents

FedEx International Air Waybill
Commercial Invoice for commodities such as appliances; artwork (commercial and fine); books; checks (payroll and travelers); diskettes; drawings; promotional/training films; prescription drugs; manuscripts; medical supplies; parts for aircrafts, computers, electronics, and machines; slides; software; audio, video, or computer tapes; textiles (finished and unfinished); toys; and transparencies
Translation of the Commercial Invoice for the shipment, with the company seal
Letter to Southern Customs (MUT) with a request to release the shipment
Confirmation of no outstanding debts from the Customs Payment Department of the area where the organization is registered
Any special licenses or permissions required due to the contents and/or the recipient of the shipment
VED (foreign economic activity) Participant Card or notarized copies of the organization's documents including the Charter, Goskomstat registration details, and the Tax Inspectorate Information letter with the INN (your taxpayer identification number) for the current year

Contract Shipments also require:

Copy of the Contact passport with a bank stamp
Copy of the contract for the purchase of items in the shipment with the company seal

For more information, please contact Customer Help.