Ours offers qualified services for customs clearance of precious metals and jewelry, precious and semi-precious stones, including costume jewelry. Thanks to the rich practical experience and high professionalism of our company’s employees, we carry out prompt customs clearance of precious metals or jewelry when importing, importing into the Russian Federation or “customs clearance” for export when exporting from the Russian Federation as quickly as possible, extremely competently and at reasonable prices.
We work with any participants in foreign trade activities:
- Individuals
- Legal entities
- Individual entrepreneurs
We provide customs clearance services for precious metals and jewelry at any customs office in the Russian Federation!
Documents and information for customs clearance of precious metals, jewelry and costume jewelry at customs
- List of documents for registration of an individual at customs (View)
- List of documents for registration of a Legal entity at customs (View)
- List of documents for registration of an individual entrepreneur at customs (View)
- List of documents for customs clearance “Import” (View)
- List of documents for customs clearance “Export” (View)
Customs clearance of jewelry, precious metals, stones and costume jewelry
We carry out prompt customs clearance: “customs clearance” or “customs clearance” of any jewelry, precious metals, stones and costume jewelry at any customs office in Russia - every day!
The main positions processed by our company:
- Jewelry and adornments: earrings, rings, wristwatches; pendants; brooches; bracelets; necklaces; hairpins; cufflinks
- Precious stones: diamonds, diamonds, sapphires, rubies, emeralds, alexandrites.
- Semi-precious stones: peridot, turquoise, garnet, topaz, spinel, amethyst, aquamarine, beryl, tourmaline, zircon, hyacinth, opal, moonstone, rock crystal, quartz, amber, coral.
- Precious metals: gold, silver, platinum.
- Jewelry:* earrings, rings, watches; pendants; brooches; bracelets; necklaces; hairpins; cufflinks
- Other: men's or women's watches with serial numbers.
- And any others not listed in this list.
* — jewelry made of glass and metal is cleared at excise customs, excluding those made of plastic or wood, without precious and semi-precious stones, which is cleared at regular customs.
Who can import precious metals and jewelry into Russia??
- individuals (moving goods for personal use, not commercial parties);
- legal entities and individual entrepreneurs (in any quantity and volume).
Carrying gold and jewelry
Swiss customs regulations
According to the introduced law, if you import counterfeit Swiss watches (on yourself or in luggage), they have the right to confiscate and destroy them. So a fake Rolex is not the best decoration when traveling to Switzerland.
It is prohibited to import all types of meat and meat products, fish, caviar, eggs, milk and dairy products (including cheese and butter), as well as honey and other food products of animal origin (even in sealed packaging). Baby food and special medications can be imported based on one day of consumption. If prohibited food products are found, they are all confiscated and violators are fined.
- personal items: clothing, toiletries, photo and film cameras, musical instruments, sports equipment, laptops
- alcohol: up to 1 liter of spirits or up to 2 liters of wine (less than 15% strength) - only persons over 17 years of age
- tobacco: up to 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars or 250 g of pipe tobacco - only persons over 17 years of age
- gifts: up to 100 francs
- food: for 1 day
Animals must have a vaccination certificate issued no earlier than 10 days before departure, as well as an international veterinary certificate.
Domestic dogs and cats must have an identification microchip with information about the animal's vaccinations recorded on it. There are certain restrictions on the import of dogs with cropped ears and tails. Further information can be obtained from the website www.bvet.admin.ch of the Swiss Federal Veterinary Office.
There are no restrictions on exports from Switzerland, but antiques and works of art, gold, watches, and cheese in quantities exceeding 15 kg must be declared.
Unlike most countries, Switzerland allows you to carry a Swiss Army knife in your carry-on baggage, but only if the largest blade is no more than 5 cm in length.
Cigarettes or cigars: 250 cigarettes total (you must be at least 17 years old) Other tobacco products: 250 g total (you must be at least 17 years old)
Surely it is possible, but it is better to find out the rules for importing specific plants and animals first-hand - from customs. How many grams of gold can you carry on an airplane, Minsk? They will tell you how to arrange it all.
Features of customs clearance of jewelry and precious metals by individuals
Individuals may import precious metals and jewelry for personal consumption only. Only legal entities and individual entrepreneurs can import jewelry, precious metals and stones intended for commercial use.
The following do not apply to goods for personal use:
- natural diamonds;
- precious metals or stones, if their customs value is more than $25,000.
The following cannot be imported in international postal items (IPO):
- precious stones in any form and condition;
- natural diamonds, excluding jewelry.
Goods prohibited for export by individuals:
- raw precious metals;
- scrap and waste of precious metals;
- ores and concentrates of precious metals and commodities containing precious metals.
Nuances for antique products
Antique jewelry created 100 years ago or more is considered cultural property. They are exported outside the EEAS in accordance with Appendix No. 8 to the Decision of the EEC Board of April 21, 2015 No. 30.
Citizens export cultural property in accordance with the procedure for moving things for personal use across the customs border of the EAEU. For export, you must obtain a permit - a conclusion from the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation or its territorial body in 2 copies, each of which is certified by a seal. The conclusion is accompanied by a bound list and photographs of cultural property permitted for export, also certified by the seal and signature of an official of the Ministry of Culture.
The permit document is presented to the customs inspector along with the PDD, which indicates the details of the conclusion. In case of export of numismatic items, photographs are not required.
An individual has the right to export valuables imported into Russia on the basis of the PDD filled out upon import. Legal entities have the right to export cultural property only on the basis of a license issued in accordance with the Instructions on the execution of an application for a license for the export and (or) import of certain types of goods and on the execution of such a license, approved by the Decision of the EEC Board of November 6, 2014 No. 199.
Jewelry import standards for individuals in 2022
Current restrictions on the weight and value of imported goods.
Table 1. Duty-free import limit for individuals
| Restrictions on imported goods | ||
| Import method | Weight restrictions | Cost restrictions |
| By air (accompanied by luggage) | no more than 50 kg | no more than 10,000 euros |
| Other modes of transport, including on foot (accompanied by luggage or through a carrier) | no more than 25 kg | no more than 500 euros |
If the value or weight of the goods exceeds the permissible limit, then for the excess you will need to pay a customs duty in the amount of 30% of the value exceeding the norm, but not less than 4 euros per 1 kilogram of weight.
Restrictions on the weight and value of goods delivered by express carrier or sent by international mail (IPO). From 2022, these restrictions are imposed on each parcel.
Table 2. Duty-free import limit for parcels and MPO for individuals
| Restrictions on postal items (MPO) and goods delivered by express carrier | |||
| Validity | Weight restrictions (gross) | Restrictions on the cost of goods | Unified rates of customs duties |
| From January 1, 2022 | no more than 31 kg | no more than 200 euros | 15% of the cost, but not less than 2 euros per 1 kg of weight in terms of excess |
If the value or weight of the goods exceeds the allowable limit, then for the excess you will have to pay a customs duty of 15% of the value exceeding the norm, but not less than 2 euros per 1 kilogram of weight.
Where can individuals clear customs jewelry, costume jewelry, and precious metals?
Customs clearance of accompanied baggage must take place at specially equipped checkpoints:
- at airports
- in seaports
- at automobile checkpoints (MAPP, DAPP)
- at railway checkpoints
- at the warehouses of express carriers (UPS, DHL, FedEx, EMS and others)
Stage 3 - Payment of duties
Customs fees can be divided into three large parts. If we do not pay excise duty, then on other goods we pay duty (in Russia, for 95% of goods this is from 0 to 20% of the contract value), VAT (0%, 10% or 18%) and the customs duty itself - this is a small amount, not exceeding 0.5% of the contract value.
If you take the maximum, then formally the fee should be no more than 45% of the contract value. But in reality, you will have to leave more money at customs, because there are specific duties that are paid not on the value of the contract, but on a certain unit of measurement of the goods. There are duties that are paid per engine size, and this is how all cars are cleared through customs. There are duties per kilogram, this is how textiles or furniture are cleared through customs. Therefore, often the difference between the price at the factory and the price in the countries of the Customs Union reaches at least 70%, and in some cases it can even be 200% (rattan furniture from Indonesia or an inexpensive refrigerator from China).
Konstantin Bushuev , co-founder of Xiao Long Group, expert on business with China
Jewelry customs for legal entities and individual entrepreneurs
Specialized customs houses of jewelry, precious metals, costume jewelry, precious and semi-precious stones where customs clearance can be carried out: customs clearance or their customs clearance, limited to several customs points (SVH).
Table 3. Places of customs clearance of precious metals
| Places of declaration when importing precious metals and precious stones | ||
| N p/p | Customs authority code | customs Department |
| 1 | 10009130 | Specialized customs post of the Central Excise Customs in Moscow |
| 2 | 10130010 | Vashutinsky customs post of the Central Excise Customs Moscow region, Khimki |
| 3 | 10009190 | North-Western excise (specialized) customs post in St. Petersburg |
| 4 | 10009230 | Smolensk excise customs post Smolensk region, Smolensky district, Stabna village |
Fine and liability for violations
For violating the rules for importing currency into Russia and exporting it from the territory of the country, violators face:
- An administrative fine in the amount of 1000 to 2500 RUB for failure to declare the currency being transported or indicating false information in the declaration regarding the amount of money being transported.
- An administrative fine in all other cases in the amount of 500 to 1000 RUB.
- Criminal liability for importing contraband. According to current legislation, in the Russian Federation, currency smuggling is considered to be the import of funds in the amount of 250,000 RUB or more.
The length of criminal punishment directly depends on the amount of contraband:
- 20,000 USD and above. For smuggling money in this amount, the violator faces restriction of freedom for up to 2 years or correctional labor for 2 years. And also the violator for this can pay a fine in the amount of 24 of his wages.
- 50,000 USD and above. For smuggling in this amount, the violator faces imprisonment for up to 4 years or sent to correctional labor for up to 3 years. The fine for importing undeclared 50,000 USD is equal to 36 salaries of the violator.
Necessary payments for customs clearance of jewelry
When clearing jewelry through customs, you must pay customs payments: duty, fee, VAT, excise tax. The basis for their calculation is the customs value of jewelry, which includes both their invoice value and transportation costs. In this case, depending on the country of origin of the goods, preferences may be provided.
Table 4. Customs duties on precious metals
| Name | HS code | Duty | VAT | Excise tax |
| Natural pearls | 7101100000 | 10% | 20% | — |
| Cultured pearls | 71012….. | 10% | 20% | — |
| Unsorted diamonds | 7102100000 | 15% | 0% | — |
| Industrial rough diamonds | 7102210000 | 10% | 0% | — |
| Other industrial diamonds | 7102290000 | 15% | 20% | — |
| Non-industrial rough diamonds | 7102310000 | 0% | 0% | — |
| Other non-industrial diamonds | 7102390000 | 10% | 20% | — |
| Unprocessed precious and semi-precious stones (jades, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, alexandrites, others) | 710310000 | 10% | 20% | — |
| Raw precious and semi-precious stones (rubies, sapphires, emeralds) | 710391…. | 12% | 20% | — |
| Unprocessed precious and semi-precious stones (jade, alexandrite, others) | 710399…. | 15% | 20% | — |
| Silver bars containing at least 999 parts of silver per 1000 parts of alloy | 7106910001 | 12,5% | 20% | — |
| Gold bars containing at least 995 parts gold per 1000 parts alloy | 7108120001 | 12% | 20% | — |
| Platinum bars containing not less than 999.5 parts of platinum per 1000 parts of alloy | 7110110001 | 12% | 20% | — |
| Waste and scrap of precious metals or metals clad with precious metals; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or compounds of precious metals, used primarily for the recovery of precious metals | 7112…… | 0% | 20% | — |
| Articles made of silver, whether or not plated, clad or not clad with other precious metals | 7113110000 | 10% | 20% | — |
| Products of other precious metals, whether or not plated, clad or not clad with precious metals | 7113190000 | 10% | 20% | — |
| Articles made of silver, whether or not plated, clad or not clad with other precious metals | 7114110000 | 15% | 20% | — |
| Products of other precious metals, whether or not plated, clad or not clad with precious metals | 7114190000 | 11% | 20% | — |
| Costume jewelry with or without galvanic coating of precious metals | 7117…… | 3 euro/kg | 20% | — |
| Coins (other than gold) that are not legal tender | 7118100000 | 20% | 20% | — |
| Other coins | 7118900000 | 20% | 20% | — |
Import rules
In 2022, it is allowed to import funds into the territory of the Russian Federation without a declaration in an amount equivalent to no more than 10,000 USD in any currency in the world.
If the imported amount exceeds the limit, then mandatory registration of a declaration in form TD-6 is required. Here you can download the customs declaration form TD-6.
As previously noted, cash currency does not play any role. If a person brings with him 10,000 RUB, 5,000 EUR and 7,000 USD, then he will have to declare the imported funds.
Due to the fact that when converted to USD, this amount will be about 13,000 USD. The difference is calculated at the Central Bank exchange rate for each currency in dollar equivalent.
That is, the total amount of money transferred to USD exceeds the permitted import limit by approximately $3,000.
When declaring funds of more than $100,000, you must provide papers confirming the legal origin of this money.
State control act when importing jewelry into the Russian Federation
According to Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation dated September 17, 2001 N 249, state control is carried out when importing jewelry, precious metals, precious and semi-precious stones into Russia. Based on its results, inspectors of the Russian State Assay Office draw up a State Control Act. This document reflects the compliance of the imported product with the data specified in the accompanying documents (name, quantity, weight, etc.). In addition, if there are no violations, the controller will make a note: “the presented product is recommended for further customs clearance.” If there are violations, it will be written: “the presented product is not allowed for further customs clearance,” and the materials will be transferred to law enforcement agencies. Every piece of jewelry is subject to inspection. The resulting Certificate must be submitted to customs along with the Customs Declaration.
SB Cargo services
Customs clearance of jewelry is one of the areas of our work. SB Cargo specialists offer services in this area and will provide professional support at any stage of customs clearance.
The range of customs clearance services in Moscow for jewelry includes:
- filling out an application for cargo registration;
- determination of the HS code;
- calculation of customs duties;
- registration of the nameplate;
- assistance in drawing up the State Control Act;
- representing the interests of the customer in customs and the Assay Office;
- assistance during customs inspection and control;
- preparation of necessary documents.
We will carry out all procedures that are necessary to complete customs clearance of jewelry as a whole or separately, in accordance with the agreement concluded with the client. If you have any questions, you can call + 7(499)643-43-06 or email. We are always happy to help you.
How are precious metals and stones valued?
During customs clearance of jewelry and customs clearance of precious metals, you should understand how and in what quantities the weight of precious metals and stones is measured in a particular country. Most countries use metric units, which primarily measure weight in grams and milligrams. But there are also countries that use other measures of mass.
In the UK, USA and other countries that use the English system of measures, the weight of precious metals is measured in troy pounds and its divisions (the most common division of the troy pound is the troy ounce):
- 1 troy pound = 12 troy ounces = 373.2418 g;
- 1 troy ounce = 20 penny weights = 31.1035 g;
- 1 pennyweight = 24 grains = 1.5552 g;
- 1 grain = 20 maytam = 64.7989 mg;
- 1 mayt = 24 doytam = 3.2399 mg;
- 1 doyt = 0.13499 mg.
In India and Pakistan, measures such as chattak and tol are used:
- 1 chattak = 5 tolam = 58.319 g 1 tola = 11.664 g
In Japan, momme is used:
- 1 momme = 3.75 g.
If you have to clear customs jewelry or precious stones with precious stones, you need to have an idea of such a measure as carat. When measuring gemstones, either the metric carat or the English carat is usually used as a measure of mass:
Table 5.
| Unit | Metric (milligram) | English (milligram) |
| 1 carat | 200.000 | 205.000000 |
| 1/2 carat | 100.000 | 102.500000 |
| 1/4 carat | 50.000 | 51.250000 |
| 1/8 carat | 25.000 | 25.625000 |
| 1/16 carat | 12.500 | 12.812500 |
| 1/32 carat | 6.250 | 6.406250 |
| 1/64 carat | 3.125 | 3.203125 |
When measuring the weight of pearls, the carat gran (this is a quarter of a carat) is used.
Probably everyone knows the old Russian proverb “the spool is small, but dear.” It owes its origin to such an old Russian unit of weight as the spool.
Here are all the ancient measures used since ancient times in Rus':
- fraction = 44.435 mg;
- spool = 96 shares = 4.2658 g;
- pound = 96 spools = 409.517 g.
For customs clearance and measurement of precious metals in alloys (ingots, coins and other products), the metric and carat sample systems are used.
With the metric system of samples, the content of pure precious metal is determined by the number of its units in 1000 units of ligature weight, with the carat system of samples in 24 units. Until 1927, in the USSR, as well as in pre-revolutionary Russia, a spool sampling system was in effect, in which the content of precious metals was determined by the number of spools per pound of ligature weight (1 pound = 96 spools).
Gold in the form of high purity bars (899 and above for the USA and 955 and above for France and England) is known to be used in international payments between states.
Known sampling systems for precious metals and their ratios
Table 6.
| Metric | Carat | Zolotnikovaya |
| 1000 | 24 | 96 |
| 916 | 22 | 88 |
| 833 | 20 | 80 |
| 750 | 18 | 72 |
| 583 | 14 | 56 |
| 500 | 12 | 48 |
| 375 | 9 | 36 |
Precious metal samples used
Table 7.
| Period | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
| Russia, before 1927 | 84,88 | 56, 72 | — |
| Western Europe, before 1945 | 800 | — | — |
| Modern domestic | 750, 875, 916 | 375, 583, 958 | 950 |
| Modern foreign | 900, 925 | carat 9, 14, 18, 22; metric 333, 585 | — |
If you are ever faced with the purchase and customs clearance of unique Faberge products, then it will be useful for you to have an idea of all the known hallmarks of the craftsmen of this eminent manufactory (the hallmark carries basic information about the origin of the jewelry, and is also the main guarantee of its quality) :
KF, SF, VA, FA, JA, AG, AN, EK, AM, AN, GN, MP, OR, IP, HW, WR, TR, FR, VS, AT, SW, ES
Documents for children
A foreign passport will have to be issued even for the youngest children if the parents have a biometric passport (with a chip). If the parents have an old-style passport (without a chip), a child under the age of 14 can be entered into it - then there will be no need to make a separate passport. In addition, do not forget to take your child’s birth certificate with you on your trip - and the original. This way you can confirm that the child is yours.
Attention! Foreign border guards may ask you to show your return tickets when entering the country.
But the notarized consent of one of the parents for a minor to travel abroad must be issued only if the child is traveling without parents at all (for example, with a grandmother or other accompanying person) (Article 20 of the Law of August 15, 1996 N 114-FZ).
Although some countries require consent from the non-travelling parent to obtain a visa. Just in case, take it with you on your trip.
Terms and cost of customs clearance of precious metals and jewelry at customs
The customs clearance period for precious metals and jewelry at customs takes 1-7 days!
The price or cost of services for customs clearance of precious metals and jewelry at customs provided by our company is the minimum in the market and is discussed individually depending on the participant in foreign trade activities, the location of customs, the cost and weight of the delivery, included services or your tasks!
We are sure that the timing, cost and quality of services will pleasantly surprise you!
Rules for filling out a customs declaration
The customs declaration consists of two parts:
- Main form.
- Additional form.
The customs declaration can only be completed by a person who is over 16 years old.
Step-by-step instructions for filling out the main customs declaration form
Initially, you should select from the proposed options “entry” or “exit”: marked with a cross.
Column 1: information about the traveler and his travel document.
Entered information about the traveler:
- Surname.
- Name.
- Surname.
- Country of permanent residence.
- Residency.
- Country of arrival.
- Destination country.
Sample of filling out a customs declaration
Entered information about the travel document:
- series;
- number.
In column 1 you will need to indicate whether the traveler is accompanied by minor children. If yes, you need to indicate their number.
2 columns: information regarding the method of travel, finances.
3 columns: amount and currency of imported money in numbers and words. For example, a person carries 20,000 USD, in this case the currency is the US dollar. Amount in words: twenty thousand; amount in figures: 20,000.
4 columns: goods and products subject to declaration, as well as their value in EUR or USD. It is prohibited to indicate prices in other currencies.
Filling out the main form ends with the person’s confirmation that the information in the document is correct. After this, the date of completion and the signature of the traveler are put.
The first scheme for customs declaration and delivery of cargo is 25,000 rubles.
This scheme represents that a legal entity buys its goods, contacts our company for help in customs clearance, providing the following documents for the cargo: customs declaration, waybill, contract, statutory documents of the company and additional ones if the cargo requires it . Our company contacts you, helps with filling out documents, provides free consultation, if necessary, calculates the cost of transportation, selects transport, and provides full legal and customs advice. Submits a customs declaration to the customs post and registers the cargo. Your presence is not required.
