How to clear customs a car from the USA to Russia?

The need for customs clearance of goods

Regardless of the type or volume, any cargo when crossing the border undergoes customs clearance. This is a mandatory requirement in international trade.

Processing time depends on several factors:

• The degree of danger of the cargo.
• Volume and list of goods transported.
• Quality of paperwork for cargo and transport.
• The need for examinations to confirm the specified codes.
• Image of the exporter or importer.

Customs clearance, as a mandatory procedure, confirms the legality of the movement of goods across the border: the recipient will be able to legally sell or use the received cargo on its territory.

What documents are needed for customs clearance?

When registering imported goods, the following documents are prepared for customs:

• Foreign trade contract (agreement) with the sender (seller, manufacturer), plus additions to it.
• Product and transport documentation.
• A document confirming the declared code for the product.
• Payment orders (currency, ruble).
• Transaction passport and confirmation of the customs value of the cargo.
• Licenses, certificates, certificates (documents to confirm compliance with existing prohibitions or restrictions).
• A package of documents from the recipient.
• Power of attorney for the recipient's representative.
• Sender's invoices or prices.
• If available, certificates of the ST-1 form.

How to clear customs

To obtain such a coveted iron horse, you need to know the rules on how to clear customs of a car from the USA to Russia. In this matter you need to be well informed, because there are some important points.

Customs clearance rates are affected by the purpose for which the transport is imported. If the car is used for personal purposes, the cost will be lower than if in the future the person plans to resell the vehicle.

It must also be said that customs clearance of a car purchased by an ordinary citizen will be cheaper than a purchase registered as a legal entity.

You can declare a car for use for your own purposes by writing an application. The driver must provide it to the customs officer. The inspector determines whether the car falls into the “personal use” group.

The period for which an individual can import a car is a year. If you need to import a second vehicle, the driver needs to contact the head of customs. After issuing his permission (written), you can do what you planned.

If cars are driven regularly, from 3 per year, then registration is carried out as if it were a legal entity.

When an individual brings a car and plans to use it for commercial purposes, customs clearance will be carried out according to the same principle as for an enterprise.

Types of duties when registering cargo

Payment of duties is one of the stages of customs clearance. There are several types of this payment:

• In accordance with the object of imposition of duties - export, import, transit.
• Depending on the payer - the declarant or persons who are responsible for paying taxes and duties (defined in the foreign trade agreement).
• Depending on the method of calculation - ad valorem, specific, combined.
• Depending on the area of ​​distribution - autonomous or conventional.

Calculation of the cost of customs clearance of a car

The customs duty rates are the same throughout Russia, but there are some indicators on the basis of which the cost of customs clearance for each specific car is determined

The size of the duty is directly affected by the age of the imported car. There are several categories:

• cars with zero mileage;
• cars aged from 1 to 3 years;
• aged from 3 to 5 years;
• from 5 lei and above.

In addition, the following is taken into account:

• what fuel does the engine run on?
• engine capacity.

Customs clearance of a used car that is more than 7 years old will cost the car enthusiast quite a lot . Motor vehicles are considered new if they are no more than 3 years old. When calculating the customs duty, its cost and engine size are taken into account.

Customs clearance of trucks is carried out according to a slightly different scheme. The calculation also takes into account the carrying capacity.

But what matters most is the purpose for which the truck is planned to be used—for production or for personal needs.

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In the first case, the total customs fee will cost more; the calculation takes into account:

• customs clearance fee;
• excise tax;
• VAT;
• customs duty.

The excise tax is calculated taking into account the engine power in horsepower.

Since the beginning of 2010, the import of a car from abroad is regulated by compliance with Euro 4 - environmental class. For vehicles that do not comply with this provision, customs points do not have the right to issue PTS.

To preliminarily calculate how much it costs to clear a car from the USA to Russia through customs, you can use the customs calculator by clicking on the link - https://www.tks.ru/auto/calc.

But an accurate answer to the question about the cost of delivery and customs clearance of a car from the USA can only be obtained:

1. In a company that deals with customs clearance. Such organizations have their own tariffs, absolutely everything is calculated in them.
2. At the customs service, if the choice of car has already been made.

The approximate cost of moving a car by specialized organizations is about 40,000 rubles. If the driver is satisfied with these conditions, then the organization’s employees will discuss all the details with the client and calculate the amount of the deposit.

Usually the deposit is 0.5 of the cost of the car or the price of customs clearance of a car from America.

It is worth considering that when importing a car from the USA, funds will not be deposited directly at customs. This operation is carried out in advance by bank transfer. Thus, financial resources arrive in the state account in a timely manner.

If a person is not sure that he will buy a certain vehicle, then he can deposit money with a reserve. The excess will be returned in approximately a month.

Every car enthusiast should understand that there is no need to look for ways to circumvent the law and simplify this procedure. If there is a discrepancy between the data in the PTS, the car may be seized, and the driver will be fined in the amount of 400,000 rubles.

In case of registration of a car older than 5 years, the cost will vary from 3 to 6 dollars per cubic centimeter.

In many cases, this procedure can cost much more than the price of the vehicle itself, so it is worth considering purchasing a newer vehicle.

Preparation of documents for customs clearance

The list of documents that are provided for each shipment of goods being transported may depend on the individual properties of the cargo: additional documents may be required for the main package.

The preparation of documents is almost always carried out by the owner of the cargo: sometimes this work is undertaken by the recipient or the documentation is prepared jointly. Organizations that are subjects of foreign trade activities either have declarants on their staff or turn to customs brokers for help.

In the first case, this is beneficial if customs documents are processed on an ongoing basis (weekly or daily); the services of specialized specialists are needed for irregular import or export processing.

About customs clearance of a damaged car

The process of customs clearance of a damaged car is similar to the acquisition of a new vehicle:

1. Selecting a car and negotiations with the owner or dealer;
2. Preparation of documents;
3. Posting a deposit and paying expenses;
4. Selecting a customs point and delivery method.

For the entire procedure of registering a car, the buyer will have to pay the following amounts:

• at auction 10% of the cost of the car;
• auction fee $200-$800;
• transfer to deposit will be 50-100 dollars;
• additional costs for port delivery, shipment and storage of cars.

For thrifty citizens who want to buy a used or damaged car, there are advantages:

1. Low cost of car;
2. Low mileage;
3. Auctions (detailing characteristics of transport damage).

It is recommended to purchase wrecked vehicles from the USA with the help of a dealer through an auction . Before purchasing, you need to evaluate the cost of future repairs and the availability of spare parts for sale in Russia.

What are the advantages of junk cars?

Transport after an accident has the following advantages:

• low mileage and period of operation of the car before the accident;
• the cost does not depend on the configuration and options of the car (you can even buy a broken Mustang and Lamborghini);
• the buyer purchases a car with a full and detailed description, while a new car is purchased only according to the photo;
• maximum complete information about damage.

Customs clearance of transport from the USA is a special procedure for purchasing a car and clearing it through a customs point. An individual or legal entity can buy cars of various characteristics directly or through an intermediary. Damaged cars are the cheapest. The registration procedure is the same for cars of different quality; only the cost of transport, delivery method, tax fee and additional costs depending on the quality of transport will differ.

Calculation and payment of customs duties

The calculation is carried out using a special formula, and determining the amount of customs duties is within the power of an ordinary accountant. True, there is a peculiarity: the calculation is made taking into account the rate of customs duties and the exchange rate of foreign currencies to the US dollar on the day of cargo clearance (acceptance of the cargo customs declaration). Payments are made only in rubles at the exchange rate of foreign currencies on the day of payment of customs duties.

The main method of making payments remains the deposit of funds into the account of the customs office (the regional office where the cargo is processed). But the legislation provides for several additional methods - a bank guarantee, a guarantee or in the form of a property pledge.

Design features

During the registration process, you must first make a deposit.

This is a normal procedure and should be done in one of the following ways:

• pay at domestic customs in the USA;
• deposit the amount at the customs office of destination.

Payment of the deposit during customs clearance from America can be made as a deposit of customs value. All payments that were made during the car registration process are deducted from the deposit fee.

If a balance of funds is detected, they will be returned to the owner by the customs office to whose account the money was transferred as a deposit.

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Cars from the USA are transported by ship or other means . Before arriving at the American port, the car will go through the customs export procedure.

After this, customs clearance of cars continues in Russia. The vehicle leaves the port of destination and is sent to customs; its position corresponds to the registration of the owner of the car.

Customs inspection of cargo

Inspection is one of the forms of customs control of goods (cargo). It is carried out both in relation to cargo (packaging is opened, goods are taken out) and in relation to transport (search for hiding places).

Reasons for conducting an inspection may be:

1. There is information about a violation of customs legislation by the importer or exporter: violations either occurred previously, or in relation to the cargo being moved.
2. The integrity of the awning or walls (for vehicles), container or tank (for sea or railway transport) is damaged.
3. The integrity of the seals installed at the border has been compromised.
4. Automated customs system solution: the operation of the algorithm is understandable only to a narrow circle of specialists, and your cargo is selected at random.

Before customs inspection, the sender (for export) or recipient (for import) receives notification of the procedure. Inspection of cargo (selective, complete) or identification of goods, recalculation of cargo packages (or items in them) or weighing may be carried out; taking samples and samples, or disassembling a product - to determine its characteristics.

The inspection is carried out only in the presence of the sender or recipient (or their representative), and ends with the drawing up of an inspection report.

Prices for customs clearance WTS-Group

Each service has its own specifics and can be provided in the form of several separate services. During customs clearance, it may be necessary to provide additional documents and carry out additional work - in each individual case, the cost of services is determined by the volume of work performed.