Today, June 18, the Regional Communications Service held a briefing on "Duty-Free Carriage of Goods."

 During the briefing, the head of the customs post "Kokshetau-center of customs clearance" of the Department of State Revenues, Shaikenov Abai, announced the general procedure in force in the EAEU states (including Kazakhstan).

1. who can import goods for personal use

Goods for personal use are things intended not for sale or entrepreneurial activity, but for the own needs of a citizen or his family. Such goods can be imported:

• when crossing the border in person;
• by mail (online purchases);
• in luggage, hand luggage or on a vehicle.

2. import at personal border crossing (by land transport)

Without paying customs duties, you can import:

goods with a total value of up to 500 euros, and weighing up to 25 kg.

If the limits are exceeded, you need to pay a fee:

30% of the cost of excess, but not less than 4 euros for each kilogram in excess of the norm.

3. Import during air travel

When crossing the border by air (aircraft):

- goods up to EUR 10,000 and weighing up to 50 kg are allowed duty-free;

over the limit - a duty of 30% of the cost of excess, but not less than 4 euros per 1 kg.

4. Import of goods by mail (online purchases)

For goods received via international mail:

limit - 200 euros and 31 kg per shipment;

in excess - a duty of 15% of the cost of excess, but not less than 2 euros for each kilogram.

5. Goods subject to special control

Some categories of goods have separate import standards:

1. alcohol

o Limit: Up to 3 litres

o Note: no duty; from 3 to 5 liters - a duty of 10 euros per liter; over 5 liters - prohibited.

2. tobacco products

o Limit: Up to 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars

o Note: Over 18s only.

3. cash

o Limit: up to USD 10,000 (equivalent)

o Note: if the amount is more than - mandatory written declaration.

4. Food

o Limit: in reasonable quantities for personal use

o Note: Meat and dairy products - with restrictions.

6. declaration

If you do not exceed the limits, you can go through the "green corridor" without filling out a declaration.

If you exceed, you must fill out a passenger customs declaration and pay the duty.

7. Prohibited and restricted goods

Cannot be imported:

- weapons, ammunition, explosives (without permission);

- narcotic and psychotropic drugs;

- rare plants and animals (without CITES permits);

- materials of an extremist nature and materials of frank content. During the event, competent answers were given to all questions posed by the media.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kgd-akmola/press/news/details/1243585?lang=ru