# Russian Customs Tariff

The Russian Customs Tariff is the customs duty for the Russian Federation.

## History

The Common Customs Tariff of the Eurasian Economic Community went into force in 2010. This success was at least partly attributable to the economic crisis, which encouraged the three countries to accelerate their integration efforts. In 2011, the EurAsEC Customs Union was already working at full capacity, with economic agents operating within a common customs territory and using the Common Customs Tariff.
On 19 May 2011 Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan signed a Treaty on the Functioning of the Customs Union within the framework of the Multilateral Trade System. All WTO-inconsistent investment measures, including preferential tariffs or tariff exemptions, applied in relation to the existing automobile investment programmes and any agreements concluded under them would be eliminated by 1 July 2018. No other trade related investment measures inconsistent with the WTO Agreement may be applied after Russia’s accession to the WTO. On 22 August 2012, Russia joined the WTO, becoming the first representative of the EurAsEC Customs Union and Common Economic Space member states in the WTO. At the same time, the Treaty on the Functioning of the Customs Union within the Multilateral Trading System entered into force. This Treaty provides that, from the date of Russia's accession to the WTO, the provisions of the relevant Agreements, as well as the obligations set out in the protocol on Russia's accession to the WTO and relating to legal relations whose regulation within the Customs Union is delegated by Russia to the bodies of the Eurasian Economic Commission, and legal relations regulated by international agreements that constitute the contractual legal framework of the Customs Union, become part of the legal system of the Customs Union. The Eurasian Economic Commission is actively working to ensure the fulfillment of Russia's obligations to the WTO.
The Russian Federation's WTO obligations are implemented in the Common Customs Tariff of the EAEU. The seven-year transition period for Russia's accession to the WTO ended in 2019.

### Retaliatory Measures With Regard to Third Party

Exceptions to the Common Customs Tariff of the Eurasian Economic Union are specified in Article 40 of the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union.
   1. In case, if the possibility of application of retaliatory measures provided by international treaty of the EAEU with third party and (or) member States with third parties, the decision on introduction of retaliatory measures on the customs territory of the EAEU, including the increase of import customs duty rates, introduction of quantitative restrictions, temporary suspension of preferences or adoption of other measures within the competence of the Commission, affecting results of foreign trade with the relevant State, shall be taken by the Commission. 2. In cases provided in the international treaties of the member States with third parties that entered into force before 1 January 2015, the member States may unilaterally apply higher import customs duty rates in comparison with the Common External Tariff of the Eurasian Economic Union, as retaliatory measures, and unilaterally suspend granting of tariff preferences provided that administration mechanisms of such measures do not violate provisions of this Treaty.
On 7 March 2022, the Government of Russia in the first time approved a list of foreign states and territories that commit unfriendly acts against Russia, its legal entities and individuals. The Russian Federation believes that the countries that have restricted trade with Russia have directly violated the rules of the World Trade Organization. Russia distributed a statement to members of the organization, and the World Trade Organization published it on its website. In accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 40 of the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has imposed increased tariffs on goods from unfriendly countries. A duty of 35% is imposed on imports of personal hygiene items, incense and weapons from unfriendly countries. The list includes shampoos and other hair products, individual deodorants and antiperspirants, products for aromatizing indoor air, detergents and cleaning products. The Association of Winegrowers and Winemakers of Russia proposes to introduce a 200% tariff on wine "from NATO countries", and the Government of Russia is considering such a proposal.