Russian foreign policy tightening Federal Express adjust online shopping

For overseas online shopping and international express, the Russian government has once again issued a new regulation policy.
Hongkong Federal Express (FedEx) issued a notice recently: in addition to St Petersburg, the value of goods exported to Russia, and freight and no more than 200 euros. More than once, will be directly shipped back, the costs will be borne by.
Analysis pointed out that, Hongkong federal express or move to the Russian Ministry of Finance issued in late June the provisions of online shopping parcels overseas immigration restrictions. The quasi tariffs on more than 150 euros or more than 10 kg package entry for its value of 30%, while the previous provision is more than 1000 euros or more than 31 kg will charge a tariff.
Hongkong federal express in statement, client sent to the package not Russia's private parts, the recipient must be in corporate form of customs and sign. Once found, but also directly shipped back, costs incurred by the sender to bear.
This provision is to deal with since the start of the year the Russian customs to strengthen the inspection of imported goods personal use. In January this year, the Russian Customs issued a new document on overseas business package clearance. Russian buyers overseas e-commerce shopping, be required to provide passport copy, including bank payment the original document, customs clearance service contract originals, five file.
In this regard, DHL, FedEx and other international express delivery companies are immediately announced a halt to ordinary Russian residents send courier. This, Hongkong FedEx stressed to the package cannot be Russia's private parts, is the continuation of the previous policy.
At present, the electronic commerce revenue has become an important part of the four major international express company income. A few days ago, FedEx announced, as of the end of 5, its fourth quarter profit of $730000000, year on year growth of 140%, growth is the main reason of online shopping increase, favorable ground transportation business.
MYEX Minya Express International
2014-07-10