Russian media said, or will be implemented outside the foreign businessmen online shopping tax standards.

Eurasian Economic Council The Russian Council proposes to change the rules of cross-border e-commerce: the tax threshold will be raised to 150 euros, while the package tax-free standards reduced to 10kg. At the same time, Eurasian Economic Commission plans to limit the scope of the package within a unified collection of 25 euros of the basic costs. If the package is overweight, in addition to pay the basic costs, the need to pay the corresponding tariff.

Russian customs

Russian telecoms believe that this will raise the threshold for e-commerce and strengthen their competitiveness in the world of AliExpress and eBay.

Data Insight data show that in the first half of 2015 the Russians spent a total of 65.5 billion rubles in overseas outlets, while in the domestic shop a total consumption of 305 billion rubles. In the overseas shop average consumption of about 30 US dollars each, the Russian National Association of Remote Sales Association Alexander Ivanov is expected, with China's cheap commodity share growth, by the end of 2015 or will be reduced to 25-27 US dollars. Data Insight partner Fedor Weilin said that the Russian citizens in the overseas shop consumption of each generally not more than 25 euros.


[Source: China and Russia Information Network]