UNIT 4 THE PROCEDURE FOR INDIVIDUALS TO MOVE GOODS ACROSS THE CUSTOMS BORDER OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Text In accordance with the provisions of the Customs Code of the Russian Federation individuals can carry in accompanied and non-accompanied luggage goods intended for personal, family, domestic and other needs not connected with commercial activity. The intended purpose of the goods is determined by Customs authorities on the basis of a declaration from an individual, the nature and quantity of the goods and the frequency with which the goods are carried across the customs border. If the value of imported goods doesn't exceed 65,000 rubles and/or the total weight doesn't exceed 35 kg, the goods are exempt from customs duties. In case the value of the goods exceeds 65,000 rubles but doesn't exceed 650,000 rubles and/or the total weight exceeds 35 kg but doesn't exceed 200 kg, a unified rate of customs duty is applied to the amount of the excess. A unified rate of duty is 30 per cent (%) of the customs value of the goods but not less than 4 euros per kilogram. In case the value of the goods exceeds 650,000 rubles and/or the total weight exceeds 200 kg, an aggregate customs payment is levied on the amount of the excess. The rates of customs duties on imported transport means depend on their value, the date of manufacture and the engine volume. A full exemption from customs duties and taxes is granted for cultural valuables on condition that they are declared and have undergone the special registration envisaged by the legislation. Customs duties are not paid on international postal items if the value of such goods sent in the course of one week to one recipient doesn't exceed 10,000 rubles.  

1.Find in the text the English equivalents of the following: таможенный кодекс; физическое лицо; сопровождаемый багаж; ввозимые товары; личные нужды; коммерческая деятельность; предназначение; общий вес; характер и количество; транспортное средство; дата производства; объем двигателя; культурные ценности; международные почтовые отправления; количественные ограничения

2Find words in the text which define the following nouns: - luggage - accompanied / non-accompanied - needs - activities - weight - goods - rate of duty - customs payment - valuables - item 

3 What do these numbers in the text refer to? 65,000; 35 kg; 30%; 4 euros; 650,000; 200 kg; 1 week; 1 recipient

4 Answer the questions: 1. What goods can individuals carry across the customs border of the Russian Federation? 2. How do Customs authorities determine the purpose of the goods? 3. Can any goods be imported by the individuals exempt from duty? 4. In what case must an individual pay the unified rate of duties? 5. How much is a unified rate of customs duties? 6. In what case is an aggregate customs payment levied? 7. What do customs duties on transport means depend on? 8. Are cultural valuables liable to duty? 9. What are the regulations in respect of international postal items? 10. Are there any restrictions in respect of certain categories of goods?  

5.Translate the sentences from Russian into English: 1 1. Вы можете провезти беспошлинно только товары, предназначенные для личных, семейных, домашних или иных нужд, не связанных с предпринимательской деятельностью. ] 2. Таможенникам важно определить истинное предназначение ввозимых товаров. 3. Я не платил пошлину, так как общая стоимость моего багажа не превысила 65 ООО рублей, а общий вес не превысил 35 кг. 4. Таможенники применяют единую ставку пошлин, если общая стоимость ввозимых товаров не превышает 65 ООО рублей, а общий вес не превышает 200 кг. I 5. Если общая стоимость ввозимых товаров превышает 650 ООО рублей, а общий вес превышает 200 кг, товары облагаются совокупным1 таможенным платежом в части такого превышения. 6. Ставка пошлины на ввозимые автотранспортные средства зависит от их стоимости, даты выпуска и объема двигателя. 7. Физические лица могут ввозить культурные ценности, но они должны быть задекларированы и зарегистрированы в соответствии с законодательством РФ. 8. Международные почтовые отправления стоимостью менее 10 000 рублей, посланные в течение одной недели в адрес одного получателя, освобождаются от уплаты таможенных пошлин. 9. Физические лица могут ввозить алкогольные напитки — 2 литра, табачные изделия - 200 сигарет, 50 сигар, 0,25 кг табака, 250 г черной икры.  

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3. payment for goods, maximum weight of goods, flat rate of duty, price per kg, excess price, excess weight, shipping, payment.
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5. 1. You can only carry duty-free goods intended for personal, family, household or other needs not related to business. ] 2. It is important for customs officials to determine the true purpose of the imported goods. 3. I did not pay the duty, as the total value of my luggage did not exceed 65,000 rubles, and the total weight did not exceed 35 kg.4. Customs officers apply a uniform rate of duties if the total value of the imported goods does not exceed 65,000 rubles, and the total weight does not exceed 200 kg. I 5. If the total value of imported goods exceeds 650,000 rubles, and the total weight exceeds 200 kg, the goods are subject to cumulative1 customs duty in terms of such excess. 6. The rate of duty on imported vehicles depends on their value, date of issue and engine size.7. Individuals can import cultural property, but they must be declared and registered in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation. 8. International postal items worth less than 10,000 rubles sent within one week to the address of one recipient are exempt from customs duties. 9. Individuals can import alcoholic beverages - 2 liters, tobacco products - 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars, 0.25 kg of tobacco, 250 g of black caviar.