The Federal Customs Service tightened the rules: importers' costs of importing goods increased by 10%
Russian importers are facing a new round of stricter customs regulations, which directly affects their costs and ultimately consumers' pockets. The Federal Customs Service (FCS) actively requires participants in foreign economic activity to include in the contract price of goods the costs of services provided by payment agents who transfer funds to a foreign supplier. According to experts, this practice increases the cost of importing and processing products by 5-10% on average, and in some case