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After eight days, the list of cargoes under navigation seals will expand to almost the entire auto-transit through the EAEU. Since February, the devices have been used for alcohol, tobacco, sanctioned goods and electronics, but since July 31, almost any goods traveling by road under the customs transit procedure have been monitored. Carriers should schedule the procedure before the end of the month.

The Board of Directors has supported a bill on navigation seals for international road transport and rail transit in Russia. The government will be authorized to determine the lists of goods, cases of mandatory tracking and conditions of the simplified regime. For foreign economic activity, this is a signal of the growth of digital control and new requirements for operational processes.

Tariffs for EAEU navigation seals are considered "en route": each country sets its own rates, and the result consists of the start of transportation, transit, and completion. For the Russian Federation, the base amounts are published by the CPI operator, and the total cost increases with the number of countries in the chain. We are analyzing how much a seal costs in the Russian segment, who can act as a payer and how to properly fix the payment in contracts in order to avoid disputes at the bord

Starting from February 11, 2026, the EAEU will begin the mandatory use of navigation seals to track part of the shipments. At the first stage, car and railway shipments of alcohol, tobacco, "sanctioned" goods, as well as certain categories of expensive products in transit, come under control.

Customs authorities are increasing their emphasis on data quality and digital traceability of shipments. Three recent webinars at once — about the delayed determination of the customs value of exports, the launch of the mechanism of navigation seals in the EAEU, and typical errors in currency control standards — show where businesses will lose time and money if they do not rebuild processes. We analyze what exactly is changing and what actions are needed by foreign economic activity companies, l

Since February 2026, the EAEU countries have introduced the mandatory use of navigation seals for cross-border transportation. The new rules will affect road and rail transport and require businesses to review logistics and customs procedures.