Customs clearance calculator — Russia
Turnkey cost of a car delivered to your city. Destination country — Russia: duty, recycling fee and charges are calculated under its own law. A manager gives the exact figure once the car is picked.
We calculate by the customs rules
The customs duty and the recycling fee are worked out from the age, engine displacement and power output, in the same order they will be worked out at the border.
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3 990 $Seller
15 000 $Customs clearance
7 593 $Recycling fee relief
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27 782 $
≈ 2,317,845 ₽
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Customs clearance costs — Russia
This is a preliminary calculation
The customs rates have not yet been checked with our broker. The amounts may change — a manager will give the exact figure for a specific car.
- Power of 160 hp is right at the recycling-fee benefit limit (160 hp). Exceeding it by even 1 hp cancels the benefit entirely and the fee jumps from 5,200 ₽ to roughly a million. Check the power on the documents, not in the listing.
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Customs specifics — Russia
What customs clearance is made up of — Russia
Customs duty
Cars under 3 years old: max(price in € × share; displacement in cc × rate in €/cc) — the share is 54% up to 8 500 €, then 48%, with a minimum rate of 2.5–20 €/cc. Cars 3 years old and over: displacement × rate, where 1.5–3.6 €/cc applies to 3–5 years and 3.0–5.7 €/cc to older cars.
Recycling fee
20 000 ₽ × a coefficient. The reduced amount of 3 400 ₽ (under 3 years old) or 5 200 ₽ (older) is available only to a private individual importing for personal use, and only where both the displacement is up to 3 000 cc and the power output is up to 160 hp (80 hp for electric cars and hybrids). Otherwise the commercial coefficient applies — from 924 000 ₽.
Customs fee and clearance
The fee follows the value: 1 231 ₽ (up to 200 thousand ₽) … 73 860 ₽ (over 10 million ₽). Plus the temporary storage warehouse, the customs broker and issuing the electronic vehicle passport (ePTS). The vehicle safety certificate (SBKTS) and ERA-GLONASS are paid for separately.
Excise duty and VAT
Only on a commercial import. Excise duty = power output × rate: 0 ₽ up to 90 hp, then 55 / 531 / 869 / 1 482 / 1 534 / 1 584 ₽ per hp. VAT is charged on the value together with the duty and the excise duty; a company reclaims it as input tax.
What affects the cost — Russia
Engine power output
It decides everything: up to 160 hp (80 hp for electric cars and hybrids) the recycling fee is the reduced one, above that the commercial one. The difference between 5 200 ₽ and a sum of over 2 million ₽ comes down to a single figure in the documents.
Age of the car
It changes how the duty is worked out: under 3 years — from the value, from 3 years — by displacement only. Age is counted on the date the declaration is filed, so a car can “step over” into the next group while it is still on its way.
Engine displacement
It sets the rate per cc and the second threshold for the reduced recycling fee — 3 000 cc. Exceeding the displacement cancels the reduced amount even where the power output is modest.
Engine type
For electric cars and hybrids the 30-minute power from the certificate is taken rather than peak power, and the threshold for the reduced amount is half as high — 80 hp. Without the certificate the calculation cannot be treated as exact.
Status of the buyer
A private individual pays at the single rate, with no VAT and no excise duty. A company or a sole trader pays duty under the ЕТТ common customs tariff plus excise duty and VAT, and gets no reduced recycling fee.
Selling within a year
It cancels the reduced amount retrospectively: the difference up to the commercial coefficient is charged after the event. If you are planning to resell, work the figure out at the commercial rate from the start.
Clearance and getting the plates — Russia
Import requirements
The car is brought in by the owner in person, by a representative under a power of attorney or by a carrier — the owner does not have to be at the border. There is no age limit; the emission class must be no lower than Euro 5. For the reduced amount the import must be for personal use, with no signs of resale.
Customs clearance
The car is placed in a temporary storage warehouse (SVH) for up to 4 months, extendable to 8, and a passenger customs declaration is filed. The check takes up to 1 working day, or up to 10 if an additional check is carried out. Payments are made before release; using the car before release is prohibited.
Documents and authorities
The customs authority is the Federal Customs Service (FTS) of Russia; the declaration is the PTD (passenger customs declaration). A private individual is issued the SBKTS, a company or a sole trader the ZOETS (single-vehicle assessment report). The emergency call system is ERA-GLONASS with a UVEOS device. The vehicle passport is the ePTS, the registration certificate is the STS, and registration is handled by the State Road Safety Inspectorate (GIBDD).
Registration and number plates
Registration with the GAI traffic police within 10 days of release: an application, your passport, the ePTS, the declaration with the release note, the SBKTS where required, the contract or invoice, and an OSAGO insurance policy. The inspector checks the VIN, and the STS and the plates are issued.
Import through EAEU countries
From 01.04.2026 an import through Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia or Kyrgyzstan attracts a top-up: the recycling fee at the Russian rate plus the difference in duty, VAT and excise duty. The “clear it in the EAEU and drive into Russia” route no longer saves anything.
Sources: ЕТС ЕАЭС; ст. 24 ФЗ N 311; ПП РФ N 1291 в ред. 2025–2026 · checked 2026-07-29. The calculation in the calculator is preliminary and is not a public offer: rates are indexed, and the mix of payments depends on the particular car and the date of import. The calculator produces the full turnkey calculation for Russia; for the other countries the final amount is confirmed by a manager together with a customs broker, and the total is fixed in the contract.
Questions and answers
It is a preliminary estimate based on the rates in force and today’s Central Bank of Russia exchange rate. It shows the order of the turnkey amount but is not a public offer: the total depends on the specific car, its documents and the date the paperwork is done. Your manager gives the exact figure after sourcing.
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