Tourists forced to declare even underpants

[LenaK]

"Last Friday, June 26, Russian tourists excited the news published on the website of the Federal Customs Service of the draft law" On Amendments to the Customs Code of Russia, concerning the importation of goods into the country by individuals. Probably Concerned about reproaches Prime Minister in the active work is not enough officials decided to "distinguish", and made a proposal which is able to strip the tourists in the literal sense, to my underpants.

Under the proposed amendments, the amount of duty-free imported goods should be reduced from the current 65-ty thousand to 20 thousand, and the weight is not dutiable baggage plan to reduce up to 20 pounds, whereas now this figure is equal to 35-ti kilogram. In addition, the document appears to give the Government a proposal to establish a list of goods duty-free import of which is impossible in principle, even if they are intended for personal use.

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It would seem that ordinary travelers and lovers of excursions were not in danger, and trouble will start only from those who go for furs in Greece, on sale in Milan or for cameras in the U.S. and Japan, bringing themselves and their friends are not covered by tariff item . If the threshold is lowered, then in the future only on the difference between 25 th and 60 th in the thousands, the state earns from 11,5 thousand rubles to each traveler. Despite the fact that our country has only a negligible percentage of citizens, in principle, traveled abroad, and even a smaller number of brings things for sale across the country amounts loom large. But still not comparable with those problems, which ultimately will create new rules for tourists and tourism development.

What will this new restriction and to whom will strike? Customs officials claim that innovations are aimed at combating the shuttle business, and in addition, such measures will increase consumer loyalty to domestic products. In fact, the buyers will still find loopholes skin coat while domestic producers are unlikely to increase sales at the expense of those who did not go for the same goods in Greece. With laptops, cameras, or the same situation with the support of local producers "looks altogether anecdotal.

Experts believe that the adoption of the law will lead to increased corruption in the customs authorities, and make every tourist who has bought on a trip two or three shirts and some souvenirs, feel when approaching the border of Russia almost criminal. By the way, even if the check, the customs officer may seize, "controversial" subject to the assessment, which is usually delayed for several months. So certainly, those who do not want a new dress out of fashion, will be forced to negotiate with the inspectors on the spot.

Funny, speaking in March about the alleged amendments to the law, the head of the Federal Customs Service of Russia Andrei Belyaninov emphasized the "whitewashing" of the customs legislation, which in its current form is, according to the official source of corruption.

It is unlikely that adoption of these amendments will cause someone to be honest. Obviously, the trouble in the first place awaiting those accustomed to ride on the outlet of Italy and France, or to save a couple hundred dollars on buying abroad lens to his camera. And travelers traveling to new impressions in sightseeing tours or relax at the resorts will suffer and do nothing, nothing about that. After all, if you wish to find fault with the new law can be to any of us. Under the imported goods means all personal belongings, which at the time of crossing are tourists, and in his luggage. That is, mobile phones, watches, camera, bag, shoes, souvenirs, alcohol, and even underwear - without the declaration they can all be assessed, counted, and must be squeezed into the framework of the new stringent regulations. And what business will be customs officers, if a tourist without a camera lens worth $ 650, even if it is unprofessional SLR? A phone and a spare pair of shoes, bag, God forbid, gold jewelry - if they were not declared at the time of passage through the "green corridor", that is, in principle, can be smuggled across the border property.

Try something like for example to calculate how much cost your luggage during the last trip. Prikinte how many will have to pay customs next time - (30%of the amount in excess of 650 "duty free" dollars). Of course, on the border would not impede each traveler, and not all items can be fit under the definition of "new", but can be at risk each. Who now hits the road without a camera? And the rest goes to the beach without a notebook? Who decides to leave the mobile home? A pair of cheap trousers - from $ 100, jacket 300, and all those little gadgets, without which the life of modern man? Mp3 player, a headset to the cellular, flash drives, headphones - in any of our backpacks and bags there is a "product" more than 650 dollars.

Declare all exported value - seems to be correct and normal way out - but imagine what the queue line up before the "red corridor"! And will there be enough declaration form, if all begin to approach the matter responsibly? Too bad girls, who will have to describe in official documents of the cost of clothes from "Wild Orchid", which can easily exceed 20 000 rubles. Too bad customs that have to work overtime and damn pity the tourists who, to complete a declaration and to withstand a huge queue at the customs, will not arrive for two hours before departure, but for all 4. During the summer holidays - possibly sooner.

The most interesting is that the leadership of the FCS perfectly understands everything. Only six years ago, the deputy head of the FCS Leonid Shornikov stated that he saw no sense in lowering the limit, which could be affected decent, good citizens, representatives of small businesses. "Now many women can carry with them a lot of cosmetics, which is constantly used, why should we impose restrictions for them. We think, as a rule, the merchant, of the consignment, which are formed, they want to block. And by and large affected ordinary people, who carry with them Baggage ", - said Mr. Shornikov in February of the year 2008. But apparently the prolonged crisis has forced officials to look anew at the issue of convenience Russian tourists. "-This article Rambler.ru today ...

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