How long can you drive an uncleared car
A car imported from Europe, like any other foreign product, is subject to customs duties. If you do not clear your new car in accordance with all customs regulations, it will be considered contraband and will be subject to seizure.
According to Russian law, you can drive on a car that has not been cleared by customs for only one day, that is, just enough to get to customs, pay all duties and receive documents.
“Customs clearance” is a long and troublesome process that will take you a lot of time, effort and money. You can clear the car within XNUMX hours after it crossed the customs border of the country. Otherwise, it will remain in storage at customs.
The easiest way to clear a car is for an individual, since you will only have to pay a deposit when crossing the border and the established customs fee, which will depend on the characteristics of the car. At the customs, you will be issued a receipt for the payment of the deposit, which gives you the right to move within one day across the territory of the Russian Federation to the nearest customs point at the place of your registration.
There are several other ways that allow you to drive across the territory of the Russian Federation on a car that has not been cleared through customs:
- You can drive a car with foreign numbers for 6 months if it is registered in another country, and you paid a certain customs fee upon entering the Russian Federation;
- If the car is driven by a representative of another country who has a visa, in this case, you can drive with foreign numbers for no more than two months.
The cost of customs clearance of a car is quite high and can be up to 20% of its price, or is calculated depending on the engine size at a rate of 0,5 euros per cubic centimeter.
In order to avoid problems with customs clearance, many experts advise not to delve into all these legal jungles, but immediately contact firms that deal with customs duties. You may overpay a few percent more, but you will save both time and nerves.
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