What is more profitable: to overpay the professionals for customs clearance of the purchased motorcycle or to do this procedure yourself? Everyone decides for himself. Both options have their pros and cons. Weigh what is more in your case, and if you decide to deal with customs clearance yourself, think in advance how to make everything more profitable for yourself (so as not to overpay too much).
All transport equipment when imported into Russia must be customs cleared without fail. Otherwise, it may be taken from you. The only exceptions are cases of import of transport from Belarus and Kazakhstan. Customs clearance of a motorcycle when it is imported into Russia from third countries will cost the owner 30% of the cost of the vehicle, which will need to be paid as customs duty. At the same time, 18% of VAT will still have to be paid from the sum mentioned.
Customs clearance of a motorcycle in Russia is a rather complicated procedure. A problem may arise if the declared value of the vehicle at customs is considered unreasonable. You will be sent to an independent appraiser who will issue a verdict in accordance with the catalog prices. As practice shows, after that you will have no choice but to pay exorbitantly. Customs clearance of a motorcycle from the USA, especially a tuned one, can cost almost the same amount as buying it.
As a rule, those who buy motorcycles abroad seek to save. Therefore, the news that when crossing the border their motorcycle will cost half as much as planned, for them is, to put it mildly, a disappointment.
It is possible to say exactly how much a motorcycle customs clearance costs, only knowing the power of its engine. The cost also depends on the model, manufacturer, year of manufacture, is determined in accordance with the catalog "Schwacke" or "Nadaguides". This means that the customs clearance of a unit of equipment will have a different price for each vehicle of this class. For example, the excise rate for motorcycles with a capacity of more than 150 horsepower is 260 rubles (for one hp).
Many are trying to calculate how much a motorcycle customs clearance costs using a special online calculator. He, as promised, helps to find out the amount of customs payments and deposit quickly, but you should not count on the fact that this figure will be final.
Experienced people know that customs clearance of motor vehicles can be made both in Russia and in Belarus. In the Russian Federation, customs clearance of a motorcycle that was released before 2005 and has a power of less than 150 hp is more advantageous. Moreover, in Belarus it is more profitable to undergo this procedure for fairly new motorcycles (since 2005) with a capacity of more than 150 hp. (it will cost about 15-20% cheaper than in Russia).
The total cost of registration of such a vehicle at customs includes the following items:
- Payment for placing it in a temporary storage warehouse (determined by the number of days that the motorcycle is at customs).
- Total payment "Duty + VAT".
- Duty for customs clearance.
- A statement of the estimated value of the motorcycle (issued if necessary).
- Banking commissions.