Electronic Appointment Practice at Russian Customs Crossings

Dear Member,
In the letter sent to our Chamber by TOBB, with reference to the letter dated 30.05.2023 received from the General Directorate of International Trade in Services of the Ministry of Trade, it is stated that, with Federal Law dated 17.02.2023 and numbered 24-FZ put into force by the Russian Federation, a requirement has been introduced for vehicles engaged in international road transport to obtain an appointment for a specific day and time for crossings through border gates to be determined by the Government, in order to prevent excessive queues along the road before border crossings and drivers waiting for long periods in adverse conditions, and that the said
Law will generally enter into force on 1 September 2023, and some of its articles on 1 March 2024.

The same letter also states that, with reference to the letter received from the Representation of the Federal Customs Service of Russia in Türkiye, it was indicated that, as of 1 September 2023, the "Bugristoye" (Russia-Kazakhstan border), "Zabaykalsk" (Russia-China border) and "Chernyshevskoye" (Russia-Lithuania border) gates would be added to the list of vehicle border gate points for which a date and time reservation must be made for crossing, and that other gates might also be included in the appointment system in the future.

Kind regards,
Elazığ Chamber of Commerce and Industry