Apple seeks to recover $2.1 million from Moscow’s Sheremetyevo customs service
Apple Rus, the Russian subsidiary of the U.S. corporation, has asked the Moscow Regional Court to recover over 146 million rubles ($2.1 million) from the Sheremtyevo customs service.
Moscow customs officers suspected of taking $80k bribes
A criminal case has been opened against officers of the Federal Customs Service’s Central Customs Administration on suspicion of receiving a 5-million-ruble bribe ($80,000).
Investigators seek to extend detention of high-ranking customs official in bribery case
Investigators have filed a motion with Moscow’s Basmanny District Court seeking to extend detention of First Deputy Director of the Federal Customs Service’s Far Eastern Directorate Sergey Fedorov charged with taking bribes until September 19.
High-ranking customs official charged with corruption denied $88,000 bail
Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Thursday refused to release First Deputy Director of the Federal Customs Service’s Far Eastern Directorate Sergey Fedorov charged with taking bribes on a 5-million-ruble bail (about $88,000).
Russian Customs official arrested on suspicion of corruption
First Deputy Director of the Federal Customs Service’s Far Eastern Directorate Sergey Fedorov has been arrested on suspicion of taking bribes.
Chinese citizen gets suspended term in Russia for painting smuggling attempt
Chinese citizen Xu Chao has received a 2.5-year suspended sentence for an attempt to smuggle a work by the Russian landscape painter Alexey Savrasov.
Chinese citizen charged with Savrasov painting export goes on Russian trial
Chinese citizen Xu Chao, who allegedly attempted to export a work by the Russian landscape painter Alexey Savrasov, will stand trial in St. Petersburg.
Russian Supreme Court takes Apple’s side in watch dispute with customs service
The Supreme Court has granted an appeal by Apple Rus, the Russian subsidiary of the U.S. corporation, and invalidated the Federal Customs Service’s decision on classification of Apple “smart” watches.
About 10,000 tons of sanctioned food products destroyed in Russia since July 2015
About 10,000 tons of sanctioned food products have been destroyed in Russia since July 2015.
Russia’s Energy Ministry and Rosneft settle dispute over $924 mln
Russia’s Energy Ministry and Rosneft announced at a hearing in the Supreme Court that they settled a dispute over customs duties that totaled 60 billion rubles ($924.3 million).
Apple Russian subsidiary complaint in dispute over watchbands set for October
The 9th Commercial Court of Appeals is to review on October 27 a complaint lodged by Apple Rus, Apple’s subsidiary in the country, seeking to dismiss a decision of the Central Directorate of the Federal Customs Service (FCS) with regard to classification of Apple Watch products the company imports to Russia.
About 8,000 tons of sanctioned food products destroyed since August 2015
About 8,000 tons of sanctioned food products have been destroyed in Russia since August 2015, the Federal Customs Service and Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) announced on Monday.
Apple loses appellation against dismissal of claim against Russian Customs Service
The 9th Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the lawfulness of the Central Directorate of the Federal Customs Service (FCS) decisions with regard to classification of Apple Watch products Apple Rus, Apple’s subsidiary in the country, imports in Russia.
Resignation of Russia’s Customs Service Head accepted – PM
The resignation of Andrey Belyaminov, the head of the Russia’s Federal Customs Service (FCS), has been accepted, an order of the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev reads.
Investigators have raided Russian Customs Service over illegal alcohol deliveries
Officers of the Russia’s Investigative Committee had carried out searchers in the Federal Customs Service (FCS) in the framework of a probe into illegal large-scale deliveries of alcohol beverages and neglect to pay mandatory customs duties.
Moscow court mitigates sentence for Deputy chief of Russia’s customs service
The Moscow City Court on Monday reduced the sentence given to Ruslan Lagutkin, deputy head of Russia’s Federal Customs Service, for embezzling 38 million rubles (over $591,000), to 5.5 years in prison.
Prosecutor General’s Office reprimands Customs Service for violation of business rights
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Russia has reprimanded the Head of the Federal Customs Service Andrei Belyaninov for violations of legislation regarding rights of entrepreneurs and demanded to solve these issues.
Russian authorities bust 5,000 tons of sanctioned food products since November - report
Nearly 5,000 tons of sanctioned food products, transported from Belarus, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, were busted in Russia since November 2015.
Rules on destroying banned products drafted for customs service
Russia’s Federal Customs Service is drafting regulations for customs officials who are instructed to destroy banned imports from the US, the EU, Ukraine and Canada.
Sanctioned products to be destroyed at border and inside Russia - report
Russian authorities will search for and destroy banned food products not only at the border but across the country, including in stores and at grocery store chain warehouses.