Customs Law

The CLS Customs practice has extensive experience in consulting clients on all issues concerning foreign trade and is ready to propose comprehensive solutions for any tasks tied to international commerce, based on many years of practical experience and a deep understanding of the specifics of customs regulations.

Expertise

Customs consulting

Determining the customs value, including assessment of the need to include additional charges in form of license fees, part of the seller's income/revenue, remuneration of the payment agent, transport expenses
Assistance with determining the classification code in accordance with the EAEU Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity
Assessing the propriety of the method selected for determining the customs value and its confirmation
Determining bans and restrictions, as well as benefits and preferences that apply to goods import and export
Analysis of potential customs risks when importing and exporting certain types of goods

Obtaining documents for import/export of goods

Support in the course of obtaining a license for dual-purpose goods from the Russian Federal Service for Technical and Export Control
Support in the course obtaining an identification report
Support in the course of obtaining documents confirming the country of origin of goods
Support in the course of obtaining a declaration of compliance or certificate of compliance

Customs structuring

Assessment of current foreign trade activity of a company for purposes of revealing the main risk factors as concerns violation of customs laws
Forming the best structure for foreign trade activity for purposes of decreasing the risk of violating customs laws
Communication with contracting parties for arranging an effective model for foreign trade activity
Customs due diligence

Support for company foreign trade activity

Daily support for foreign trade activity of major companies in all industries, including companies engaged in food manufacture, natural resources / energy, health, pharma and others.
Providing responses to customs regulation questions within 24 hours
Communication with contracting parties, customs representatives and customs bodies
Checking incoming and outgoing documents tied to foreign trade activity
Informing on recent changes in customs regulation

Customs control support

Determining and elaboration of the best and effective strategy
Preparation of responses to requests/queries from customs authorities, including consultations regarding documents provided
Communication with customs authorities in the course of customs control
Preparation of oppositions to customs inspection acts

Support with amending goods declarations (KDT)

Preparation of a legal position for amending a goods declaration
Communication with customs representatives on issues of amending the data in customs goods declarations
Checking information added by customs representatives in the course of amending the information given in goods declarations
Communication with the customs authority on issues of amending goods declarations

Representation in commercial arbitration courts

Assessing prospects of contesting in court non-regulatory legal acts adopted by the customs authorities
Preparation of a claim statement and all additional documents for filing in commercial arbitration court
Preparation of additional explanations and evidence for strengthening the Client's position
Representation in court hearings

Court of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)

Assessment of the possibility for an organization to file with the EAEU Court
Preparation of a claim statement and all additional documents for filing in the EAEU Court
Support at the stage of complying with the pretrial process for the issue
Representation of the organization in the EAEU Court

Defense in the course of administrative or criminal process

Comprehensive support at all stages of administrative process, including analysis of documents and queries from customs authorities, elaboration of a position, communication with customs authorities, etc.
Preparing employees for interviews conducted as part of investigative work
Legal defense in criminal cases concerning customs regulations

Lectures, master classes and webinars for Client company's employees

Training for employees on general issues of customs regulation
Systematic (monthly, quarterly) online and offline events for all company employees working with import and export on relevant issues of customs regulation and legal enforcement practice
Formation of an internal library of knowledge in the company on customs regulation issues

Support in the course of legislative work

Arranging meetings with representatives of the customs authorities and appropriate ministries on customs regulation issues
Preparing comments, proposals and positions as part of public discussions held concerning draft legislative acts