News
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Bakytzhan Sagintayev meets ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn
EEC and ASEAN reviewed the 2026–2030 cooperation programme; bilateral trade reached USD 26 billion in 2025.
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USD 425,000 cash export attempt stopped at Verkhny Lars
North Ossetian customs and the FSB seized USD 425,000 hidden in a car at Verkhny Lars en route to Georgia.
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EEC extends re-import period for heavy-equipment spare parts to 10 years
Spare parts for ultra-heavy EAEU dump trucks now share the vehicles’ 10-year re-import window without import duties.
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Domodedovo customs seize undeclared watches worth RUB 9.4 million
Undeclared F.P.JOURNE watches worth over RUB 9.4 million seized at Domodedovo; passenger fined RUB 4.3 million.
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EEC discusses measures to strengthen reliability of conformity assessment
The EEC is preparing near-term and longer-term steps on certification reliability, common registers and the accreditation council.
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Radioactive aviation watches found in parcel from Israel
Aviation watches with radiation ~20× above natural background seized in a parcel from Israel; import banned.
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First EAEU e-CMR pilot haulage planned for mid-October 2026
A Kazakhstan–Russia e-CMR pilot is set for 15 October 2026; results are due at the EEC Council in December.
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FCS Russia dismantles multi-million corruption scheme
A recycling-fee corruption scheme at an excise customs post led to bribery cases over RUB 13 million and asset forfeiture above RUB 80 million.
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Public Council under FCS discusses uniform customs decision-making
The FCS Public Council reviewed uniform rulings, UAIS TO 2.0, the foreign-trade personal account and customs monitoring.
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Andrey Slepnev: EAEU trade policy aims at a barrier-free business environment
At a Moscow conference the EEC trade minister linked Union trade policy to logistics, investment and simpler procedures.
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EAEU transit system presented at a UN forum
Sergey Shklyaev outlined the EAEU transit system, navigation seals and UNECE cooperation at a UN forum.
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Bakytzhan Sagintayev holds talks with acting UNCTAD Secretary-General Pedro Moreno
The EEC and UNCTAD reviewed trade, investment and digitalisation; a 2027–2029 programme is being drafted.
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Iran and the EAEU discuss transport cooperation
The EAEU–Iran transport subcommittee reviewed the North–South corridor, digitalisation and transit facilitation.
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Renovated Kraskino border checkpoint opens in Primorye
Kraskino road checkpoint reopened with triple capacity (750 vehicles/day) on the Primorye-2 corridor with China.
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EAEU advances technical regulation and sanitary, veterinary and phytosanitary controls
An EEC committee cleared TR, sanitary and veterinary updates, including new timelines for veterinary products.
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Anti-dumping duty on Chinese OCTG pipes extended for five years
The duty on Chinese seamless OCTG pipes runs to 5 October 2031 at rates of 12.23–31%.
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EAEU–UAE economic partnership agreement enters into force
From 6 October the EAEU–UAE deal grants preferences on 86% of tariff lines and opens North–South logistics cooperation.
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EAEU and CIS experts discuss a Greater Eurasian transport partnership
Talks covered corridors, e-queues, electronic documents and a shared digital view of Eurasian freight.
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EAEU–Vietnam FTA marks 10 years in force
Under the FTA, EAEU–Vietnam trade rose from USD 4.3 bn in 2016 to USD 8.3 bn in 2025.
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Intergovernmental Council briefed on e-documents at sea checkpoints
EMPS received a 2023–2025 report on sea-checkpoint digitalisation and Board recommendations.
