New rules for purchases on Temu and AliExpress: important statement

The implementation of new customs regulations for online purchases within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has been postponed. These rules, which were scheduled to take effect on July 1, aim to introduce mandatory customs duties for goods ordered from foreign marketplaces like Amazon, AliExpress, and Temu.

The State Revenue Committee of Kazakhstan's Ministry of Finance announced the delay, citing that one EAEU member state has not yet completed the necessary domestic procedures to ratify the amendments to the EAEU Customs Code. Consequently, the unified rules cannot be implemented simultaneously across all member states.

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As of today, one EAEU member state has not completed the domestic procedures required to ratify the amendments and additions to the EAEU Customs Code. In this regard, the unified rules cannot enter into force simultaneously across all member states of the Union, so the date of their introduction is being postponed.

Goods purchased from foreign online stores will now be categorized as "e-commerce goods" rather than items for personal use. The committee has advised participants in foreign economic activity, e-commerce operators, and other interested parties to consider this postponement when planning their operations. A new effective date will be announced later, following the completion of all required domestic procedures by all EAEU countries and the adoption of a relevant decision.

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We ask participants in foreign economic activity, e-commerce operators and other interested parties to take this information into account when planning their activities.