NOTE:
On entering the country, tourists must complete a customs declaration
form which must be retained until departure. This allows the import
of articles intended for personal use, including currency and
valuables which must be registered on the declaration form. Cameras,
jewellery, computers and musical instruments should all be declared.
Customs inspection can be long and detailed. It is advisable when
shopping to ask for a certificate from the shop which states that
goods have been paid for in hard currency. Presentation of such
certificates should speed up customs formalities.
PROHIBITED
IMPORTS: Photographs and printed matter directed against the
Russian Federation, weapons and ammunition, narcotics, fruit and
vegetables.
PROHIBITED
EXPORTS: Lottery tickets, electrical appliances, arms, some
computer hardware, more than 1.5 litres of vodka, carpets, works
of art and antiques (unless permission has been granted by the
Ministry of Culture), precious metals and furs.
NOTE:
Up to 280g of caviar per person may be exported, provided a receipt
is shown proving that it was bought at a store licensed to sell
it to foreigners.
