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It is planned to define the concept of e-commerce goods, specify the peculiarities of customs operations carried out during the import and export of e-commerce goods, establish simplified forms of customs declarations for e-commerce goods, and introduce other similar regulations. These regulations pertain to e-commerce with third countries.
This was stated by Hamlet Sahakyan, Deputy Chairman of the State Revenue Committee (SRC) of the Republic of Armenia, when presenting the legislative package amending the “Customs Regulation” and “State Duty” laws at the session of the Standing Committee on Economic Affairs. This information was reported to bizprotect.am from the National Assembly.
The presenter outlined the current procedure, noting that the EAEU divides e-commerce into two categories: direct supply to individuals and supply from a warehouse by corresponding economic operators. It was noted that in the case of direct supply to an individual, customs duties are paid to the Armenian budget, whereas in the case of delivery from a customs warehouse, customs payments, as with other imports, go to the general EAEU budget, and Armenia receives its share.
According to Hamlet Sahakyan, the regulations define the cases for submitting documents confirming the information included in customs declarations when presented to the customs authority. Liability is also envisaged for individuals if e-commerce goods are released but later used for commercial purposes.
The regulations also establish the procedure for exporting unclaimed e-commerce goods from the EAEU territory, as well as the rules for removal from customs warehouses and delivery to individuals after purchase of goods stored in customs warehouses. Procedures are also specified for notifying the customs authority about returned or re-stored goods, and for the imposition of fines by customs authorities in cases of non-payment or improper fulfillment of customs obligations related to e-commerce goods. Deputy Chairman Sahakyan emphasized that no additional duties are being introduced; these are simply clarifications.
The legislative package was discussed in its first reading and received a positive conclusion from the Standing Committee on Economic Affairs.