Passenger traffic at the Zabaikalsk border increased one and a half times during the year. Since the beginning of 2026, customs officials have cleared goods for almost 800,000 tourists at the Zabykalsk international checkpoint. Cheetah Customs press service said this is 54.5% more than the same period last year. On average, more than 2.6 thousand people cross the border in both directions per day. During holidays and vacations their number increases to 5 thousand. The busiest day this year was August 23rd. Then 6,484 people crossed the border in 150 buses. Of these, 3,908 tourists returned to Russia, and 2,576 went to China. Most of the buses arrived between 13:00 and 19:00 - 50 buses passed through the checkpoint in six hours. Since January, customs officials have also cleared more than 30,000 buses - a third more than in the same period in 2025. You can bring goods from abroad for personal use duty-free if their total cost does not exceed 500 euros and their weight is 25 kilograms. Additional standards apply to air passengers: up to 10 thousand euros and 50 kilograms. If you exceed the limit, you will have to pay a fee - 30% of the excess cost, but not less than 4 euros for each additional kilogram. You can find out which products cannot be imported or exported from EAEU countries on the website of the Federal Customs Service of Russia in the section "Information for individuals". You can also consult for free at the legal department of Chita Customs at the address: Chita, Shirokaya Street, 53, or by phone (3022) 35-57-86. Always in touch at Max.

Passenger traffic at the Zabaikalsk border increased one and a half times during the year. Since the beginning of 2026, customs officials have cleared goods for almost 800,000 tourists at the Zabykalsk international checkpoint. Cheetah Customs press service said this is 54.5% more than the same period last year. On average, more than 2.6 thousand people cross the border in both directions per day. During holidays and vacations their number increases to 5 thousand. The busiest day this year was August 23rd. Then 6,484 people crossed the border in 150 buses. Of these, 3,908 tourists returned to Russia, and 2,576 went to China. Most of the buses arrived between 13:00 and 19:00 - 50 buses passed through the checkpoint in six hours. Since January, customs officials have also cleared more than 30,000 buses - a third more than in the same period in 2025. You can bring goods from abroad for personal use duty-free if their total cost does not exceed 500 euros and their weight is 25 kilograms. Additional standards apply to air passengers: up to 10 thousand euros and 50 kilograms. If you exceed the limit, you will have to pay a fee - 30% of the excess cost, but not less than 4 euros for each additional kilogram. You can find out which products cannot be imported or exported from EAEU countries on the website of the Federal Customs Service of Russia in the section "Information for individuals". You can also consult for free at the legal department of Chita Customs at the address: Chita, Shirokaya Street, 53, or by phone (3022) 35-57-86. Always in touch at Max.