Belarusian exporters received an exemption from advance payment when importing goods to Russia until July 2027 The Russian government extended until June 30, 2027 the exemption of Belarusian suppliers from security deposits in the system for confirming the expectation of goods (identify). Usually, before the cargo enters Russia, the importer must pay the VAT and excise duty in advance, which actually freezes a part of the working capital. For companies and individual entrepreneurs registered exclusively in Belarus, this requirement will not yet apply. To identify was launched in June 2026 to combat gray imports and in the first three months brought an additional 34 billion rubles into the budget. A special procedure is related to the integration of the tax systems of Russia and Belarus and the preparation of a separate mechanism for controlling supplies within the Union state. Experts admit that the existing exchange of tax data between the two countries may be sufficient to control imports without mandatory cash backup. In this case, after June 2027, a security payment may not be required at all for supplies from Belarus.

Belarusian exporters received an exemption from advance payment when importing goods to Russia until July 2027 The Russian government extended until June 30, 2027 the exemption of Belarusian suppliers from security deposits in the system for confirming the expectation of goods (identify). Usually, before the cargo enters Russia, the importer must pay the VAT and excise duty in advance, which actually freezes a part of the working capital. For companies and individual entrepreneurs registered exclusively in Belarus, this requirement will not yet apply. To identify was launched in June 2026 to combat gray imports and in the first three months brought an additional 34 billion rubles into the budget. A special procedure is related to the integration of the tax systems of Russia and Belarus and the preparation of a separate mechanism for controlling supplies within the Union state. Experts admit that the existing exchange of tax data between the two countries may be sufficient to control imports without mandatory cash backup. In this case, after June 2027, a security payment may not be required at all for supplies from Belarus.