Russia to extend the ban on the entry of trucks from the European Union, England, Norway and Ukraine until 2024

MOSCOW, June 1 – RIA Novosti. RIA Novosti, in the secretariat of First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov, said that the ban on TIR entry into Russia from some European countries will be extended until the end of the year.

“The decision was made to extend the ban until December 30 this year,” the source said.

An RIA Novosti source familiar with the approval of the documents added that the relevant draft has been submitted to the government.

Russia imposed a ban on the entry of trucks from the European Union, England, Norway and Ukraine on 10 October last year, then extended this ban until 30 June.

This was a mirrored response to the ban on the movement of Russian trucks on the territory of EU countries. The restrictions do not apply to the transport of postal items, diplomatic posts, humanitarian aid, goods imported across the border between Russia and Belarus, and others.

At the same time, there is a mechanism for the transfer and reloading of goods transported by foreign vehicles in Russia. Pskov, Kaliningrad, Leningrad and Murmansk regions, Karelia and St. At the customs terminal complexes in the border regions of St. Petersburg, such goods are reloaded into Russian and Belarusian trucks (or a semi-trailer is reattached). Goods transported to the Kaliningrad region or back are not subject to this rule.

At the same time, foreign trucks are allowed to transport goods from the territory of Russia if reloading can damage them or is technically impossible. For example, these perishable products, pharmacological and medicinal products, etc. is done with.