IА REGNUM correspondent today, on February 27th took an interest in the opinion of «shuttling businessmen» of the Central market of Adygeya capital concerned new norms of the duty-free goods import. Now «shuttles» can transport without payment of duties no more than 35 kg of cargo, and only once a month. Earlier they authorized to transport duty-free 50 kg every week.
Interrogated businessmen confirmed that they were "businessmen-shuttles", but the most part of them emphasized that for their goods they went to the wholesale markets of Krasnodar, Pyatigorsk or Moscow.
As they said, innovations would affect their business indirectly - the prices should rise in the wholesale markets, so they would be compelled to lift their prices, too; such behaviour of the prices would not increase purchasing capacity of townspeople and their income should be reduced accordingly.
In the market there were "shuttles" who carry their goods from abroad. They get goods from Turkey. As a woman-businessman with 10 years experience noted in present economic conditions she could not found her business in any way.
Now Chinese goods compete Turkish one, and it wins the struggle. In the Maykop market a lot of the most different goods, and it does not give an opportunity to make such margin on goods by means of which it would be possible to pay off, say, under credit. Present conditions are only for survival.
As to the right to take goods duty-free it exists for the customs service. She (business-woman) tries to use that right but customs officers (both in Krasnodar, and Minvody town) would not pass any good until she enclosed in her passport for them practically the same sum, as for other goods. "Not later than before the New Year, - she told, - I had such attempt. I carried New Year's gifts in a cellophane package, only 8 kg. I was not passed until I had paid out".
A "shuttle-businessman" in conversation with IА REGNUM correspondent emphasized that he does not use that opportunity. That, as he said, is not for businessmen at all – just for passengers and for customs officers. The most part of his goods they send him without a trip, he orders it by phone. He has to go rarely.
But when he has to transport his goods: "the duty for 35 kg of goods is 1,5 thousand rubles, - he noted. - To customs officers for the duty-free goods as I know, they pay 30 dollars. There is some difference but you shouldn’t pay off with your nerves". As to prospects on expansion of business the interrogated businessman does not see them, too.
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Interrogated businessmen confirmed that they were "businessmen-shuttles", but the most part of them emphasized that for their goods they went to the wholesale markets of Krasnodar, Pyatigorsk or Moscow.
As they said, innovations would affect their business indirectly - the prices should rise in the wholesale markets, so they would be compelled to lift their prices, too; such behaviour of the prices would not increase purchasing capacity of townspeople and their income should be reduced accordingly.
In the market there were "shuttles" who carry their goods from abroad. They get goods from Turkey. As a woman-businessman with 10 years experience noted in present economic conditions she could not found her business in any way.
Now Chinese goods compete Turkish one, and it wins the struggle. In the Maykop market a lot of the most different goods, and it does not give an opportunity to make such margin on goods by means of which it would be possible to pay off, say, under credit. Present conditions are only for survival.
As to the right to take goods duty-free it exists for the customs service. She (business-woman) tries to use that right but customs officers (both in Krasnodar, and Minvody town) would not pass any good until she enclosed in her passport for them practically the same sum, as for other goods. "Not later than before the New Year, - she told, - I had such attempt. I carried New Year's gifts in a cellophane package, only 8 kg. I was not passed until I had paid out".
A "shuttle-businessman" in conversation with IА REGNUM correspondent emphasized that he does not use that opportunity. That, as he said, is not for businessmen at all – just for passengers and for customs officers. The most part of his goods they send him without a trip, he orders it by phone. He has to go rarely.
But when he has to transport his goods: "the duty for 35 kg of goods is 1,5 thousand rubles, - he noted. - To customs officers for the duty-free goods as I know, they pay 30 dollars. There is some difference but you shouldn’t pay off with your nerves". As to prospects on expansion of business the interrogated businessman does not see them, too.
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