In 2024, the Federal Customs Service (FCS) of Russia identified over 10.9 thousand cases of illegal movement of cash by citizens, totaling more than 1.8 billion rubles.
The main currencies involved were the US dollar, euro, and ruble. 63 criminal cases were initiated (Article 200.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), along with 10,861 administrative offense cases (Article 16.4 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation).
The FCS reminds:
— Since March 2, 2022, the export of foreign currency cash exceeding $10,000 is prohibited;
— When importing cash into the EAEU exceeding $10,000, a passenger customs declaration is required; for amounts over $100,000, proof of the origin of the funds is necessary.
Declaration does not entail the collection of duties or taxes.
