Estonia to ban import of sanctioned goods from Russia by private individuals

Estonia from July 10 will introduce a ban on the import of sanctioned goods from Russia by private individuals, Report informs referring to Interfax.

The ban is connected with the sanctions adopted by the EU in order to prevent the purchase of Russian goods that bring Russia significant income.

The list of goods prohibited for import includes alcoholic beverages less than 80% strong, furniture, wood, fertilizers and a number of other goods that private individuals brought with them daily from Russia.

The report notes that the violation of sanctions is declared a crime, the proceedings on which can be carried out by the security police and, by decision of the prosecutor’s office, the tax and customs department, with a final decision in court.

The sanctions also apply to the export to the Russian Federation of goods classified as luxury goods, including certain consumer electronics products.