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St. Petersburg has become one of the first cities in Russia with a unified network of freight transport services. Agencies provide a full package of services to Russian and foreign freight shippers. Clients are now able to have their freight registered, expedited and passed through Customs. All they have to do is fax their order. The all-embracing service also takes care of everything between the train and warehouse.

Individuals are not subject to any Customs duties if the value of the items they are bringing with them doesn't exceed 200 dollars (US). Permanent residents of the Russian Federation who travel abroad and spend over 6 uninterrupted months in a foreign country, are permitted to bring in goods valued up to 5,000 dollars. Individuals may leave the country without having to pay any duties if the value of the goods doesn't exceed the value of 50 months' worth of minimum wage. Also exempt from Customs duties are individuals who temporarily enter or leave the country with goods not intended for productive or commercial purposes - items, that is, which are intended for their personal use.

CHECK WORK

Exercise 15. Look through text 2 again and underline the words essential for general understanding.

Exercise 16. According to the text, are the following statements true or false? If they are false, give the correct statement.

  1. A large amount of freight crosses the border on trains.

  2. New Customs checkpoints have been set up at the borders with the Baltic States.

  1. The North-Western Customs Administration works in coordination with Finnish Customs.

  2. Unfortunately the information about freight, its transfer and its storage is not complete.

  1. St. Petersburg has a unified network of freight transport services.

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