From 10 August Russia extends simplified certification to 2027 — and tightens the rules for goods on Minpromtorg List No. 4114: what it means for your shipment

1. Simplified procedure extended to 1 September 2027

The Government of the Russian Federation extends until 1 September 2027 the simplified procedure for assessing imported products against the mandatory requirements of technical regulations.

The relief applies to all goods except those included in the special list approved by Minpromtorg Order No. 4114. For the bulk of imports the existing easings for obtaining permits remain in force — declarations of conformity and certificates of conformity can still be issued under the simplified scheme.

For an exporter this is the good half of the news: the paperwork window on the Russian side stays open for another two shipping seasons, so contracts and production plans for 2026–2027 do not have to be rebuilt around a new certification regime. Documents for your product range can be prepared under the same certification route your buyer used before.

2. Restrictions for goods on the special list

For products included in the special list approved by Minpromtorg Order No. 4114 the rules become stricter. From 10 August, in respect of such goods it becomes impossible:

• to use third-party permits — declarations of conformity (DoC) and certificates of conformity (CoC) — without providing the originals and a power of attorney from the applicant granting the right to use them;
• to import products without mandatory EAC conformity marking.

Both restrictions bite at the border, not in the office. They are checked when the goods are declared, which means the consequences land on the shipment you have already loaded.

From 10 August goods on Minpromtorg List No. 4114 must arrive in Russia already bearing the EAC mark — with original permits and a power of attorney in the buyer's hands.

3. What your Russian buyer will now require from you

If your product falls under List No. 4114, expect the following requests from the consignee — and treat them as conditions of shipment, not as formalities:

• EAC marking applied before dispatch. The mark has to be on the product, the rating plate, the label or the packaging by the time the goods are imported. In practice that means changing artwork and labels at the factory and photographing the marking before loading.
• Original DoC / CoC. Scans are no longer enough for listed goods. Originals travel physically, so plan courier time separately from transit time.
• Power of attorney from the applicant — the company in whose name the permit was issued. If your buyer is not the applicant, the chain “applicant → power of attorney → importer” must be closed before the goods arrive.
• Consistent product description. The product name in the invoice, packing list and on the label must match the wording in the permit and the HS code declared at customs.

Delay risk. Goods that arrive without EAC marking, or with copies of a permit instead of originals, cannot be released. The container sits in temporary storage while the marking or the documents are sorted out — storage and demurrage are charged to the cargo, and delivery dates to your buyer slip. Re-marking already imported goods in a Russian warehouse is, as a rule, several times more expensive than applying the mark on the production line.

The exposure is highest for ranges where a single shipment carries dozens of articles — electronics and home appliances, equipment and machine tools, cosmetics, auto parts — because one unmarked position can hold up the whole consignment.

Table: what changes from 10 August

Comparison of the conformity confirmation rules before and after Resolution No. 867 enters into force.

Key nuance: product name + HS code

To determine whether the List applies, you must go by both the product name and the EAEU HS code.

Checking against one criterion only can lead to an error: a product with a name that is not on the List may still fall under it by HS code — and vice versa. Check both parameters for every position in the shipment.

This matters to the shipper directly, because the HS code is derived from the technical description you supply. An imprecise specification in the invoice can move a position into the List — or hide the fact that it was there all along until the cargo is already at the border.

What exporters should do now

1. Check every position in your Russian order book against the List of Minpromtorg Order No. 4114 — by product name and EAEU HS code at the same time.
2. For listed goods — agree with the buyer who holds the permit, and make sure the originals of the DoC / CoC and the power of attorney from the applicant are issued before the goods are dispatched.
3. For listed goods — put EAC marking into the production and packing process, and keep photo evidence of the applied mark for each batch.
4. For goods outside the List — plan certification under the simplified scheme within the window that runs to 1 September 2027.
5. Align the product names in your invoices, packing lists and labels with the wording used in the permits.
6. Update the terms of your supply contracts: who applies the marking, who obtains the permits, who bears storage costs if the cargo is held at the border.

Annex: power of attorney template

Attached to this article is a template power of attorney granting the right to use a permit (a declaration or certificate of conformity). It is drawn up in Russian for the Russian applicant — pass it to your buyer or to the certificate holder when you work with goods from the special list.

Summary

Resolution No. 867 is not simply an extension of relief — it is a deliberate split of the market. For most goods the course towards simplification holds until 2027, while for positions on the Minpromtorg List what is effectively a full traceability regime is introduced: original documents, powers of attorney, mandatory EAC marking. For an exporter that shifts part of the work upstream, into the plant and into the shipping documents: the mark has to be on the product before it is loaded, and the originals have to be with the buyer before the cargo arrives. Suppliers whose range touches the List should revisit their contracts now — after 10 August there is no margin for error at the border. Send us a request and we will go through your specific shipment.

We will check your goods against Minpromtorg List No. 4114 by product name and HS code, advise on EAC marking and permits, and take over delivery and customs clearance on the Russian side.

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