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Customs procedure IM 40: release for domestic consumption

What the IM 40 ED code in the declaration means, conditions for release for domestic consumption, clearance timelines, required documents, and customs payments.

Container Lines Have Left Novorossiysk, and Imports from Belarusian Suppliers Will Require a VAT Guarantee Payment from November 1

TransGID Weekly Digest (October 6–12): Lines Departing Novorossiysk, Rosatom and Delo, e-CMR Pilot, Mumbai and Aeroflot, VAT Guarantee Payment for Deliveries from Belarus.

Proforma invoice vs. commercial invoice: what is the difference

Customs value is calculated based on the commercial invoice and the total of all payments (para. 3, art. 39 of the EAEU Customs Code), not on the proforma. Document verification at the warehouse in China.

From October 1, customs requires container size and type codes, while RZD freight tariffs have increased by 8.5%

Before an October shipment from China, check container codes in the bill of lading, PI for road border crossings, and labeling, and request a recalculation of the rail rate.

How to fill out a CMR consignment note box by box and cross-check it with the packing list

CMR consignment note box by box: who fills it out, how to calculate package count and weight, which details to reconcile with the invoice and packing list, and what to verify before the truck departs.

Trade Turnover with China Up by 28%, While Ministry of Economic Development Forecasts Decline in Rail Freight

Trade Turnover with China +28%, FESCO Redirects Route from Ankara to St. Petersburg, Murmansk Handles Grain. Logistics Review for September 22–28, 2026.

Customs Packing List: How to Reconcile It with the Invoice and Cargo

How to prepare a packing list for customs, reconcile it with the invoice and cargo, and verify quantity, weight, and labeling before shipping goods from China.

Grain stalled in the Baltic, payments to China under risk again, and marketplaces face hundreds of lawsuits

Weekly logistics review: Northern Sea Route from China to St. Petersburg, Russian Railways discount for Kurgan, customs automation in the Far East.

How to Plan Shipments According to China's Production Calendar

What to do if deadlines are missed: splitting shipments, changing transport legs, choosing services with fewer transshipments. Transit time calculations for your destination.

Russian Railways increases fees, Zabaikalsky Krai receives an unmanned border crossing, and Leningrad Region faces a second fuel crisis

Zabaykalsky Krai, the Northern Sea Route, and Moscow Warehouses — Logistics Overview: September 8–14

LCL and FCL from China: The w/m Rule, Breakeven Threshold, and Cargo Schemes — TransGID Analysis

How freight is calculated in a consolidated container, when LCL becomes more expensive than FCL, and why cargo schemes are hazardous after 2026. A practical breakdown with rates and legal references.

Latvia and Lithuania discuss grain transit ban, while Vladivostok breaks records and a decade-long corridor to Magadan is signed

Logistics review September 1–7, 2026: Latvia and Lithuania discuss ban on Russian grain transit, VMTP sets record for container throughput.

Demurrage, detention, and storage in container shipping: what is the difference and how to avoid overpaying

Demurrage, detention, and storage: who charges the fees, which date starts the free time, and how to reduce container delay costs.