The State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter – the Committee) informs that, as of 31 July 2026, the second stage of the implementation of navigation seals for tracking the transportation of goods has commenced within the Eurasian Economic Union (hereinafter – the EAEU).
As part of the second stage, the list of transportation operations for which the use of navigation seals is mandatory in road and rail transport has been significantly expanded.
In the course of tracking transportation using navigation seals within the EAEU, different practices have emerged among the Member States regarding the application of navigation seals to certain categories of goods.
In particular, the customs authorities of the EAEU Member States apply navigation seals to track the transportation of passenger vehicles moving under their own power as goods from third countries to the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In view of the absence of specifically designated locations for affixing navigation seals, the transportation from the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan of passenger vehicles moving under their own power as goods, as well as goods carried in open cargo compartments (or on open platforms) of road vehicles, neither in bulk nor in loose form (for example, passenger cars transported on car carriers), has been carried out without the use of navigation seals.
According to the clarification received from the Eurasian Economic Commission, where the conditions of transportation or the categories of goods do not fall within the exemptions provided for by Decision No. 71 of the EEC Council dated 9 July 2026, there are no grounds for not applying navigation seals.
At the same time, transit transportation of passenger vehicles moving under their own power as goods, as well as goods carried in open cargo compartments (or on open platforms) of road vehicles, neither in bulk nor in loose form, is subject to tracking using navigation seals.
The Committee informs carriers, freight forwarders, exporters, importers and other participants in foreign economic activity of the need to strictly comply with the requirements established by the legislation of the Eurasian Economic Union.
In the event that transit goods arrive at their designated places of delivery without navigation seals, administrative liability in the form of a fine (from RUB 35,000) is provided for in a number of EAEU Member States.