Further bans on imports of goods from Russia take effect in Estonia – Tax and Customs Board

TALLINN. Jan 9 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Further bans on imports of goods originating from Russia took effect in Estonia on Monday.

"On 9 January, the transitional period for sanctions imposed by the European Union on a number of consumer goods originating in the Russian Federation will end and their import into the European Union will be prohibited from Monday," the Estonian Tax and Customs Board said in a statement seen by Interfax.

"As from 9 January, the transitional period will also end for those sanctioned goods for which supply contracts were concluded before 7 October. From Monday, it is prohibited to bring from Russia a number of consumer goods, including cosmetics, washing and cleaning products, clothes, footwear, etc. for both private and legal persons," the statement quoted Piret Tinkus, head of the prohibitions and restrictions division of the customs security area at the customs department of the Estonian Tax and Customs Board, as saying.

Any prohibited items must be returned or abandoned by the traveler on the border, otherwise they shall be confiscated, the board said.

In particular, the prohibited goods include cigars, cigarillos, cigarettes; iron and steel products; cosmetics and products for use on the hair (e.g. shampoos); oral care products (e.g. toothpaste, dental floss); shaving products, including pre-shave and aftershave products; washing and cleaning agents (e.g. soaps); various plastic products, e.g. packing materials, pipes, tubes, hoses, building material; various paper products; women’s or girls’ clothes; footwear; tools and other articles.