MOF bans pay customs duties in dollars and euros.

Standard Customs Code of Russia on the right of companies to choose between foreign currency and rubles, with the payment of duties and taxes may be canceled, Interfax reports. The relevant amendments, now the Ministry of Finance. They will be made to the Government next week.
Effects of the rules of the Code has been suspended from 1 January 2007 for the execution of the message the president of Russia in 2006. The moratorium was supposed to act within five years. After the moratorium, which obliges to make all payments in the Russian currency, importers have been forced to incur additional costs and access to specialized brokers.
Customs revenue in late 2008 - early 2009, is steadily declining due to falling turnover of Russia with foreign countries, caused by the global economic crisis. In addition, a significant role in reducing the revenue of customs authorities of falling prices for energy and other commodities that are the foundation of Russian exports. In January 2009, exports from Russia declined in relation to the same period of 2008 more than doubled, while imports - by 37 percent.
As a result, the Russian Customs for the first two months of 2009 contributed to the budget of 416 billion rubles, which is 36 percent smaller than on the basis of the same period last year.