Russian banks and customs have strict requirements that differ from standard international practice
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Russian banks reject English-only contracts
This is the most common obstacle: Russian banks will not process payments based on a contract in English only — the payment gets rejected. Our service generates a two-column bilingual document: English on the left (for you to read), Russian on the right (for the bank and customs). No separate translation or notarisation needed.
EN · RU · DOCX
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CNY and HKD — actively used
Since 2022, CNY (Chinese yuan) via CIPS has grown significantly in China–Russia trade — Sberbank, VTB, and Gazprombank all support yuan payments directly. HKD works for transactions routed through Hong Kong. Confirm the settlement route with both banks before signing.
CNY · HKD · CIPS
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Russian currency control (173-FZ)
Under Federal Law 173-FZ, every foreign currency payment in Russia is verified by the bank against the contract. Contracts exceeding 3 million RUB must be registered and assigned a unique number (УНК). Missing clauses = payment rejected. Our templates include every required provision.
173-FZ · УНК
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ТН ВЭД codes (Russian HS codes)
Russian customs declarations require exact ТН ВЭД codes — the Russian version of HS codes. Our service automatically matches product names to codes from a 13,480-item database and inserts them into the specification. Your Russian customs broker can use the specification directly.
ТН ВЭД · 13 480
FAQ
Questions from Chinese companies about trading with Russia
Real questions from our Chinese clients
No. Our bilingual EN/RU contract format is accepted by Russian banks and customs without separate translation or notarisation. You read the English column; the Russian side submits the Russian column to their bank. This saves days of waiting and thousands of RUB in translation fees.
Yes. Since 2022, CNY payments through CIPS have become widely used in China–Russia trade. Major Russian banks — Sberbank, VTB, Gazprombank — support yuan transfers. Confirm the settlement route with both banks before signing. We generate the correct payment clause for CNY contracts.
Russian banks verify: delivery terms (INCOTERMS), payment method and deadlines, goods or services description, and full details of both companies (legal name, address, bank account). For contracts above 3 million RUB, the bank also requires registration and issues a unique contract number (УНК). All of this is covered in our templates.
FOB (Free on Board) is most common — you load the goods onto the vessel at a Chinese port (Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen), and the Russian buyer covers all costs from that point. CIF means you include freight and insurance to the Russian port. DAP works when you deliver to a Russian warehouse.
Yes. After payment you receive a fully editable Word (.docx) file. Open it in Microsoft Word or WPS and freely modify any field — company names, addresses, payment terms, clauses, bank details.
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