Draft a foreign trade contract with a Belarusian company in 5 minutes. EAEU: no customs declaration required, but 173-FZ currency control still applies. Bilingual EN/RU DOCX for the bank
Choose contract type →Four contract types — import and export of goods and services with Belarusian partners under the EAEU
A Russian company imports goods from Belarus: tractors, trucks, fertilizers, food products, furniture, or chemical products.
A Russian company exports oil and petroleum products, industrial equipment, metals, or consumer goods to Belarus.
A Russian company receives IT services, software development, engineering, or consulting from a Belarusian company.
A Russian company provides IT development, marketing, training, or consulting to a Belarusian client.
Belarus is a member of the EAEU and the Union State with Russia: trade is simplified, but the contract and currency control requirements remain
Belarus is a member of the EAEU and the Union State of Russia and Belarus. Goods move without customs declaration or duties. For deals from 1 million RUB, a statistical form is filed with the FCS. Bank currency control under 173-FZ is mandatory.
EAEU · Union StateMain legal forms: OOO (limited liability company), OAO/ZAO (joint-stock companies), UP (unitary enterprise). The company identifier is the UNP (payer registration number), a 9-digit code. You can verify a counterparty via portal.egr.gov.by (Unified State Register).
OOO · UP · UNPSettlements between Russian and Belarusian companies are made in Russian rubles (RUB) or Belarusian rubles (BYN). Ruble settlements are convenient and require no conversion. Specify the currency agreed with your bank and partner.
RUB · BYN · currencyExports of goods to Belarus are taxed at a 0% VAT rate (subject to confirmation of export). For services provided or received, the EAEU Protocol on Indirect Taxes applies — the rate depends on the place of supply of the service.
0% VAT · EAEUAnswers to questions about drafting a contract with a Belarusian company
Belarus is Russia's closest trading partner. Within the EAEU and the Union State, goods move without customs declarations or duties. Nevertheless, a contract is mandatory for bank currency control, and for amounts from 1 million RUB, a statistical form must be filed with the FCS.
The key identifier is the UNP (payer registration number), a 9-digit code assigned upon registration — the equivalent of the Russian INN. You can verify a company via portal.egr.gov.by (Unified State Register), which shows the company's current status, ownership form, and business activities. Include the counterparty's UNP in the contract's details section.
Belarus is a major producer and exporter in the following industries: agricultural machinery (Belarus tractors, Gomselmash combines), trucks (MAZ, BelAZ), potash fertilizers (Belaruskali), food products (dairy, meat, confectionery), petroleum products and chemicals (oil refining in Mozyr and Novopolotsk), IT services (the High-Tech Park in Minsk).
Belarus shares a border with Russia over 1,200 km long. Main transport corridors: the M1 highway Moscow–Minsk, the Moscow–Minsk–Brest rail corridor, and Minsk-2 Airport. Transit through Belarus is also used for cargo from Europe.
Imports from Belarus: machinery and engineering equipment, fertilizers, petroleum products, food products, furniture, IT services. Exports to Belarus: oil and gas, metals, chemical products, industrial equipment. Belarus ranks among Russia's top 3 trading partners.