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Export of Goods & Services

Russia Export Contract

Selling goods or services to a foreign buyer — get a ready bilingual EN/RU document for the bank, customs, and 0% VAT confirmation

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0% VAT
on confirmed export
EN/RU
bilingual format
173-FZ
currency control
CISG
international law
FCA·DAP
delivery terms

What the draft already fills

Parties, documents and specifics for every deal scheme

Export of goods

PartiesSeller — Russia, buyer — foreign company
Delivery termsFCA, DAP, DDP, FOB — your choice
DocumentsInvoice, packing list, export declaration, waybill
SpecificsHS code · Contract details for the 0% VAT register · Deadlines for currency proceeds receipt

Export of services

PartiesContractor — Russia, customer — foreign company
SpecificsCertificate of completed work EN/RU · Milestone payments or advance · Late payment penalty

An export contract in three steps

Export proceeds, the zero VAT rate and deadlines for receiving proceeds are built into the structure

1
Fill in the form

Enter the details of the Russian seller and the foreign buyer, describe the goods or services, and choose the delivery and payment terms.

2
Pay 2 990 ₽

Pay online by card. Right after payment the system assembles your personal document.

3
Download the DOCX

Opens in Word, LibreOffice, Google Docs. Edit, print two copies, and have both parties sign.

2 types of export contracts

Shipping goods or providing services — the generator adapts to each case

Buying from a foreign supplier? You need a different type of document. Import Contract →

Export contract: generator or a template from the internet

A downloaded template is a blank. A ready export contract is something else entirely

What matters
Template from the internet
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Seller and buyer details
✗ You fill in manually
✓ Filled in through the form
Delivery basis (FCA / DAP / DDP)
✗ You must know it yourself
✓ Pick from a list
Bilingual EN/RU
✗ You need a translator
✓ Generated automatically
Proceeds receipt deadline (173-FZ)
✗ Often not specified
✓ Built into the template
Details for 0% VAT
✗ You check it yourself
✓ For an EAEU buyer — 0% VAT clauses; for the Art. 165 register — contract number and date
Time to prepare
2–4 hours
✓ 15 minutes

What's included in an export contract

Contract sections — from subject and price to payment terms and bank details

✓Details of the Russian seller and the foreign buyer
✓Subject of the agreement with HS code and product description
✓Unit price, settlement currency, and total amount
✓Delivery basis under Incoterms 2020: FCA, DAP, DDP, and others
✓Procedure and deadline for receiving currency proceeds
✓Delivery deadlines and terms of title transfer
✓Quality and packaging requirements
✓Penalties and claims settlement procedure
✓Force majeure clause
✓Russian governing law and ICAC arbitration

Questions about export contracts

Export contract: currency control, the zero VAT rate and proceeds deadlines

An export contract is required for any sale of goods or services to a foreign buyer. Without it, the bank won't credit the currency proceeds, and customs won't process the export declaration. Mandatory sections: subject, price, deadlines, both parties' details, payment procedure, and the deadline for receiving proceeds.
Under Bank of Russia Instruction No. 181-I, an export contract of 10 million RUB or more (at the Central Bank rate on the date of signing) is registered with an authorized bank. The bank assigns a UNK — a unique contract number. Below the threshold the contract is not registered.
0% VAT applies to confirmed exports of goods. To confirm the zero rate, an electronic register with data from the customs declaration and the export contract is filed with the tax authority (Article 165(1)(1) of the Russian Tax Code). The contract number and date for the register come from the contract, and for an EAEU buyer the contract includes the 0% VAT clauses.
FCA is a rule for exports from Russia under which you hand over the goods to the carrier on Russian territory, and the buyer bears further risk. DAP — you deliver to the buyer's warehouse abroad. DDP — full delivery with duties paid in the destination country. Incoterms do not apply to export of services. The generator offers all 11 conditions of Incoterms 2020.
The deadline for receiving payment from the foreign buyer must be stated directly in the export contract. The bank takes these deadlines into account when registering the contract; the share of foreign currency proceeds to be credited is set by Presidential Decrees No. 79 and No. 430. The generator automatically includes a clause on the payment procedure and deadlines.
Russian authorities — the bank, customs, and the tax authority — accept documents in Russian. The foreign buyer works in English. The generator creates an export contract with parallel EN/RU columns: both texts are originals, with the Russian text prevailing in case of discrepancy (clause 9.1), and no notarized translation is needed.

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✓ Incoterms 2020 · 0% VAT
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Export Contract: What a Russian Seller Needs to Know

A Russian company entering a foreign market starts with a properly drafted export contract. It is the basis for every subsequent operation: the bank relies on it when crediting currency proceeds, customs relies on it when processing the export declaration, and the tax authority relies on it when verifying the right to the 0% VAT rate. Without an export contract, none of these authorities will accept the document package.

Export contract and currency control under 173-FZ

The authorized bank must confirm that every incoming currency payment is backed by documentary grounds. Under Bank of Russia Instruction No. 181-I, for export contracts worth 10 million rubles or more, the financial institution opens a file and assigns a unique registration number. The document must state the performance deadline and the deadline for receiving proceeds — violating the latter triggers an administrative fine.

Confirming 0% VAT on export of goods

The zero VAT rate applies to documented exports of goods. The package for the tax authority is an electronic register with data from the export customs declaration and the export contract (Article 165(1)(1) of the Russian Tax Code); the tax authority may request transport documents (Article 165(1.2)). Contract details go into the register filed to confirm the 0% rate.

Incoterms on export and the transfer of risk to the buyer

The delivery basis determines the moment at which the risk of loss of the goods passes from the Russian seller to the foreign buyer. FCA — the seller hands the cargo to the carrier on Russian territory and handles export clearance. DAP and DDP are used when the seller takes on delivery to the buyer's warehouse. The generator supports all 11 conditions of Incoterms 2020.

Bilingual format of the export contract and the CISG

Russian customs, the bank, and the tax authority accept paperwork in Russian. The foreign buyer reads English. The builder produces a bilingual export contract with parallel EN/RU columns: both texts are originals, with the Russian text prevailing in case of discrepancy (clause 9.1), and no notarized translation is needed. The contract itself does not mention the CISG: it is governed by the legislation of the Russian Federation, and for sales of goods the Convention applies as part of Russian law, since Russia is a party to it.