According to reports, the most unusual goods imported to Russia in the fourth quarter of 2024 included tomato seeds from the Netherlands worth about 500 thousand euros and dinosaur skeletons worth $5 million. RIA Novosti With reference to the data of the ETE group of companies engaged in international transport and official customs representation.
“Unusual orders in the fourth quarter of 2024 include the transportation of documents for spacecraft production, as well as tomato seeds from the Netherlands. The cost of maintaining a 100 gram envelope of seed material was estimated at 500 thousand euros. The price of dinosaur skeletons exceeded this amount. The company stated that the difficulty of delivering the $ 5 million cargo was caused by the need to transport a very fragile and at the same time skeleton of impressive size from Europe to Russia.
In addition, the transporter drew attention to the most sensitive cargo delivered to Russia from Europe. These pieces include a chandelier and crystal panel shipped from the Czech Republic for the Ritz Carlton hotel, consisting of 1,600 pieces and weighing just over a ton.
According to Angelina Ovechkina, head of fashion logistics at ETE Group of Companies, in the period from January to September there was an increase in demand for the transportation of large-sized and specific cargo by 10-15% compared to the same period. previous year.
truck driver in august tested Importing three Land Cruisers into Belarus under the guise of toilet paper.
Previously removed from Russia due to negligence of a customs officer taken out tons of mammoth tusks.
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Source: Gazeta
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