Originally Posted by
woody125
My experience would say that you do not need to declare anything going in or coming out. You might choose to cover yourself by going through the Red Channel both ways but the 10-12 trips I make through Customs each year shows me you should be just fine without it. That includes meds and the SLR your speak of above.
I agree with Woody, with the exception that we recommend (acutally, require) our colleagues to declare artworks and money when leaving Russia.
We've never had issues with electronics and prescriptions. Incidently, depending on the medicine it is my experience that many can be bought far more cheaply in Moscow (from reliable chains such as 36.6). However, you should definately bring a copy of your prescription for any medications you bring in (not declare it, just bring the copy of prescription).