A fur coat made of natural fur is a serious acquisition, which many plan to use for many years. Therefore, it is important that the product is of appropriate quality, sewn in a trustworthy factory using modern technologies. To take a word to the seller or booklet, which can be compiled and printed in an hour, is extremely risky. Therefore, you need to know what KIZ is, how it can help us. Let's talk more about this method of chipping.
KIZ: abbreviation, meaning
As you may have guessed, the letter combination is associated with electronic tags on a fur product. Decoding KIZ - control identification mark. This is a strict reporting form, which is equipped with elements for protecting the product from counterfeiting - chips with a radio frequency integrated tag. Today there are several types of them - sewn-in, laid on, glued. Green KIZ was introduced for Russian products, and red for foreign products.
Thus, since 2016, each fur product must have a REID tag. Radio Frequency Identification - this is the abbreviation. Translated - "radio frequency identification". Using a scanner with such a tag, you can really read all the important information about the product. Modern devices can “hear” the chip from a distance of 10 meters. This allows you to quickly issue and check fur cargo.
Why do I need KIZ?
Knowing the decoding of the acronym KIZ, the reader will ask: "Why is this innovation necessary?" It's simple: this is a way to combat counterfeit fur. In particular, the chips will help the consumer avoid standard cheating schemes.
Often, sellers, taking advantage of the inexperience of the buyer, give out one fur after another, more expensive and valuable. Do not disdain to paint, cut, process the product with specific means. Also, there are often cases when they intentionally call a different country of manufacture. With KIZ this will not succeed.
Specifically for the state, chipping is necessary to identify and suppress tax evasion and customs duties.
Since when have KIZ used?
What is KIZ, Russia first learned on April 12, 2016. Then a pioneer project was launched - for now, a voluntary stage of certification of fur coats and other fur diversity. The decree of the Government of the Russian Federation on the mandatory furs chipping was signed on August 11 of the same year.
What is important, the innovation affected not only Russia, but also all the states of the European Economic Union - Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Kazakhstan. Manufacturers, importers, wholesalers and retailers of these countries are required to supply fur products with chips with the necessary information.
Since the beginning of December 2016, furs without KIZ have been declared illegal. Including the one that came to the seller before signing the decision. Thus, today KIZ must be attached to the following products:
- fur coats;
- fur jackets;
- couplings;
- fur collars;
- boa;
- other products lined with natural fur.
However, not all fur today is sold with a chip. For head fur hats, as well as animal skins, control identification marks are not yet mandatory.
And what about the violators?
The sale of fur products without tags KIZ threatens a very serious punishment. The proper observance of the letter of the law in this area is monitored by the police, customs, Federal Tax Service and Rospotrebnadzor.
Responsibility for violations is as follows:
- Administrative (article 15.12 of the Russian Administrative Code): a fine of up to 10 thousand rubles - for officials, up to 300 thousand rubles - for legal entities persons. Additionally - confiscation of illegal fur.
- Criminal (Art. 171.1 of the Russian Criminal Code) - up to 6 years in prison.
How is an identifier useful to a consumer?
We know what KIZ is. And how is it useful to the average buyer? Using the identifier, you can quickly find out important information about the fur product that interests you:
- Pay attention to the chip number. By entering it on the electronic service of the website of the Federal Tax Service of the Russian Federation, you can find out comprehensive information about the item: name of the factory, type of fur, country of origin.
- A faster way is to read the QR code on the tag. To do this, install on your smartphone a free application from the Federal Tax Service - "Checking goods." Today it is available for the Android, iOS platforms. You only need to point the phone camera at the code box in the program, after which the system will load the information about the fur coat.
Prices and KIZ
Many are also interested in the following: whether the introduction of chipping has led to an increase in the price of fur products. With the labels themselves, this can not be connected in any way. For example, a glutinous, laced KIZ has a price of 15 rubles, a hinged one is slightly more expensive - 25 rubles.
There was an increase in prices (up to 30%) for gray coats. That is, foreign counterfeit. The increase in value is due to the fact that suppliers had to pay customs and tax fees, which they had avoided before introducing KIZ.
In a difficult situation after the entry into force of the decree, there were also entrepreneurs selling gray fur. After all, it is in no way legalizable to bring the fur coats from nowhere, without the accompanying documentation. Hence the liquidation of such stores.
Knowing what KIZ is, we can not be afraid to buy a low-quality fur product, a fake. After all, it’s enough to check the code on the label to quickly get comprehensive information about the thing.
