The Russian Themis found Apple Watch not just a clock, but a complex multifunction device. And released the "apple" gadget from customs duties.

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation granted Apple's complaint to the actions of the Federal Customs Service (FCS), which imposed a 10-percent tax on the supply of smart hours when crossing the Russian border, writes Kommersant,.

After in 2015 the FCS began to classify Apple Watch as a conventional wristwatch with opto-electronic indication, the suppliers of the device began to suffer serious losses. This is not surprising, the device has risen in price in retail by at least 15 percent and seriously lost consumer demand.

After the rise in prices for these products, Russian retailers simply refused to buy them. Apple had no choice but to go to court with a request to cancel the controversial decision of customs officers. However, in three instances the American company lost. But she continued to insist on her and filed a complaint with the Supreme Court, which took the side of the "Yabloko".

In this regard, several interesting points are worth noting:

in the spring of the same year 2015, the World Customs Organization (WCO) recognized smart watches from Apple, Samsung and Sony as sophisticated technical devices and recommended that all countries exempt them from taxation upon importation. However, the FCS of the Russian Federation did the exact opposite.

In addition, the selectivity of Russian customs officials is also surprising. Smart watches from other manufacturers - Samsung, LG and Sony, they do not impose duties.