BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 24
By Klavdiya Romakayeva - Trend:
Uzbekistan prohibited stopping and opening the cargo compartment of a car to inspect the goods of vehicles moving with customs escort at the checkpoints of the internal affairs bodies, Trend reports referring to the Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan.
The corresponding resolution of the government of Uzbekistan on simplifying the procedure for the transportation of foreign trade goods under customs control on the territory of Uzbekistan, as well as further support for participants in foreign economic activity was adopted on December 22, 2020.
The document approved the procedures for organizing customs escort of goods on roads under customs control, as well as accounting and control of customs payments in the process of transporting foreign goods based on interaction with authorized persons in real time and in an interactive form.
According to the document, customs clearance of goods and vehicles accompanied under customs control with the help of specially equipped vehicles in order to ensure traffic safety is carried out on a priority basis at the customs points of departure and destination, as well as at points of acceptance and transfer.
Also, the costs of the carrier, consignor or consignee are not covered by the customs authorities when carrying out customs escort.
It was also noted that the provision of customs payments in the process of transportation of foreign goods is carried out by authorized persons online, in electronic form.
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