January 26 is International Customs Day in countries that are members of the World Customs Organization.
January 26 is International Customs Day in countries that are members of the World Customs Organization. It was first celebrated in 1983. The holiday unites customs officers around the world
The Russian customs service is rightly considered one of the largest in the world. It is difficult to exaggerate its importance in protecting the economic interests and national wealth of our country, in the fight against smuggling and international terrorism, in the formation of the budget of states
The North-West Customs Directorate is actively engaged in international activities, which take place within the competence of the Directorate within the framework of the implementation of intergovernmental agreements, as well as interdepartmental agreements of the Federal Customs Service of Russia with the customs services of foreign countries
– In the past year customs officers of the region took part in more than 80 international events – working meetings, forums, conferences, meetings with the participation of representatives of 20 foreign countries, – said the head of the North-West Customs Administration Alexander Povod. -<Foreign and domestic diplomats, participants of foreign economic activity, representatives of transport, industrial, logistics companies, international organizations and trade missions of foreign countries took part in the working meetings
The main partners of the NWTU in cooperation are traditionally the customs authorities of the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Kazakhstan. Interaction with colleagues from the Republic of India, the Islamic Republic of Iran and other countries has significantly increased.
The cooperation with the customs authorities of the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Kazakhstan has grown
The working meetings with foreign colleagues mainly considered issues of functioning of neighboring checkpoints, joint measures to minimize queues at the border, leading to shorter transportation time and lower costs for participants of foreign economic activity, issues of suppression of illegal cross-border trade and smuggling, uninterrupted transit of goods along the route “North-South”