Electronic customs support in Kazakhstan

From January 16 this year, amendments to the customs legislation will come into force, allowing the state revenue authorities to determine the exact location along the route of a cargo vehicle in real time.

On January 5, 2021, the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 407-VI "On Amendments and additions to certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on customs regulation and Business activities" was adopted.

One of the novelties of the adopted amendments is the introduction of the possibility of using electronic customs escort of a vehicle, through the use of satellite navigation, which allows you to determine the exact location along the route of the vehicle in real time.

Within the framework of these amendments, it is also provided that the customs body informs the declarant and the carrier in case the customs body makes a decision on the use of electronic customs escort.

Directly electronic customs support is carried out by the national operator of the information system for tracking international road transport.

Such an operator has already been identified in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

It should be noted that earlier amendments were made to the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Road Transport", which provides for the concept of "national operator of the information system for tracking international road transport", as well as the competence of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan to determine the national operator of the system for tracking international road transport. At the same time, within the framework of these amendments, the specified operator provides services for renting navigation seals that are hung on vehicles and with the use of which the movement of the vehicle is monitored.

Currently, a draft Procedure for the implementation of electronic customs escort of vehicles has been developed, which defines the interaction of the customs authority, the declarant, the carrier and the national operator of the information system for tracking international road transport.