Conditions for placing goods under the customs procedure of customs transit

The placement of goods under the customs procedure of customs transit is carried out in accordance with Article 223 of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan  «On Customs Regulation in the Republic of Kazakhstan» which defines the following conditions:

1) ensuring the fulfillment of the obligation to pay import customs duties and taxes;

2) ensuring the fulfillment of the obligation to pay special, anti-dumping, and compensatory duties concerning foreign goods;

3) ensuring the possibility of identifying goods by methods provided for in Article 427 of this Code;

4) compliance of the vehicle with the requirements for international transport specified in Article 28 of this Code if the goods are transported in the cargo compartments (holds) of the vehicle that are sealed with customs seals;

5) compliance with prohibitions and restrictions.

The declarant of goods transported across the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union, placed under the customs procedure of customs transit, can be a person from a member state of the Eurasian Economic Union who, in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, has the authority regarding the goods transported using two or more modes of transport and ensures the organization of such transportation of goods.     

When placing goods under the customs procedure of customs transit, the customs authority of departure establishes the duration of the customs transit, identifies the place of delivery, and carries out the identification of the goods and the documents for them in accordance with Article 427 of this Code.

According to the Rules for the Provision of the State Service «Acceptance of Transit Declarations» the methods of providing the state service, namely the acceptance of transit declarations and the issuance of the results of the state service, are carried out:

1) through the service provider;

2) through the «Electronic Government» web portal www.egov.kz (hereinafter referred to as the portal).