On conducting a study of the time of release of goods through checkpoints in the Republic of Kazakhstan

          The research is provided for in clause 6.1. Article 7 of the World Trade Organization Agreement "On Trade Facilitation", as well as by a joint order of the State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Border Service of the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the veterinary control and supervision committees and the state inspection in the agro-industrial complex of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

          The average time for the release of goods at automobile checkpoints is calculated from the moment vehicles enter the checkpoint across the State Border of the Republic of Kazakhstan into the border and customs control zone until the release of goods in the relevant customs procedure, based on data from the information systems of authorized government bodies.

          At the same time, the average time for the release of goods includes the time spent on passing state control (border, customs, transport, veterinary, phytosanitary, sanitary-quarantine, agricultural control) and customs declaration.

          In August 2024, at the checkpoints "B. Konysbaeva" (Тurkestan region), Nur Zholy” (Zhetisu region), "Bakhty" (Abai region), "Alakol" (Zhetisu region), "Kalzhat" (Almaty region), "Maikapshagai" (EKR), "Tazhen" and "Temir baba" (Mangistau region) measures were taken to determine the average time for the release of goods.

          According to the results of the study, the average time for releasing goods at checkpoints:  "B. Konysbaeva" was 1 hour 35 minutes. “Nur Zholy” checkpoint, it averaged 3 hours 15 minutes, "Alakol" was 1 hour 05 minutes, "Bakhty" 2 hours 31 minutes, "Kalzhat" - 1 hour 31 minutes, "Maykapshagay" - 2 hours 44 minutes, "Tazhen" and " Temir baba" 1 hour 30 minutes and 1 hour 45 minutes respectively.