10.06.2005 | E-customs clearance in Far Eastern Customs.
It is planned to introduce electronic customs clearance procedures at seven custom checkpoints of the Far Eastern Customs.
31.05.2005 | Rates of entrance customs duties.
Mikhail Fradkov signed a decree which determines the rates of entrance customs duties for different types of manufacturing equipment.
13.05.2005 | Container security initiative.
Participation in the Container Security Initiative last year allowed companies to reduce six times the time of customs procedures passing.
31.01.2005 | Container operation are blocked.
According to a source in the Ukrainian Ministry of Transport and Communications, container operations in the ports of Odessa and Ilyichevsk can be hindered.
23.12.2004 | First E-Declaration at Baltic Customs.
On December 15 of 2004 the first electronic customs declaration was registered at the Baltic Customs.
21.12.2004 | Border crossing time to be reduced.
The time for border crossing for all types of vehicles is to be reduced from the current 3 hours to 40-50 minutes in 2005.
03.12.2004 | Customs payments to State Budget.
According to the Federal Customs Service, in November of 2004 the customs services transferred 119 bn rubles into the Federal Budget.