LETTER OF THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

of May 20, 2010 No. DNTP-2/6804

Now customs authorities of RK in case of determination of customs value use data of statistical data of GTD, and also information which contains in information reference books. As a result the main method of determination of customs value of goods where transaction price is taken as basis, is used by customs authorities less often. At the same time, according to the analysis which is carried out by the international experts, for example EU countries, the USA, Japan, Finland, Romania, Sweden and Norway apply the main method of determination of customs value in 98% of cases, i.e. in case of determination of customs value of goods take transaction price as basis. Time to carry out work on reduction of the customs legislation according to the Agreement on application of article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade of 1994, made to Marrakech, on April 15, 1994 came. What will lead to exception of use of data of statistical data of GTD and information reference books.

Customs authorities classify goods by the Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity code often according to the name and do not consider the basic principle of reference of goods on application. The customs urges to change for commodity code where the duty is more. The buyer of goods faces the choice: agree with the requirement of the inspector, insist on classification of goods by the Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity code or agree. Even judgments are ignored by customs. The answer at them one: it is necessary to implement the plan for the income lowered from above.

To us the letter from participants of foreign trade activities that on customs post Korgas customs officers through civilians so-called "cashiers", extort money from carriers and from owners of loads arrived. Do not draw up DKD, threaten with various actions, such as in "voluntary and forced" procedure to make customs clearance of load in DTK across Almaty region if transit cargo. Participants of foreign trade activities it is opened to be afraid to complain of inspectors of customs post Korgas, they see that long-term fight of state bodies against corruption on this post does not make success.

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