Switching to e-customs declaration to save time

/By Azernews/

By Amina Nazarli

Azerbaijan will switch to the electronic declaration of goods and transport from May 4.

The State Customs Committee reported that the new system will ensure the highest efficiency of the customs system.

“Registration of goods and vehicles through a system of e-declaration is intended to promote foreign trade, to create a favorable business environment, to ensure transparency of customs services and to simplify customs procedures,” the committee said.

In accordance with the customs legislation, the applicant is directly responsible for the correctness of the declarations. After the approval of e-declaration by customs authorities, it enters into force and any change in data in the declaration is invalid.

The customs authorities will examine any error in the declaration seriously and any customs offense will be submitted to a special investigation.

E-service opens opportunity to speed up the registration process, to eliminate various bureaucratic obstacles, and to save time.

The new service of customs e-declaration of goods and transport means has been made available.

By using this e-service, the citizens can promptly convey imported goods and transport means across the customs borders under the institution of customs mediation, by means of  e-signature or Asan Imza. 

To this end, the declaring person should log in to the E-Government portal using his/her Asan Imza or electron signature, then locate the relevant e-service there and fill in the e-declaration, and finally confirm.

So far, this operation had been possible at the customs borders via filling in of a paper declaration and signing of the declaration by hand. The traditional method of declaration of goods involves the use of hard copy, which does not ensure efficiency.