IMPROVING CUSTOMS INFRASTRUCTURE AS A FACTOR IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES OF THE EAEU MEMBER STATES

Abstract

For customs authorities to effectively perform their functions, they require a material base, equipment, office and warehouse space, carriers, and qualified personnel. This combination of facilities is called customs infrastructure. Experience shows that, despite the relative stability of customs processes, the level of infrastructure development, in today's reality, largely determines not only the efficiency of daily operations but also the achievement of the strategic objectives of customs authorities. The relevance of improving customs infrastructure as a factor in the development of foreign economic activity in EAEU member states is determined by the strategic importance of this area from a public administration perspective. Customs infrastructure serves as a tool for regulating material and related financial flows. As an element of the international transportation system, it stimulates the expansion of the export-import potential of EAEU member states and increases the volume of transit shipments. Modern and high-tech customs infrastructure meets the growing needs of the economy and the population for freight transportation.