Problem

One of the main problems of customs operations is the interference of law enforcement agencies in the customs inspection procedure. Law enforcement officers, in particular the Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police, are authorized to initiate a wide range of actions involving access to the declarant’s goods, reloading, unpacking, etc. At the same time, the Customs Code of Ukraine stipulates that interference by law enforcement officers in the customs inspection procedure is expressly prohibited.
The available statistics indicate that the quality of law enforcement agencies’ orders concerning possible violations of the law during customs clearance of goods is low, and in some cases these orders do not meet the requirements of the law and therefore cannot be performed by the customs authorities. This situation creates additional factors that foster corruption, and business entities incur additional losses.