Abstract:

This research was carried out to demonstrate the synchronization capacity of the most commonly used customs procedures when carrying goods from China to Russia. The relevance of the subject is determined by the New Silk Road from China to Europe (One Belt, One Road-OBOR project), with the export procedure being the main China’s customs algorithm. For Russia as a receiving country the procedures of home consumption production (for the goods imported to the territory of the country) and customs transit (transport of goods to the European Union crossing the country's territory) have moved to the forefront. Hence, two pairs of procedures are being examined: export - production for home consumption (imports) and export - customs transit (transit). The applied method of comparative analysis will reveal the differences in the requirements for a set of documents on each pair of customs procedures. The analysis begins with the comparison of the requirements made for registration procedures, which enables identification of duplicate documents. In addition, the current operational scheme of customs offices of Russia and China is being substantiated. Then, the ongoing projects on simplified movement of goods are being considered. Practical recommendations on the synchronization procedures are being developed as a result of the analysis. The concluding part shows the prospects for synchronization of customs procedures and outlines areas for further research. The normative legal acts of Russia and China, and the World Bank survey is the basis of the study.