In the near future, the procedure
for crossing the borders of Turkic states will be simplified for Kazakh goods.
Today, the Mazhilis ratified the relevant intergovernmental agreement among the
member countries of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), which entails the establishment
of a simplified customs corridor to enhance the efficiency of customs control
and reduce its time. Trade operators will voluntarily provide information about
goods and transportation moving between the territories of the OTS countries.
In turn, they will receive a range of benefits outlined by Kazakh Finance Minister
Madi Takiyev, who presented the draft law to the MPs. Among them are priority
customs clearance, exemption from checkpoint inspections, and designated lanes.
It is noteworthy that after the agreement comes into force, the countries will be
implementing the project in a pilot mode for six months.
“This agreement consolidates all
customs procedures. It will allow us to conduct data exchange, that is to
receive information from our partners at an early stage, and transport these
cargoes through the green corridor without inspection. There will be no need to
make changes to bilateral agreements as everything is regulated by this
agreement. As for information systems, we will not have a common integration or
a common information system, we will simply exchange information on the data
necessary for customs inspection,” Takiyev said.
