BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 19. The State Customs
Committee of Azerbaijan organized a media tour for media
representatives to the General Customs Department for Excise Goods
today, Trend's
correspondent reports from the event.
The event was held to inform media representatives about the
reforms implemented in the customs system, the innovations and
improvements applied, as well as the organization of customs work
at the General Customs Department.
The briefing held at the department provided detailed
information on the import, declaration, customs clearance processes
of excisable goods, as well as the activities of the main
department.
During the event, media representatives were visually
demonstrated the activities of the department, various stages of
customs control and clearance processes.
Speaking as part of the media tour, an employee of the General
Customs Department, Orkhan Sultanov, said that from January 1,
2026, to date, the department's Operations and Investigation
Department has detected 1,072 violations.
According to him, 4 of the detected violations are criminal, and
1068 are administrative offenses.
"From January 1, 2026, to date, among the criminal facts, there
are 3 facts related to the illegal circulation of unmarked
cigarettes, despite the mandatory marking, as well as 1 fact
related to the detection of 308.30 carat diamond rings that were
not declared to the customs authority. In addition, facts related
to the detection of 73,840 unmarked cigarettes were also
recorded.
A total of 97,169 manat ($57,160) of fines were imposed on
guilty individuals in cases related to violations of customs
regulations. Of this amount, 81,146 manat ($47,730) was paid, and
materials on 64 facts were sent to the relevant courts for
consideration," Sultanov noted.
Later, the head of the Baku branch of the Azerterminal Complex
Union, customs service lieutenant colonel Ilknur Aliyev, provided
information on the process of processing electronic customs
declarations.
According to him, after checking the customs declarations and
accompanying documents submitted electronically, if no risk is
identified, they are forwarded for release in a short time.
"After the release decision is made, the entrepreneur is
provided with relevant information via the electronic system. After
that, the entrepreneur can complete the customs clearance of the
goods and ensure their release into free circulation," Aliyev
emphasized.
Providing information on security measures and the process of
technical inspection of vehicles, Kamran Mammadov, a representative
of the organization providing expertise and inspection services,
noted that imported vehicles are checked for compliance with the
Euro-4 environmental standard.
According to him, after the presence of ABS braking systems and
airbags in cars is confirmed during a physical inspection, the
vehicles are issued with a technical identification certificate and
are directed to further customs clearance procedures.
The media tour participants then got acquainted with the
activities of the Clearance Center of the Main Customs Department
for Excise Goods.
The head of the First Department of the Center, Customs Colonel
Javanshir Aslanov, told journalists that the clearance process for
freight vehicles begins with their entry into the customs
territory.
"If there are no discrepancies in the documents, the cargo is
directed to clearance procedures. After the customs declaration is
prepared, the documents are checked again. If no deficiencies are
detected, the declaration is approved, the documents are archived,
and the customs clearance process for the vehicle is finalized,"
said Aslanov.
During the event, media representatives watched the declaration,
issuance of technical identification certificates for vehicles,
customs payments, and other operations.
Journalists were informed that services are provided to
entrepreneurs and individuals in an operational manner, and customs
payments are made in a non-cash form through banks or via the
Internet.
During the media tour, a seminar was also held for media
representatives on the "Digital Customs Value System" project,
which the State Customs Committee has begun to implement.
At the seminar, it was noted that the project allows for the
determination of customs value based on digital solutions, more
efficient management of income and expenses, unification and
digital processing of data, elimination of subjective factors, as
well as saving time and money.
In conclusion, discussions were held on the topic, and questions
from media representatives were answered.
