State Customs Committee launches e-registration of foreign economic activity

The State Customs Committee (SCC) of Azerbaijan calls on the participants of foreign economic activity engaged in import-export business, to register on the site of the committee. The committee said in a statement issued on Thursday. Participants must register on the web page (www.dgk.gov.az) of the committee before September 1. Azerbaijan Customs continues to implement e-services.

Thus, the SCC receives 97 percent of customs payments in electronic form. According to chairman of the committee Aydin Aliyev, today a reception of customs payments through banks or cards is being implemented, POS-terminals are established or branches of the banks are opened in all customs offices.

He noted that the activities of the customs service transferred to a single automated control system. "This system is one of the important steps to liberalize trade in the country, creating favorable conditions for entrepreneurs," chairman of the SCC said. He said the State Customs Committee continues to work on sharing information with other agencies in an electronic form and the construction of a single network.

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