Customs news
RSS

06.07.2021

Products of the blessed Turkmen land are exported

Thanks to the successful implementation of the state policy of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Turkmenistan has now become an economically powerful state that is actively involved in the world economic system. The main goal of that policy is to ensure the sustainable development of our dear Motherland. Considering the ever-changing demands of regional and global trends, the President emphasizes the need for regular analysis of the state of world markets in order to form a flexible export policy of Turkmenistan.

06.07.2021

The International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures (Revised Kyoto Convention - RKC) entered into force for Turkmenistan on May 3, 2021

Turkmenistan acceded to the Revised Kyoto Convention. On February 3, 2021, the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Kingdom of Belgium handed over the original of the Instrument of accession of Turkmenistan to the RKC to the World Customs Organization Secretary General, Mr. Kunio Mikuriya, who acts as the depositary of the Convention. Thus, Turkmenistan became the 126th Contracting Party to this Convention. The International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures was signed in Kyoto in 1973. In 1999, in Brussels, the World Customs Organization approved a new version of the convention.

25.06.2021

A park opened in Farap district

During the days of the Culture Week of Turkmenistan, there are more and more joyful events in the Lebap region. One of them was the opening of the “Child’s world” cultural and entertaining center in Farap town of Farap district. The crowning of our living standards with success clearly shows the triumph of the basic principle of our High-Distinguished President "The State is for the People!". The reforms implemented by our national Leader have a positive impact on the life of every city and every person. This is clearly seen both in the appearance of our villages and cities, and in the fortunes of their inhabitants. Such happy moments abound in life of our young generation as well. Thanks to the efforts of our Esteemed President, Turkmenistan has become a land of happy childhood.

25.06.2021

The State Customs Service of Turkmenistan develops cooperation with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the International Road Transport Union (IRU)

On June 16 and 22, 2021, an online meeting on international practice and international rules of customs clearance and customs control through the digital TIR-EPD system for international cargo transportation was held. Specialists of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Agency "Turkmenaragatnashyk", and representatives of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the International Road Transport Union (IRU), Turkmen Association of International Road Carriers (THADA) attended the meeting.

23.06.2021

Meeting of the Interagency Working Group on coordination of the operation of the "Single Window for Export-Import Operations" system

On June 22, 2021, the 4th meeting of the Interagency Working Group on coordination of the operation of the "Single Window for Export-Import Operations" system was held at the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan. Responsible representatives of relevant ministries and departments involved in “Single Window for Export-Import Operations for 2021-2023” Project implementation and the project manager of the United Nations Development Program attended the meeting.

20.06.2021

Customs officers from the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan took part in the Gender-Sensitive Trade Facilitation training module

From June 14-18th, 2021, the International Trade Center organized a regional workshop on Gender-Sensitive Trade Facilitation under the Ready4Trade-Central Asia (R4TCA) project funded by the European Union. The regional workshop was attended by representatives of the customs services of Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. This event is part of the gender component of the R4TCA project, which aims to empower women-led businesses to participate in international trade. During the workshop, ITC experts made presentations on the Gender-Sensitive Trade Facilitation training module, and then during the practice session, participants had the opportunity to practice introducing these training modules on their own.