14:47 13.07.2016

Ukrainian government with U.S.support will dramatically reform customs system

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Ukrainian government with U.S.support will dramatically reform customs system

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has received U.S. support in customs reforming and together with the U.S. customs officers and border guards will drastically transform the Ukrainian customs system within a year, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman has said.

"Our understanding is in complete accord and we'll put things in order at the Ukrainian customs. I think that the situation will be drastically changed within a year," Groysman said during the Cabinet meeting in Kyiv on Wednesday.

According to him, 11 experts of customs and border services of the U.S., who worked in Ukraine, in the course of the final system meeting on July 12 presented a summary report, which confirmed the need for fundamental changes in the country's customs system.

The prime minister noted that a detailed report would be submitted within 30 days. It will contain recommendations for overcoming corruption in the customs system, the transformation of customs into high-quality service for legitimate business, removal of any abuse during customs clearance of goods.

As reported, Groysman in May during a meeting at the Krakovets border check point on the Ukrainian-Polish border informed the leaders of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine and Customs Office leaders that they have three months at their disposal to restore order at the Ukrainian customs.

Technical U.S. Customs Service mission had been operating in Ukraine from June 28 until July 11. The experts arrived to Kyiv at the invitation of the prime minister to determine the needs for reforming the Ukrainian customs and reform preparations.

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