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Customs Broker | An organization authorized by the Federal Customs Service performingcustoms operationson behalf of and on behalf of the interested person of the importer or exporter (declarant) acting on his behalf and at his expense. The Federal Customs Service maintains a register of customs representatives, and issues such companies a certificate of inclusion in the register. The certificate of inclusion in the register is valid indefinitely, subject to timely payment of customs duties and payments. The scope of competence of the customs representative includes the following procedures:
To obtain the status of a customs representative, the following conditions exist according to Article 347 of Federal Law No. 289, as well as Article 402The EAEU TC:
To be included in the register, the company, if it meets the above conditions, applies to the FCS with an application for inclusion in the register of customs representatives containing the information provided for by the said Federal Law, and submits the document established by subparagraph 1 of paragraph 1 of Article 402 of the Code of the Union. If the company is excluded from the register of customs representatives, it has the right to re-apply for inclusion in it. Such an application is considered by the FCS within 30 days. Federal Law No. 289 establishes joint and several liability for customs representatives in the field of foreign economic activity. This means that the customs representative bears the same obligation as the declarant to pay customs duties, taxes, special, anti-dumping, countervailing duties. |