Normative - legal framework of activity

State Customs Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan has been established by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On establishment of State Customs Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan" UP - 1815 dated July 8, 1997
Regulations and organizational structure of the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan have been approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet Ministers "On issues of activity of State Customs Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan" # 374 dated July 30, 1997.

Main functions and rights

Main tasks of bodies of State Customs Committee are as follows: 

• protection of economic interests and ensuring economic security of the republic within the framework of given authority; 
• participation in development and realization of customs policy of the republic;  
  realization of control over observance of customs legislation;  
  protection of the rights and interests of the citizens, and legal persons on customs issues; 
  assistance to development of foreign economic relations of the republic; 
  cooperation with customs bodies of foreign states, international organizations in the sphere of customs; and participation in the international customs and trade organizations; 
• execution of obligations concerning customs, stipulated in the international contracts of the Republic of Uzbekistan; 
• collection of customs duties, taxes and other customs payments.