Meeting of the customs authorities of Tajikistan and China

The second meeting of the customs services heads of Tajikistan and China took place in Almaty.

On May 21, the second meeting of the heads of customs services of Central Asian countries and the People’s Republic of China was held in Almaty. The Tajik delegation was led by the Chairman of the Customs Service under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan Khurshed Abdurakhmon Karimzoda. From the Chinese side, the Minister and Secretary of the Party Committee of the General Administration of Customs of China Sun Meijun participated.

Among other things, the parties agreed to establish a joint mechanism to eliminate discrepancies in customs statistics.

According to the Customs Service of Tajikistan, issues related to improving the efficiency of customs cooperation, enhancing digital information exchange, and implementing a risk assessment system in cross-border trade were discussed.

The main problem in transportation is insufficient documentation for international freight and a lack of transparency. To address this, the parties agreed on a system for exchanging preliminary information about goods and optimizing customs procedures.

The achievement of an agreement between Tajikistan and China regarding discrepancies in statistics occurs against the backdrop of multiple discrepancies in the reports and data of the two countries. The Tajik side has repeatedly concealed accurate statistical data, while the Chinese side, on the contrary, has exaggerated some figures. Such discrepancies have raised numerous questions, including suspicions of smuggling goods and cargo.