Tariff, non-tariff and technical regulation within the Customs Union in the postBali period as a part of supporting economic security of the regional association of states

Abstract

The main points of this paper were presented at the first Global Conference of the International Network of Customs Universities on May 21-23, 2014 in Baku, the Azerbaijan Republic. The paper deals with the state regulation of foreign trade relations in the Customs territory of the Customs Union within the Eurasian Economic Union, which is based on the tariff and non-tariff practices and is an element of ensuring the economic security of the regional association of states. The author describes in detail the principles of tariff regulation of foreign trade, characterizes the Common Customs Tariff of the Customs Union, the types of import duties, the mechanism of their entry and distribution, the Single Foreign Economic Activity Commodity Nomenclature of the Customs Union, the unified system of tariff preferences of the Customs Union, the principles of determining the Customs value of goods. The author also analyzes a range of measures to regulate foreign trade in goods, which are carried out by quantitative and other prohibitions and restrictions of economic nature. In particular, the paper describes such non-tariff methods of regulation used throughout the Customs Union and the Common Economic Area and customary in the international trade as: measures of direct restrictions related to quantitative controls (quotas, countervailing duties and levies, anti-dumping duties) and measures of indirect restrictions (labeling requirements, delivery of goods at certain checkpoints, introduction of Customs and other formalities, sanitary and veterinary standards). The author considers the principles of non-tariff regulation in respect of the importation of goods into the common Customs territory and their export from this territory as well as characterizes the licensing regulations and rules of origin. The paper describes a variety of non-tariff conditions and requirements for goods: special requirements for goods conformity with technical specifications and standards; use of appropriate procedures for goods technical testing and certification; special requirements for marking and labeling of goods; sanitary, veterinary and phytosanitary requirements. The author also considers issues related to the legal framework of the tariff, non-tariff and technical regulation of foreign trade within the Customs Union.