The Current State of Automation of Procedures for Customs Control and Customs Clearance of Water Vehicles and Goods Moved by Them

The object of this research is studying and analyzing of current state of automation of customs control and customs clearance procedures for water vehicles and for goods which are moved by them. The process of automation provides the observance of customs and tariff regulation measures and creation of conditions of acceleration of goods turnover, which place an important role in regulation of foreign trade of state. The issues of current state of automation of customs control and customs clearance procedures for water vehicles and for goods which are moved by them are opened in the article. Particularly, the software complexes of the SFS of Ukraine (Single Automated Information System SFS; Single Window of SFS, ASCO Inspector, System of Analysis and Risk Management), of private structures (Information System of the Port Community), programs developed by the Customs (Electronic Journal of Container Accounting Red Container), which are used to facilitate customs control by SFS officials, and progressive approaches to the analysis and assessment of risks to the arrival of goods (Cargo Targeting System of the World Customs Organization) which are made out by the World Customs Organization) are researched. Advantages of each of these systems are identified. Furthermore, the problem issues of automation of customs control and customs clearance procedures for water vehicles and for goods which are moved by them are identified. The research shows, that the system “Single Window” of SFS and Information System of the Port Community are duplicate functions of one each other and provides the same service to the subjects of foreign economic activity. Besides, they are characterized by the complex of problem issues as in law field as well in practical field of automation of customs control and customs clearance procedures