In Astana (Kazakhstan) by the presidents of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. Came into force on January 1, 2015.

: Armenia (since January 2, 2015), Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan (since August 12, 2015) and Russia.

The population of the EAEU countries as of January 1, 2016 was 182.7 million people (2.5% of the world population). Gross domestic product in EAEU countries in 2014 amounted to $2.2 trillion (3.2% of global GDP). Volume industrial production reached $1.3 trillion (3.7% of global industrial production). The volume of foreign trade in goods of the EAEU with third countries in 2014 amounted to $877.6 billion (3.7% of world exports, 2.3% of world imports).

Eurasian economic union created on the basis of the Customs Union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus and the Common Economic Space as an international organization for regional economic integration, having international legal personality.

Within the framework of the Union, freedom of movement of goods, services, capital and labor is ensured, the conduct of coordinated, coordinated or common policy in key sectors of the economy.

The idea of ​​creating the EAEU was laid down in the Declaration on Eurasian Economic Integration adopted by the presidents of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan on November 18, 2011. It sets out the goals of Eurasian economic integration for the future, including the declared task of creating the Eurasian Economic Union by January 1, 2015.

The creation of the EAEU means a transition to the next stage of integration after the Customs Union and the Common Economic Space.

The main goals of the Union are:

— creating conditions for the stable development of the economies of the member states in the interests of improving the living standards of their population;

— the desire to form a single market for goods, services, capital and labor resources within the Union;

— comprehensive modernization, cooperation and increasing the competitiveness of national economies in the global economy.

The highest body of the EAEU is the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (SEEC), which includes the heads of member states. The SEEC considers fundamental issues of the Union's activities, determines the strategy, directions and prospects for the development of integration and makes decisions aimed at realizing the goals of the Union.

Meetings of the Supreme Council are held at least once a year. To resolve urgent issues of the Union's activities, extraordinary meetings of the Supreme Council may be convened at the initiative of any of the member states or the chairman of the Supreme Council.

The implementation and control over the execution of the EAEU Treaty, international treaties within the Union and decisions of the Supreme Council is ensured by the Intergovernmental Council (IGC), consisting of the heads of government of the member states. Meetings of the Intergovernmental Council are held as necessary, but at least twice a year.

The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) is a permanent supranational regulatory body of the Union with headquarters in Moscow. The main tasks of the Commission are to ensure conditions for the functioning and development of the Union, as well as to develop proposals in the field of economic integration within the Union.

The Union Court is a judicial body of the Union that ensures the application by member states and bodies of the Union of the Treaty on the EAEU and other international treaties within the Union.

The chairmanship of the SEEC, EMU and the EEC Council (the level of vice-premiers) is carried out on a rotational basis in the order of the Russian alphabet by one member state during one calendar year without the right of extension.

In 2016, Kazakhstan presides over these bodies.

The Eurasian Economic Union is an international organization for regional economic integration that has international legal personality and was established by the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union.

List of member countries of the Customs Union in 2018

The EAEU ensures freedom of movement of goods, services, capital and labor, as well as the implementation of a coordinated, coordinated or unified policy in sectors of the economy.

The member states of the Eurasian Economic Union are the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Russian Federation.

The EAEU was created for the purpose of comprehensive modernization, cooperation and increasing the competitiveness of national economies and creating conditions for stable development in the interests of improving the living standards of the population of the member states.

Customs Union of the EAEU

The EAEU Customs Union is a form of trade and economic integration of the participating countries, providing for a single customs territory within which customs duties and economic restrictions are not applied in mutual trade in goods, with the exception of special protective, anti-dumping and countervailing measures. At the same time, member countries of the Customs Union apply uniform customs tariffs and other regulatory measures when trading with third countries.

The single customs territory of the Customs Union consists of the territories of the member countries of the Customs Union, as well as artificial islands, installations, structures and other objects over which the member states of the Customs Union have exclusive jurisdiction.

Member countries of the Customs Union:

• Kazakhstan - from July 1, 2010
• Russia - from July 1, 2010
• Belarus - since July 6, 2010
• Armenia - since October 10, 2014
• Kyrgyzstan - since May 8, 2015

Officials of the member states of the Customs Union have repeatedly stated that they view this organization as open to the entry of other countries. Negotiations are already underway with some countries to join the Customs Union, so it is likely that the territory of the Customs Union will soon be significantly expanded.

Technical regulation in the EAEU Customs Union

Technical regulation is one of key elements integration of member states of the Customs Union.

The mechanisms contained in technical regulation make it possible to eliminate numerous, in many cases artificially created, technical barriers to trade, which are a serious problem for business. This is helped by the legal framework created over several recent years, including thanks to the efforts of specialists from the Eurasian Economic Commission.

Within the framework of the Customs Union and the Eurasian Economic Community, the following main international agreements have been adopted to date, designed to simplify the movement of goods on the territory of the participating states:

• Agreement on the implementation of a coordinated policy in the field of technical regulation, sanitary, veterinary and phytosanitary measures;
• Agreement on common principles and rules of technical regulation;
• Agreement on the basis of harmonization of technical regulations;
• Agreement on the application of the Unified Mark of Product Circulation on the market of the EAEU Member States;
• Agreement on the creation of an EAEU information system in the field of technical regulation, sanitary, veterinary and phytosanitary measures;
• Agreement on the circulation of products subject to mandatory assessment (confirmation) of conformity in the territory of the Customs Union;
• Agreement on mutual recognition of accreditation of certification bodies (conformity assessment) and testing laboratories (centers) performing conformity assessment work.

Detailed information about technical regulation in Customs Union You can obtain the EAEU from a special brochure prepared by specialists of the Eurasian Economic Commission:

Eurasian Economic Union

1. Participation in work to improve the customs legislation of the EAEU, including in the development and implementation of the provisions of the EAEU Customs Code

The main area of ​​cooperation between the customs services of the member states Eurasian Economic Union(EAEU) currently means improving the legal framework in the field of customs regulation.

On January 1, 2018, the EAEU Customs Code comes into force. The Federal Customs Service of Russia is actively involved in the preparation of draft EEC decisions provided for by the new code.

The customs services of 5 countries work closely together within the framework of meetings of the Advisory Committee on Customs Regulation under the EEC, as well as in work to coordinate draft decisions of the EEC.

2. Participation in the work of the Joint Board of Customs Services of the Member States of the Customs Union

The Joint Board of Customs Services of the Member States of the Customs Union (hereinafter referred to as the Joint Board) coordinates practical actions customs services of the EAEU member states, within the framework of the application of uniform principles of customs administration, acts as a platform for discussion and development of mutually acceptable unified solutions, as well as the prompt resolution of problems in the field of customs affairs.

The Joint Board was formed in accordance with the Agreement between the governments of the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation dated June 22, 2011. In 2015, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan acceded to the Treaty.

The Chairman of the Joint Board is the head of the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation.

The Deputy Chairmen of the Joint Board are the heads of customs services of all EAEU member states.

The functions of the working apparatus - the Secretariat of the Joint Board - are performed by the customs service of the Russian Federation.

The main tasks of the Joint Board are:

— coordination of the activities of customs services of countries in within the EAEU;

— participation in the formation of a unified legal framework of the EAEU on customs issues in terms of the competence of national customs services;

— ensuring uniform application of the customs legislation of the EAEU within its competence;

— ensuring a unified procedure for organizing customs clearance and customs control of goods and vehicles and promoting the implementation of customs policy in the single customs territory of the EAEU.

Under the Joint Board, 9 working groups have been created in the most important areas of customs administration, including on the classification of goods, protection of intellectual property, on customs examination and expert research, on the development of a risk management system in the customs authorities of the EAEU member states, on the development and application of customs control after the release of goods, on improving the procedure for administering customs and other payments collected by customs authorities, and other issues.

The creation of the Joint Board made it possible to resolve a wide range of problems effectively, quickly and on uniform principles. practical issues functioning of the Union, develop common customs technologies and apply them uniformly.

In 2017, 4 meetings of the Joint Board were held, as a result of which 99 decisions were made on issues of practical interaction between the customs services of the EAEU member states, simplification of customs administration and unity of law enforcement practice.

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The Customs Union is an agreement adopted by the participants of the Eurasian Economic Union, the purpose of which is abolition of customs duties in trade relations. Based on these agreements, common methods of implementation are created economic activity, a platform for quality assessments and certification.

Thanks to this it is achieved abolition of customs controls at the borders within the Union, general provisions for regulating economic activity for the external borders of the CU are concluded. In view of this, a common customs space is being created, using a generally accepted approach to border control. One more distinctive feature is the equality of citizens of the customs area during employment.

In 2020, the Customs Union consists of next members of the EAEU:

• Republic of Armenia (since 2015);
• Republic of Belarus (since 2010);
• Republic of Kazakhstan (since 2010);
• Kyrgyz Republic (since 2015);
• Russian Federation (since 2010).

The desire to become a party to this agreement was voiced by Syria and Tunisia. In addition, we know about the proposal to include Turkey in the CU agreement. However, to date, no specific procedures have been adopted for these states to join the Union.

It is clearly visible that the functioning of the Customs Union serves as a good help for strengthening economic relations between countries located on the territory of the former Soviet countries. We can also say that the approach established in the agreement by the participating countries speaks of restoring lost connections in modern conditions.

Customs duties are distributed through a single sharing mechanism.

Given this information, it can be stated that the Customs Union, as we know it today, serves serious tool for the economic unification of countries that are members of the EAEU.

To understand what the activities of the Customs Union are, it will not be amiss to gain an understanding of how it was formed to its current state.

The emergence of the Customs Union was initially presented as one of the steps in the integration of the CIS countries. This was evidenced in the agreement on the creation of an economic union, signed on September 24, 1993.

Step by step moving towards this goal, in 1995, two states (Russia and Belarus) entered into an agreement between themselves on the approval of the Customs Union. Later, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan also entered this group.

More than 10 years later, in 2007, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia signed a pact to unite their territories into a single customs region and approve the Customs Union.

In order to specify the previously concluded agreements, from 2009 to 2010, more than 40 additional agreements were concluded. Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan have decided that, starting in 2012, a Common Market thanks to the unification of countries into one economic space.

On July 1, 2010, another important agreement was concluded, which put into motion the work of the Customs Code.

On July 1, 2011, the current customs control at the borders between countries was canceled and general rules on borders with states not in the agreement. Until 2013, uniform legislative norms for the parties to the agreement will be formed.

2014 – The Republic of Armenia joins the Customs Union. 2015 – The Republic of Kyrgyzstan joins the Customs Union.

On January 1, 2018, a new unified Customs Code EAEU. It was created to automate and simplify a number of customs processes.

Territory and management

The unification of the borders of the Russian Federation, the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Kazakhstan became the basis for the emergence of the Single Customs Space. This is how the territory of the Customs Union was formed. In addition, it includes certain territories or objects under the jurisdiction of the parties to the agreement.

The limit of the territory is the border of the Customs Union with third-party states. Moreover, the existence of borders for individual territories located under the jurisdiction of the Union member states is normatively established.

The management and coordination of the Eurasian Economic Union is carried out by two organs:

1. Interstate Council- the highest body of a supranational nature, consists of heads of state and head of government of the Customs Union.
2. Customs Union Commission– an agency that deals with issues related to the formation of customs rules and regulates foreign trade policy.

Directions and conditions

By creating the Customs Union, the countries proclaimed main goal socio-economic progress. In the future, this implies an increase in trade turnover and services produced by business entities.

The increase in sales was initially expected directly in the space of the vehicle itself due to following conditions:

1. The abolition of customs procedures within the Union, which was supposed to make products produced within a single space more attractive, due to.
2. Increasing trade turnover by eliminating customs controls at internal borders.
3. Adoption of uniform requirements and integration of safety standards.

Achieving goals and perspectives

Having collected available information about the emergence and activities of the Customs Union, we can come to the conclusion that the results of increasing the turnover of goods and services are published much less frequently than news about the signing of new agreements, i.e. its declarative part.

But, nevertheless, analyzing the stated goals when creating the Customs Union, as well as observing their implementation, one cannot remain silent that simplification of trade turnover has been achieved and competitive conditions have been improved for economic entities of the Customs Union states.

It follows from this that the Customs Union is on the way to achieving its goals, however, in addition to time, this requires the mutual interest of both the states themselves and the economic elements within the Union.

The customs union consists of countries that have the same economic background, but today these states are very different from each other. Of course, in Soviet time The republics differed in their specialization, but after gaining independence, many more changes occurred that affected the world market and the division of labor.

However, there are also common interests. For example, many participating countries remain dependent on Russian market sales This trend is economic and geopolitical in nature.

Throughout the whole time leading positions in the process of integration and stabilization of the EAEU and the Customs Union played Russian Federation. This was possible due to its stable economic growth until 2014, when prices for raw materials remained high, which helped finance the processes launched by the agreements.

Although such a policy did not predict rapid economic growth, it still assumed the strengthening of Russia's position on the world stage.

The history of relations between the parties to the agreements is similar to a series of compromises that were built on the basis of the role of Russia and the positions of partner countries. For example, there were repeated statements from Belarus about its priorities: a single economic space with equal prices for oil and gas, access to Russian government procurement.

To achieve these goals, the Republic increased tariffs on imported cars in the absence of its own production. Because of such measures it was necessary to install rules for certification of light industry goods, which hurt retail trade.

In addition, the standards adopted at the CU level were unified with the WTO model, despite the fact that Belarus is not a member of this organization, unlike Russia. Enterprises of the Republic have not received access to Russian import substitution programs.

All this served as obstacles for Belarus on the path to achieving its goals in full.

It should not be overlooked that the signed CU agreements contain various exceptions, clarifications, anti-dumping and countervailing measures, which have become an obstacle to achieving common benefits and equal conditions to all countries. IN different time in fact, every participant in the agreement expressed disagreement with the terms contained in the agreements.

Although customs posts on the borders between the parties to the agreement were eliminated, border zones between countries have been preserved. Sanitary control at internal borders also continued. A lack of trust in interaction practice has been revealed. An example of this is the disagreements that flare up from time to time between Russia and Belarus.

Today it is impossible to say that the goals that were declared in the agreement on the creation of the Customs Union have been achieved. This is evident from the decrease in the turnover of goods within the customs area. There are also no benefits for economic development, when compared with the time before the agreements were signed.

But there are still signs that in the absence of an agreement the situation would deteriorate more rapidly. The manifestation of the crisis would be broader and deeper. Significant amount enterprises gain relative benefits by participating in trade relations within the Customs Union.

Methods for distributing customs duties among countries also indicate favorable trends for the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Kazakhstan. Initially, a large share was planned for the budget of the Russian Federation.

The agreements signed by the parties benefited the production of automobiles. Duty-free sales of cars assembled by manufacturers in participating countries have become available. Thus, conditions have been created for the implementation of projects that previously could not succeed.

What is the Customs Union? Details are in the video.

The Republic of Kazakhstan is an initiator and active participant in many integration processes. The idea of ​​Eurasian integration was first voiced by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N.A. Nazarbayev in 1994. At first, this initiative, which at that time seemed revolutionary, was received ambiguously. However, over time it received greater support and development.

As a result, at the first stage the Customs Union was created, then the Common Economic Space, and on January 1, 2015, the Eurasian Economic Union was launched, the founders of which were Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia. In the same year, the Republic of Armenia and the Kyrgyz Republic became full members of the EAEU.

Along with European Union, the formation of which began in the middle of the 20th century, the EAEU became the second example of a full-fledged economic union in the world.

The EAEU is not a political association. During the work on the Treaty on the Union, the member states of the EAEU consciously refused to politicize it and include issues affecting national sovereignty within the competence of the Union. Within the framework of the EAEU, issues are considered exclusively economic cooperation, and also ensures the principle sovereign equality, equality and inclusion national interests its member states.

The EAEU is international organization regional economic integration, which is based on agreements reached by states within the framework of the Customs Union and the Common Economic Space.

Within the framework of the EAEU, freedom of movement of goods, services, capital and labor is ensured, the implementation of a coordinated, agreed or unified policy in the sectors of the economy defined by the Treaty on the EAEU of May 29, 2014 and international treaties within the Union.

The main goals of the EAEU are to create conditions for the stable development of the economies of the Union member states in the interests of improving the living standards of their population; the desire to form a single market for goods, services, capital and labor within the Union, as well as comprehensive modernization, cooperation and increasing the competitiveness of national economies in a global economy.

The economic potential of Eurasian integration is very high. The combined economies of the states are more than US$2.2 trillion, with a population of more than 182 million people.

In conditions of continental “isolation”, the most important systemic aspect for the growth of the economy of Kazakhstan and its diversification is the reduction of transport costs. Within the framework of the EAEU, agreements on access to infrastructure and domestic tariffs of partner countries for the transportation of goods allowed Kazakh businesses to reduce transport costs. Accordingly, the competitiveness of Kazakhstani products in foreign markets has increased.

Unified principles of technical regulation, general system veterinary, sanitary and phytosanitary safety allow the movement of products across the territory of the Member States according to uniform requirements and on equal terms.

Citizens and businesses of the EAEU member states have already begun to feel the benefits of the free movement of labor. Ordinary citizens of the Union countries can work in any of the member states without obtaining work permits labor activity, use educational documents without the procedure for their recognition.

In 2016, a package of documents was adopted necessary for the formation of a single market for medicines and medical devices, which will increase the volume of production of Kazakhstani pharmaceutical products, create additional jobs, and for consumers - reduce prices and improve the quality of medicines produced in the territory of the Union member states.

By 2019, a common electricity market will be formed, which will provide an effective pricing system, increase the volume of electricity production and the export component of the countries' energy systems. Within the framework of the common electricity market, the likelihood of electricity shortages will decrease.

Within the EAEU, agreements were reached on the formation of a common market for oil and petroleum products by 2025. It provides for the non-application of export customs duties and restrictions in mutual trade. In addition, by 2025, access to gas transportation infrastructure will be provided. Kazakhstan is interested in resolving these issues.

Agreements on access to the infrastructure of partner countries will reduce transport costs for our exporters. Accordingly, the competitiveness of Kazakhstani products, which are exported, including to European countries, will increase. There are interconnected supply systems for oil and petroleum products between the EAEU member states. The application of common terms of trade without barriers will ensure stability and balance in the functioning of these systems.

In the context of a slowdown in global economic growth, Kazakhstan’s participation in Eurasian economic integration creates the necessary foundation for diversifying the economy and increasing labor productivity.

In addition, efforts in the activities of the EAEU are focused on intensifying international contacts. The expansion of trade and economic ties with major partners and new growing markets should become an impetus for increasing the role of the EAEU throughout the continent. Evidence of the attractiveness of the EAEU is the interest of more than 30 countries in signing agreements with the EAEU on the creation of a free trade zone.

Currently, more than 25 memorandums of cooperation and interaction between the EAEU and different countries, including Mongolia, Chile, Peru, Singapore and Cambodia.

On October 5, 2016, the Free Trade Agreement with Vietnam came into force, which is the first preferential agreement within the EAEU. There is a mandate to hold negotiations with China, Israel and Serbia. At a meeting of the Supreme Council on December 26, 2016 in St. Petersburg, decisions were approved to begin negotiations on concluding free trade agreements with Iran, India, Egypt and Singapore. Partners from South America And South Korea also show interest in cooperation with the Union.

A search is underway for common ground with the European Union and Shanghai organization cooperation. A course has been taken to integrate the EAEU and the Chinese Silk Road Economic Belt initiative.

In general, Kazakhstan always advocates the progressive development of integration across the wide expanse of Eurasia, which, in our opinion, gives a powerful multiplier impetus to global economic development.

Cooperation within the EAEU is carried out in such areas as:

Customs tariff and non-tariff regulation;

Customs regulation;

Technical regulation;

Sanitary, veterinary-sanitary and quarantine phytosanitary measures;

Transfer and distribution of import customs duties;

Establishment of trade regimes in relation to third parties;

Statistics of foreign and mutual trade;

Macroeconomic policy;

Competition policy;

Industrial and agricultural subsidies;

Energy Policy;

Natural monopolies;

State and (or) municipal procurement;

Mutual trade in services and investments;

Transport and transportation;

Monetary Policy;

Intellectual property;

Work migration;

Financial markets ( banking sector, insurance industry, foreign exchange market, securities market).

The bodies of the EAEU are the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (heads of member states), the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council (heads of government of member states), the Eurasian Economic Commission (Commission), as well as the EAEU Court, which is located in Minsk.

The commission consists of 2 levels – the Council and the Collegium. The Council is represented by five deputy prime ministers of the member states. The Commission's board consists of 10 people, 2 representatives from each state. The location of the Commission is Moscow. A representative of the Republic of Armenia, Tigran Surenovich Sargsyan, was elected Chairman of the Board for a four-year period (from February 1, 2016).

All decisions taken by the Supreme, Intergovernmental Councils and the Commission Council are made by consensus, which allows the interests of each member state to be taken into account.

The Board of the Commission has a mechanism for making decisions by consensus and qualified majority. Decisions are made on the most sensitive issues by consensus, and on the rest - by a qualified majority of two-thirds of the votes.

Moreover, any decisions made by the Collegium can be revised by higher bodies of the Union - the Council of the Commission, the Intergovernmental Council, the Supreme Council. And as a last resort, any issue can be challenged in the EAEU Court.

At the proposal of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in the structural divisions of both the Commission and the Court, the positions of directors and deputy directors are occupied by representatives of the Member States, taking into account the principle of their equal representation.

Currently, the Commission consists of 25 departments, in which each party is represented by 5 directors and 13 deputy directors of the Commission's departments. The remaining employees are appointed in proportion to the state's share in the financing of these bodies. The staff size of the Commission is 1071 people.

In general, the activities of the EAEU are aimed at solving problems of improving the well-being and quality of life of citizens of the member states. The EAEU is a powerful incentive for the development and comprehensive modernization of the economies of its member states and bringing them to leading positions in the global world.

The Customs Union, EAEU, is an agreement adopted by members of the Eurasian Economic Union, the purpose of which is to abolish customs duties in trade relations. Based on these agreements, common ways of carrying out economic activities are created. Let's find out which countries made the list in 2019.

The Customs Union of the Eurasian Economic Union or CU EAEU is a customs union of member countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). Before the creation of the EAEU in 2015, it was a customs union of only three countries (Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan) from among the participating countries of the Eurasian Economic Community - and thus was a Customs Union based on the Eurasian Economic Community, membership in which was optional for participating countries EurAsEC. At creation of the EAEU(unlike its predecessor - the EurAsEC), the common customs union has become an integral part of the EAEU, and all EAEU member countries automatically enter the Customs Union from the moment they join the EAEU. At the same time, the member countries of the Customs Union applied (before the formation of the EAEU on January 1, 2015) and continue to apply common customs tariffs and other regulatory measures when trading with third countries.

EAEU in 2019, list of countries

All countries of the EAEU customs space apply a single, coordinated approach to customs procedures and goods imported and exported across the borders of the Customs Union. Also, throughout the territory of the Customs Union, equal rights for citizens of participating countries in employment are assumed.

The participants of the Customs Union are currently members of the EAEU:

• Republic of Armenia;
• Republic of Belarus;
• The Republic of Kazakhstan;
• Republic of Kyrgyzstan;
• Russian Federation.

Syria and Tunisia announced their intention to join the CU, and a proposal was voiced to admit Turkey into the Union. However, nothing is known about specific actions to implement these intentions.

EAEU-2019, who controls

One of the important goals of the Customs Union is the joint protection of the domestic market of the Customs Union, as well as the creation of favorable conditions for the production and sale, primarily, of domestic products of the Union member countries. At this point in the program, mutual understanding between states turned out to be somewhat less than in matters of mutual trade. Each country had its own priorities in the development of production, while protecting the interests of neighbors sometimes had a negative impact on importing enterprises and the population.

The management and coordination bodies in the EAEU are:

• The Supreme Eurasian Economic Council is a supranational body consisting of the heads of state of the EAEU members;
• The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) is a permanent regulatory body of the EAEU. The competence of the EEC includes, among other things, issues of international trade and customs regulation.

It would be fair to say that the Customs Union is one of the stages of a plan to strengthen economic ties between some states in the territory of former USSR. In a certain sense, this can be seen as the restoration of once existing economic and technological chains, taking into account new political and economic realities.

An important aspect of the EAEU’s activities has become the system of centralized distribution of customs duties paid when crossing the borders of the Common Economic Space.

• Russia accounts for 85.33% of the total;
• Kazakhstan receives – 7.11%;
• Belarus – 4.55%;
• Kyrgyzstan – 1.9%;
• Armenia – 1.11%.

In addition, the Customs Union has a mechanism for coordinated collection and distribution of indirect taxes. Thus, in its current state, the Customs Union is a way of economic integration of the states that are members of the EAEU.

Official information about the Customs Union can be obtained on the website of the Eurasian Economic Union - eurasiancommission.org.