Information and technical support for the identification of goods and vehicles under customs control
The use of technical means of identification in the implementation of customs control allows to prevent many types of customs crimes and offenses. These technical means allow the rapid detection of narcotic and explosive substances, detect counterfeits of banknotes and documents, change VIN-numbers of vehicles, identify chemical compounds, precious stones and alloys. In particular, offenses related to the statement of false information about the customs value or classification code of the goods cause economic damage to the state in terms of revenue to the federal budget, as well as the formation of the tax history of a participant in foreign economic activity. The article discusses the modern classification of technical means of identification used in customs control, features of their use and problems that impede their effective use.