Far Eastern Customs Administration (DVTU) of Russia summed up the work in 2014. According to the press service of the management, the trade through the customs authorities of the region amounted to $ 26.8 billion. In comparison with 2013 year ($ 30.1 billion) cost of turnover decreased by 11%, and the physical volume decreased by 8.1% (from 34, 2 million tons to 31.4 million tons), informs «Pacific Russia».

Largest trading partners of the Far East in the foreign trade has traditionally played the Chinese People’s Republic, the Republic of Korea and Japan. The value of exports was $ 10.2 billion, or 38.1% of sales, while the value of exports compared to 2013 year ($ 11.3 billion) decreased by 9.7%. Weight of export cargo decreased by 9.1% (from 26.9 million tons to 24.4 million tons), with an increase in the amount paid to the turnover of customs payments by 7% (from 9.7 bn. To 10.4 billion rubles).

The value of imports was $ 16.6 billion, or 61.9% of turnover. The value of imports compared with 2013 year ($ 18.9 billion) decreased by 12.2%, the physical volume — by 4.2% (from 7.3 million tonnes to seven million tons), with an increase in the amount of customs duties paid on 4 % (from 143.4 billion rubles to 149.1 billion rubles). For 2014 the customs authorities of the region transferred to the federal budget of the Russian Federation 179 765 000 000 rubles. Set the FCS of Russia control task for 2014 is made on 98.97%.

Vadim Pasmurtsev, «Kommersant»