Federal Customs Service of Russia


The Federal Customs Service of Russia is a Russian government service regulating customs.
Since May 12, 2006, it has been led by Andrey Belyaninov and under direct authority of the Government of Russia. Until 2006, the Federal Customs Service of Russia was under the responsibility of the Ministry for Economic Development.

History

The Customs Services in Russia were formed in 1865, as The Customs Department of the Ministry of Finance.
In 1917 the Soviet Customs Service was operated as The Main Directorate for Customs Control as part of the MKTP - The People's Commissariat for Trade and Industry.
In 1991, The Soviet Customs was replaced with The State Customs Committee under the Ministry for Economic Development and in 2006 the GTK was renamed to current name.

Heads of Customs of Russia

State Customs Committee