A Year of Full Customs Control: Number of Violations Has Decreased, but Attempts to Evade Sanctions Continue

On 8 August, it was one year since the Estonian Tax and Customs Board (ETCB) began implementing full customs control on the outbound route to Russia. This involves a comprehensive inspection of all people, vehicles, and cargo shipments crossing the border, regardless of the purpose of crossing. Full customs control was introduced with the aim of mitigating the risk of sanctioned goods reaching Russia.