8.5 Written Translation

Divide into 2 groups:

Group 1. Translate the text C in written form. (500symbols)

Group II. Translate the text D in written form. (500symbols)

Time limit – 30 minutes

Text C

Customs Role In The International Trade

Planning for any international movement must take into account, at the very

earliest moment, the arrangements for dealing with customs activities, whether in

this country, or overseas.

The Customs' role embodies that of statistician, policeman and tax collector all

in the one function, and therefore plans must be made in advance to ensure that the

correct information is available on the documents, the correct laws are complied

with, and, finally, that funds are available to pay any taxes due.

Text D

Customs Procedure Codes Are Bound To Be Changed

Traditionally, goods being imported or exported have been cleared at the port

of departure or arrival. This seems bound to change as Customs are already

actively encouraging shippers to arrange clearance inland at their own premises.

Plans announced also include the greater use of customs warehousing to

delay the payment of duty and VAT until the very last moment, thereby improving

cashflow and business planning. Customs procedure codes and the rules which

govern them also seem certain to be relaxed, and made more flexible.

9 Unit 9 Customs Rules Violation

9.1 Pre-Text Assignments

9.1.1 Read the following words and their translation. Memorize them:

smuggling - контрабанда

make use of - использовать

priority – приоритетный, важный

freight - груз

tolling – дорожный сбор

obligation - обязательство

transparency - прозрачность

interception - перехват

guise - обертка

unlawful - незаконный

detour - обходной

violation – нарушение

9.1.2 Check up the meaning of the following verbs:

determine guard resort readdress penetrate combat reload evade

NB! Verbs with prefix re- sometimes have a meaning of “doing it again”.

9.2 Read the text and translate it using the dictionary

Text A

Under conditions of development of the market economy and rapid growth of

foreign economic relations of the state, matters of an uncompromising fight against

smuggling had already come beyond limits of criminal and administrative

categories being one of the priority tasks for guarding economic interests of

Russia.

This fight is waged by the Customs Service in cooperation with the

colleagues from other law-enforcement agencies.

We may state the fact that criminals specializing in illegal foreign economic

operations have lately been changing methods of their activity. First of all, they try

to make use of opportunities of illegal transit transportations, execute unlawful

operations with customer-supplied raw materials (so-called ”tolling”) and evade

taxes. Criminals are widely practicing reloading, readdressing and simply physical

interception of freights. As a result, a part of excisable goods that are transported

by transit is “sunk” at Russian territory and doesn’t reach customs houses of

destination. The use of such a way of tax evasion as import of goods in the guise of

a property liable to an obligation of returning it back (exhibitions, completing

articles, etc.) is becoming wider.

To prevent smuggling modern methods and techniques have been developed

that help customs officers examine the inside of the luggage and cargo. TV-

cameras and monitors are installed everywhere at the customs house. They are able

to detect everything, even if it has been concealed in the very secret corner.

Customs men know from experience the exact places of concealment of goods. It

may be a double bottom or cover of a suitcase, a hollowed book, an inside pocket,

a tooth-paste tube, a stick: even toys and dolls can be used for that.

Fight against smuggling of stolen or illegally acquired cars, counteraction to

smuggling of cultural values, illegal traffic of narcotics and “sinking” of goods –

these are the main issues for Customs Service activity.

(1600 symbols)

9.2.1 Give the English equivalents of the following collocations:

широко практикуется, изменять виды деятельности, культурные

ценности, нелегальный провоз наркотических средств, достичь таможенного

пункта, жить в условиях прозрачности границ, прибегать (к чему-либо),

средства борьбы.