Abstract
International organizations identify the problem of using international trade systems for money laundering and terrorist financing. Customs authorities play an important role in the fight against such crimes. They have deep knowledge of the international trade sphere and exclusive access to international trade documents; trading systems for money laundering and terrorist financing. The purpose of the article is to study foreign experience regarding the participation of customs authorities in the fight against money laundering with the determination of the possibility of its implementation in Ukraine. To achieve the goal, the following methods were used: analysis and synthesis, logical generalization, comparison. The work analyzes the structure and scope of powers of customs authorities of foreign countries (USA and Germany). It was determined that the structure of the customs service depends on the most problematic areas for each country. Examples of cooperation between customs authorities and financial intelligence units in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing (Belgium, Great Britain, Canada, Germany, Peru) are given. The state of reforming the customs sphere in Ukraine is assessed, taking into account the current state of war. The current stage of development of customs authorities in Ukraine is characterized by the implementation of European practices and legislation. The role of the State Customs Service of Ukraine in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing has been determined. Proposals are made to increase the effectiveness of information exchange between the State Customs Service of Ukraine and the State Financial Monitoring Service of Ukraine. The expediency of creating functional groups, which would include the most trained employees in the field of money laundering and terrorist financing, has been proven. Their duties should include: control and analytical activities aimed at detecting and preventing crimes related to the legalization of income; transfer of information about suspicious transactions to the State Financial Monitoring Service of Ukraine.
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