Inspection and Security Complexes and Other Technical Means: Problems of Application by the Russian Customs Authorities in the Digitalization Era

The work is devoted to the efficiency study of the use by the Russian Federation customs authorities officials during customs examination of inspection and screening complexes and other technical means of customs control. It is established that due to the government measures implementation involving the transition to domestic appliances and components, and because of the inspection and screening complexes constant modernization, the questions about other technical means of customs control use expediency are risen. As a result of the study, the author comes to the conclusion that the use of screening complexes and other innovative technical means during customs control implies the dominance of automated procedures, digital solutions and methods of customs control over the usual actual customs control with the participation of a customs official.