Features of customs control at the present stage: problems and prospects

At the present stage, the activities of the customs authorities of the Russian Federation are very relevant. Inadequate qualifications of personnel, as well as the imposition of sanctions against our country, cause significant damage to the activities of this service. This article presents an analysis of the data of the main indicators of the activities of the FCS bodies for the period 2016-2018. to demonstrate the work of the FCS. From the obtained analysis of the data presented and the practice of implementing customs control, we have been able to single out the main problems of customs control, as well as promising areas for improving their activities.