Kazakhstan, China Introduce Digital Cross Border Permits to Facilitate Shipments
Kazakhstan and China have begun exchanging digital foreign permit forms (FPFs), which allow carriers to go overseas with cargo.
According to the ministry’s statement, the electronic system was formally inaugurated after testing the first freight vehicle on Nov. 27.
According to Altai Ali, chair of the Committee for Automobile Transport and Transport Control, the introduction of a digital form facilitates the process of cargo transportation.
“Those involved in the shadow market are now attempting to generate a buzz around it, claiming it was a hasty decision. However, practice shows and figures speak for themselves that the number of forms needs to be increased, and the process of international transportation needs to be simplified as much as possible. It is important not to in...