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Currently, carriers can file statements both electronically and physically, by submitting them on paper, reports the Ministry of Finance.
“Our IT staff has simplified the National Traffic Control System (NTSC), which was linked to the queues at the border, as drivers and carriers could only file paper declarations and now they can also send them electronically.” 15 minutes said Vitas Volungevičius, Head of Communication of the Customs Department.
According to him, the NTKS system is currently in pilot mode, the cancellation of the business continuity procedure will be announced separately.
He expected truck queues on the Lithuanian-Belarusian border to start to decrease, although flows would be higher on weekends.
“We have increased the number of customs agents at the border and tomorrow morning we will see a completely different picture. There will be no queues on Monday or Tuesday,” predicted V. Volungevičius.
Thousands of trucks got stuck
With Lithuanian customs systems down since Tuesday, around 2.4 thousand people waited at the Lithuanian-Belarusian border on Saturday morning. tractors.
According to the Lithuanian National Association of Road Transporters Linava, there are more than 2,100 trucks on the Belarusian side and 307 on the Lithuanian side.
Romas Austinskas, president of the Linava Association, affirms that the drivers trapped at the border for the fifth day are tired, they do not have the opportunity to eat normally, rest and do natural affairs. Some are forced to do it almost in taxis, containers available and thrown on the sidewalks. According to him, the queue stretches along roads where there are no amenities, places to buy food.
Photo by Rokas Lukoševičius / 15min / Romas Austinskas
“Seeing the growing situation of tension at the border, our country’s carriers simply no longer ship cargo, they are forced to violate contracts with customers, which establish specific terms of cargo delivery. As a result, they face not only losses, but also fines, depending on the conditions provided in the contracts, ”said R. Austinskas in the report.
According to him, a day of inactivity for a crane costs 300 euros and, since the carriers continue to calculate the losses, it is considered that requesting compensation from the responsible authorities.
Linava publicly addressed Finance Minister Gintarė Skaistė regarding this situation, urging her to resolve this issue as soon as possible.
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