GENESIS OF THE DETERMINANT «CUSTOMS SPACE»: THEORETICAL AND CONCEPTUAL ASPECTS
Authors:   Institute of West Ukrainian National University, Kostyshyn Nataliia , Deresh Vasyl ,   Institute of West Ukrainian National University
Published: November 2023

The article examines the determinant "customs space" as a new linguistic concept with ancient roots, which arose in ancient times, but only recently began to be widely used. After all, in any country of the world, the customs system delineates its state borders, thereby forming territorial integrity; is a kind of barrier for the movement of dangerous products across the border, thus forming national security; serves as a litmus indicator for checking the quality of goods, protects society from harmful and low-quality products; is conducting legal international trade by enterprises, simplifying customs procedures for crossing of the border; activates the foreign economic activity of business entities, increasing the level of financial and economic development of the state. In total, the proper performance of all outlined tasks forms the country's competitiveness and investment attractiveness at the international level, strengthens its image as a profitable stable partner among other countries and a reliable member of international organizations, ensures progressive socio-economic development. Such functional versatility of the customs space clearly distinguishes its place in the structure of the state and determines its priority role in the implementation of state policy. Today, there is no single interpretation of the concept "customs space" in the scientific literature. Therefore, based on the current customs legislation of Ukraine and international law, the authors considered the interpretation of the definition "customs space" through the specter of its comparison with the concept "customs territory of the state". At the same time, it was suggested to make clarifications to Article 5 of the Customs Code of Ukraine with the relevant content "delineation of the unified customs territory of Ukraine". The relevance of such clarification today is determined by the peculiarities of Ukraine's stay in a state of bloody war, which was caused by the neighboring country russia, violating the sovereignty and customs integrity of our country. It has been proven that considering the "customs space" exclusively within the framework of the customs territory of the country is incomplete, because the customs area is defined as a place where customs development processes take place, connections between economic entities are formed and implemented. In the process of formation, development and expansion of the customs space, the relations between its elements and participants are constantly changing, therefore it is proposed to shift the emphasis to its balance rather than stability. Having carried out a detailed study of scientific works on the determinant "customs space", as well as relying on a philosophical approach to its interpretation, the authors summarized not only the limits of understanding the customs space, but also systematized its structuring depending on specific characteristics; relevant factors on which the efficiency and effectiveness of the functioning of the customs space depend are determined.