247. b) Answer the questions:

248. What are the main features of this customs procedure?

249. What other customs procedure can “Temporary admission” be compared to?

251. Task 13. a) Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect or Past Simple.

252. Illegal drug taking (to increase) by approximately 60 times in Russia over the past 10 years. Illegal Drug Department (to succeed) in intercepting 35 tones of various narcotics worth $30 million this year. The annual turnover of illegal drug operations (to reach) $170 - $200 million per year. The lion’s share of the narcotics (to come) from Russian traffickers who are often well-armed to protect their “valuables”. One of eight drug dealers arrested this year (to carry) some weapon. Most of the drugs smuggled into the country (to produce) in Central Asia with 70 per cent of opium coming from Afghanistan. The black market recently (to start) offering Colombian cocaine consumed mainly by “elite youth” and the highly paid people. Poll shows that every tenth high school student at least once (to try) drugs, although the official number of drug addicts who (to register) with state clinics (not to change) for decades.

253. b) Write out the word combinations with the word “drug”.

255. Task 14. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form. Use II type conditionals.

256. Model:

257. If you (to have) little luggage you (to pass) through the Customs quickly. –

258. If you had little luggage you would pass through the Customs quickly.

259. 1. If a smuggler (to catch) red-handed he (to pay) a fine or be taken to court.

260. 2. If the goods (to store) at the bonded warehouse the Customs (to ensure) security of the cargo.

261. 3. If the passenger (to exceed) duty and tax free allowance, he (to have to pay) for the excess.

262. 4. If the cargo documents (to be) in order, the Customs officer (to sign) them and the date (to stamp).

263. 5. I (to leave) the excess of restricted goods at the Customs if I (to be) you.

264. 6. Such actions (to consider) a violation of the customs regulations if someone (to remove) the seals placed by the Customs.

265. 7. If I (to offer) a job at the World Customs Organization, I (to take) it.

267. Task 15. Translate the sentences into English:

268. 1) Если бы груз был поврежден в таможенной зоне, таможня несла бы ответственность за это нарушение.

269. 2) Если бы это был взрывоопасный груз, то им занимались бы специалисты.

270. 3) Кто нес бы ответственность, если бы груз получил повреждения во время разгрузки?

271. 4) Если бы товар не соответствовал количеству, указанному в документах, он бы досматривался в присутствии владельца или перевозчика.

272. 5) Если бы ваш товар хранился на складе временного хранения вещей, вам бы пришлось оплатить расходы за хранение.

273. 6) На вашем месте я бы сдал свои вещи в камеру хранения.

275. Task 16. a) Study the information in the table.

     word	meaning
     ACTUAL	real, exact	exportation
     ACUTE	serious, strong	problem, pain, accent

276. b) Choose the right word.

277. 1. Dogs have an __________ sense of smell.

278. 2. The report presented the __________figures on the number of trademark violations.

279. 3. The unified rate of duty is charged only on the __________ amount of excess baggage.

280. 4. The shortage of personnel is more __________ than we had expected.

281. 5. An __________ angle is less than 90 degrees.

282. 6. I wish I knew what his __________ thoughts were.

284. Task 17. Complete the sentences.

285. 1. A customs broker helps the importer secure _____ of the shipment.

     A. the appraisal

     B. the release

     C. the assessment

287. 2. The article of the shipment have to be clearly marked to reflect _____ .

     A. the validity period

     B. customs regulations

     C. the country of origin

289. 3. The drug traffickers’ principal motive is _____from their illicit activities.

     A. to make a profit

     B. to draw public attention

     C. to take precautions

291. 4. Some customs offences are punishable only by a small fine if there is no question of _____.

     A. the value of the goods

     B. fraudulent intent

     C. investigation

293. 5. The fines are normally based on the amount of _____ evaded or unduly paid but not on the value of the goods.

     A. duties and taxes

     B. customs formalities

     C. terms of delivery

295. 6. To _____ the examination of certain articles, each baggage station should have a comprehensive selection of tools and other equipment.

     A. treat

     B. facilitate

     C. suspect

297. 7. Passengers who have selected the Green Channel shall not be _____ to any customs formalities unless they are the subject of a random check.

     A. available

     B. allowance

     C. subject

300. Task 18. Make a written translation of the text and think about the title for it.

301. The development of the Harmonized System (HS) as a multipurpose goods nomenclature was one of the best achievements of the World Customs Organization (WCO). The HS is now used all over the world, in millions of transactions every day, for a variety of purposes: customs tariffs, trade policy formulation, determination of the origin of the goods, etc.

302. The HS uniform application (interpretation of the text) by all users is the key to its success. Misclassification can lead to loss of revenue, delays in clearance and evasion of trade control.

303. The updating of the HS is a continuous process, requiring constant effort by the WCO in a rapidly changing trade environment. A considerable amount of time and resources have to be devoted to this work in order to take account of the latest development in technology, patterns of trade and special needs of HS users.

304. The new version of the HS entered into force on 1 January 2012 and, at present, 81 Contracting Parties out of 144 are applying the 2012 version.

305. ( WCO NEWS)

307. Task 19. Make a written translation of the text into English.

308. И приз уходит … в таможню!

309. На международном конкурсе, который проходил в Женеве (Швейцария), известный отечественный производитель кофе - компания «Московская кофейня на паяхъ» удостоилась престижной международной награды – золотой медали «За качество». Такую награду кофейная компания из России получает впервые. К медали прилагаются соответствующие «аксессуары» - кубок и сертификат. Правда, увезти их на родину не удалось.

310. Российские таможенники решили, что и кубок, и медаль, и сертификат подлежат таможенному оформлению. В результате. Не давшая добро таможня отправила их на склад временного хранения.

311. Такое строгое следование таможенным правилам могло бы быть даже похвальным, если бы не один нюанс: за хранение и оформление придётся заплатить весьма круглую сумму и предоставить десятки документов, на сбор которых может уйти не одна неделя.

312. Приз для наших производителей кофе оказался «с отягощением …»

314. («Аргументы и факты»)

317. Speaking

318. Task 20. Get ready to speak on the topic. Use the vocabulary of the unit.

320. Communication activities.

322. Task 21. Work in pairs/groups. Complete the sentences for yourself and try to guess your partner’s answers. Discuss the results.

323. 	me	my partner
     1. If you decided to learn another language, …(to choose)
     2. If you could choose your ideal job, … (to work)
     3 If you could meet a famous person, … (to meet)
     4. If your friend offered to buy you a present, … (to ask for)
     5. If you could appear on a TV program, … (to be on)
     6. If you could have something to eat or drink right now, … (to have)
     7. If somebody invited you to a very expensive restaurant, … (to order)
     8. If a friend wanted to buy you a pet, … (to prefer)
     9. If you could live anywhere in the world, … (to settle)
     10. If you could change one of your habits, … (to give up/to take on/ …)

395. Task 22. Work in groups. Imagine that you are working for a Customs telephone hot-line. Think of the questions you may receive from the callers. Take turns and ask another group. Prepare your own answers and decide in which group there are most competent customs officers.