Today, states are trying to be more open to foreign trade. Regional alliances are formed where customs barriers are kept to a minimum, and the World Trade Organization, which consists of 164 countries, obliges the authorities to lower the rates of customs duties. Today, many states are moving away from the fact that customs duties were for them the main source of budget replenishment, since this significantly hinders the development of trade relations.

The creation of a pilot project of the "green corridor" between Russia and the European Union was discussed at a meeting of the expert subgroup on risk analysis and management and the functioning of Authorized Economic Operator (AEO), which was held at the end of March in St. Petersburg.

Swedish startup Einride introduced the concept of an unmanned electric truck T-Pod, which does not have a driver's cab, but has a remote control function.