The State Customs Committee of Transdniestria is principally responsible for:

• controlling the flow of goods and means of transport across the customs border of Transdniestria,
• protecting economic security, society and environment by preventing smuggling and illegal import/export of prohibited and restricted goods,
• ensuring enforcement of customs laws and regulations in Transdniestria;
• collecting customs duties and other customs payments.

• stop, question and check travellers for prohibited and restricted goods in customs control zones;
• examine luggage, means of transport; to check items, cash and other values carried across the border;
• ask for identification documents and documents relating to carried goods and means of transport.