Kononchuk M. 3. The Activity of the State Customs House of Donbass on strengthening Ukraine's national sovreignity in 1991-1997 (on the materials of Donetsk and Lugansk Regions).

3. The thesis is devoted to the problem of Donbass regional Customs House activity on strengthening national sovreignity of Ukraine. It is the first study of correlation between the real meaning of the national sovreignity and efficient operation of the customs service. The brief historical review of Ukrainian Customs Office origin and development is given. There is analysed the correlation between market reforms and customs operation in the state control over the international business activity. There is investigated the dynamics of companies' international business activity in Donetsk and Lugansk Regions and the procedure of customs control over this activity in the area. The struggle of the regional customs houses against the illegal goods transportation and smuggling of drugs and psychotropic substances is examined.