The paper considers the tasks of improving the risk management system in the customs authorities of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The structure has been researched and a three-level customs risk management system has been developed. The "soft" and "hard" components of the risk management system of the customs authorities are analyzed. As a “soft component”, a method is proposed to reduce the level of customs risks by controlling the reliability of customs information. A brief overview of existing methods for verifying the reliability of general-purpose information is given. The main criteria for determining the reliability of customs information based on classical methods have been developed. The task of managing corruption risks in the customs system is assessed as a "tough component". Possible customs procedures that give rise to corruption situations are identified. Recommendations on the development of the risk management system of the customs authorities of the Republic of Uzbekistan are offered.