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Ukraine boosts exports, imports of goods in Jan-Feb

Trade turnover in the first two months of 2021 stood at US$17.6 billion.

16:05, 22.03.2021

Law allowing affordable clearance of cars running on foreign plates passes first reading

Clearance will cost motorists up to EUR 1,000.

20:15, 18.02.2021

Zelensky wants faster reform of State Customs Service

Digitalization will be widely used for the reformation of the agency.

13:35, 29.01.2021

Ukraine cuts foreign currency spending on fuel imports by 36% in 2020

Some 8.023 million tonnes of petroleum products was imported into Ukraine last year.

20:53, 22.01.2021

Customs Service exceeds budget revenue target in Nov

Receipts from customs clearance in November 2020 grew by 18.2%.

16:05, 02.12.2020

Exporters, importers improve assessment of Ukrainian customs – poll

Cherkasy region turned out to be the only area without complaints about obstacles to imports.

17:53, 25.11.2020

Smuggled cigarettes worth over US$700,000 seized in Odesa seaport

The SBU, together with Britain's HMRC, has blocked a large-scale smuggling attempt.

18:00, 17.11.2020

Ukrainian customs agency fulfills July plans

Last month's figure was 17% up on that registered in the previous month.

23:55, 03.08.2020

Ukraine sees 12% decline in imports of goods in H1

Most of imports came from China, Germany, and Russia.

15:57, 15.07.2020

Ukraine's metallurgical plants reduce revenue from ferrous exports by almost 17% in H1

They earned almost US$4 billion.

15:15, 14.07.2020

Ukraine reduces foreign currency spending on fuel imports

The imports fell by 6%.

14:57, 13.07.2020

Honey exports from Ukraine in first five months grow by almost 30% – customs

Germany was a key buyer.

12:00, 23.06.2020

Ukraine's parliament updates customs tariff in line with HS 2017

It refined HS codes without changing import duty rates on goods.

11:55, 05.06.2020

Work of Tysa checkpoint on Ukraine-Hungary border unblocked

The drivers and their minibuses are in the customs control zone until all the customs formalities are resolved.

17:10, 31.05.2020

Ukraine launches pilot project on automatic customs clearance

So far, this project will be implemented for three customs regimes, namely export, processing in the customs territory, and re-export (after processing).

17:50, 21.05.2020

Heads of nine Ukrainian customs offices dismissed – journalist

The decision has not been formalized yet.

22:30, 15.05.2020

SBI reports senior customs officer in Odesa detained over bribery (Photos)

He is facing charges under Part 3 of Article 368 of Ukraine's Criminal Code.

03:59, 14.05.2020

EU, U.S. call on Ukraine authorities not to risk long-term reforms following reshuffles in customs, tax services

Earlier, the Cabinet appointed acting chiefs of the two agencies.

14:40, 27.04.2020

Finance minister announces "reboot" of tax, customs services, notes loss of confidence in sacked leaders

Replacements will be appointed in the coming days, minister says.

13:30, 25.04.2020

Cabinet sacks customs, tax chiefs

Their deputies were also laid off.

21:20, 24.04.2020

Ukraine boosts buckwheat imports by 6.5 times in Q1

Buckwheat stocks will be enough for Ukrainians, as relevant exports shrank significantly.

14:40, 23.04.2020

Ukraine boosts consumer goods imports by almost 25% in Q1

Foodstuff, pharmaceuticals, cellphones, household appliances, furniture, clothes, and shoes accounted for 27.7% of total imports.

16:53, 09.04.2020

Food imports into Ukraine soar in first half of March – customs agency

Milk imports alone grew by 2.6 times, to 921 tonnes worth US$1.2 million.

12:00, 20.03.2020

PM to meet with customs chief Nefyodov on failure to meet customs revenue targets

Shmyhal specified no other details of the scheduled meeting.

15:40, 06.03.2020

SBU backs reintroducing criminal liability for smuggling

Over the past six months, law enforcers seized smuggled good worth UAH 140 million, while 29 people were brought to responsibility by court.

10:40, 05.03.2020

Ukrainian prosecutors say luxury cars stolen in EU sold in Ukraine

Prosecutors have pressed charges against six individuals for creating a criminal organization and illegal possession of motor vehicles.

13:20, 28.02.2020

Ukraine's customs may fail to reach February targets – PM Honcharuk

The price of energy resources, which account for a large share of income from imports, was also low.

16:43, 24.02.2020

Anti-corruption court makes NABU open pretrial probe into customs chief Nefyodov's alleged offence

The damage done to the state allegedly exceeds US$1.64 million.

10:00, 20.02.2020

Thirty-three candidates to compete for Odesa customs top post

Twenty-four applied for Poliskia customs chief position and 15 made it to the second round of the contest.

21:50, 24.01.2020

Ukraine's HACC extends preventive measure against "godfather of smuggling" Alperin

He is obliged to wear an ankle monitor until March 23.

15:32, 24.01.2020

Border service on long lines at checkpoints: Ukrainians want to return home before holidays

The agency says the traffic handling capacity exceeds the designed one by 1.5-2 times.

19:50, 22.12.2019

People waiting for days in long lines at Ukraine-Poland border – media

Some cars have been waiting for three days.

14:58, 22.12.2019

Expert: Smuggling in Ukraine leads to at least US$10 bln in annual losses

Shadow economy, public debt, and corruption pose the greatest threat to tax security today.

18:45, 16.12.2019

Customs chief Nefyodov says USAID to finance "single window" at Ukrainian customs

USAID will finance the improvement of the automated risk analysis and management system and the development of the public and internal part of business intelligence.

11:40, 09.12.2019

"Godfather of smuggling" Alperin released on bail

Bail set at US$2.92 million has been put up for him.

10:46, 03.12.2019

Nefyodov boasts of increase in customs revenues

In November alone, the customs transferred to the state budget a total of UAH 30.3 billion ($1.25 billion).

23:20, 02.12.2019

Zelensky offers award for smugglers' "godfather" – media

In turn, Alperin's lawyer said there is no need to look for his client and they will come to the Specialized Anti-corruption Prosecutor's Office on November 27.

09:40, 27.11.2019

Antigraft watchdog has seven customs officials in custody on corruption, organized crime charges

Detainees have not yet been served suspicion notices.

15:40, 26.11.2019

Odesa customs chief's car set ablaze overnight Tuesday (Video)

The national customs agency chief believes the arson may have been plotted by either smugglers or corrupt officers defying the ongoing cleansing.

13:40, 26.11.2019

Ukraine's SBU reveals large-scale embezzlement at Mykolaiv customs

In 2018-2019, officials of the regional customs and heads of certain customs posts systematically violated anti-dumping legislation in the interests of commercial structures.

18:46, 02.11.2019

Customs chief Nefyodov refutes allegations of "underperforming"

The task is to build a new agency that operates strictly in line with the law.

13:10, 01.11.2019

Ukraine PM vows reshuffles in regional customs offices to eliminate smuggling

At the same time, he noted as another key issue embezzlement of funds allocated by foreign donors for the construction of new checkpoints.

14:00, 28.10.2019

First pair of scanners procured to combat smuggling to be put into operation in early 2020, says customs chief

It had been expected that seven scanners would be purchased but only four were procured and set up, while none of them are now operable.

23:20, 21.10.2019

Ukraine customs reveal over 2 tonnes of smuggled food in bus on border with Poland (Photo)

Reports on violation of customs rules have been issued.

16:01, 20.10.2019

Ukraine's Cabinet postpones fines for owners of non-cleared cars until 2020

The government is considering this issue.

16:30, 02.10.2019

Zelensky enacts law on common transit with EU

The work on acceding to the Convention does not end on the adoption of the law since the accession to the Convention is non-standard for the applicant countries.

15:00, 24.09.2019

Ukraine's Rada passes bill on common transit with EU

Ukraine will be able to exchange customs data online with 35 European countries and increase the efficiency of applying risk analysis.

09:40, 13.09.2019

Nefyodov announces transfer of employees from fiscal to newly created customs service

The official expects the central office will be completely formed in a month.

16:53, 20.08.2019

German RWE first uses Ukraine's gas storage service

The company is a key player in the European gas market.

13:18, 06.08.2019

Ukraine's budget falls short of US$499 mln in taxes, customs duties in Jan-July

In July, the tax service exceeded the revenue target by UAH 7 billion ($249 million).

13:10, 02.08.2019