Government approved additional 5-10% import fee

PwC, Kyiv, Ukraine, 
Wed, Feb 25, 2015

The Cabinet of Ministers ofUkraine issued the Resolution* stating that negotiations that introduce anadditional 5-10% import fee have been finalized. The Resolution was publishedtoday.

Thus, the Law** which introduces an additional import fee on importation of themajority of goods into Ukraine will come into force tomorrow, 26 February 2015.The rates set out by the Law are the following:

• 10% for goods classified in chapters 1-24 of the Ukrainian Nomenclature (mostly food and agricultural products, etc.), 
• 5% for goods classified in chapters 25-97 (all other goods). 

The Law does provide an exemptionfrom the additional import fee for the list of vital goods - oil and gas,electricity, humanitarian aid, and selected medicines and medical items (as perthe list approved by the Government***).

* TheResolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine “On finalization ofconsultations with international finance organisations regarding introductionof temporary measures in respect of stabilisation of Balance of Payments ofUkraine” dated 16 February 2015 № 119-р
**The Law “On measures in respectof stabilisation of Balance of Payments of Ukraine according to Article XI ofthe General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade of 1994” dated 28 December 2014 №73-VIII
***The Resolution of the Cabinetof Ministers of Ukraine “On approving the list of medical items forhemodialysis and treatment of cancer patients, which are not subject to theadditional import fee” dated 16 February 2015 № 63 

 
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