The Cabinet of Ministers has abolished customs control of nonfood products during martial law, Taras Melnychuk, a representative of the government in the Verkhovna Rada, said on Telegram following a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday.
“Temporarily, for the period until the suspension or lifting of martial law, the commission by the customs authorities of state control of nonfood products,” he wrote.
The simplified customs control regime does not apply to ethyl alcohol, alcohol, beer, tobacco and tobacco products and liquids for electronic cigarettes, the European Business Association (EBA) explained, citing the clarifications of the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Finance.
As the EBA pointed out in a message on the website, the simplified method provides for customs control and customs clearance of goods, in particular vehicles, imported into the customs territory of Ukraine, without the collection of customs payments, including value added tax, excise tax, import duty.
The importer provides the customs authority with a preliminary customs declaration without customs inspection, without the use of phytosanitary control, measures of non-tariff regulation of foreign economic activity (except for state export control) directly at the checkpoints across the state and customs borders of Ukraine, the association said, based on clarifications.
“However, the simplified customs control and clearance regime will not apply to certain goods, in particular ethyl alcohol, alcoholic beverages, beer, tobacco products, tobacco, liquids used in electronic cigarettes,” the report says.
In addition, it is emphasized that the issuance of licenses, in particular for the import of goods, has now been stopped. Resumption of the suspended terms will occur within a month after the termination or cancellation of martial law.
