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law on duty exemption for import of equipment for power engineering came into force

The Laws of Ukraine No. 3853-IX and No. 3854-IX of 16.07.2024, from 00:00 hrs. July 27, which provide for the introduction of exemption from duty and VAT on imports into Ukraine: power generating equipment, equipment for wind and solar generation, batteries (except for low capacity batteries), reports the State Customs Service of Ukraine on Friday.

The Service separately draws attention to the fact that such important goods for the population as: electric generators, inverters, lithium-ion batteries and charging stations on their basis, as well as solar panels for repair and/or replacement from damage and expansion of the capacity of existing solar power plants fall under preferential import to Ukraine.

Also in the department emphasize that the list of goods that are exempt from customs duties on imports includes equipment for the manufacture of means of countering technical intelligence and/or repair of mechanized demining machines, and such defense equipment as means of radio-electronic means of detection and countering unmanned aerial vehicles.

“The amendments provide for the period of martial law in Ukraine exemption from customs duties for goods imported for energy security, including those transported (forwarded) to the customs territory of Ukraine in international mail and express shipments, for free circulation and classified under the following codes according to the UKT FEA: 8406 (except 8406 10 00 00), 8410 (only hydraulic turbines and their parts), 8483 40 21 00, 8502 20 40 90, 8502 20 60 90, 8502 20 80 90, 8411 (except turboprop and turbojet engines and their parts), 8501 64 00 00 00 00, 8504 40 84 00 (except inverter welding machines), 8504 40 88 00 00 (except inverter welding machines), 8504 40 90 00 00 (except inverter welding machines), 8507 60 00 00 (except energy storage units of less than 300 watts AC and/or DC and individual lithium-ion cells of less than 200 Ah capacity), 8541 43 00 00 00, 8537 (except for 8537 10 98 10), 8503 00 99 00 (only for wind power electric generator sets), components for the organization of own production and repair in Ukraine of mechanized demining machines, classified in commodity positions 8427, 8430, 8479 under the UKT FEA, as well as for the manufacture by enterprises of Ukraine active means of countering technical intelligence, classified in commodity positions 8517, 8525, 8543 under the UKT FEA“, – specified in the State Customs Service”, – specified in the State Customs Service.

 

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