Customs Regulations in Ukraine

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

• Passport (copy)
• Valid Visa
• Proforma Value of the shipment (for Customs purposes only)
• Inventory (detailed and in English)
• A separate list describing year made and country of origin for any items of cultural value (computers, stereos, works of art, antiques, carpets, silver and musical instruments (attach photos of all items mentioned above)
• Customer must be accredited and registered with the local authorities at destination or he must be employed by a foreign Embassy/Consulate. The accreditation and registration must be obtained by the employer of the customer at destination.

DUTIABLE/RESTRICTED ITEMS

• Foodstuff
• Items made before 1945, this includes furniture, ornaments and books
• Artistic drawings and paintings (note name of work and artist)
• Carpets (hand-made)
• Coin collections and stamp collections
• Figurines, sculptures and statues, icons and Samovars
• Musical instruments (note serial number)
• Precious metals and precious and semi-precious stones and anything made of them
• Books (note author, title and publisher of each book)
• Any item of cultural value must be documented with two photos, which need to be forwarded to the destination agent at least one week prior to arrival of the goods

PROHIBITED ITEMS

• Weapons and ammunition
• Drugs
• Pornographic material
• Fresh meat and vegetables
• Plants
• Pets

MOTOR VEHICLES

• One vehicle per Customer
• Need all details about the auto including frame/chassis number and motor number
• Documents required:
  • A copy of the original registration document
  • Original Commercial Invoice

PETS

• Importation of any kind of pet is prohibited