Air delivery from China to Ukraine

If your parcel or shipment has been detained at customs, there may be several reasons for this:

• Errors in the accompanying documents.
• Prohibited goods in the shipment or parcel.
• Lack of necessary data in the documents.
• Price of the parcel exceeding 150 Euro.

Problems encountered at customs must solve within 30 days, otherwise, the goods will be sent back to the sender or confiscated.

How do I get a parcel delayed at customs?

You can find out the reason for the delayed parcel from the customs authorities. After that you should take the following actions:

• Ask the sender to correct the data in the documents if there were mistakes or some information was missing.
• Provide receipts for the item or printouts from the website if there was no price.
• Go through customs clearance and pay the customs fee if the package is worth more than 150 euros.
• If the goods you ordered are not allowed into the country, the goods will be confiscated.

You can deal with customs issues on your own or have it handled by a qualified «Semero» customs broker.

List of documents that may be needed when ordering goods from China:

• Passport data.
• TIN.
• Accreditation card of the legal entity (LLC, PE, etc.).
• Contract, invoice, technical description of the goods, the packing list.
• Permit for import of some or other samples of the goods, if required.

List of documents may vary depending on location and specificity of goods, as well as your legal status.

To receive a parcel from China, you need the following documents:

• Passport, TIN code or other documents confirming the identity of the recipient, for non-citizens of Ukraine only passport.
• Checks or printouts from the site showing the purchase price.
• Bill of lading and invoice for the parcel - you can get it at the reception of the carrier or electronically to the post office.
• Completed M16 declaration - a sample of the blank M16 form is provided by the carrier.
• A receipt for payment of customs duties.

You can calculate the customs payments yourself by using a customs calculator or by contacting a customs broker. You can pay the duty through any payment system, such as Privat24 or through a payment terminal at the carrier's office.

The total cost of delivery of parcels or cargo from China to Ukraine may include two components:

• The shipping cost set by the courier service (FedEx, UPS, TNT, DHL).
• Customs duty, which is levied on any parcel with a value exceeding 150 euro.

For individuals - the 150 euro does not include the delivery price, and for legal entities - the duty-free limit of 150 euro includes the cost of delivery.

Example of duty calculation for parcels over 150 euro:

The notional value of the goods is 151 euros.

The base for taxation is: 151 - 150 = 1 euro.

Duty: (151 - 150) * 10% = 0,10 euro
 
Value Added Tax (VAT): (1 + 0.1) * 20% = 0.22 euro
 
Duty and taxes payable on a shipment of 151 €: duty 0.10 € + VAT 0.22 € = 0.32 €
 
* The approximate amount of charges at the rate of the NBU - (11.91 UAH) depends on the exchange rate set by the NBU on the date of the declaration.

The cost of delivery of parcels and freight from China to Ukraine depends on the chosen delivery service, weight, and dimensions:

• The cost of delivery by courier service (FedEx, UPS, TNT, DHL can be calculated on the website of the carrier or agent).
• Customs clearance is not included in the delivery charge.
  Insurance of a parcel is paid separately.

It is also necessary to take into account that individuals and legal entities have different orders of customs clearance, which is not included in the delivery cost.

Example of delivery calculation for 10 kg parcels of size 50*20*20 cm:

Let's calculate the volume weight in cm: 50*20*20=20000/5000 = 4 kg  

Cost of delivery calculation will be by actual weight of 10 kg 

You choose the service delivery: express or economy. 

Insurance is usually 1% of the price. 

Packaging is at the expense of the sender. 

Do the calculation on the site yourself or send a request for calculation to the managers of «Semero».

Article 235. Prohibitions and restrictions on the transfer (sending) of certain types of goods in international postal and express consignments

Movement of the following goods shall be prohibited:

• Goods prohibited by this Code and other legislative acts of Ukraine in accordance with the importation into or exportation from the customs territory of Ukraine.
• Goods sent in violation of customs regulations.
• Goods for which there are no relevant permits in applying non-tariff regulation measures of foreign economic activity.
• Goods that, based on the results of the types of control specified in the first paragraph of Article 319 of this Code, may not be let through the customs border of Ukraine.
• Goods (clothes, shoes, etc.) that have been used and are in a dirty condition, which by their characteristics may pose a danger to postal workers, without documents on the performed fumigation.
• Goods falling under groups 1-24 of the UCG FEA are transported (sent) to citizens, except for food products with a total weight not exceeding 10 kilograms in the manufacturer's package.

Prohibited for transport:

• Live animals (including but not limited to mammals, reptiles, fish, invertebrates, amphibians, insects, or birds).
• Hunting trophies (animals), animal parts such as ivory and shark fins, animal remains, or animal by-products or derivatives not intended for human consumption that is prohibited for movement by the CITES Convention or local law.
• Human remains or ashes in any form.
• Precious metals in bullion.
• Cash (current legal tender as banknotes, bills, coins), traveler's checks, and activated credit cards.
• Precious and semi-precious stones in loose form (whether processed or unprocessed).
• Complete firearms, ammunition, explosives, and explosive devices, including inert explosives or test samples, air guns, replicas, or imitations of firearms or ammunition.
• Illicit goods such as illegal drugs, including but not limited to narcotic stimulants, depressants, or hallucinogens. Cannabis or its derivatives.

It is prohibited to import/export items whose transportation is prohibited by law, regulation, or statute of any state or local government of the country to which or through which the shipment may travel.