Customs clearance of parcels over 10 000 euros

In Ukraine there are two procedures for charging customs duties:

• Parcels and shipments whose value exceeds 150 euro but less than 10 000 euro are subject to 10% duty and 20% VAT.
• Goods whose import value exceeds €10 000 are subject to 20% VAT and duty, depending on the code of the goods you are importing.

Parcels not exceeding 150 euros are not subject to customs clearance and duties.

You can go through customs clearance:

• By yourself.
• Using the services of a customs broker.
• By signing a customs clearance contract with a courier delivery service (FedEx, UPS, DHL, TNT).

The best option is to hire an experienced customs broker, who will supervise the accuracy of documents, all stages of delivery and customs clearance, and prompt the correct UCG FEA code, based on which is the calculation of customs duties.

You can get more information about customs clearance of expensive goods by contacting the specialists of «Semero» company.

UCG FEA  is a code of the Ukrainian Classifier of Goods of Foreign Economic Activity, which is tied to a particular group of goods. Each group or subgroup of goods has its own unique code, which allows to identify it.

The UCG FEA code is used for customs clearance of goods, as well as for the calculation of duties and excise taxes. Mistakes in the goods code can significantly delay your shipment at customs.

You can find the full list of UCG FEA codes in the Law "On Customs Tariff of Ukraine" of 04.06.2020 № 674 LINK. When executing customs documents the code of imported and excisable goods must be indicated in full, all 10 digits.

To determine the UKT VED code yourself you will need:

• Law № 674;
• The Explanatory Notes to the Ukrainian Classification of Goods for Foreign Economic Activity approved by Order of the State Tax Service of Ukraine No. 256 of 14.07.2020; LINK
  The method recommendations from the letter of the Ministry of Revenue from 26.03.2014 № 6983/7/99-99-99-24-02-03-17. Please note that for each group there is a list of exempt goods.

If you have a need for express parcel delivery from Ukraine to any part of the world «Semero» company can provide a variety of options that will suit you and the recipient.
 
How to send a parcel from Ukraine:

• Submit an application to calculate the cost of delivery.
• Provide the necessary information for the shipment.
• The company prepares a request and the waybill for sending your parcel.
• Our courier service or a representative of our company arrives to pick up the parcel and prepare it for shipment.
• You get a number of air waybill, which will track the parcel in real-time.
• The company provides full control of the shipment from the time of shipment to the customer 24/7.

• According to the Customs Code of Ukraine, individuals can send:
  
• clothing and personal belongings;
• cultural valuables;
• spare parts;
• telephones, GPS receivers for cars, tablets, and personal computers;
• all kinds of chemical products;
• medical supplies;
• gifts, etc.

There are different rules and restrictions for each of these categories of goods.

When sending parcels by international express mail to pass the customs control is necessary to provide data on the value of the goods, if the value of the goods exceeds the equivalent of 10 000 euro, then the parcel is designed on general terms, as for legal entities, and a cargo customs declaration is filed.