RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/UKR/120 
6 September 2004 
 (04-3721) 
Working Party on the 
Accession of Ukraine Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF UKRAINE 
 
Submission from Ukraine  
 
Additional Questions and Replies 
  
 The following submission, dated 30 August 2004, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Ukraine. 
 
 
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  WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
 
II. ECONOMIC POLICIES..........................................................................................................1  
- Foreign Exchange and Payments ............................................................................................3  
- Pricing Policies ............................................................................................................... ...........4  
IV.  POLICIES AFFECTING TRADE IN GOODS .....................................................................9  
A. IMPORT REGULATION........................................................................................................9  
- Customs Tariff ................................................................................................................. .........9  
- Tariff rate quotas, tariff exemptions.....................................................................................11  
- Fees and charges for services rendered.................................................................................13  
- Quantitative import restrictions, includi ng prohibitions, quotas and licensing 
systems ........................................................................................................................ .............14  
- Customs valuation.............................................................................................................. .....18  
B. EXPORT REGULATIONS ...................................................................................................19  
C. INTERNAL POLICIES A FFECTING FOREIGN TRADE IN GOODS .........................28  
- Technical barriers to trade .................................................................................................... 28 
- Trade-related investment measures ......................................................................................30  
- Agricultural policies.......................................................................................................... ......31  
- Trade agreements............................................................................................................... .....33   WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 II. ECONOMIC POLICIES 
Question 1 Concerns in relation to Ukraine's sugar policies h ave been raised in three places in the draft 
report, document WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/5: 
- in paragraphs 26 and 27 on page 9, in the section on pricing policies; 
- in paragraphs 135 and 137 on pages 39-40, in the section on TRIMS; and 
- in paragraphs 169, 170 and 171 on pages 49-50, in the section on agricultural policies. 
To progress the development of the text in these  three parts of the draft report, we would like 
Ukraine to respond to our requests for informatio n in the section on pricing policies as there are 
important aspects of its policies that are not clear. 
Answer:
  
First of all, Ukraine would like to thank members for its special attention to policies regulating the 
production and sale of sugar, and for its wish to e liminate inconsistencies with the WTO requirements 
and principles, which still exist, in some member 's opinion, in Ukraine's trading regime.  Ukraine 
aspires to achieve full conformity of its domestic law with the WTO requirements, and also pays 
foremost attention to this issue, especially at th is final stage of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to 
the WTO.  
Before giving answers to numerous questions, especia lly with respect to sugar, Ukraine would like to 
note that a mistake was committed in the course of preparing the Draft Report of the Working Party 
(document "WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/5") in paragraph 169 of the Draft Report (WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/5).  
Pursuant to Resolution No. 1977, dated 25 December 2002, a quota on sugar production was 
introduced for the period from 1 September 2003 till 1 September 2004, rather than a tariff quota for 
the supply of refined sugar on the domestic market.  
Pursuant to the Law of Ukraine "On State Regulat ion of Sugar Production and Sale", under No. 758, 
dated 17 June 1999, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine must annually establish a quota on refined 
sugar production, which quota is allocated as follows:  
- for domestic consumption (sale on the domestic market) – the A Quota; and 
- for supplies outside Ukraine in order to fulf il obligations of the State under international 
agreements – the B Quota, and to fill up the A Quota, in case of need. 
The C Quota, i.e. sugar produced in excess of the A Quota and the B Quota and intended for sale by 
owners of such sugar exclusively outside the country, is not set by the Government of Ukraine.  Sale 
volumes of sugar for export are determined by owne rs of sugar on their own, taking into account the 
necessary resources to comply with obliga tions under the A Quota and B Quota.  
Question 2 
Are the mandatory minimum prices for beets payab le by processors on the condition that the 
beets are supplied to processors under the beet pr oducers' production quotas?  Please supply the 
legal citations relating to any such condition. 
Answer:   
Production quotas for producers of sugar beets are not established.  The Ministry of Agrarian Policy 
annually establishes minimum amounts of sugar beets to be grown for sugar production within the A WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 and B Quotas (Article 2.5 of the Law of Ukrain e "On State Regulation of Sugar Production and Sale 
under No. 758, dated 17 June 1999").  Article 1 of that Law contains the following definition of the 
term "minimum price for sugar beets":  "Minimum price for sugar beets shall mean a minimum price used at the time of concluding agreements for th e sale and purchase of sugar beets for production of 
sugar within the limits of the A and B Quotas." 
Question 3 Are the mandatory minimum prices for beets payab le by processors on the condition that the 
beets are purchased by processors under the pr ocessors' production quotas?  Please supply the 
legal citations relating to any such condition. 
Answer:
  
Yes, as is made clear by the definition of Article 1 of the above mentioned Law No. 758. 
Question 4 
Are the mandatory minimum prices for beets payab le by processors on the conditions that the 
beets are both to be supplied to processors unde r the beet producers' production quotas and to 
be purchased by processors under the processors' production quotas?  Please supply the 
relevant legal citations relating to any such conditions. 
Answer:   
Production quotas for growers of sugar beets are not established.  The Ministry of Agrarian Policy 
annually establishes minimum amounts of sugar beets to be grown for sugar production within the A 
and B Quotas (Article 2.5 of Law No. 758").  Yes,  the beets are to be pur chased under the processors' 
production quotas as is made clear by the already quoted definition of the term "minimum price for 
sugar beets". 
Question 5 
Are the minimum prices for beets payable by pro cessors not subject to any conditions?  That is, 
must they be paid by processors in relation to  all beets offered for sale by beet growers, 
regardless of whether or not they are require d under beet producers' and sugar processors' 
quotas?  Please supply the relevant legal citation. 
Answer:   
The minimum price for sugar beets paid by the pr ocessors applies to the sale volumes for sugar beets 
for production of the quantity of sugar within the A and B Quotas that is to be supplied on the domestic market from 1 September of the current year until 1 September of next year to meet internal 
needs.  
Question 6 We are unable to find in Annex 1 to WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/5 a reference to the Resolution "On 
Measures to Ensure that the Domestic Market is Supplied with Domestic Sugar and is Protected 
Against Unauthorised Imports" No. 494-p of 29 August 2002 or Order No. 335 of 17 October 2002. 
We ask that English translations be submitted to  the Secretariat for examination in the Working 
Party and that, upon doing so, they be included in the list at Annex 1.  WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 Answer:  
The Ukrainian party will prepare and submit the Eng lish translations of the mentioned documents to 
the Secretariat. 
Question 7 
Please provide details of the impo rt quotas that were maintained on raw cane sugar and when 
they were eliminated, including relevant legal citations. 
Answer:   
The import quota for sugar (PN FEA Code 17.01, 17.02) was set in 1994 pursuant to Resolution 
No. 1046 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine,  dated 17 December 1993.  Thereafter, no import 
quotas have been used. 
Question 8 Please provide details of when minimum import pr ices for raw cane sugar were last maintained 
and when they were eliminated, including relevant legal citations. 
Answer:
  
Ukraine has never maintained any minimum import prices for raw cane sugar.   - Foreign Exchange and Payments Question 9 We refer to Ukraine's response to Question 1 of WT/ACC/UKR/114.  The requirement that 
purchased foreign currency must be remitted by a resident in pursuance of obligations to a non-
resident within five business days following the date of such amount entering the currency 
account of the resident is a restriction on when payments for imports may be made from a 
currency account.  As there are no equivalent restrictions on when payments for domestic 
products may be made, this requirement discrimi nates against imports, and is an impediment to 
trade. 
We seek the inclusion in the draft report of deta ils of how this requirement will be eliminated. 
Answer:
 
At present, pursuant to Article 3 of the Law of  Ukraine, dated 23 September 1994, No. 185/94- ВР "On 
Procedures applicable to Payments in Foreign Curre ncy", Ukraine has a legislative provision, whereby 
"residents, who purchase foreign exchange through authorized banks for meeting obligations to non-
residents, shall be obligated to transfer such f unds within five business days from the date on which 
such funds were credited against the resi dents' bank accounts in foreign currency." 
This rule is not inconsistent with the requirement s of GATT, because it does not in any manner restrict 
rights of residents in the course of their engagement  in foreign economic activ ities, and does not per se 
have an influence on the terms of payment for goods  imported by residents.  When making payments 
under import contracts entered into with non-residents, residents have an opportunity to comply with payments terms specified in such contracts both by  making payment with their own foreign exchange 
funds and with previously purchased foreign exchange. WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 The rule mandating that residents must transfer pur chased foreign exchange funds for the benefit of a 
non-resident within a five-day term is one of the instruments aimed at encouraging financial discipline 
among business entities, and promotes prevention of i rrational use of foreign exchange and possible 
speculative transactions therewith.  Here, the Nati onal Bank of Ukraine has an additional lever to 
influence the situation on the domestic foreign exchange  market in order to ensure the stability of the 
situation, which, in its turn, is a positive factor fo r residents engaging in fo reign economic activities. 
- Pricing Policies 
Question 10 We refer to Table 2 (pages 80-82 of WT/ACC /SPEC/UKR/5), and note the importance of 
assembling comprehensive information on the regulat ion of prices.  We ask that changes to the 
table address the following issues. 
The table needs to include all products subject to price regulation and cover all price regulation 
at all levels of government. 
In addition to the price regulations listed in the existing Table 2, we seek the inclusion of details 
of price measures which may apply (or which may have applied recently) to the following 
products as well as any not al ready included or listed below: 
bovine meat;  milk;  butter;  chees e;  food grains;  feed grains;  grain products, including groats;  
flour;  pasta;  bread;  biscuits;  other bakery products;  sunflower seeds;  vegetable oils;  boiled 
sausages;  sugar beets;  sugar beets under production quotas (if different);  refined (or white) sugar;  refined (or white) sugar under production quotas (if different);  coal;  coke;  natural gas;  
metals. 
Answer:
  
Please see Tables 1 and 2 for details. 
Question 11 
Products subject to minimum indicative export pr ices should be included, with relevant entries 
in all columns. 
Answer:   
Please see Table 18 for details. 
Question 12 
Products exported or imported under quotas, not excluding those established under "special 
regimes" or intergovernmental agreements, should be included where the prices differ from world prices (e.g., "B quota" refined sugar exports, recent wheat imports under 
intergovernmental agreements), with relevant entries in all columns. 
Answer:
  
Sugar under the B Quota is exported at prices that ar e determined by international agreements.  Sale 
volumes of sugar for export are determined by owne rs of such sugar independently, after they have 
fulfilled their obligations under the A Quota and th e B Quota. Prices are also set up independently by 
the owners taking into account world prices.   WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 Question 13 
Full details of all price regulations applied by sub-central governments should be provided, with 
relevant entries in all columns. 
Answer:   
Please see Tables 1 and 2 for details. Question 14 HS-based codes should be provided for all pro ducts, not excluding HS-based codes for sugar 
beets and refined sugar. 
Answer:
  
Please see Tables 1 and 2 for details. Question 15 The products subject to price regulation should be presented in the numerical order of the HS-
based codes. 
Answer:
  
Please see Tables 1 and 2 for details. Question 16 Where the same products are subject to more than one form of price measure, there should be a 
separate (row) entry for each of the different price measures. 
Is refined sugar subject to more than one form of  price measure?  (For example, intervention 
prices as well as mandatory minimum prices.) 
Answer:
 
Sugar is subject only to one price measure – minimu m prices (support prices) for sugar as are set by 
the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. 
Question 17 
The third column should be more specific about the nature of price regulation. For example, in the case of refined sugar, Ukraine should clarify that wholesale prices of refined 
sugar are subject to mandatory minimum prices, and provide relevant information on what they 
apply to. 
Answer:
  
The minimum price for sugar applies to the sugar that  is produced and sold within the limits of the A 
Quota, and that Quota is the maximum quantity of sugar to be supplied on the domestic market from 
1 September of the current year until 1 September of next year for satisfaction of internal needs.  WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 Question 18 
Ukraine should clarify that sugar beets are s ubject to mandatory minimum prices, and provide 
relevant information on what they apply to. 
Answer:
  
The minimum price for sugar beet s applies to sale volumes for sugar beets for production of sugar 
within limits of the A and B Quotas. 
Question 19 
The market price support provided for sugar beet  producers through int ervention purchases of 
refined sugar and which affects the price of all refined sugar sold and purchased domestically, 
should be notified in relation to refined sugar , and should be represented separately from the 
mandatory minimum prices for refined sugar and sugar beets 
Answer:   
Sugar and sugar beets are subject only to one price support measure – minimum prices (support prices) 
for sugar and sugar beets as are set by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. 
Question 20 
Where the price regulation is temporary and/or no longer applies, the actual or expected date of 
non-application should be indicated. 
Answer:   
Please see Tables 1 and 2 for details. 
Question 21 
The fourth column should indicate the government  bodies that administer the price regulations, 
as well as the bodies that approve the price regulations (if different). 
Answer:   
Please see Tables 1 and 2 for details. 
Question 22 
The fifth column should indicate the laws , regulations and decisions that facilitate 
implementation of the normative acts, as we ll as the normative acts under which price 
regulations are established. 
For example, what laws, regulations and decision s relate to registration, inspection, certification 
or approval requirements and monitoring  associated with price regulation? 
Answer:   
Please see Tables 1 and 2 for details.  WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 Question 23 
We note that the central government delegates pr icing policy powers to local authorities.  We 
ask that all such delegations be appropriately referenced in Table 2, even in cases where price measures are not currently applied. 
Answer:
  
Please see Tables 1 and 2 for details. Such delegation of powers is rather limited and relates to goods 
and services of significant social importance, or natural monopolies. For instance, local transport 
services, energy resources for population, services of budget medical institutions, services of water-supply and drainage. 
Question 24 
We ask Ukraine to submit to the Secretariat for examination by the Working Party English 
translations of normative acts and other legal in struments listed in the fifth column which have 
not already been submitted, and upon doing so in clude them in the list at Annex 1 to the Draft 
Report. 
Answer:
  
Ukraine will submit to the Secretariat of the Work ing Party English translations of normative acts 
related to the price regulations to the extent this has not yet done. 
Question 25 
Is the mandatory minimum price for refined sugar  applicable to all domestic purchases and 
sales of sugar refined in Ukraine, or only tho se purchases and sales in relation to the operation 
of the A quota? 
Answer:   
Article 1 of the Law of Ukraine "On State Regul ation of Sugar Production and Sale", under No. 758, 
dated 17 June 1999, contains th e following definition of the term "minimum price for sugar":  
"Minimum price for sugar shall mean a minimum price used at the time of concluding sale-purchase agreements for the domestic market within the limits of A Quota".    
Question 26 Is the mandatory minimum price for sugar beets applicable to all sugar processors' purchases, 
or only those purchases made by processors a nd only those sales made by beet growers in 
relation to the operation of the A quota? 
Answer:
 
Yes, as indicated in the already quoted Article 1 of Law No. 758.   Question 27 Ukraine's domestic support notifications indica te that market price support for sugar beet 
producers through intervention purchases of ref ined sugar occurred in 1994, 2000, 2001 and 
2002.  However we understand that, throughout these years, all of the years in between and in WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 the years that followed, mandato ry minimum prices were also maintained for refined sugar and 
sugar beets. 
Is this correct?  If this is not correct, could Uk raine indicate the years from 1994 onwards in 
which mandatory minimum prices were applied a nd the years in which they were not applied? 
Answer:
  
No, it is not correct.  Minimum prices for sugar and sugar beets (or support prices) were introduced in 
1999 by the Law of Ukraine "On State Regulati on of Sugar Production and Sale", under No. 758, 
dated 17 June 1999.  In Tables ACC/4, the eligible  production that was subject to minimum prices for 
sugar in the calculation of market price support during the years 2000 - 2002 constitutes the actual 
volume of production of refined sugar from sugar beet s, because the amount of the A Quota was set at 
a level higher than the actual volumes of the productio n.  Before, in 1994, the State set purchase prices 
for sugar beets that were purchased under State proc urement orders.  After 1994 until June 1999, no 
administrative prices for sugar beets and sugar were set.  
Question 28 
Did the manner in which the mandatory minimum prices were applied change in any way?  For 
example, did the system of A, B and C quotas introduced in 2002 affect the way the mandatory 
minimum prices were applied?  If they did, please provide details. 
Answer:   
No, the manner in which the mandatory minimum pr ices were applied did not change in any way.  
Question 29 
Are prices for refined sugar often well below the mandatory minimum?  If this is the case, we 
would be interested in Ukraine's clarification.   Are such minimum prices applied only for a 
limited period of time, and are then free to fall below the minimum after a certain date?  Or are other factors at work?  Please provide details. 
Answer:
  
As a rule, wholesale prices for sugar in Ukraine are at the level of or above the mandatory minimum.  
There was a time in the autumn of 2003, when fo r a certain period of time the prices fell below the 
minimum level as a result of considerable volumes of raw cane sugar imports.  Pursuant to Article 9 of Law No. 758 in the event of sale of sugar at pric es lower than the determined minimum price, a 
processor (sugar-refinery) shall be subject to a penalt y in the amount of twice the price of sugar that 
has been sold in violation of the prescribed procedures. 
Question 30 
Does Ukraine collect or publish data series for ac tual prices for refined sugar and sugar beets 
(e.g., so it can assemble weekly point estimates),  as distinct from the minimum prices set under 
legislation? 
Answer:
   
Information agencies such as "Ukrtsukor" Associ ation (www.ukrsugar.kiev.ua) and the LLC 
"Agraryka" (www.agroperspectiva.com) collect and publish data series for actual prices for sugar on a 
weekly basis.  There is a charge for such informa tion. Statistical information on prices for sugar beets  WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 is published by the State Statistical Committee of Uk raine on a monthly basis by the progressive total 
as from the beginning of the calendar year, but the pr ice published is the average sale price not only to 
processors, but also to the population against the payment of salaries and through other channels. 
Question 31 
Could Ukraine please supply a data  series for estimates of actual prices and for minimum prices 
for refined sugar and sugar beets (e.g., regular weekly point estimates for actual prices), and 
indicate the sources of such data? 
Answer:   
The information can be ordered at the above-indicated web-sites. 
IV.  POLICIES AFFECTING TRADE IN GOODS 
A. IMPORT REGULATION 
- Customs Tariff Question 32 We are concerned about the discrimi natory potential of product d escriptions in Ukraine's tariff 
nomenclature based on geographical origin.  We will not be able to agree to the adoption of a 
goods schedule in which the scope of some propo sed concessions is desi gned to ensure the a 
priori exclusion of particular Members from the benefits of those concess ions.  Departures from 
most-favoured-nation treatment are permitted in the WTO subject to appropriate observance of 
the provisions of GATT Article XXIV, the Uruguay Round Understanding on GATT Article XXIV and the Enabling Clause.  There is however no other legal basis for permanent 
departures from most-favoured-nation treatment in respect of commitments on tariffs 
established under GATT Article II. 
We seek clarification of how this aspect of Ukraine's customs tariff nomenclature is applied. 
What is the domestic legal basis, and what are the criteria that are used by Ukraine's customs 
authorities, for deciding whether or not imported  products fall to national tariff lines where the 
product coverage of the tariff lines might be ba sed on geographical origin (e.g., certain tariff 
lines under HS subheadings 0406.90 or 2104.21)? 
Answer:
  
In accordance with the Law of Ukraine On the Cu stoms Tariff of Ukraine of 5 April 2001 No. 2371-
ІІІ, the goods nomenclature of the Customs Tariff includes the following items containing 
geographical names: 0406 90, 2204 21, 2204 29.   
Headings 0406 90 (cheeses including Emmentaller, Gruyere, Sbrinz, Bergkese, Apenzel, Friburg 
Fromage, Vacheron Mont d'Or and Têt-des-moines, Cheddar, etc.) are classified without account for 
their geographical origin.  
In commodity headings: 2204 21, 2204 29 (wines in cluding Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Beaujolais, 
etc.) classification, in accordance with additional note 5 to group 22,  takes into account geographical 
origin, namely high quality wines produced in certain regions of the EC countries.   WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 Please be also advised that further breakdown in  subheadings 0406 90, 2204 21, 2204 29 of the 
Customs Tariff of Ukraine at the level of the 7th a nd 8th digits is the same as that of the EC's 
Combined Nomenclatures in pursuance of Para. 4 of  the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of 
Ukraine of 12 December 2002 No. 1863 On Approval of the Procedure of Keeping the Ukrainian Classification of Goods in Forei gn Economic Activity (UKTZED). 
In compliance with this Resolution of the Cabinet of  Ministers of Ukraine, the Goods Nomenclature of 
the Customs Tariff of Ukraine must be amended to accord with modifications entered into the 
Harmonized System of Goods Description and Coding  of the World Customs Organization and of the 
EC's Combined Nomenclatures.  
Question 33 
Are import statistics collected for these lines?  If so, please provide them for a recent year. 
We understand that there may be national tariff lines under these subheadings of a scope that 
seems to be based on origin according to thei r descriptions, but where origin criteria are not 
applied in importation under these tariff lines. 
Please confirm whether this is correct. 
Answer:
  
Import duty rates are approved by the Law of Uk raine of 5 April 2001 No. 2371-III "On the Customs 
Tariff of Ukraine". In addition to that, as required under applicable laws, in particular of Article 8 
"Import Duty" of the Law of Ukraine of 5 February 1992 No. 2097-XII On the Single Customs Tariff, and as in all countries import duties vary according to  origin of the imports notably from countries not 
benefiting from MFN and from tradi ng partners with which Ukraine has Customs unions or free trade 
areas. 
Question 34 
Origin is taken into account when applying tariff and non-tariff measures on imports into 
Ukraine and statistics are collected alongside wi th the processing of customs formalities. 
The determination of goods' country of origin is based on criteria spelled out in the Customs 
Code of Ukraine of 11 July 2002 No. 92- ІV subject to international practice rules and principles. 
Thus, Ukraine abides by its existing internatio nal commitments and will also do so with the 
undertakings under its WTO accession.  
If this is correct, what are these tariff lines, and what is the purpose of their inclusion in 
Ukraine's tariff nomenclature? 
Are import statistics collected for these lines that include details of country of origin?  If so, 
please provide them for a recent year.  
Answer:
  
Ukraine is preparing information and will submit it in  advance before the next Working Party meeting.  WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 - Tariff rate quotas, tariff exemptions 
Question 35 A Working Party Report needs to include relevant material on all policies affecting trade, not 
just some policies, and responses and appropri ate commitments are needed to address issues 
raised by Members.  The response provided to Question 26 of WT/ACC/UKR/114 is therefore 
unsatisfactory.  The lack of any response to ou r request for information at paragraph 55 of 
WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/5 is also unsatisfactory.  We note the following to underscore the 
importance of this concern: 
Tariff rate quotas for raw cane sugar have been an  integral part of Ukraine's policies affecting 
trade in sugar from 2003. 
At least one arrangement will apply to raw cane  sugar in 2004 and possibly in future years. 
Ukraine is proposing to bind a tariff rate  quota for raw cane sugar under the WTO. 
In the list at Annex 1, we are unable to find an y legal instruments relating to the establishment 
and administration of tariff rate quotas, including on sugar, during the years 2002, 2003 or 2004. 
We ask that English translations of all such instruments be submitted to the Secretariat for 
examination in the Working Party and that, upon doing so, they also be listed at Annex 1. 
Answer:
  
Ukraine has complemented the answer in WT/A CC/UKR/114 with material in the WT/ACC/UKR/118 
and the information above. Ukraine will prepare and submit the English translations of the mentioned 
documents to the Secretariat. 
Question 36 
We understand that Ukraine has allocated quota under at least one recent sugar tariff quota by 
means of auctioning. 
We request full details of such arrangements. 
Answer:   
The allocation of the tariff quota in 2004 is carried  out in accordance with Resolution No. 619 of the 
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, dated 12 May 2004, "On Measures aimed to Sell Quotas for Raw 
Cane Sugar Imports into Ukraine in 2004".  In im plementation of this Resolution, on 22 June 2004 
there was held an auction to sell quotas fo r raw cane sugar imports into Ukraine. 
Question 37 
We note that the purpose of a tariff quota is to open up access for a quantity of imports at a rate 
of duty below an out-of-quota rate of duty.  The rate of duty below the out-of-quota rate of duty 
is the in-quota rate.  However, we also note th at the auctioning of such a quantity of imports 
involves an additional impost in the form of an auction price, and such a price may cover a 
substantial proportion and, in certain cases, near ly all of the difference between the out-of-quota 
rate and the in-quota rate.  Accordingly such an additional impost nullifies and impairs the benefits of the arrangement.  We therefore do not consider the auctioning of quota would be 
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 established under Article II of GATT 1994, given the existence of less trade-restrictive methods 
of allocating quota. 
Answer:
 
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine has pr epared a Draft Law of Ukraine "On Establishing 
Tariff rate Quota on Importation of Raw Cane Sugar Into Ukraine" which, among other things, 
provides for importation, effective as of the date of  Ukraine's WTO accession, into Ukraine of 260,000 
tons of raw sugar per annum subject to an in-quota rate of 2 percent. The said draft law is currently 
being reviewed by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.  The Provision about administration of this quota 
was sent to the WTO Secretariat (WT/ACC/UKR/1 10/Add.1 dated 24 October 2002, internal number 
WTO - 02-5866, Regulation on Allocation of Tariff Rate Quota on Raw Cane Sugar Importation into 
Ukraine - Annex 10).  The draft of the Provision is  in compliance with WTO Agreement. This draft 
doesn't contain provision for the auctioning of tariff quota.  
Question 38 
We therefore ask Ukraine to agree, from the date of accession, to not maintain, apply or revert 
to the auctioning of tariff quota for any product as an allocation method, and to allocate tariff 
quota only in conformity with th e provisions of the WTO Agreement. 
Answer:  
Ukraine takes note.  As indicated above, the draf t Regulation which has been submitted to the WTO 
secretariat, does not contemplate the auctioning of the tariff quota as an allocation method and 
complies with the requirements of the WTO Agreement. 
Question 39 
We note that minimum auction prices used in  recently applied sugar tariff quotas represent 
levels below which the internal sale prices of such imports may not fall, and accordingly are 
inconsistent with the provisions of Article 4.2 of the Agriculture Agreement.  
We request that Ukraine provide details of the minimum auction prices applied under recent 
sugar tariff quotas allocated by means of auctioning. 
Answer:  
In 2003, two auctions were held to allocate the ta riff quota for raw cane sugar. At the first auction was 
held on 15 July 2003, the initial pr ice totalled € 50,000 for 1 lot, and the average price of one lot sold 
totalled € 767,125. The second auction was held on 10 August 2003 in order to sell the tariff quota for 
360,000 tons of cane sugar. The minimum initial pr ice at the second auction was € 590,000 per lot 
(10,000 tons).  The amount of the initial price depe nds on the set rate of the import duty within the 
limits of the quota being sold.  
Question 40 
We ask Ukraine to agree, from the date of accession, to not maintain, apply or revert to 
minimum prices or any other measures of the ki nd which have been required to be converted 
into customs duties in the Uruguay Round. 
Answer:   
Ukraine takes note.   WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 - Fees and charges for services rendered 
Question 41 We appreciate the response to Question 28 of WT/ACC/UKR/114.  However, we are expecting 
more than "best efforts" in relation to conformity  with GATT Article VIII.  Ukraine will need to 
provide details of how and when it will replace ad valorem  fees by specific fees.  Full conformity 
with Article VIII upon accession is expected. 
Answer:
 
Relevant information was provided in the WT/ACC/ UKR/118, to the responses to Questions 60, 140, 
and Annexes 2, 3. 
Question 42 
[From the date of accession any application of fees and charges by Ukraine for services rendered 
on or in connection with importation or exportation will be in accordance with the relevant provisions of the WTO Agreements, in particular Articles I, V, VIII, X and XI of the GATT 1994.] 
Does Ukraine have concerns in lifting the brackets around paragraph 59 of 
WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/5? 
Answer:
 
Ukraine doesn't have any concerns in lifting the brackets around it and will do it in appropriate time. 
 - Value added tax (VAT) 
Question 43 The replies to Questions 35 and 36 of WT/ACC/UKR/114 on the "special mechanisms of VAT 
payment by agricultural producers" are unsatisfa ctory.  It is our expectation that these 
mechanisms will be eliminated by the date of accession.  This will be essential for conformity 
with GATT Article III.  Article 6 of the Agricu lture Agreement does not provide cover for lack 
of conformity of such measures with GATT Article III. 
We seek full details of Ukraine's plans to eliminate these mechanisms. 
Answer:
  
Pursuant to the Law of Ukraine "On the Prolongation of Effect of certain Provisions in the Law of 
Ukraine "On the Value Added Tax", dated 28 Nove mber 2003, under No. 1352-IV, the term, within 
which the special mechanisms of VAT payment by Uk rainian agricultural enterprises will be in effect, 
shall be extended up to the 1 January 2005.  
In Ukraine, VAT is assessed on all agricultural pro ducts that are sold agricultural enterprises, and is 
also paid by agricultural enterpri ses when they purchase inputs.  That is, agricultural products go onto 
the domestic market with VAT (VAT rate is equa l 20 per cent) the same way as imported agricultural 
produce.  For imported agricultural products VAT rate is also equal 20 per cent.  This is compliant 
with GATT Article III. WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 Two special mechanisms of VAT payment on agricu ltural enterprises which are not per se exemptions 
from payment of VAT are applied in Ukraine. U nder these two mechanisms, VAT payment by:  1) 
meat and milk processing enterprises, 2) agricultu ral enterprises, the 20 per cent VAT is paid not 
direct to the budget, but into separate bank accounts.  Then those accumulated VAT funds are used to 
subsidize agricultural commodity produ cers.  This complies with GATT.  
These types of domestic support through the mechanism of VAT, wherein the VAT is a source of 
financing due to the scarcity of funds in the St ate budget for agricultural support, are governed by 
Article 6 of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture a nd paragraph 2 of Annex 3 to this Agreement. 
Pursuant to these provisions of the WTO Agreem ent on Agriculture, subsidies shall include both 
budgetary outlays and revenue foregone by governments or their agents for the benefit of agricultural 
producers. 
 - Discrimination in internal taxation 
Question 44 Ukraine proposes in paragraph 62 of WT/ACC/ SPEC/UKR/5 to retain discriminatory excise 
taxes on some products until 1 January 2007, ev en though it presumably would wish to accede 
prior to this date.  We do not support this req uest for a transition in relation to such an 
important GATT provision as national treatment. 
We seek a comprehensive explanation of how Uk raine will ensure that all internal taxes, and 
VAT and excise in particular, applied to all goods and services purchased or sold in its territory 
will comply fully with the non-discrimination provisi ons of the WTO.  It is our expectation that 
full compliance will be achieved by the date of accession. 
Answer:
  
[The representative of Ukraine confirmed that fro m the date of accession, Ukraine would apply its 
domestic taxes including the excise taxes and the valu e added taxes in compliance with the relevant 
provisions of the WTO including Articles I and III of the GATT 1994, in a non-discriminatory manner 
to imports from all WTO Members and to domest ically produced goods with exemption of 
automobiles until 1 January 2008]. 
- Quantitative import restrictions, including  prohibitions, quotas and licensing systems 
Question 45 Regarding the reply to question 38 of WT/ACC/UKR/114, what exactly does Ukraine mean by 
"special measures"?  Are "special measures" those within the purview of the Agreement on Safeguards? 
Answer:
 
Special measures are those within the purview of the Agreement on Safeguards.  They are governed 
by the Law on the Application of Safeguard Measu res against Imports to Ukraine No.332-XIV dated 
22 December 1998. 
Question 46 
We recognize that the effect of the commitmen t sought in Question 39 of WT/ACC/UKR/114 has 
been reflected in commitment paragraph 75 of WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/5.  WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 We could accept the deletion of the duplicative aspects of the wording at paragraph 73.  
However, we ask that the response by Ukraine in the second sentence of Question 39 to the 
concerns raised in that Question be integrated into paragraph 73. 
Answer:  
Ukraine takes note.  Question 47 We also seek the addition of a commitment senten ce to paragraph 73 stating that from the date 
of accession Ukraine agreed that it would not maintain, introduce or revert to quantitative 
restrictions of any kind on the importation of livestock that could not be justified under the WTO. 
Answer:
 
Ukraine takes note. 
Question 48 
Regarding the list produced in the response to Question 43 of WT/ACC/UKR/114, the import 
licensing requirements do not seem to be automatic within the meaning of Articles 1 and 2 of the 
Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures. 
It therefore remains to be clarified what automati c import licensing requirements exist.  We ask 
that Ukraine provide such a clarification in full in a new table, if any automatic import licensing requirements do exist. 
Answer:
 
The prior approval is not automatic. As such, goods requiring prior approval under question 43 of 
WT/ACC/UKR/114 are subject to non-automatic licensing. 
Question 49 
There also seem to be other non-automatic licensing  measures associated with the application of 
non-tariff measures, such as the permit requirem ents mentioned in the reply to question 43 of 
WT/ACC/UKR/114. 
We therefore request in tabulated form detaile d comprehensive information on all non-tariff 
measures on imports, including those applied by  means of any form of non-automatic import 
licensing, not excluding any measures within the purview of footnote 1 of Article 1 of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures (e .g., permit requirements).  This information 
should be provided for all measures applied during the period from 2002 onwards. 
We ask that the table include separate columns for: 
- the tariff code for the product; 
- the product description; 
- a description of the measure, including its purpose; 
- the entity (or entities) responsible for applying the measure; 
- all laws, regulations and decisions relating to the measure; and 
- WTO justification or the date of elimination. WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 Answer:
 
In the reply to Question 43 of WT/ACC/UKR/114, "p ermit" was meant to be a "prior-approval" by 
certain ministries for the issuance of licence by the Ministry of Economy and European Integration. 
Where licenses are required the MEEI issues them  automatically once the competent bodies have 
given their clearance. 
Ukraine has been continuously providing informatio n about its existing border measures on imports.  
These were detailed in many previous accession documen ts and is not aware of missing information or 
details about Ukraine's practices in this area.  Ukra ine is prepared to provide additional information 
about current border measures in response to furthe r specific questions that would not have been 
answered above. 
Question 50 All import restrictions applied during that period should be covered, and details of the following 
should not exclude: 
- any import bans applied for any reason; 
Answer:
 
There are no bans on imports. 
- any import quotas for sugar or any other pr oducts, not excluding those mandated by, or 
created under the legal framework of, intergov ernmental agreements, "special regimes" 
or other preferential regional trade agreements; 
Answer:  
Currently, import quotas apply in Uk raine in the following two cases: 
- safeguard measures taken in accordance w ith the Law No. 3332-XIV of 1998 (please see 
Table 3 below); and 
- quotas on the import of some food products from the FYR of Macedonia according to the 
Agreement on free trade between Ukraine and FYR of Macedonia, signed on 18 January 2001.  
- all tariff rate quotas applied; 
Answer:  
Tariff rate quota currently applies on raw cane sugar and bottles from clear glass (see Table 4 below) 
- all minimum import prices, not excluding mi nimum prices for the auctioning of tariff 
quota; 
Answer:  
There are no minimum prices applied on imports.   
Minimum prices are applied only to the vodka and li queur-vodka articles, realized on the internal 
consumer market of the Ukraine, at  both the wholesale and retail levels. 
In 2003 the starting price of auctioning of tariff quot a of imported raw cane sugar was set at € 600,000 
per lot (10,000 tons).    WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 - all import licensing requirements applied, including those used to apply any import 
restriction; 
Answer:  
Currently import licensing is applied to: - Administer safeguard measures on go ods listed under Table 3 below; and 
- Administer the import of a short list of goods . Please see Table 5.  Some of the goods listed 
under Table 5 require prior approval by certain sectoral ministries. 
- all import contract registration requirements; 
Answer:
 
There are no requirements for import contract registration in Ukraine. - all import approval requirements; 
Answer:
 
Article 20 of the Law on Foreign Economic Ac tivities No. 959-XII dated 16 April 1991 requires 
Authorization of the Cabinet of Ministers upon c onsent with respective committees of the Verkhovna 
Rada of Ukraine (Parliament), to import the list of goods provided in Table 6 below.  
Article 10 of the Law on Scrap Metal No. 619-XI V dated 5 May 1999 requires approval for importing 
scrap metal by the executive power in the sphere of protection of natural environment at the locality  
where the processing of the scrap metal will be carried out.  Please see Table 6 below. 
- all requirements that make importation of a product contingent on its processing for 
exportation; 
Answer:  
Article 3.11 of the Law on State Regulation of Production and Sale of Sugar No. 758-XIV dated 
17 June 1996 conditions productio n of sugar in Ukraine from imported raw materials on further 
exporting of the full volume of final products outside Ukraine. 
- any other import restrictions other than customs duties applied for any reason. 
Answer:  
Ukraine has the following regulations on imports: 
Article 2 of the Law on the Procedure of Settlement in Foreign Currency No. 185 of 
22 September 1994 requires individual licence from the National Bank of Ukraine for all import operations where delay of delivery exceeds 90 cale ndar days from the date of advance payment or 
presenting a bill in favour of supplier of exported goods (works, services). 
Article 6 of the Law on Foreign Economic Activiti es No. 959-XII dated 16 April 1991 require that 
barter transactions between subjects of fo reign economic activities foreign business entities, 
implemented without making payments through banks, are subject to licensing by the Ministry of 
Economy and European Integration. WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 Article 12 of the Law on Turnover of Narcoti cs, Psychotropic Substances, their Analogs and 
Precursors, No. 60/95-VR, dated 15 February 1 999 and Cabinet of Ministers Resolution on the 
Approval of the Procedure for Issuance of Certif icates to Import into Ukraine and to Export from 
Ukraine of Narcotics, Psychotropic Substances a nd Precursors, No. 146 da ted 3 February 1997 
requires Import Certificate for the import of Narc otics, psychotropic substances and precursors.  The 
Certificate is issued by the Committee on Control ove r Narcotics affiliated with the Ministry of Health 
Protection after prior approval of the Service Security of Ukraine. 
The import of the following goods requires an activ ity licence: laser-readable discs, polycabonate for 
production of optical information storage devices, a nd equipment for laser-readable discs; Holographic 
protection elements; Narcotics, psychotropic substa nces and precursors; and cryptosystems and means 
for crypto-graphic protection.  For details see Table 7. 
Licence on the right to import the following goods is issued by the Ministry of Economy and 
European Integration: ethyl alcohol, cognac, fruit sp irits; alcoholic beverages;  and tobacco products.  
For details see Table 8. 
- Customs valuation 
Question 51 
We seek details of the steps that Ukraine has undertaken, or in planning to undertake, in 
relation to the following matters: 
- the preparation of the foreshadowed Draft La w to amend the valuation section of the 
Customs Code in order to integrate, in full, into Ukraine's national legislation the Interpretative Notes to the WTO Customs Valuation Agreement; 
Answer:
 
Ukraine is working on an amendment of the Cu stoms Code of Ukraine. Incorporation of the 
interpretative notes to the Customs Valuation Agreem ent into the Code will be included. When ready 
Ukraine will provide mentioned draft to the Working Party. 
- the incorporation into Ukraine's valuation le gislation of provisions that will allow an 
initial right of appeal to an authority within the customs administration, as required by 
Article 11 of the Customs Valuation Agreement; 
Answer:  
Possibilities to appeal against customs decisions ar e regulated by the provisions of Article 393 
"Appeal of Resolutions in Cases on Violation of Customs Regulations" of the Customs Code of 
Ukraine No. 92-IV of 11 July 2002.  See also the response to Question 93 in document 
WT/ACC/UKR/118. 
- the publication of judicial decisions in accordance with Article 12 of the Customs 
Valuation Agreement. 
Answer:  
The amendments being drafted to the Customs Code  will stipulate mandatory publication of court or 
administrative decisions on valuation.  WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 Administrative decisions on valuation were at pre sent published in periodicals "Customs Affair", 
"Customs Broker", "Customs Newspa per" and "Customs Parallel".  C ourt decisions were published in 
the periodical "The Court Practice of the Supreme Court of Ukraine in Commercial Cases". 
B. EXPORT REGULATIONS 
Question 52 
We ask Ukraine to supply full details of all expo rt restrictions applied from calendar year 2002 
onwards, including those not currently in force. 
We accordingly seek in tabulated form details of all export restrictions, whether applied by the 
central government or by sub-central authorities.  We ask that the table include columns for: 
- the tariff code for the product 
- the product description 
- a description of the measure, including its purpose 
- the entity (or entities) respon sible for applying the measure 
- all laws, regulations and decisions relating to the measure 
- WTO justification or the date of elimination 
Answer:  
Ukraine has been continuously providing informatio n about its existing border measures on exports.  
These were detailed in many previous accession documen ts.  Several annexes to  this document list in 
detail the various export measures that ar e applied, including export restrictions: 
Question 53 
All export restrictions applied during that period should be covered, and details of the following 
should be included: 
- the export bans applied to  maize and barley recently; 
Answer:   
There are no export bans applied to maize and barley. 
- any other export bans applied for any reason; 
Answer:   
Article 9 of Law on Scrap Metal N 619-XIV da ted 5 May 1999 prohibits the export of: 
- as give-and-take raw materials alloyed ferr ous scrap metals, non-fe rrous scrap metals, 
products of primary metallurgical processing su ch as bullions, ingots, bars and other semi 
finished products of unrefined copper (including anodes); 
- scrap metal in military units, military instituti ons, military educational institutions of the 
Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military organizations; 
- assembled engines of machines, ships, vessels, military machinery, rolling stock of railway 
written off as scrap; and 
- refined copper (including cathodes, wire bars , billets etc) and unprocessed copper alloys 
whose production method and any of the indicat ors of chemical composition fail to meet 
standard requirements for copper a nd copper alloys (brass, bronze). WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 Please see Table 9. 
- the restrictions applied in each year on the export of "A" quota sugar outside of the 
applicable "A" quota; 
- the sugar export quotas under the "B" quotas which have been used; 
Answer:
  
Pursuant to the Law of Ukraine "On State Regulat ion of Sugar Production and Sale", under No. 758, 
dated 17 June 1999, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine must annually establish a quota on refined 
sugar production, which quota is allocated as follows:  
- for domestic consumption (sale on the domestic market) – the A Quota; and 
- for supplies outside Ukraine in order to fulfil obligations of the State under intergovernmental 
agreements – the B Quota, and to fill up the A Quota, in case of need. 
As regards the C Quota on sugar produced in ex cess of the A Quota and the B Quota and intended for 
sale by owners of such sugar exclusively outsi de the country, the C Quota is not set by the 
Government of Ukraine.  Sale volumes of sugar fo r export are determined by owners of sugar on their 
own, taking into account the necessary resources to comply with obligations under the A and B 
Quotas.  
- any other export quotas, not excluding th ose mandated by, or created under the legal 
framework of, intergovernmental agreements or preferential trade agreements; 
Answer:   
Currently, the following products are subj ect to quantitative controls on exports: 
- precious metals. Please see Table 10 for details; 
- certain steel commodities. Please see Table 11 for details; 
- certain textiles products to the United St ates.  Please see Table 12 for details; 
- certain steel commodities to European Union countries. Please see Table 13 for details; and 
- flat rolled products of iron, ore, and non-allo y steel to the Russian Federation. Please see 
Table 14 for details. 
In addition, Article 12 of the Law on Scrap Me tal N 619-XIV dated 5 May 1999 stipulates that 
depending on the need for ferrous scrap metal, the Cabinet of Ministers may impose restrictions on its 
exports. 
- all minimum export prices, not excluding  minimum indicative export prices; 
Answer:   
Minimum indicatives prices are issued on a monthly basis by the Ministry of Economy and European 
Integration.  The latest information can be f ound on www.ukrdzi.com.ua.  Please see Table 18 for 
minimum indicative prices on exports for the Month of July 2004. 
- all export licensing requirements applied, including those used to apply any export 
restriction; 
Answer:   
Currently export licensing is applied to administer controls:  WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 - connected with the export of precious metals (see Table 10); 
- connected with the export of certain steel commodities (see Table 11); 
- on the export of certain textiles products to th e United States.  Please see Table 12 for details; 
- on the export of certain steel commodities to European Union countries. Please see Table 13 
for details; 
- on the export of flat rolled products of iron, ore,  and non-alloy steel to the Russian Federation. 
Please see Table 14 for details; 
- the export of a list of goods. Please see Table 15.  Some of the goods listed under Table 15 
require prior approval by sectoral ministries; and 
- the export of a list of textile goods to Eur opean Union Countries. Please see Table 16 for 
details. 
- all export contract registration requirements; 
Answer:   
Article 9 of Law on Scrap Metal N 619-XIV dated 5 May 1999 stipulates that Contracts on export of 
scrap metal are subject to registration. This m easure is applied to control scrap metal quality 
accordance to ISO 9000 standards. 
- all voluntary export restraints; 
Answer:   
Article 2(15) of the Law On Operations with Give-and-Take Raw Materi als in Foreign Economic 
Relations No. 327/95-VR dated 15 September 1995 stipulates that export of finished products under 
give-and-take regime, pursuant to in ternational agreements of Ukraine, that prescribe voluntary export 
restraints, shall be carried out in accordance with  the procedure established by the Ministry of 
Economy and European Integration in charge of ensuring that the international undertakings are 
observed. 
- all export approval requirements; 
Answer:   
Article 20 of the Law on Foreign Economic Ac tivities No. 959-XII dated 16 April 1991 requires 
Authorization of the Cabinet of Ministers upon con sent of the respective committees of the Verkhovna 
Rada of Ukraine (Parliament), to export the list of goods provided in Table 17 below.  
- any other export restrictions applied for any reason. 
Answer:   
Article 12 of the Law on Turnover of Narcoti cs, Psychotropic Substances, their Analogs and 
Precursors, No. 60/95-VR, dated 15 February 1 999 and Cabinet of Ministers Resolution on the 
Approval of the Procedure for Issuance of Certif icates to Import into Ukraine and to Export from 
Ukraine of Narcotics, Psychotropic Substances a nd Precursors, No. 146 da ted 3 February 1997 
requires Import Certificates for the export of Narco tics, psychotropic substances and precursors.  The 
Certificates are issued by the Committee on Control over Narcotics affiliated with the Ministry of 
Health Protection after prior approval of the Service Security of Ukraine.  WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 Question 54 
We note that Ukraine is claiming various exempt ions to GATT Article XI obligations in relation 
to export regulations.  It is important that  any such exemptions comply with a tight 
interpretation of the Article as elaborated in dispute panels, and with other WTO provisions.  We do not consider that this is the case at present. 
Ukraine has extrapolated the Article XX exem ption for gold and silver to cover all precious 
metals.  We do not find this acceptable. 
We request that this concern be addressed. 
Answer:
 
According to GATT Article XX (General Exceptions) nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to 
prevent the adoption or enforcement by any contract ing party of measures relating to the importation 
or exportation of gold and silver (GATT Article XX  (c)). As far as precious metals and stones are 
concerned, Ukraine regards thes e items as (exhaustible natural resources) substitutes for gold and 
silver and therefore considers GATT Article  XX (c) applicable in the mentioned case. 
Question 55 
We refer to the minimum indicative export prices applied by Ukraine from March 1995 
onwards, which contrary to the claim made by Ukraine at paragraph 100 of 
WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/5, have not been temporarily applied and have been applied to products 
which, if exported from its territory, could be obtained in adequate quantities and in a timely 
manner for domestic needs throug h importation at world prices. 
It is also not clear from paragraphs 100-102 wh at is the relationship of the purpose of the 
minimum indicative export prices applied over the last nine years to how they have worked.  We 
would appreciate responses to the following questions. 
What is the purpose of the minimum indicative export prices, and why are they maintained?  
What are Ukraine's concerns if they were to be eliminated? 
Answer:  
Pursuant to the Decree of the Ukrainian Preside nt, dated 10 February 1996, under No. 124/96, "On 
Measures aimed to improve Market and Price Polic ies in the Area of Foreign Activities", indicative 
prices mean prices for products that correspond to pr ices, which have developed or are developing for 
a specific product on an export or import market at  the time an export (i mport) transaction is 
accomplished, taking account of delivery terms a nd payment conditions determined pursuant to 
Ukrainian law, as well as qualitative characteristics of the product.  
Indicative prices may be applie d to the following products:  
- in relation to exports of whic h products there have been prescribed anti-dumping measures or 
there have been commenced anti-dumping investigations or procedures within or without Ukraine;  
- in relation to which products there are applied special import procedures (international bidding 
procedures or similar procedures, a regime of import deposits that are placed at banks);  
- in relation to exports of which products ther e has been imposed a regime of quantitative 
restriction, licensing;  
- in relation to exports of which products th ere have been imposed special regimes;   WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 - in relation to weapons, ammunition, military machinery and special components for 
production thereof, explosive substances, nuclear  materials, technologies, equipment, plants, 
special non-nuclear materials and services conn ected therewith them, sources of ionizing 
radiation, as well as other types of products , technologies and services, which are currently 
used for production of weapons and military ma chinery or constitute st ate secrets of Ukraine 
as determined by the laws of Ukraine; pr ecious metals and alloys, gems; drugs and 
psychotropic means; export of arts and artifacts from museum funds of Ukraine;  
- in other instances for the implementation of  Ukraine's international commitments.  
Table 18 contains a list of minimum indicative pri ces that are applied to exports from Ukraine in 
July 2004. 
Question 56 Is export contract registration involv ed?  If so, why is this necessary? 
Answer:
 
Order No. 207 of the Ministry of Economy and on Issues of European Integration, dated 11 July 2002, 
No. 207, approved a list of products that are exporte d on condition of registra tion of foreign economic 
agreements (contracts).  
The said list includes, in particular, the following products, for which indicative prices are set:   
- large bovine animals live;  
- sheep or goats live;  
- ammonia; 
- carbamide;  
- hides and leather;  
- ferrosilicon;  
- ferrosilicon manganese; 
- rolled iron or rolled unalloyed steel with a widt h of 600 mm. or more, hot rolling, non-clad, 
without any coating;   
- bars and ingots hot-rolled, freely bundled, made of iron or unalloyed steel (only for markets of 
countries in Latin America, Asia and Af rica, except for the CIS countries);  
- other bars and ingots of iron or unalloyed steel, without further processing, except for forging, 
rolling, hot drawing or hot-pressing, including those that have been subject to twisting after rolling (only for markets of countries in Latin America, Asia and Africa, except for the CIS 
countries; and 
Pursuant to Decree No. 659/94 of the President of Ukraine, dated 7 October 1994, the registration of 
certain types of foreign economic agreements (contr acts), which have been entered into by Ukrainian 
entities engaged in foreign economic activities [Ukrai nian subjects of foreign economic activities] of 
all forms of ownership was introduced to reduce the deficit of the State Budget of Ukraine, to control 
compliance in payments in foreign currency, and to  ensure recordation and accounting of certain types 
of foreign economic agreements (contracts) pursuant to Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Foreign 
Economic Activities" under conditions of liberalizati on of export operations in Ukraine and pursuant 
to Item 7-4 in Article 114-5 of the Constitution of Ukraine. 
Question 57 
How do the minimum indicative export prices aff ect the implementation of export duties?  What 
difference does a minimum indicative export price make? WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 Answer:
 
The amount of an ad valorem  export duty paid by business entities or persons depends on the contract 
price of the said goods, which price is set taking into account indicative prices. 
Question 58 
Is it possible to apply export duties with out minimum indicative export prices? 
Answer:  
Currently is not possible. 
Question 59 
Would the amount of export duty collected be different if a minimum indicative export price 
were different, and if so, why? 
Answer:  
The amount of an ad valorem  export duty paid by business entities or persons depends on the contract 
price of the said goods, which price is set taking into account indicative prices. 
Question 60 
Would the amount of export duty collected be  different if there was no minimum indicative 
export price, and if so, why? 
Answer:  
The amount of an ad valorem  export duty paid by business entities or persons depends on the contract 
price of the said goods, which price is set taking into account indicative price. 
Question 61 
How is the level of the minimum indicative ex port price determined, and how do the minimum 
indicative export prices work?  
Answer:  
Pursuant to Decree No. 124/96 of the President of  Ukraine, dated 10 January, "On Measures aimed to 
improve Market and Price Policies in the Area of Foreign Activities", indicative prices are prepared by the Ministry of Economy and on Issues of European Integration and organizations authorized by the 
Ministry, specifically by the State Informational an d Analytical Centre for Monitoring of External 
Commodity Markets (Derzhzovnishform). 
Derzhzovnishform monitors on a permanent basis ma rkets for commodities for which indicative prices 
are set.  In the end of each month, as well as in th e event of a change in the situation on the global 
market within a month, relevant information is s ubmitted on an expedited basis for consideration by a 
Meeting on Indicative Prices that is held by the Mi nistry of Economy.  Ukrainian leading producers – 
exporters participate in the Meetings held. 
Indicative prices are set by the Ministry on the basis of consideration results at the above Meetings.   WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 Question 62 
The Regulation on the Methodology for Formation and Application of Indicative Prices, as 
approved by Order No. 506 of the Ministry of  Foreign Economic Relations and Trade of 
Ukraine, dated 8 August 1996 (as amended), provides that minimum indicative prices shall be calculated on the basis of results of an analysis  of information received from customs, financial 
and statistical State bodies, bank, informationa l and other institutions and organizations in 
Ukraine, as well as from other sources, in acco rdance with appropriate methodologies.  In this 
respect, the following is taken into account: pr oduct quality standards that are effective in 
Ukraine and are recognized throughout the worl d, delivery and payment terms as are specified 
by Ukrainian law, the situation on external and internal markets, price information and 
forecasts on possible price fluctuations, contract ual practices with respect to a given product on 
a given market, and other information of the mark et situation- and information-related nature. 
Specifically: Are exporters in Ukraine legally ab le to export, or purchase for ex port sale, products at prices 
that are lower than the applicable minimum indicative export prices? 
Answer:
 
In accordance with Order No. 547- а of the Ministry of Foreign Ec onomic Relations and Trade, dated 
31 August 1998, in the event that the price of an  agreement deviates from an indicative price for 
products, for purposes of customs clearance of such  products it is necessary to provide an expert 
conclusion of the State Informational and Analytical  Centre for Monitoring of External Commodity 
Markets (Derzhzovnishform), which is authorized, pu rsuant to the Decree of the Ukrainian President, 
dated 10 February 1996, un der No. 124/96, to provide expert assi stance to enterprises, institutions and 
organizations in the course of their engagement  into foreign economic activities on the basis of 
additional documents furnished by an applicant,  which documents confirm the validity of such 
deviation. 
Hence, products, for which indicative prices are set, may be exported from Ukraine at prices that are 
lower than indicative prices upon receipt of an expert opinion from Derzhzovnishform.  
Question 63 
If exporters in Ukraine are legally  able to export, or purchase for export sale, products at prices 
that are lower than the applicable minimum indica tive export price, would the customs value of 
the exported product depend on the applic able minimum indicative export price? 
Answer:  
The amount of an ad valorem  export duty paid by business entities or persons depends on the contract 
price of the said goods. 
Question 64 
If exporters in Ukraine are legally  able to export, or purchase for export sale, products at prices 
that are lower than the applicable minimum indica tive export price, are they able to do this 
without being subject to any restriction, penalty or other disadvantage? WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 Answer:
 
Products for which indicative prices may be exporte d from Ukraine at prices lower than indicative 
prices upon receipt of an expert opinion from the State Informational and Analytical Center for 
Monitoring of External Commodity  Markets, which is authorized, pursuant to the Decree of the 
Ukrainian President, dated 10 February 1996, unde r No. 124/96, to provide expert assistance to 
enterprises, institutions and organizations in the course of their engagement into foreign economic 
activities on the basis of additional documents furnis hed by an applicant, which documents confirm 
the validity of such deviation.  Without such an opinion, the products for which the indicative prices 
are set may not be exported at prices that  are lower than the indicative prices. 
Question 65 
Are producers, wholesalers or processors of products  in Ukraine legally able to sell to exporters, 
or export on their own account, such products at prices that are lower than the applicable 
minimum indicative export price? 
Answer:  
Producers, wholesalers or processors of product are free to sell their goods on commercial price at 
their discretion.  
In case they want to export on their own account at prices that are lower than the applicable minimum 
indicative export price they have to provide of an expert opinion from Derzhzovnishform. 
Question 66 
If the producers, wholesalers or processors of such  products in Ukraine are legally able to sell 
those products to exporters, or export them on their own account, at prices that are lower than 
the applicable minimum indicative export price, are the buying and selling parties able to do this 
without being subject to any restriction, penalty or other disadvantage? 
Answer:  
Please see answers above. 
Question 67 
If the producers, wholesalers or processors in Ukra ine are legally able to sell those products to 
exporters, or export them on their own account, at prices that are lower than the applicable 
minimum indicative export price, would the cu stoms value of the exported product depend on 
the applicable minimum indicative export price? 
Answer:   
The amount of an ad valorem export duty paid by business entities or persons depends on the contract 
price of the said goods. 
Question 68 
We refer to Table 12 in WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/5 on export duties. We seek in tabulated form full details of all expo rt duties currently maintained.  We ask that this 
table include columns for:  WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 - the tariff code for the product; 
- the product description; 
- the level of the export duty; 
- all relevant laws, regulations and decisions relating to the measure; and 
- date of elimination. 
Answer:   
Please see Table 19 for details.  
Question 69 
We note Ukraine's assessment of the trade effects of  its export duties in the reply to Question 54 
of WT/ACC/UKR/114. 
If the export duties have no impact given that  certain agricultural producers are not subject to 
them, then is there a reason for applying them?  They could presumably be eliminated without 
difficulty or consequence. 
Answer:   
In reply to Question 54 of WT/ACC/UKR/114 Ukraine did not fully deny the impact of export duties 
on trade.  It states that the export duty does not have a strong distorting impact on trade, because the 
Law of Ukraine "On Import (Export) Duty on Live An imals and Raw Hides Materials" allows only the 
agricultural producers, who are legal entities, to ex port live cattle (except for young cattle weighting 
350kg and less) and raw hides of their own producti on without payment of the export duty.  At the 
same time the export duty is applied to exporte rs who do not produce live cattle and raw hides. 
This measure is applied for the purposes of support of direct producers of live cattle and raw hides. 
Question 70 However, export duties distort trade and would nullify or impair tariff concessions established 
under GATT Article II if applied after accession. 
Answer:
  
Ukraine takes note of this remark. Question 71 Could Ukraine please provide details of its curren t policy to impose export duties on sunflower 
seeds in order to restrict the production and export of sunflower seed and encourage the 
production of rape seeds and soya beans? 
Answer:
  
With regard to the current policies on charging the export duty for sunflower seeds we inform that at 
present in accordance with the Law "On the Export Duty Rates for the Seeds of Certain Sunflower 
Cultures" the export duty rate for sunflower, linseeds and red flax is 17 per cent.  The Ministry of Agrarian Policy has developed draft Law "On the Amendment of Certain Laws of Ukraine", which 
envisages the cancellation of the export duty for linseed s and red flax and reduction of the export duty 
rate for the sunflower seeds. The draft law is unde r consideration in the interested ministries and 
committees. WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 Besides, for the purpose of development of rape production and growing of Soya beans, the Ministry 
of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine has approved the Program of Development of Rape Production in 
Ukraine for 2004 and the Sectoral Program  "Soya of Ukraine – 2004".  Also, the State Budget of Ukraine for 2004 envisages the state support for the works in the breeding of Soya beans for the 
amount of UAH 1.5 million. 
Question 72 We request that the export duties on live an imals, hides and skins and sunflower seeds be 
eliminated by the date of accession and that Ukraine commit to not a pply such export duties 
after accession. 
Answer:
  
Please see answer to the Question 132 in the WT/ACC/UKR/118. 
C. INTERNAL POLICIES AFFECTING FOREIGN TRADE IN GOODS 
- Technical barriers to trade Question 73 Ukraine's legislation does not appear to refl ect the provision of Article 2.3 of the TBT 
Agreement that technical regulations should no t be maintained if their objectives could be 
addressed in a less trade-restrictive manner.  Ukraine advises that it intends to prepare a 
procedure for revising technical regulations on conformity assessment introduced in 2003. 
We seek an update on this work, and ask whethe r the same review procedure will be applied to 
technical regulations other than for th ose relating to conformity assessment. 
Answer:
  
Ukraine initiated effort toward amending the Law on Standardization No. 2408-III dated 17 May 2001 
and the Law on Conformity Assessment No. 2406-III da ted 17 May 2001 in order to bring them into 
full compliance with WTO Agreemen t on TBT including Article 2.3. 
Ukraine intends to bring in line with the TBT Agre ement all existing technical  regulations (mandatory 
requirements and standards). This will be impl emented through a program to revise all existing 
technical regulations and eliminate those which exceeds international requirements and cannot be 
justifiable under Article 2.4 of the TBT Agreement. In addition, technical regulations will be revised 
to assess whether or not the circumstances or objectives giving rise to their adoption no longer exist or 
if the changed circumstances or objectives can be  addressed in a less trade-restrictive manner. 
Technical regulations that do not comply with Article  3 of the TBT Agreement will also be eliminated. 
Question 74 
Members sought confirmation that Ukraine Standard DSTU 1.12-2002 on "rules on providing 
notifications to trade partners of the Ukraine"  captured the requirements of Article 2.9.  
Ukraine responded that it did, without providing any additional information. 
We request that additional information be provided.  WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 Answer:  
Note a correction to the number of Standard: "DSTU 1.13.2002" and not "DSTU 1.12.2002". The standard DSTU 1.13:2001 was developed to meet  the requirements of the following documents: 
G/TBT/W/2/Rev.1 "Updated Decisions and Recomme ndations regarding Procedures for Notification 
and Information Exchange" dated 21 June 1995 and 
G/TBT/9 "Second Triennial Review of the Oper ation and Implementation of the Agreement on 
Technical Barriers to Trade" dated 13 Nove mber 2000 adopted by the Committee on Technical 
Barriers to Trade of the World Trade Organization.  
The Standard is based on "Agreement on Technical Ba rriers to Trade" in the area of notification and 
information exchange. It also implements the provi sions of "Code of good practice for the Preparation, 
Adoption and Application of Standards" (Ukraine acceded to it in 1996).  
The requirements of Article 2.9 of TBT are implem ented in Articles 6.9, 7.1, 7.8 and 7.9 of the 
Standard: 
Article 6.9 of the Standard declares that the regular  term for providing comment s on notifications is 60 
days, but WTO member providing a notification can establish a period longer than 60 days. 
Article 7.1 of the Standard provides a typical structure of the notification according to the TBT 
agreement and requirements to content and form at of providing information in notification. 
Article 7.8 of the Standard stipulates that the deve loper of the draft documents submits the notification 
for publishing to the national information center IS ONET no later than in 1 month after initiating the 
development of the document. 
Article 7.9 regulates the procedure of notification about the draft under  the following conditions:  
- international standards (regulati ons, recommendations) do not exist; 
- international standards (regulations, recomme ndations) exist but the content of proposed 
document is not in accordance with the content of  relevant international standard (regulations, 
recommendations); 
- the proposed document sets requirements which are different from the requirements effective 
on the territory of Ukraine. 
Note in addition that planne d amendments to the Law on Standardization No. 2408-III dated 
17 May 2001 will reinforce full compliance w ith Article 2.9 of the TBT agreements. 
Question 75 
In relation to the State certification system for conformity assessment (UkrSEPRO), Members 
stated that manufacturers should be given the option of providing suppliers' declaration of 
conformity (SDOC) for lower risk products and third-party certification for higher risk 
products, as an alternative to costly and time -consuming UkrSEPRO plant inspections.  Ukraine 
indicated that the conformity certificates had rep laced the requirement for inspection of foreign 
serially manufactured products, and that th e new regulation "on modules of conformity 
assessment and requirements for marking with nati onal conformity assessment mark used in 
conformity assessment regulation" now provided for the declaration of conformity for lower 
risk products.  This is a positive development.  However, it is not clear whether any consideration has been given to allowing thir d-party certification for higher-risk products. WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 How will Ukraine allow third-party certification for higher-risk products? 
Answer:
 
Ukraine will work toward entering into negotia tions with WTO Members for the conclusion of 
agreements toward mutual recognition of results of conformity assessment procedures in accordance 
with the requirements under Article 6.3 of the TBT Agreement.  In addition, once the National 
Accreditation Agency of Ukraine becomes a Member of ILAC, Ukra ine will work toward increasing 
acceptance of test results of laboratories accredited by ILAC member bodies. 
Question 76 
Members have raised questions about consideration of "equivalence" of other Members' 
technical regulations, in accordance with Articl e 2.7.  Ukraine's response is confusing and seems 
to cover only equivalence of conformity assessment procedures. 
Ukraine needs to clarify whether Ukrainian law allows scope for accepting as equivalent the 
technical regulations of other WTO Members, where these differ from its own. 
Answer:  
Ukraine initiated effort toward amending the Law on Standardization No. 2408-III dated 17 May 2001 
and the Law on Conformity Assessment No. 2406 – III dated 17 May 2001 in order to bring them into 
full compliance with WTO Agreemen t on TBT including Article 2.7. 
Question 77 
Ukraine's response further seems to imply that  other Members' technical regulations or 
conformity assessment procedures will only be recognised as equivalent where they are based on 
international standards.  The TBT Agreement im poses no such requirement.  Article 2.7 merely 
states that "Members shall give positive consid eration to accepting as equivalent technical 
regulations of other Members, even if these regulat ions differ from their own, provided they are 
satisfied that these regulations adequately fulf il the objectives of their own regulations".  
Although it may be easier to make a determin ation of equivalence if the Members' technical 
regulations are based on the same international sta ndards, this is not a requirement.  The test is 
whether the exporting Member's technical regulat ion adequately fulfils the objectives of the 
importing Member's technical regulation; not whet her it is based on an international standard. 
Answer:  
See reply above. 
- Trade-related investment measures 
Question 78 
It is positive that Ukraine has agreed to abol ish the requirement for th e mandatory exportation 
of sugar refined from imported raw cane.  We would like to see the references to this issue in 
paragraph 135 and in paragraph 137 retained in the draft report. 
Answer:   
Ukraine would like to move the reference to th e abolition of the requirement for the mandatory 
exportation of sugar refined from imported raw ca ne from the Section "Trade-related investment  WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 measures (TRIMS)" of the Draft Report of the Working Part to the Section "Quantitative import 
restrictions, including prohibitions, quotas and impo rt licensing systems".  Ukraine believes that the 
requirement for the mandatory exportation of sugar refined from imported raw cane is not consistent 
with Article XI GATT, rather than with the TRIM S Agreement which deals with measures related to 
investment.  
- Agricultural policies Question 79 We note that WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/5 does not mention the difference of view on the base period, 
and the calls by some Members for a recent, represen tative base period.  However, it would be 
premature to develop further the text on this i ssue at the moment, given the priority that needs 
to be attached to the plurilateral discussion.  Th e outcome of this discussion will eventually be 
evident in the final version of the Supporting Tables. 
However, we see in the WT/ACC/4 requirement  for a recent and representative base period a 
reason for keeping the base period fresh in a ne gotiation of unexpectedly long duration.  Old 
data and old policies would provide an inferior basis for commitments and a poor reference 
point for monitoring commi tments after accession. 
Answer:
 
In choosing the base period Ukraine was guided by the recommendations provided in Technical Note 
by the Secretariat, document WT/ACC/4, where it is said that information on the program of support is 
provided "normally for each of the last three years".  For the beginning of negotiations on agriculture 
within the Working Party on Ukraine's Accession to  WTO in 1997, when four years passed since the 
country applied for WTO membership, the years of 1994-1996 were the last three years, on the basis 
of which Ukraine prepared the information for the WTO Secretariat referring the level of state support 
in agriculture.  
Referring the comments on updating of the base period when the accession process extends over 
several years: the Uruguay Round of negotiations c ontinued from August 1986 till April 1994, but the 
period agreed for commitments on elimination of the support to agriculture wasn't reviewed for 
countries, which signed the Marrakech Agreement – 1986-1988, however, the negotiations lasted for 
eight long years. Moreover, the WTO Agreement on Agriculture does not indicate directly which time 
period should be take n as "the base period". 
Question 80 
We note the positive intent of paragraph 172.  We propose to amend it as follows: 
- 172.  In response to questions from some  members of the Working Party, the 
representative of Ukraine confirmed that it  would not seek recourse to the special 
agricultural safeguards provisions of Article 5 of the Agreement on Agriculture. 
Answer:  
Ukraine agrees with the amendmen t proposed and accepts to correct paragraph 172 accordingly.  
Question 81 172A. In response to questions from some membe rs of the Working Party, the representative of 
Ukraine agreed that, upon Ukraine's accession, his country would bind its agricultural export WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 subsidies at zero in its Schedule of Concessions and Commitments for Goods, and not maintain 
or apply export subsidies for any agricultural product. 
Answer:
  
Ukraine cannot accept the amendment proposed with respect to export subsidies.  It proposes the 
following amendment:  "In response to questions from some members of the Working Party, the 
representative of Ukraine agreed that, upon Ukra ine's accession, his country would bind its 
agricultural export subsidies at zero in its Sche dule of Concessions and Commitments for Goods, and 
would not maintain or apply agricultural e xport subsidies as defined in paragraphs 1 ( а)-(f) of Article 9 
of the Agreement on Agriculture".  
Question 82 
We ask Ukraine to clarify its policies relating to duty drawback when imported goods are 
subsequently re-exported.  There are no WTO obligations that require duty drawback.  However, the operation of any duty drawback sy stem Ukraine may apply will have an important 
bearing on the level of access to the Ukrainian market for raw cane sugar under the bound tariff rate quotas that are subject to negotiation. 
Answer:
 
As Ukraine understands it, this question relates to  procedures for importation into Ukraine's customs 
territory of give-and-take raw materials of a fore ign client and exportation of products manufactured 
there from. 
Pursuant to Article 2 of the Law of Ukraine "On Operations involving Give -and-Take Raw Materials 
in Foreign Economic Relations", give -and-take raw materials that are imported by a foreign client into 
Ukraine's customs territory are subject to an impor t duty under rates set out in the Uniform Customs 
Tariff of Ukraine, taxes and duties that are collected at importation of products pursuant to law.  
The import duty, taxes and duties (except for custom s duties) are paid by a Ukrainian contractor 
through issuance to the state tax administration at  the place where the contractor is located of a 
promissory note with a term of payment that is equal to the term, within which an operation involving 
give-and-take materials must be accomplished, but not  more than for 90 calendar days from the date of 
issuance of an import cargo customs declaration.  The sum indicated in the promissory note is 
expressed in the currency of the contract for th e accomplishment of operations involving give-and-
take raw materials.  
Pursuant to paragraph 4 in Article 2, in the even t of exportation of finished products in the full  
amount as is provided by the contract outside Ukraine's customs territory within the period specified in 
Parts 2, 3 and 8 of this Article, the promissory note is cleared off, and the import duty, taxes and duties 
(except for customs duties) are not collected.  
Pursuant to Article 1 of the Law, an "operation involving give-and-take raw materials in foreign 
economic relations" means raw materials, materi als, semi-finished products, components, energy 
supplies imported into Ukraine's customs territory by a foreign client (or purchased by a foreign client 
for foreign currency in Ukraine) or exported outside Ukraine's customs territory by a Ukrainian client 
for use in manufacturing finished products.  Give-a nd-take raw materials may not be purchased by the 
foreign client within Ukraine's customs territory  for Ukrainian hryvnias or received by the foreign 
client as a result of other accomplished operations , including commodity exchange operations.  The 
right of ownership to give-and-take raw materials at each stage of processing thereof and to the finished products manufactured there from is vested with the client.   WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 Australia will be able to supply to Ukraine raw cane sugar under the import tariff quota and avail itself 
of the give-and-take regime.  
- Trade agreements 
Question 83 We understand that a form of preferential trad e arrangement to which Ukraine has been a 
party involves the opening up of import quotas a nd export quotas for particular products of 
limited duration.  Arrangements of such a na ture are not covered by GATT Article XXIV and 
are inconsistent with GATT Article I.  Agreements that may be established under the WTO need to be free-trade areas or customs unions wi thin the meaning of Article XXIV and the 
Understanding on that Article, are required to cover substantially all trade and need to be 
established according to a plan or schedule. 
We request full details of all preferential trade arrangements to which Uk raine has been a party 
from 2002 onwards that have involved the opening of an import quota or export quota for a particular product. 
Answer:
 
Like practically all WTO Members, Ukraine has en tered into certain preferential trade arrangements 
with other countries and submitted information on these agreements.  As indicated in paragraph 225 of 
the WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/5 it is ready to commit it self to implement existing procedures, including 
those concerning notification and the question and an swers process, and to observe the rules of the 
WTO in this matter.  
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Page 34 Table 1:  Goods subject to State regulation of prices and tariffs  
Codes of 
Goods Description of goods prices (tariffs) 
which are subject to state regulation Form or nature of 
price regulation Authorities of the executive power 
which effectuate regulation Normative acts/ period of ap plication (if applicable) 
01.11.51.100 Sugar beets Approval of 
minimum prices 
(support prices) The Cabinet of Ministers of 
Ukraine The Law of Ukraine "On State Regulat ion of Sugar Production and Sale," 
No. 758-XIV, dated 17 June 1999, and Resolutions of the Cabinet of 
Ministers of Ukraine (hereinafter the "CMU") "On Certain Issues of State 
Regulation of Sugar Production and Sale," No. 868, dated 2 June 2000 
"Certain Issues of State Regulation of Sugar Production and Sale," No. 142, 
dated 15 February 2002, and "On State Regulation of Sugar Production and 
Sale of," No. 1977, dated 25 December 2002. 
0402.29 11 Profitability caps and trade mark-ups 
for preparations of infant nutrition Establishment of 
profitability caps 
and trade mark-
ups The Council of Ministers of the 
Autonomous Republic of Crimea, 
oblast, the Kyiv and Sevastopol 
City State Ad ministrations The Resolution of the CMU "On Establis hment of Powers of the Executive 
Power Authorities and Executive Aut horities of City Councils Regarding 
Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, dated 25 December 1996, and 
normative documents of local authorities 
  Trade mark-ups for medicines and 
produce of medical purposes mentioned 
in the list of domestic and imported 
medicines and produce for medical 
purpose, prices of which are subject to 
state regulation Establishment of 
trade mark-ups The Council of Ministers of the 
Autonomous Republic of Crimea, 
oblast, the Kyiv and Sevastopol 
City State Ad ministrations The Resolution of the CMU "On Establis hment of Powers of the Executive 
Power Authorities and Executive Aut horities of City Councils Regarding 
Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, dated 25 December 1996, and 
normative documents of local authorities 
1001, 1002, 
1003, 1004, 
1005, 1008  Common wheat; rye; barley; oats; 
maize (corn); buckwheat Pledged price The Cabinet of Ministers of 
Ukraine The Resolution of the CMU "On meas ures on executing pledged operations 
with grain of the 2004 year harvest", No. 625, dated 12 March 2004. 
15.83.12  Sugar Approval of 
minimum prices  
(support prices) The Cabinet of Ministers of 
Ukraine The Law of Ukraine "On State Regulat ion of Sugar Production and Sale," 
No. 758-XIV, dated 17 June 1999, and Resolutions of the Cabinet of 
Ministers of Ukraine (hereinafter the "CMU") "On Certain Issues of State 
Regulation of Sugar Production and Sale," No. 868, dated 2 June 2000 
"Certain Issues of State Regulation of Sugar Production and Sale," No. 142, 
dated 15 February 2002, and "On State Regulation of Sugar Production and 
Sale of," No. 1977, dated 25 December 2002. 
22.08 10100 Bitter aromatic beverages with content 
of spirits in volume from 44.2 to 49.2% Approval of 
minimum prices The Cabinet of Ministers of 
Ukraine The Law of Ukraine "On State Regul ation of Production and Turnover of 
Ethyl, Cognac and Fruit Spirits, Alc oholic Beverages and Tobacco Goods," 
No.481/95-VR, dated 19 December 1995, and the Resolution of the CMU 
"On Introduction of Minimum Prices on Domestic and Imported Vodka and 
Distillery Goods," No. 700, dated 21 June 2001.  
  WT/ACC/UKR/120
 Page 35Codes of 
Goods Description of goods prices (tariffs) 
which are subject to state regulation Form or nature of 
price regulation Authorities of the executive power 
which effectuate regulation Normative acts/ period of ap plication (if applicable) 
22.08 20 –  
2208 90 78 
00 Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine 
or grape marc (Armagnac, Grappa, 
Cognac, Brandy, others), Whiskies:  
(Bourbon whiskey, Scotch whisky, 
Malt whisky, Blended whisky, Other), 
Rum and Taffia (Rum with a content of 
volatile substances other than ethyl and 
methyl alcohol equal to or exceeding 
225 grams per hectolitre of pure alcohol (with a 10% tolerance), Gin and 
Geneva, Vodka (of an alcoholic 
strength by volume of more or less 
45.4% vol), Liqueurs and Cordials, 
Other (Arrack, Plum, pear or cherry 
spirit, Spirits, (Calvados, Korn, Tequila, 
Mezcal). Approval of 
minimum prices The Cabinet of Ministers of 
Ukraine The Law of Ukraine "On State Regul ation of Production and Turnover of 
Ethyl, Cognac and Fruit Spirits, Alc oholic Beverages and Tobacco Goods," 
No.481/95-VR, dated 19 December 1995, and the Resolution of the CMU 
"On Introduction of Minimum Prices on Domestic and Imported Vodka and 
Distillery Goods," No. 700, dated 21 June 2001. 
  
2701-2710 Prices on fuel-energy resources (coal, 
coal briquettes, common stove fuel, 
burning kerosene, fuel peat, firewood, 
peat briquettes and compressed gas) 
supplied to population for domestic 
(home) needs Establishment of 
prices and 
profitability caps 
or declaration The Council of Ministers of the 
Autonomous Republic of Crimea, 
oblast, the Kyiv and Sevastopol 
City State Ad ministrations The Resolution of the CMU "On Establis hment of Powers of the Executive 
Power Authorities and Executive Aut horities of City Councils Regarding 
Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, dated 25 December 1996, and 
normative documents of local authorities 
2711 Wholesale price caps of enterprises for 
natural gas used for needs of population 
and budget organizations Establishment of 
wholesale price 
caps The National Commission for 
Regulation of Electricity The Resolution of the CMU "On Establis hment of Powers of the Executive 
Power Authorities and Executive Aut horities of City Councils Regarding 
Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, dated 25 December 1996, and the 
Resolution of the NCRE "On the Approval of Wholesale Price Caps on the 
Natural Gas Used for Needs of Popul ation, and Tariffs on Services on 
Transportation and Distribution of the Natural Gas to Consumers of 
Ukraine," No. 337, dated 18 March 1999. 
 Retail prices of natural gas used for 
needs of population Establishment of 
retail prices The National Commission for 
Regulation of Electricity The Resolution of the CMU "On Establis hment of Powers of the Executive 
Power Authorities and Executive Aut horities of City Councils Regarding 
Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, dated 25 December 1996, and the 
Resolution of the NCRE "On Retail Prices on the Natural Gas Used by 
Population for Communal-General Need s," No. 310, dated 10 March 1999. 
2716 Tariffs on electric ity supplied to the 
population for domestic (home) needs Establishment of 
retail tariffs The National Commission for 
Regulation of Electricity The Resolution of the CMU "On Establis hment of Powers of the Executive 
Power Authorities and Executive Aut horities of City Councils Regarding 
Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, dated 25 December 1996, and the 
Resolution of the National Commissi on for Regulation of Electricity 
(hereinafter the "NCRE") "On Tariffs on Electricity Supplied to Population 
and Populated Areas," No. 309, dated 10 March 1999.  
 WT/ACC/UKR/120 
Page 36 Codes of 
Goods Description of goods prices (tariffs) 
which are subject to state regulation Form or nature of 
price regulation Authorities of the executive power 
which effectuate regulation Normative acts/ period of ap plication (if applicable) 
31 Fertilisers Wholesale price The Cabinet of Ministers of 
Ukraine The Resolution of the CMU "On Approval of the Order (Procedure) for use 
of the State Budget, that is provided fo r partial compensation of the price of 
the domestically produced mineral fer tilisers No. 13, dated 14 January 2004 
(is in force from the 16.04.2004 – 1.08 2004 and the Order of Ministry of 
Industrial Policy of Ukraine "On regulations of the boundary level of the 
whole sale prices on domestically produced  mineral fertilisers for the partial 
cost compensation of which the mone y is being provided by the State 
Budget, No. 18, dated 20 January 2004 (i s in force from the 1 January 2004 
– 1 July 2004) 
4901-4911 Norm of production profitability (in the 
amount of 15%) in case of issuance of 
printed material at the expense of the 
state budget and delivery of such 
material to consumers (norm of 
profitability in the amount of 5%) Establishment of 
profitability 
norms  It is established by the Ministry of 
Education and Science of Ukraine, 
Derzhkomteleradio (State 
Committee for Television and 
Radio of Ukraine) and other 
central authorities of the executive 
power, which place state order on 
issuance of printed produce The Resolution of the CMU "On Establis hment of Powers of the Executive 
Power Authorities and Executive Aut horities of City Councils Regarding 
Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, dated 25 December 1996. 
70.10 ex 
7010.1000 7010.2000 Deposit prices on glass tare Establishment of 
the fixed and 
minimum prices or deposit price 
caps The Council of Ministers of the 
Autonomous Republic of Crimea, 
oblast, the Kyiv and Sevastopol City State Ad ministrations The Resolution of the CMU "On Establis hment of Powers of the Executive 
Power Authorities and Executive Aut horities of City Councils Regarding 
Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, dated 25 December 1996, and normative documents of local authorities 
7101-7118 Prices of precious metals in articles and 
scrap and precious stones purchased 
from population Establishment 
(approval) of 
prices The Ministry of Finance of 
Ukraine in agreement with the 
Ministry of Economy of Ukraine 
and National Bank of Ukraine The Resolution of the CMU "On Establis hment of Powers of the Executive 
Power Authorities and Executive Aut horities of City Councils Regarding 
Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, dated 25 December 1996, the Order 
of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine "On Approval of Prices on Precious 
Metals Purchased from Population in Articles and Scra p," No. 999, dated 
26 November 2002, and the Order of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine 
"On Approval of Prices on Precious Me tals and Precious Stones Purchased 
from Population," No. 228, dated 6 November 1998. 
9021 Prices on prosthetic and orthopedic 
appliances and technical means for 
preventive measures as to disablement 
and rehabilitation Establishment of 
price The Ministry of Labour of 
Ukraine The Resolution of the CMU "On Establis hment of Powers of the Executive 
Power Authorities and Executive Aut horities of City Councils Regarding 
Price (Tariff) Regulations," No.1548, dated 25 December 1996. 
  Prices on products of hunting, including 
wild fowl supplied for export Establishment of 
price Derzhkomlisgosp (State 
Committee for Forestry of 
Ukraine) in agreement with the 
Ministry of Economy of Ukraine 
for all users of hunting grounds The Resolution of the CMU "On Establis hment of Powers of the Executive 
Power Authorities and Executive Aut horities of City Councils Regarding 
Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, dated 25 December 1996.  
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 Page 37Codes of 
Goods Description of goods prices (tariffs) 
which are subject to state regulation Form or nature of 
price regulation Authorities of the executive power 
which effectuate regulation Normative acts/ period of ap plication (if applicable) 
  Prices on hunting trophies obtained by 
foreign citizens Establishment of 
price caps Derzhkomlisgosp in agreement 
with the Ministry of Economy of 
Ukraine The Resolution of the CMU "On Establis hment of Powers of the Executive 
Power Authorities and Executive Aut horities of City Councils Regarding 
Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, dated 25 December 1996, and the 
Order of State Committee for Forestry of Ukraine "On the Approval of 
Price Caps on Hunting Trophies Obtain ed by Foreign Citizens and Tariff 
Caps on Services Provided to such Citizens," No. 26, dated 
28 February 2002. 
 
*Note: Price regulation regarding ferro-alloys , fire-clays, iron ores, coke provided by  the Decree of the CMU "On Creation of t he Intergovernmental Commission on State Price Policy in Mining and 
Smelting Complex", No. 204 on 1 September 2004 in accordance with the Decree of the CMU "On some issues on stimulating the deve lopment of internal market of metals production" No. 179 
26 March 2004 thus these items were  not included in this table.  
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Description of  services prices 
(tariffs) which are subject to 
state regulation Form or nature of 
price regulation Authorities of the executive power 
which effectuate regulation Normative acts 
Tariffs on transportation of cargo 
by railway transport within 
Ukraine and services related 
thereto Establishment of 
tariffs The Ministry of Transport of Ukraine 
in agreement with the Ministry of 
Economy of Ukraine The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, and the Order of the Ministry of Transport of Ukraine "On the 
Approval of Tariffs on Transportation of Ca rgo by Railway Transport of Ukraine and 
Coefficients Applied to such Tariffs," No. 551, dated 15 November 1999. 
Tariffs for work related to 
processing of foreign 
commercial and transit cargo in 
sea and river ports (berths), and 
charges and fees on services 
provided to foreign shipping in 
sea and river ports of Ukraine Establishment of 
tariffs The Ministry of Transport of Ukraine 
in agreement with the Ministry of 
Economy of Ukraine The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, and the Order of the Ministry of Transport of Ukraine "On the 
Approval of Tariffs on Works and Services Provided to Cargo Owners in Sea Ports of 
Ukraine," No. 392, dated 31 October 1995. 
Tariffs on transportation of passengers, luggage and cargo 
by railway transport in 
international and domestic 
communication (excluding 
suburban services) Establishment of 
tariffs The Ministry of Transport of Ukraine 
in agreement with the Ministry of 
Economy of Ukraine The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, the Order of the Minist ry of Transport of Ukraine "On the Approval 
of Tariffs on Transportation of Passengers, Lu ggage and Cargo by Railway Transport in 
International Communication East  - West," No. 853, dated 2 De cember 2002, and the Order of 
the Ministry of Transport of Ukraine "On the Approval of Tariffs on Transportation of 
Passengers, Luggage and Cargo by Railway Tran sport in Domestic Communication," No. 103, 
dated 19 February 2001. 
Tariffs on transportation of 
passengers and luggage by buses 
on inter-city and inter-oblast 
routes Establishment of 
tariff caps The Ministry of Transport of Ukraine 
in agreement with the Ministry of 
Economy of Ukraine The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, and the Order of the Ministry of Transport of Ukraine "On the 
Approval of Tariffs on Transportation of Passeng ers and Luggage by Buses of Inter-City and 
Inter-Oblast Routs," No. 380, dated 22 July 1999. 
Air-navigation fees for air-navigation services to aircraft in 
the airspace of Ukraine Approval of fee 
rates The Ministry of Transport of Ukraine 
in agreement with the Ministry of 
Economy of Ukraine The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, and the Order of the Ministry of Transport of Ukraine "On the 
Approval of Fee Rates on Air-Navigation Services  of Aircraft in the Airspace of Ukraine," 
No. 145, dated 22 April 1997. 
Airport fees for servicing aircraft 
and passengers in airports of 
Ukraine (landing and take-off of 
an aircraft, servicing of 
passengers in an airport, stay of 
an aircraft over the designated 
time and ensuring aviation 
security) Approval of fee 
rates The Ministry of Transport of Ukraine 
in agreement with the Ministry of 
Economy of Ukraine The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, and 18 orders of the Mi nistry of Transport of Ukraine (as to each 
airport separately).  
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(tariffs) which are subject to 
state regulation Form or nature of 
price regulation Authorities of the executive power 
which effectuate regulation Normative acts 
Tariffs for basic services of 
telecommunications provided in 
the territory of Ukraine, and 
services of international 
communication Establishment of 
tariff caps Derzhkomzvyazok (State Committee 
for Communications of Ukraine) in 
agreement with the Ministry of 
Economy of Ukraine The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, and the Order of St ate Committee for Communications of Ukraine 
"On the Approval of Tariff Caps on the Basic Services of Telecommunication and Tariffs on 
Payment of State Pensions and Pecuni ary Aid," No. 120, dated 7 June 2002. 
Tariffs for universal services of 
mail communication Establishment of 
tariffs Derzhkomzvyazok in agreement with 
the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, and the Order of St ate Committee for Communications of Ukraine 
"On the Approval of Tariffs on Universal Se rvices of Mail Communication," No. 166, dated 
18 October 2001. 
Tariffs for acceptance and 
delivery of domestic periodicals 
under the subscription Establishment of 
tariffs Derzhkomzvyazok in agreement with 
the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, and the Order of St ate Committee for Communications of Ukraine 
"On the Approval of Tariffs on Subscription and Delivery of Periodicals," No. 142, dated 
21 September 2001. 
Tariffs for services related to payment and delivery of 
pensions and pecuniary aid to 
population, which are paid from 
the funds of the Pension Fund of 
Ukraine Establishment of 
tariffs Derzhkomzvyazok in agreement with 
the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine 
and the Pension Fund of Ukraine The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, and the Order of St ate Committee for Communications of Ukraine 
"On the Approval of Tariffs Caps on the Basi c Services of Telecommunication and Tariffs on 
Payment of State Pensions and Pecuni ary Aid," No. 120, dated 7 June 2002. 
Tariffs for water delivery 
provided by Production 
Association 
"Ukrpromvodchormet" an 
Enterprise 
"Kryvbaspromvodpostachannya" Agreeing on the 
limit level of tariffs The Ministry of Industrial Policy of 
Ukraine in agreement with the Kyiv 
and Sevastopol City State 
Administrations The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, and the Order of the Mini stry of Industrial Policy of Ukraine "On 
Improvement of Tariff Regulations on Serv ices on Water Delivery," No. 225, dated 
29 June 1999. 
Payment cap for residence in 
student hostels Establishment of 
payment cap The Ministry of Education and 
Science of Ukraine, the Ministry of 
Health Protection of Ukraine and 
other ministries and central 
authorities of the executive power 
under competence of which there are 
teaching and educational institutions, 
in agreement with the Ministry of 
Finance of Ukraine The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, and the Order of the Mini stry of Education and Science of Ukraine, 
the Ministry of Health Protection of Ukraine and the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine "On 
Establishment of Payment Cap for Residence in  [Student] Hostels," No. 453/362/260, dated 
21 December 1998. 
Payment caps for residence in hostels of the system of the 
Ministry of Interior of Ukraine Establishment of 
payment cap The Ministry of Interior of Ukraine in 
agreement with the Ministry of 
Finance of Ukraine The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996.  
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(tariffs) which are subject to 
state regulation Form or nature of 
price regulation Authorities of the executive power 
which effectuate regulation Normative acts 
Tariffs for transportation of 
natural gas, oil, oil products, 
ammonia and ethylene 
substances supplied to 
consumers of Ukraine by trunk 
pipelines Establishment of 
tariffs The National Commission for 
Regulation of Electricity The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, and Resolutions of th e NCRE "On Tariffs on Transportation of Oil 
by Trunk Pipelines through the Territory of Ukraine," No. 1092, dated 26 August 1999, "On 
the Approval of Tariffs on Transportation and Supply of the Natural Gas," No. 73, dated 
29 January 2001, "On Tariff on Transportation of Ammonia of the Russian Origin through the 
Territory of Ukraine by a Trunk Pipeline," No. 1285, dated 28 December 2000, "On Tariff on 
Transit and Transportation of Liquid Ammoni a by a Trunk Ammonia Pipeline," No. 252, 
dated 23 January 2001, and "On Tariffs on Tr ansportation of Liquid Ammonia by Trunk 
Pipelines," No. 1067, dated 27 September 2002. 
Tariffs for storage of natural gas Establishment of 
tariffs The National Commission for 
Regulation of Electricity The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, and the Resolution of the NCRE "On Tariffs on Storing, Pumping-
in and Extracting of the Natural Gas by Subsid iary Enterprise "Ukrtransgas," No. 447, dated 
27 April 2000. 
Tariffs for transportation of 
natural gas by distributive 
networks and supply of natural 
gas Establishment of 
tariffs The National Commission for 
Regulation of Electricity The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, and Resolutions of the NCRE on the approval of tariffs on 
transportation of the natural gas by distri butive pipelines for regional enterprises. 
Tariffs for services provided to 
foreign citizens who are users of 
hunting grounds Establishment of 
tariff caps Derzhkomlisgosp in agreement with 
the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, and the Order of Stat e Committee for Forestry of Ukraine "On the 
Approval of Price Caps on Hunting Trophies Obta ined by Foreign Citizens and Tariff Caps on 
Services Provided to such Citizens," No. 26, dated 28 February 2002. 
Prices of licenses for hunting 
wild hoofed hunting animals and 
bear Establishment of 
prices Derzhkomlisgosp in agreement with 
the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, and the Order of the Mi nistry of Forestry of Ukraine "On the 
Approval of Price of Hunting Licenses for Hunting in Hunting Grounds of Ukraine for 
Citizens of Ukraine and Foreign C itizens," No. 85, dated 8 August 1996. 
Amount of payment for services 
provided to drunk persons by 
medical departments of sobriety 
attached to interior authorities Establishment of the 
amount of payment, 
price caps or 
profitability caps The Council of Ministers of the 
Autonomous Republic of Crimea, 
oblast, the Kyiv and Sevastopol City 
State Administrations The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, and normative documents of local authorities 
Tariffs for services provided by the state-owned and communal 
medical and preventive 
institutions of health protection Establishment of 
prices and 
profitability cap or 
declaration The Council of Ministers of the 
Autonomous Republic of Crimea, 
oblast, the Kyiv and Sevastopol City 
State Administrations The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, and normative documents of local authorities 
Tariffs on inventory of real 
estate, legalization of ownership 
rights to real estate objects and 
registration of such rights Establishment of 
tariffs, tariff caps 
and profitability cap 
or declaration The Council of Ministers of the 
Autonomous Republic of Crimea, 
oblast, the Kyiv and Sevastopol City 
State Administrations The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, and normative documents of local authorities  
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(tariffs) which are subject to 
state regulation Form or nature of 
price regulation Authorities of the executive power 
which effectuate regulation Normative acts 
Tariffs for ritual services 
required for burial Approval of tariffs 
and profitability cap 
or declaration The Council of Ministers of the 
Autonomous Republic of Crimea, 
oblast, the Kyiv and Sevastopol City 
State Administrations The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Rega rding Prices (Tariffs) Regulation," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, and normative documents of local authorities 
Tariffs for transportation of 
passengers and price of tickets in 
city passenger vehicles, i.e. the 
underground, bus, tram and 
trolley bus (which works in an 
ordinary regime of traffic) Approval of tariffs 
and tariff caps or 
profitability cap The Council of Ministers of the 
Autonomous Republic of Crimea, 
oblast, the Kyiv and Sevastopol City 
State Administrations, executive 
authorities of the L'viv and Kryviy 
Rig City Councils The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, and normative documents of local authorities 
Tariffs for transportation of passengers and luggage by 
passenger electric transport 
(trolley bus) in inter-city and 
suburban communication Establishment of 
tariff caps The Council of Ministers of the 
Autonomous Republic of Crimea The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, and normative documents of the Council of Ministers of the 
Autonomous Republic of Crimea 
Tariffs for transportation of 
passengers and luggage by 
railway transport in suburban 
communication  Approval of tariff 
caps Departments of railways in agreement 
with the Council of Ministers of the 
Autonomous Republic of Crimea, 
oblast, the Kyiv and Sevastopol City 
State Administrations The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996. 
Tariffs for transportation of 
passengers and luggage by motor 
transport (which works in an 
ordinary regime of traffic) in 
inter-city, within oblast and 
suburban communication Approval of tariff 
caps The Ministry of Transport of Ukraine 
in agreement with the Council of 
Ministers of the Autonomous 
Republic of Crimea, oblast, the Kyiv 
and Sevastopol City State 
Administrations The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, the Order of the Minist ry of Transport of Ukraine "On the Approval 
of the Standard Forms of Tickets for Trip of  Passengers and Transpor tation of Luggage by 
Motor Transport and Tariffs Zones of Transportation of Passengers by Motor Transport in 
Suburban Routs," No. 278, dated 31 May 2000, and the Order of the Kyiv City Territorial-
Production Association of Motor Transpor t "On the Approval of Tariff Caps on 
Transportation of Passengers and Luggage in In ter-city within Oblast Routs," No. 75, dated 
11 July 2001. 
Tariffs for transportation of cargo by railway spurs, on 
loading-unloading works and 
other services provided by 
enterprises of the industrial 
railway transport Approval of tariffs Ukrpromzaliztrans The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of Powers of  the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, the Order of the Ukra inian Association of the State-owned Inter-
branch Enterprises of the Industrial Railway Transport "Ukrpromzaliztrans" of the Ministry of 
Transport of Ukraine "On the Approval of Ta riffs on Transportation of Cargo by Railway 
Spurs, on Loading-Unloading Works and other Services Provided by Enterprises of the 
Industrial Railway Transport," No. 194, dated 5 November 2002.  
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(tariffs) which are subject to 
state regulation Form or nature of 
price regulation Authorities of the executive power 
which effectuate regulation Normative acts 
Tariffs for services related to 
water supply and drainage 
systems provided by agents of 
entrepreneurial activity 
regardless of owne rship types for 
all consumers, and complex of 
works related to supply of water 
to such agents and purification of the said water Establishment of 
tariffs, tariff caps 
and profitability cap 
or declaration The Council of Ministers of the 
Autonomous Republic of Crimea, 
oblast, the Kyiv and Sevastopol City 
State Administrations The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, and normative documents of local authorities 
Tariffs for production of heat energy, as well as services 
related to heat supply provided 
by agents of entrepreneurial 
activity regardless of ownership 
types for all consumers Establishment of 
tariffs, tariff caps 
and profitability cap 
or declaration The Council of Ministers of the 
Autonomous Republic of Crimea, 
oblast, the Kyiv and Sevastopol City 
State Administrations The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, and normative documents of local authorities 
Tariffs for services on cleaning, removing and destroying of hard 
domestic wastes and liquid 
sewage provided by agents of entrepreneurial activity 
regardless of owne rship types for 
all consumers Approval of tariffs 
or profitability cap The Council of Ministers of the 
Autonomous Republic of Crimea, 
oblast, the Kyiv and Sevastopol City 
State Administrations The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, and normative documents of local authorities 
The limit amounts of payment for residence in hostels of 
individuals, foreigners and 
stateless persons who stay in 
Ukraine on legal grounds  Approval of 
amounts of payment 
and payment caps or  
profitability cap The Council of Ministers of the 
Autonomous Republic of Crimea, 
oblast, the Kyiv and Sevastopol City 
State Administrations The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, and normative documents of local authorities 
Tariffs for services of cable 
television Establishment of 
tariffs and tariff 
caps or profitability cap The Council of Ministers of the 
Autonomous Republic of Crimea, 
oblast, the Kyiv and Sevastopol City State Administrations in agreement 
with the Ministry of Economy of 
Ukraine The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, and normative documents of local authorities 
Payment caps for services 
provided by market places 
housing sellers of food and non-
food goods. Establishment of 
payment or payment 
caps The Council of Ministers of the 
Autonomous Republic of Crimea, 
oblast, the Kyiv and Sevastopol City 
State Administrations The Resolution of the CMU "On Establishment of  Powers of the Executive Power Authorities 
and Executive Authorities of City Councils Re garding Price (Tariff) Regulations," No. 1548, 
dated 25 December 1996, and normative documents of local authorities 
  
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Table 3 - Import Quotas (safeguard measures)  
Tariff Code Product Description Entity(ies) responsible for Applying 
the Measure Legislative Basis Measure Description and Purpose 
WTO justification or the Date of Elimination 
2836 30 00 00 - Sodium 
hydrogencarbonate 
(sodium bicarbonate)  Interdepartmental Commission for 
International Trade Law on the Application of Safeguard Measures 
Against Imports to Ukraine No.332-XIV dated 
22 December 1998 
Decision of Interdepartmental Commission for 
International Trade on the Application of Safeguard 
Measures on imports of s odium hydrogencarbonate 
(sodium bicarbonate) to Ukraine originating from 
Russian Federation 
SP-44/2002/52-46 dated 5 July 2002  Safeguard measures-applie d on imports originating 
from Russian Federation 
Expiration of date of safeguard measure: 
10 July 2006 
9018 31 10 00 -- Syringes, with or 
without needles made 
of plastic with the 
volume of 2, 5, 10, 
20 mm 
 Interdepartmental Commission for 
International Trade Law on the Application of Safeguard Measures 
Against Imports to Ukraine No.332-XIV dated 
22 December 1998 
Decision of Interdepartmental Commission for 
International Trade on the Application of Safeguard 
Measures on imports of sy ringes, with or without 
needles (of plastic) to Ukraine originating from the 
Russian Federation, Slova kia, Belgium, Ireland, 
Poland, Germany and Spain 
SP-17/2001/52-44 dated 8 June 2001 Safeguard measures-applie d on imports originating 
from the Russian Federatio n, Slovakia, Belgium, 
Ireland, Poland, Germany and Spain. 
Expiration of date of safeguard measure: 
21 June 2005 
2523 29 00 00 Portland Cement  
 Interdepartmental Commission for 
International Trade Law on the Application of Safeguard Measures 
Against Imports to Ukraine No.332-XIV dated 
22 December 1998 
Decision of Interdepartmental Commission for 
International Trade on the Application of Safeguard 
Measures on imports of Portland cement to Ukraine 
originating from the Russian Federation 
SP-49/2002/52-48 dated 7 October 2002 Safeguard measures-applie d on imports originating 
from the Russian Federation 
Expiration of date of safeguard measure: 
10 October 2006 
8703 22 19 00 New vehicles   
 Interdepartmental Commission for 
International Trade Law on the Application of Safeguard Measures 
Against Imports to Ukraine No. 332-XIV dated 22 December 1998 
Decision of Interdepartmental Commission for 
International Trade on the Application of Safeguard 
Measures on imports of new cars to Ukraine 
originating from the Russian Federation 
SP-54/2002/52-49 dated 6 December 2002  Safeguard measures-applie d on imports originating 
from the Russian Federation Expiration of date of safeguard measure: 
8 December 2006 
  
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Tariff Code Product Description Entity(ies) responsible for Applying 
the Measure Legislative Basis Measure Description and Purpose 
WTO justification or the Date of Elimination 
1701.11  -- Raw cane sugar 
 Cabinet of Ministries of Ukraine The Law of Ukraine "On Stat e Budget For 2004" Not prohibited unde r WTO rules. Description of t he 
measure is described in the text below 
7010.91 21 00 ----- Bottles: 
- Of colourless glass 
 Cabinet of Ministries of Ukraine The La w of Ukraine "On Amendments to Customs 
Tariff of Ukraine, approved by the Law of Ukraine 
"on Customs Tariff of Ukraine"  No. 1691 dated 
20 April 2004  Not prohibited under WTO rules. 
This is an interim measure until the end of 2005 
 
The Regulation on Allocation of Tariff Rate Quota on Raw Cane S ugar Importation Into Ukraine was sent to the WTO Secretariat (W T/ACC/UKR/110/Add.1 
from 24 October 2002, internal number WTO - 02-5866, Annex 10). The main principle of allocation: 80% of total amount of quota is given for the traditional 
suppliers and 20 per cent - for new suppliers.  The order of allo cation is transparent and supported by the most countries supp lying these products to the world 
markets. 
On 22 May 2003, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed two Laws a bout import of raw cane sugar to Ukraine. One Law provides impor t of raw cane sugar in 
the amount of 200,000 tons on custom duty € 60 per ton.  Anothe r Law provides 360 thousand tons more on custom duty € 6 per ton .  That is the general volume 
of tariff quota on raw cane sugar in 2003 was 560,000 tons. 
The Law of Ukraine "On State Budget For 2004" determines the impor t to Ukraine of raw cane sugar in the amount of 125,000 tons (on tariff quota) on custom 
duty € 30 per ton till 15 September 2004. The mechanism for allocating the quota is carried out through auctions. 
The following entities are engaged in the application of the regi me of tariff quotas in Ukraine for the import of raw sugar mat erials made of sugar cane: 
Interdepartmental Committee on Organization of  Auction for Realization of Quotas for Im port Raw Sugar Material Made of Sugar Ca ne in 2003 (the 
"Committee") consisting of Members from relevant ministries and state bodies. 
Authorized commodity exchanges – where auctions are organized. 
Minister of Economy and on European integration issues import li censes on the basis of application, certificate of winning auct ion, and reference from State 
Treasury on full payment of acquired lots. 
State Customs Service reports on monthly basis to the Ministry of  economy and on European integration and to the Ministry of Ag rarian Policy on volume of 
import of raw sugar material made of sugar cane by licensed entities. 
The Committee and authorized commodity excha nges publish seven days ahead of auction in  two national newspapers the information  on the quantity of lots 
offered for sale, terms for admission of app licants, period and place of auction. App licants, to be considered, should submit, no later three days before the date of 
auction, to the Committee the following documents:  
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- Notarized copy of certificate of registration as le gal entities or natural persons as entrepreneurs. 
Applicants should transfer to sp ecial account at the State Treasury advance paym ent no less that the minimum price of one lot ( € 50,000). Applicants in the 
process of bankruptcy or who have not met the aforementioned requirements will not be admitted to the auction. The Committee an nounces one day before the 
auction the list of participants and two hour s before the auction the amount of advan ce payment by each participant. Participan ts must pay fee for accreditation to 
the authorized commodity exchange.  Partic ipants are also prohibited from colluding.  The authorized commodity exchange is proh ibited from disclosing 
commercial secrets or confidential informa tion; providing favourable conditions to certa in participant(s); or restricting compe tition.  It is also obliged to provide 
reliable information to the auction participants. 
At least two participants must participate in order for an au ction to be valid.  The auction eer conducts bidding in accordance with the list of lots offered for the 
auction.  The auction starts by declarati on by the auctioneer of starting price of the lot, which equals minimum price of a lot . Bidding is conducted by raising 
identification cards.  Bidding for each lot ends when no bidder raises identification card for next price. 
No applicant is authorized to buy over 50%  of the established volume for importation.  Within three days after closure of tradi ng session, winners must transfer 
difference in price of purchased lots exceeding the advance paymen t to the State Treasury special account. At the end of tradin g session, the Committee issue 
certificate to the winner for use to apply for import licence at th e Ministry of Economy and European Integration. Winners of a uction bids must also pay to the 
authorized commodity exchange an auction duty in the amount and within the period established by the authorized commodity excha nge with the approval of the 
Committee. 
Resale of purchased lots is not allowed. Licenses are valid until 15 September of the relevant year.  
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Tariff Code Product Description Entity(ies) responsible for 
Applying the Measure Legislative Basis Measure Description and Purpose 
WTO justification or the Date of Elimination 
3808 10, 3808 
20, 3808 30, 3808 90 
(except for 
individual consignments, 
imported free 
of charge upon permission of 
the Ministry of 
Ecologic Resources 
exclusively for 
state testing, academic 
research and 
demonstrative 
experiments)  Insecticides (except 
for veterinary medicines),    
fungicides, 
herbicides, other anti-sprouting 
products and plant-
growth regulators, rodenticides (except 
veterinary 
medicines), as well similar remedies  Issuance of Licence: Ministry of 
Economy and European Integration 
Prior Approval: The main State 
Inspection for Plant Protection of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of 
Ukraine for the imports of 
herbicides (code 3808 10, 3808 20, 3808 30) 
Prior Approval: The State 
Technological Center for protection of Land Fertility of the 
Ministry of Agricultural Policy of 
Ukraine for the Imports of agrochemicals (plant growth 
regulators – code 3808 90) 
 Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of 
Ukraine No. 1996 of 24 December 2003 On the List of Goods, Export and Import of Which is 
Subject to Licensing, and Which Fall under the 
Quota Regime in 2004 Import Licensing, without quantitative 
restriction. GATT Article XX (b) 
4907 00 10 00, 
4907 00 91 00, 
4907 00 99 00 Unused postage, 
excise labels and 
similar products being in circulation 
or have to be in 
circulation in the country of 
destination; stamp-
impressed paper   Issuance of Licence: Ministry of 
Economy and European 
Integration without any prior approval  ditto Import Licensing, without quantitative 
restriction. GATT Article XX(d) 
3907 40 00 00 Optical 
polycarbonates for 
production of discs 
for laser reading systems   Issuance of Licence: Ministry of 
Economy and European 
Integration 
Prior Approval: The Ministry of Education and Science   ditto Import Licensing, without quantitative 
restriction. GATT Article XX(d)  
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2833 25 00 00 Copper sulphate Issuance of Licence: Ministry of 
Economy and European 
Integration Prior Approval: No prior approval ditto Import Licensing, without quantitative 
restriction.GATT Article XX(g) 
2710 00 98 00, 3004, 3208, 
3209, 3212, 3214, 3304, 
3305, 3306, 
3307, 3402, 3403, 3405, 
3506 91 00 00, 
3808, 3809, 3811, 3812, 
3814 00, 3820 
00 00 00, 3824 90 70 00, 3824 
90 95 00, 3910 
00 00 Products, which 
may contain ozone-
depleting substances and are imported in 
aerosol package  Issuance of Licence: Ministry of 
Economy and European 
Integration Prior Approval: Ministry of 
Environmental Protection   
for 3208, 3209, 3212, 3214, 3304, 3305, 3306, 3307, 3402, 3403, 
3405, 3506 91 00 00, 3808, 3809, 
3811, 3812, 3814 00, 3820 00 00 00, 3824 90 70 00, 3824 90 95 00, 
3910 00 00 
 ditto Import Licensing, without quantitative 
restriction. GATT Article XX (b) 
8415, 8418, 
8424 10, 8476 
21 00 00, 8476 
81 00 00, 9304 00 00 00  Products, which 
may contain ozone-
depleting substances Issuance of Licence: Ministry of 
Economy and European 
Integration 
Prior Approval: Ministry of Environmental Protection   ditto Import Licensing, without quantitative 
restriction. GATT Article XX (b)  
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WTO justification or the Date of Elimination 
2903 14 00 00, 2903 19 10 00, 
2903 30 33 00,  2903 41 00 00, 
2903 42 00 00, 
2903 43 00 00, 2903 44 10 00, 
2903 44 10 00, 
2903 44 90 00, 
2903 45 10 00, 
2903 45 15 00, 2903 45 25 00. 
2903 45 30 00, 
2903 45 30 00, 2903 45 35 00, 
2903 45 40 00, 
2903 45 45 00, 2903 45 50 00,  
2903 45 55 00, 
2903 45 90 00, 2903 46 10 00, 
2903 46 20 00, 
2903 46 90 00, 2903 49 10 00,  
2903 49 30 00, 
3824 71 00 00, 3824 79 00 00, 
3824 90 95 00,  Ozone-depleting 
substances Issuance of Licence: Ministry of 
Economy and European 
Integration Prior Approval: Ministry of 
Environmental Protection   
 ditto Import Licensing, without quantitative 
restriction. GATT Article XX (b)  
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Tariff Code Product Description Entity(ies) responsible for Applying the 
Measure Legislative Basis Measure Description and Purpose 
WTO justification or the Date of 
Elimination 
9303-9306 arms, ammunition, defence military 
equipment and special components 
for production thereof Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine after 
agreement with resp ective committees of 
the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine 
(Parliament) Law on Foreign Economic 
Activities No. 959-XII dated 
16 April 1991 GATT Article XXI (b) 
3602 explosive substances ditto ditto GATT Article XXI (b) 
2844 50 
8401 nuclear materials (including 
materials in the form of heat-radiating assemblages), 
technologies, equipment, mounts, 
special non-nuclear materials and connected thereto services, sources 
of ionizing radiation ditto ditto GATT Article XXI (b) 
 other types of products, 
technologies and services, which now are used to develop arms and 
military equipment or present state 
secret of Ukraine th at is determined 
by the laws of Ukraine ditto ditto GATT Article XXI (b) 
2616 
2843 precious metals and alloys  ditto ditto GATT Article XX (c ) 
7018 
7103 
7104 7105 precious stones ditto ditto GATT Article XX (c ) 
 narcotic and psychotropic means ditto ditto GATT Article XX (b) 
7112 
7204 
7404 00 7503 00 
7602 00 
7802 00 7902 0000 
8002 0000 Scrap Metal State Administrations on Ecology and 
Natural Resources in regions of Ukraine, 
Kiev and Sevastopol cities, the Committee on Ecology and Natural Resources of 
Autonomous republic of Crimea governed 
by the Ministry of Environmental Protection Law on Scrap Metal No. 619-
XIV dated 5 May 1999 
 GATT Article XX (g)  
  
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Tariff Code Product Description Entity(ies) responsible for Applying the 
Measure Legislative Basis Measure Description and Purpose 
WTO justification or the Date of 
Elimination 
3907 40 00 00, 8523, 
8524 
 Laser-readable discs; polycarbonate 
for production of optical 
information storage devices; 
equipment for laser-readable discs Ministry of Economy and European 
Integration  Law of Ukraine "Licensing of 
Certain Types of Economic 
Activity" No. 1775-III dated  
June 1, 2000 GATT Article XX (d) 
The list of 
documents and 
goods, 
holographic elements of 
which are 
subject to protection, is 
approved by 
Resolution of the Cabinet of 
Ministers of 
Ukraine No. 932  of 5 July 
2002  Holographic protection elements  Security Se rvice of Ukraine  ditto GATT Article XX (d) 
3001-3006 Narcotics, psychotropic substances 
and precursors  State Department for of Medicines and 
Articles for Medical Use  ditto GATT Article XX (b) 
Note1 Cryptosystems and means for 
crypto-graphic protection  Security Service of Ukraine  ditto GATT Article XX (d) 
                                                      
1 Development of hardware, hardware and software means for cryptographic protection of information and cryptosystems. 
Development of software means for cryptographic protection of information and cryptosystems. 
Production of hardware, hardware and software means for cryptographic protection of information and cryptosystems. 
Production of software means for cryptographic protection of information and cryptosystems.  Production and operation of means for cryptographic protection of information and cryptosystems.  
Certification tests and exert examinati on of cryptosystems and means for cryp to-graphic protection of information. 
Thematic research of means fo r cryptographic protection of information and cryptosystems. 
Provision of services in the area of cr yptographic protection of information. 
Importation and exportation of means for cryptographic protection of information and cryptosystems.  
Trading in means for cryptographic prot ection of information and cryptosystems.  
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Tariff Code Product Description Entity(ies) responsible for Applying the 
Measure Legislative Basis Measure Description and Purpose WTO 
justification or the Date of Elimination 
2207, 
2208 202900, 2208 208900 Ethyl alcohol, cognac, fruit spirits  Ministry of Economy and European 
Integration  The Law of Ukraine "On 
State Regulation of Production and Turnover of 
Ethyl Alcohol, Cognac and 
Fruit Alcohol, Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco 
Products" No. 481/95 dated 
19 December 1995 GATT Article XX (b & d) 
2204, 2205, 
2206, 2208 Alcoholic beverages 
 Ministry of Economy and European 
Integration  ditto ditto 
2402, 2403  Tobacco pr oducts  Ministry of Economy and European 
Integration  ditto ditto 
  
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Table 9 – Export Prohibitions  
Tariff Code Product Description Entity(ies) responsible for Applying the 
Measure Legislative Basis Measure Description and Purpose 
WTO justification or the Date of 
Elimination 
7404.00 
7503.00 
7602.00 7802.0000 
7902.0000 
8002.0000 Waste and scrap of non-ferrous 
metals n. a.  Law on Scrap Metal No. 619-
XIV dated 5 May 1999 Prohibition of export. 
GATT Article XX (g)  
Prohibition is valid till 1 January 2010 
 
Table 10 – Export Quantitative Restrictions (precious metals)  
Tariff Code Product Description Entity(ies) responsible for Applying the 
Measure Legislative Basis Measure Description and Purpose 
WTO justification or the Date of 
Elimination 
 
2530 90 95 00  Amber 
 Ministry of Economy and European 
Integration Prior Approval: Ministry of Finance Resolution of the Cabinet of 
Ministers of Ukraine No. 1996 of 24 December 
2003 On the List of Goods, 
Export and Import of Which 
is Subject to Licensing, and 
Which Fall under the Quota Regime in 2004 GATT Article XX (c) 
 
2616  Precious metal ores and 
concentrates: 
 Ditto ditto GATT Article XX (c) 
 
2843  Colloidal precious metals; 
inorganic or organic compounds of 
precious metals, whether or not 
chemically defined; amalgams of precious metals: Ditto ditto GATT Article XX (c) 
 
7102  Diamonds, whether or not worked, 
but not mounted or set:* 
 Ditto ditto GATT Article XX (c)  
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 7103  Precious stones (other than 
diamonds) and semi-precious 
stones, whether or not worked or 
graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded precious stones (other 
than diamonds) and semi-precious 
stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport: ditto ditto GATT Article XX (c) 
 
7106  Silver (including silver plated with 
gold or platinum), unwrought or in 
semi manufacturedforms, or in powder form: Ditto ditto GATT Article XX (c) 
 
7108  Gold (including gold plated with 
platinum), unwrought or in semi-
manufactured forms, or in powder form: Ditto ditto GATT Article XX (c) 
 
7110  Platinum, unwrought or in semi-
manufactured forms, or in powder 
form: Ditto ditto GATT Article XX (c) 
 
7112  Base metals, silver or gold, clad 
with platinum, not further worked 
than semi-manufactured Ditto ditto GATT Article XX (c) 
 
* Diamonds that have a symmetric or artis tically defined form of a polyhedron with qualitatively polished edges shall be consid ered as such.   
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Tariff Code Product Description Entity(ies) responsible for Applying the 
Measure Legislative Basis Measure Description and Purpose 
WTO justification or the Date of 
Elimination 
7208 4010 00 7208 51  
7208 52  
7208 53 10 00  7208 53 90 00 
7208 90  
7210 70 39 00  
7210 70 90 00  
7210 90 38 00  7210 90 90 00  
7211 13 00 00  
7211 14  7211 90 
7212 40 91 00 
7212 40 93 00 7212 40 98 00 
7212 50 51 00 
7212 50 58 00 7212 50 99 00 Specific types of flat-rolled 
products of carbon steel, hot-rolled, 
not clad, electrolytically or metallic 
coated, not in coils, of a thickness of 150mm 
 ditto ditto This only applies to implement an 
Agreement with the USA on halting 
anti-dumping dated 24 October 1997. 
  
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Category Product Description Entity(ies) responsible for Applying the 
Measure Legislative Basis Measure Description and Purpose 
WTO justification or the Date of 
Elimination 
435 Outer clothing for women and girls Ministry of Economy and European 
Integration Resolution of the Cabinet of 
Ministers of Ukraine 
No. 1996 of 24 December 
2003 On the List of Goods, Export and Import of Which 
is Subject to Licensing, and 
Which Fall under the Quota 
Regime in 2004 To administer quota applied by US on 
Ukrainian textiles  in accordance with 
Agreement with the USA 
442 Skirts for women and girls  ditto ditto ditto 
444 Suits for women and girls  ditto ditto ditto 
448 Trousers, breeches and shorts for 
women and girls  ditto ditto ditto 
 
Table 13– Export Quantitative Control on Goods (certain steel products) destined to European Union Countries  
Tariff Code Product Description Entity(ies) responsible for Applying the 
Measure Legislative Basis Measure Description and Purpose 
WTO justification or the Date of 
Elimination 
7208 10 00 00  
7208 25 00 00  7208 26 00 00  
7208 27 00 00  
7208 36 00 00  7208 37 10 00  
7208 37 90 00  
7208 38 10 00  7208 38 90 00  
7208 39 10 00  
7208 39 90 00  
7211 14 10 00  
7211 19 20 00  7219 11 00 00  
7219 12 10 00  Flat-rolled products in coils Ministry of Economy and European 
Integration Resolution of the Cabinet of 
Ministers of Ukraine No. 1996 of 24 December 
2003 On the List of Goods, 
Export and Import of Which is Subject to Licensing, and 
Which Fall under the Quota 
Regime in 2004 To administer quota applied  in 
accordance with Ag reement between 
European Community and Ukraine on 
Trade of Certain Steel products dated 
17 June 2003 and Council Decision of 15 December 2003 on Trade of Certain 
Steel products  (2003/893/EC)  
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WTO justification or the Date of 
Elimination 
7219 12 90 00  7219 13 10 00  
7219 13 90 00  
7219 14 10 00  7219 14 90 00  
7225 20 20 00  
7225 30 00 00  
7208 40 10 00  7208 51 10 00  
7208 51 30 00  
7208 51 50 00  7208 51 91 00  
7208 51 99 00  
7208 52 10 00  7208 52 91 00  
7208 52 99 00 
7208 53 10 00  
7211 13 00 00  
7225 40 20 00  7225 40 50 00  
7225 99 10 00  Flat-rolled products not in coils ditto ditto ditto 
7208 40 90 00  
7208 53 90 00  7208 54 10 00  
7208 54 90 00  
7208 90 10 00  7209 15 00 00  
7209 16 10 00  
7209 16 90 00  7209 17 10 00  
7209 17 90 00  
7209 18 10 00  7209 18 91 00  
7209 18 99 00  
7209 25 00 00  7209 26 10 00  Flat-rolled products 
 ditto ditto ditto  
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7209 26 90 00  7209 27 10 00  
7209 27 90 00  
7209 28 10 00  7209 28 90 00  
7209 90 10 00  
7210 11 10 00  7210 12 11 00  
7210 12 19 00  
7210 20 10 00  7210 30 10 00  
7210 41 10 00  
7210 49 10 00  7210 50 10 00  
7210 61 10 00  
7210 69 10 00  7210 70 31 00  
7210 70 39 00  
7210 90 31 00  
7210 90 33 00  
7210 90 38 00  7211 14 90 00  
7211 19 90 00 
7211 23 10 00  7211 23 51 00  
7211 29 20 00  
7211 90 11 00  7212 10 10 00  
7212 10 91 00  
7212 20 11 00  7212 30 11 00  
7212 40 10 00  
7212 40 91 00  7212 50 31 00  
7212 50 51 00  
7212 50 51 00  7212 50 51 00   
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Measure Legislative Basis Measure Description and Purpose 
WTO justification or the Date of 
Elimination 
7212 50 51 00  7212 50 51 00  
7212 50 51 00  
7212 60 11 00  7212 60 91 00  
7219 21 10 00  
7219 21 90 00  7219 22 10 00  
7219 22 90 00  
7219 23 00 00  7219 24 00 00  
7219 31 00 00  
7219 32 10 00  7219 32 90 00  
7219 33 10 00  
7219 33 90 00  7219 34 10 00  
7219 34 90 00  
7219 35 10 00  
7219 35 90 00  
7225 40 80 00   
 Other flat-rolled products ditto ditto ditto 
7207 19 31 00  
7207 20 71 00  
7216 31 11 00  7216 31 19 00  
7216 31 91 00  
7216 31 99 00 7216 32 11 00  
7216 32 19 00  
7216 32 91 00  7216 32 99 00  
7216 33 10 00  
7216 33 90 00  Semi-finished products and files ditto ditto ditto  
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7213 10 00 00  7213 20 00 00  
7213 91 10 00  
7213 91 20 00  7213 91 41 00  
7213 91 49 00  
7213 91 70 00  7213 91 90 00  
7213 99 10 00  
7213 99 90 00  7221 00 10 00  
7221 00 90 00  
7227 10 00 00  7227 20 00 00  
7227 90 10 00  
7227 90 50 00  7227 90 95 00  Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in 
irregularly wound coils 
 ditto ditto ditto 
7207 19 11 00  
7207 19 14 00  7207 19 16 00  
7207 20 51 00  
7207 20 55 00  7207 20 57 00  
7214 20 00 00  
7214 30 00 00  7214 91 10 00  
7214 91 90 00  
7214 99 10 00  7214 99 31 00  
7214 99 39 00  
7214 99 50 00  7214 99 61 00  
7214 99 69 00  
7214 99 80 00  7214 99 90 00  
7214 99 90 00 
7214 99 90 00  Semi-finished products, bars and 
rods, files, hollow bars and rods, Sheet piling 
 ditto ditto ditto  
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Measure Legislative Basis Measure Description and Purpose 
WTO justification or the Date of 
Elimination 
7215 90 10 00  7216 10 00 00  
7216 21 00 00  
7216 22 00 00  7216 40 10 00  
7216 40 90 00  
7216 50 10 00  7216 50 91 00  
7216 50 99 00  
7216 99 10 00  7218 99 20 00  
7222 11 11 00  
7222 11 19 00  7222 11 21 00  
7222 11 29 00  
7222 11 91 00  7222 11 99 00  
7222 19 10 00  
7222 19 90 00  
7222 30 10 00  
7222 40 10 00  7222 40 30 00  
7224 90 31 00  
7224 90 39 00  7224 90 39 00  
7228 10 10 00  
7228 10 30 00  7228 20 11 00  
7228 20 19 00  
7228 20 30 00  7228 20 30 00  
7228 30 20 00  
7228 30 41 00  7228 30 49 00  
7228 30 61 00  
7228 30 69 00  7228 30 70 00   
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7228 30 89 00  7228 60 10 00  
7228 60 10 00  
7228 70 10 00  7228 70 31 00 
7228 80 10 00  
7228 80 90 00  7301 10 00 00  
 
Table 14 – Export Quantitative Control on Goods (cer tain steel) destined to  the Russian Federation  
Tariff Code Product Description Entity(ies) responsible for Applying the 
Measure Legislative Basis Measure Description and Purpose 
WTO justification or the Date of 
Elimination 
7210 49 10 00  7210 49 90 00  
7210 61 10 00  
7210 61 90 00  
7212 30 11 00  
7212 30 19 00  7212 30 90 00  
7225 92 10 00  
7225 92 90 00  7226 94 20 00  
7226 94 80 00  Flat-rolled products plaited or 
coated with zinc Ministry of Economy and European 
Integration Resolution of the Cabinet of 
Ministers of Ukraine 
No. 1996 of 24 December 
2003 On the List of Goods, 
Export and Import of Which 
is Subject to Licensing, and Which Fall under the Quota 
Regime in 2004 In accordance with an agreement 
between the Ministry of Economy and 
European Integration of Ukraine and the 
Ministry of Economic Development and 
Trade of the Russian Federation 
  
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Tariff Code Product Description Entity(ies) responsible for Applying the 
Measure Legislative Basis Measure Description and Purpose 
WTO justification or the Date of 
Elimination 
3907 40 00 00 Optical polycarbonates for 
production of discs for laser 
reading systems   Issuance of Licence: Ministry of 
Economy and European Integration 
Prior Approval: The Ministry of 
Education and Science   ditto GATT Article XX (d) 
2710 00 98 00, 
3004, 3208, 
3209, 3212, 
3214, 3304, 3305, 3306, 
3307, 3402, 
3403, 3405, 3506 91 00 00, 
3808, 3809, 
3811, 3812, 3814 00,  
3820 00 00 00, 
3824 90 70 00, 3824 90 95 00, 
3910 00 00 Products, which may contain 
ozone-depleting substances and are 
imported in aerosol package  Issuance of Licence: Ministry of 
Economy and European Integration 
Prior Approval: Ministry of 
Environmental Protection   for 3208, 3209, 3212, 3214, 3304, 3305, 
3306, 3307, 3402, 3403, 3405,  
3506 91 00 00, 3808, 3809, 3811, 3812, 3814 00, 3820 00 00 00, 3824 90 70 00, 
3824 90 95 00, 3910 00 00 
 ditto GATT Article XX (b) 
8415, 8418, 
8424 10,  8476 21 00 00, 
8476 81 00 00, 
9304 00 00 00  Products, which may contain 
ozone-depleting substances Issuance of Licence: Ministry of 
Economy and European Integration Prior Approval: Ministry of 
Environmental Protection   ditto GATT Article XX (b) 
2903 14 00 00, 
2903 19 10 00, 
2903 30 33 00,  
2903 41 00 00, 2903 42 00 00, 
2903 43 00 00, 
2903 44 10 00, 2903 44 10 00, 
2903 44 90 00, 
2903 45 10 00, Ozone-depleting substances Issu ance of Licence: Ministry of 
Economy and European Integration 
Prior Approval: Ministry of 
Environmental Protection    ditto GATT Article XX (b)  
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WTO justification or the Date of 
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2903 45 15 00, 2903 45 25 00. 2903 45 30 00, 
2903 45 30 00, 
2903 45 35 00, 2903 45 40 00, 
2903 45 45 00, 
2903 45 50 00,  
2903 45 55 00, 
2903 45 90 00, 2903 46 10 00, 
2903 46 20 00, 
2903 46 90 00, 2903 49 10 00,  
2903 49 30 00, 
3824 71 00 00, 3824 79 00 00, 
3824 90 95 00,  
2601  Iron ores and concentrates, 
including roasted iron pyrites: Issuance of Licence: Ministry of 
Economy and European Integration Prior Approval: Ministry of Industrial 
Policy of Ukraine Resolution of the Cabinet of 
Ministers of Ukraine No. 1996 of 24 December 2003 On the 
List of Goods, Export and 
Import of Which is Subject to Licensing, and Which Fall 
under the Quota Regime in 
2004 GATT Article XX(g) 
 - Iron ores and concentrates, other 
than roasted iron pyrites: ditto ditto ditto 
2601 11 00 00  -- Non-agglomerated ditto ditto ditto 
2601 12 00 00  -- agglomerated ditto ditto ditto 
2601 20 00 00  - Roasted iron pyrites ditto ditto ditto 
7401  - Copper mattes; cement copper 
(precipitated copper): ditto ditto ditto 
7402 00 00 00  Unrefined copper; copper anodes 
for electrolytic refining. ditto ditto ditto  
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WTO justification or the Date of 
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7403  Refined copper and copper alloys, 
unwrought: ditto ditto ditto 
7405 00 00 00  Master alloys of copper ditto ditto ditto 
7406  Copper powders and flakes: ditto ditto ditto 
7407  Copper bars, rods and profiles ditto ditto ditto 
7415  Nails, tacks, drawing pins, staples 
(other than those of heading ¹ 
83.05) and similar articles, of 
copper or of iron or steel with heads of copper; screws, bolts, 
nuts, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, 
cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar wares 
of copper ditto ditto ditto 
7416 00 00 00  Copper springs ditto ditto ditto 
7419  articles of copper: ditto ditto ditto 
7601 Unwrought aluminium: ditto ditto ditto 
7603  Aluminium powders and flakes: ditto ditto ditto 
7604  Aluminium bars, rods and profiles: ditto ditto ditto 
7610  Aluminium structures (excluding 
prefabricated buildings of heading ¹ 
94.06) and parts of structures (for 
example, bridges and bridge-sections, towers, lattice masts, 
roofs, roofing frameworks, doors 
and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, balustrade, 
poles and columns); aluminium 
sheets, bars, files, tubes etc, intended for application while 
construction building ditto ditto ditto 
7616  Articles of aluminium ditto ditto ditto 
7801  Unwrought lead: ditto ditto ditto 
8454 20 00 00  - Ingot moulds and ladles ditto ditto ditto  
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WTO justification or the Date of 
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8454 90 00  Parts of converters, ladles and 
Ingot moulds, and casting machines,  
used in metallurgy or in metal 
foundries  ditto ditto  
8455 90 00 00  Parts of metal-rolling mills and 
rolls therefore: ditto ditto ditto 
8474 90 90  Parts of machinery for  sorting, 
screening, separating, washing, 
crushing, grinding, mixing or kneading earth, stone, ores or other 
mineral  substances, in solid 
(including powder or paste) form; machinery for agglomerating, 
shaping or moulding solid mineral 
fuels, ceramic pastes, non-solidified cement, gypsum or other 
mineral substances in the form of 
powder or paste; shaping 
machinery for the production of 
sand moulding forms  ditto ditto ditto 
8480  - Moulding boxes for metal 
foundry; mould bases; moulding 
patterns; moulds for metal (other 
than ingot moulds), metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or 
plastics: ditto ditto ditto 
 Petroleum Oils or raw oil products 
obtained from bituminous minerals  Issuance of Licence: Ministry of 
Economy and European Integration Prior Approval: Ministry of Fuel and 
Energy of Ukraine Resolution of the Cabinet of 
Ministers of Ukraine No. 1996 of 24 December 2003 On the 
List of Goods, Export and 
Import of Which is Subject to Licensing, and Which Fall 
under the Quota Regime in 
2004 GATT Article XX(g) 
2709 00 90 00  other ditto ditto ditto  
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Measure Legislative Basis Measure Description and Purpose 
WTO justification or the Date of 
Elimination 
 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained 
from bituminous minerals (other than crude) and
preparations not elsewhere 
specified or included, containing by weight 70 % or more
of petroleum oils or of oils 
obtained from bituminous minerals, 
these oils being the basic 
component parts: - Light oils and preparations: 
for other purposes: 
other: ---- Motor spirit: 
----- Other, with lead content 
------ Not exceeding 0.013g per litre 
------- With an octane number 
(RON) of less than 95 -------- With an octane number to 
80 inclusive ditto ditto ditto 
2710 00 27 11  --------- containing not less than 5% 
of high-octane oxygen-containing agents ditto ditto ditto 
2710 00 27 19 other ditto ditto ditto 
 -------- with an octane number to 93 
inclusive ditto ditto ditto 
2710 00 27 31 --------- containing not less than 5% 
of high-octane oxygen-containing agents ditto ditto ditto 
2710 00 27 39 other ditto ditto ditto 
2710 00 27 90  other ditto ditto ditto 
 ------- with an octane number of 95 
or more, but not more than 98 ditto ditto ditto  
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2710 00 29 01 -------- Containing not less than 5% 
of high-octane oxygen-containing agents ditto ditto ditto 
2710 00 29 09 other ditto ditto ditto 
 - - - - - - - З октановим  числом  98 
або більше :  
------- with an octane number of 98 or more ditto ditto ditto 
2710 00 32 01 -------- Containing not less than 5% 
of high-octane oxygen-containing 
agents ditto ditto ditto 
2710 00 32 09 other ditto ditto ditto 
 ------ exceeding 0,013 g per litre ditto ditto ditto 
 ------- with an octane number of 
less than 98 ditto ditto ditto 
 ------- with an octane number to 80 
inclusive ditto ditto ditto 
2710 00 34 11 --------- containing not less than 5% 
of high-octane oxygen-containing 
agents ditto ditto ditto 
2710 00 34 19 other ditto ditto ditto 
 ------- with an octane number to 93 
inclusive ditto ditto ditto 
2710 00 34 31 ---------- containing not less than 
5% of high-octane oxygen-
containing agents ditto ditto ditto 
2710 00 34 39 ---------  other ditto ditto ditto 
2710 00 34 90 ---------  other ditto ditto ditto 
 ------- with an octane number of 98 
or more ditto ditto ditto 
2710 00 36 01 --------- containing not less than 5% 
of high-octane oxygen-containing 
agents ditto ditto ditto 
2710 00 36 09 other ditto ditto ditto 
 -  Heavy oils: ditto ditto ditto 
 -- gas-oils ditto ditto ditto  
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Measure Legislative Basis Measure Description and Purpose 
WTO justification or the Date of 
Elimination 
2710 00 61 00 --- For undergoing a specific 
process ditto ditto ditto 
2710 00 65 00 --- For undergoing chemical 
transformation by a process other 
than those specified in respect of 
subheading 2710006100 ditto ditto ditto 
2710 00 69 00 --- For other purposes ditto ditto ditto 
 - - Fuel oils: ditto ditto ditto 
2710 00 71 00 - - - For undergoing a specific 
process  ditto ditto ditto 
2710 00 72 00  - - - For undergoing chemical 
transformation by a process other 
than those specifiedin respect of subheading 2710 00 
71 ditto ditto ditto 
 - - - For other purposes: ditto ditto ditto 
2710 00 74 00  - - - - With a sulphur content 
not exceeding 1 % by weight ditto ditto ditto 
2710 00 76 00  - - - - With a sulphur content 
exceeding 1 % by weight but not 
exceeding 2 % byweight ditto ditto ditto 
2710 00 77 00  - - - - With a sulphur content 
exceeding 2 % by weight but not 
exceeding 2,8 % byweight ditto ditto ditto 
2710 00 78 00  - - - - With a sulphur content 
exceeding 2,8 % by weight ditto ditto ditto 
 
Export licensing for 7601 10 00 00 is required only when produced using scrap-metal.   
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Category Product Description Entity(ies) responsible for Applying the 
Measure Legislative Basis Measure Description and Purpose 
WTO justification or the Date of 
Elimination 
2 Fabrics woven of cotton, except for 
gauze, double fabrics, for tulle and 
other reticulated fabrics  Ministry of Economy and European 
Integration Resolution of the Cabinet of 
Ministers of Ukraine No. 1996 
of 24 December 2003 On the 
List of Goods, Export and Import of Which is Subject to 
Licensing, and Which Fall 
under the Quota Regime in 
2004 To fulfil provision of Ukraine-EU 
Agreement on trade in textile products.  
This agreement commits Ukraine to 
issue export licenses with the purpose to implement the double checking system. 
2(a) including other except for non-
blenched or blenched   ditto ditto ditto 
4 Shirts, sport shirts, light jumpers 
and thin pullovers with a soft or 
high collar (other than of wool or of thin animal hairs), underwear or 
similar wares, knitted wear of 
machine or hand knitting  ditto ditto ditto 
5 Sweaters, pullovers, woman's 
jackets, vests, cardigans, night 
jackets, jerseys, except for jackets 
and blazers, warm jackets, light jackets, short jackets and similar 
wares, knitted wear of machine or 
hand knitting ditto ditto ditto 
6 Fabric breeches, shorts, except for 
swimming trunks and trousers  ditto ditto ditto 
 including    
 slacks for men and boys ditto ditto ditto 
 trousers and slacks of wool, cotton 
or chemical fibres for women and girls;  ditto ditto ditto  
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Measure Legislative Basis Measure Description and Purpose 
WTO justification or the Date of 
Elimination 
 lower parts of sport suits with 
lining, except for indicated in 16 
and 29 categories, of wool or 
chemical fibres  ditto ditto ditto 
7 Blouses, shirts and slim line shirts 
for women and girls, both knitted 
of machine or hand knitting, and 
non-knitted, of wool, cotton or chemical fibres;  ditto ditto ditto 
8 Shirts for men or boys, except for 
knitted wear of machine or hand 
knitting of wool, cotton or chemical fibres;  ditto ditto ditto 
12 Panty hoses, stockings, leggings, 
socks, footsteps and the like knitted 
wear of machine or hand knitting, except for wares for infants, 
including stockings for sick with 
varicose veins, except for products 
of 70 category ditto ditto ditto 
13 Underpants and pants for men and 
boys, pants and briefs for women and girls, knitted of machine or 
hand knitting of wool, cotton and 
chemical threads   ditto ditto ditto 
15 Coats, rain coats, mantelets for 
women and girls made of fabric; 
jackets and blazers  made of wool, 
cotton and chemical textile fibres (except for parkas of 21 category) ditto ditto ditto 
26/27 Dresses for women and girls made 
of wool, cotton or chemical fibres. 
Skirts for women and girls,  ditto ditto ditto 
 including skirts – trousers. ditto ditto ditto 
29 Suits and sets for women and girls, 
except for knitted wares of ditto ditto ditto  
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Measure Legislative Basis Measure Description and Purpose 
WTO justification or the Date of 
Elimination 
machine and hand knitting of wool, cotton or chemical fibres, except 
for skiing suits; sport suits for 
women and girls with lining, with an outside galloon of the same 
fabric, of cotton or chemical fibres; 
83 Coats, jackets, blazers and other 
clothes, including skiing suits, knitted wares of machine or hand 
knitting, except for 4, 5, 7, 13, 24, 
26, 27, 28, 68, 69, 72, 73, 74, 75 categories clothes ditto ditto ditto 
117 Fibres of flax or of fibres of frame  ditto ditto ditto 
 
Table 17 – Export Approvals  
Tariff Code Product Description Entity(ies) responsible for Applying the 
Measure Legislative Basis Measure Description and Purpose 
WTO justification or the Date of 
Elimination 
9303-9306 arms, ammunition, defence military 
equipment and special components 
for production thereof Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine after 
agreement with resp ective committees of 
the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine 
(Parliament) Law on Foreign Economic 
Activities No. 959-XII dated 
16 April 1991 GATT Article XXI (b) 
3602 explosive substances Ditto ditto GATT Article XXI (b) 
2844 50 
8401 nuclear materials (including 
materials in the form of heat-radiating assemblages), 
technologies, equipment, mounts, 
special non-nuclear materials and 
connected thereto services, sources 
of ionizing radiation Ditto ditto GATT Article XXI (b)  
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Measure Legislative Basis Measure Description and Purpose 
WTO justification or the Date of 
Elimination 
 other types of products, 
technologies and services, which now are used to develop arms and 
military equipment or present state 
secret of Ukraine that is determined by the laws of Ukraine Ditto ditto GATT Article XXI (b) 
2616 
2843 precious metals and alloys  Ditto ditto GATT Article XX (c) 
 
7018 
7103-7105 precious stones Ditto ditto GATT Article XX (c)  
 
 narcotic and psychotropic means Ditto ditto GATT Article XX (b) 
9701-9706 masterpieces of arts and antique 
items from museum funds of Ukraine Ditto ditto GATT Article XX (f) 
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 Table 18 - Minimum indicative prices applied to exports (for July 2004)  
(US$/t, FOB ports of Ukraine)1 
Products Prices 
1.  Armature, ASTM standard 2:   
if supplied to the Middle East:   
code 7214:   
diameter up to 10 mm  275 
diameter over 10 mm  265 
code 7213 265 
code 7228:   
diameter up to 10 mm  275 
diameter over 10 mm  265 
if supplied to the USA:   
codes 7213, 7214, 7228:  275 
2.  Armature, other standards 2:   
if supplied to the Middle East:   
code 7214:   
diameter up to 10 mm  255 
diameter over 10 mm  250 
code 7213 250 
code 7228:   
diameter up to 10 mm  255 
diameter over 10 mm  250 
3. Rolled wire2 if supplied to the USA:   
diameter 5,5 mm  300 
diameter over 5,5 mm  300 
4. Billet2 235 
if supplied to Egypt 245 
5.  Hot-rolled coil 2,3 315 
if supplied to Mexico, Canada, Argentina, India and Egypt  320 
if supplied to the USA  400 
6.  Hot-rolled sheet, thickness 8 - 50 mm 2,3 350 
if supplied to Latin America and India 350 
if supplied to the USA:  
A36  318.61 
A572  343.44 
A516  346.09 
API-2H  470.35 
A283  316.16 
ABC A/B  320.60 
A515  343.47 
7.  Carbamide  165 
8.  Ammonia  233 
9.  Live cattle4  
weight up to 350 kg/head  1,250 – 1,350 
weight over 350 kg/head  1,050 – 1,150 
10.  Live rams and sheep4  
weight up to 30 kg/head  1,050 – 1,200 
weight over 30 kg/head  1,000 – 1,100 
11.  Cattle skins wet-salted and otherwise preserved, non-circumscribed, automatic 
takeoff 4 and 5  
                                                      
1Unless otherwise specified 
2 Ports of the Azov Sea, Zaporizhya, Dnipropetrovsk - US$5/MT discount. 
3 In case of supplies of metal products with a chemical  composition of higher qualit y the price may be higher. WT/ACC/UKR/120 
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 Products Prices 
1st class  1,550 – 1,650 
2nd class 1,450 – 1,550 
3rd class  1,315 – 1,400 
4th class  1,200 – 1,300 
Weight up to 10 kg, 1st class  2,450 – 2,850 
12.  Sheep skins, wet-salted (US$/piece.) 4  
1st class  5.0 - 6.0 
2nd class  4.0 - 5.0 
3rd class  3.0 - 4.0 
4th class  1.7 - 3.0 
13.  Swine skins wet-salted and otherwise preserved, non-circumscribed, automatic 
takeoff 6  
1st class  775 – 850 
2nd class 725 – 770 
3rd class  650 – 690 
4th class  600 – 630 
14.  Flax seed, grinded or non-grinded4 360 
15.  Sunflower seed, grinded or non-grinded4 290 
16.  Red flax seed4 150 
17.  Electric power (US$/kWt/h) if supplied to Bulgaria, Moldova, Poland, Romania, 
Slovakia, Czech Republic and Hungary.3  0.0205 
 
                                                      
4 On FOB terms – Black Sea ports or DAF – Ukrainian border. 
3 For wet-salted skins, non-circumscri bed, manual takeoff, prices according to the class are reduced to 10% 
respectively 
3 On DAF terms – Ukrainian border  
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Tariff Code Product Description Duty rate 
In % of customs value Legislative Basis Date of Elimination 
01.02.90100 Live cattle: Young cattle weighing 350 kg 
and less; Cattle weighing over 350 kg € 75 but not less than 
€ 1,500 per ton  Law of Ukraine "On Export Duty on 
Live Cattle and Hides" No. 180/96- ВР 
of 7 May 1996 Ukraine will conduct a policy of 
gradually reducing the level of export 
duties.  Some of duties may be 
eliminated. Ukraine is not planning to bind export duties at "Zero". 
01.02.90310 Heifers (female bovines that have never 
calved), cows, bulls, bullocks, etc.  € 55 but not less than 
€ 540 per ton ditto ditto 
01.04.10 Live sheep  € 50 but not less than 
€ 390 per ton ditto ditto 
41.01 Cattle hides  € 30 but not less than 
€ 400 per ton ditto ditto 
41.02 Sheep or lamb skin  € 30 but not less than 
€ 1 per animal ditto ditto 
41.03.90000 Pigskin only  € 27 but not less than 
€ 170 per ton ditto ditto 
12 04.00900 Flax seeds, shattered or non-shattered  17 Law of Ukraine "On Export Duty Rates 
for Seeds of Some Oil Crops" 
No. 1033-XIV dated 
10 September 1999, as amended by Law 
No. 2555- ІІІ of 21 June 2001 ditto 
12.06.00900 Sunflower seeds, shattered or non-
shattered  17 ditto ditto 
12.07.99990 False flax seeds only  17 ditto ditto 
  € per ton   
7204.1000 - Waste and scrap of cast iron 30 Law of Ukraine "On Export Duty on 
Ferrous Waste and Scrap No. 216-IV of 
24 October 2002. ditto 
  - Waste and scrap of alloy steel: 30 ditto ditto 
7204.21 -- Of stainless steel 30 ditto ditto 
7204.2110 - - - Containing by weight 8% or more of 
nickel (ECSC) 30 ditto ditto 
7204.2190 - - - Other (ECSC) 30 ditto ditto 
7204.2900 - - Other  30 ditto ditto 
7204.3000 -Waste and scrap of tinned iron or steel 
(ECSC) 30 ditto ditto  
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In % of customs value Legislative Basis Date of Elimination 
  - Other waste and scrap: 30 ditto ditto 
7204.41 - - Turnings, shavings, chips, milling 
waste, sawdust, filings, trimmings and stampings, whether or not in bundles:  30 ditto ditto 
7204.4110 - - - Turnings, shavings, chips, milling 
waste, sawdust and filings (ECSC) 30 ditto ditto 
  - - - Trimmings and stampings: 30 ditto ditto 
7204.4191 - - - - In bundles (ECSC) 30 ditto ditto 
7204.4199 - - - - Other  30 ditto ditto 
7204.49 - - Other:  30 ditto ditto 
7204.4910 - - - Fragmentised (s hredded) (ECSC) 30 ditto ditto 
  - - - Other:  30 ditto ditto 
7204.4930 - - - - In bundles (ECSC) 30 ditto ditto 
  - - - - Other:  30 ditto ditto 
7204.4991 - - - - - In bundles (ECSC) 30 ditto ditto 
7204.4999 - - - - - Other  30 ditto ditto 
7204.50 - Remelting scrap ingots: 30 ditto ditto 
7204.5010 - - Of alloy steel (ECSC)  30 ditto ditto 
7204.5090 - - Other  30 ditto ditto 
 
 
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