G/TFA/N/ UKR/3/Rev. 2 
 
10 March 2023  
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Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLES 1.4, 10.4.3, 10.6.2 AND 12.2.2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM UKRAINE  
Revision  
The following communication, dated 8 March  2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Ukraine . 
 
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Ukraine hereby makes the following notification in accordance with Article 1.4, 10.4.3, 10.6.2 and 
12.2.2 of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation (WT/L/931). This revised notification replaces 
Ukraine's original notification dated 5 March 2019 (G/TFA/N/UKR/3), and its related revisions dated 
3 August 2021 (G/TFA/N/UKR/3/Rev.1) . The revision consists of the update of Article 1.4, 
subparagraph 1.1, items ( f) and ( g), Article 10.4, subparagraph 3 and Article 12.2, subparagraph  2. 
For ease of reference, changes are marked in bold. 
 
Article 1, paragraph 4  
 
(a) The official place(s) where the items in subparagraphs 1.1(a) to (j) have been 
published  
 
1.1(a)  procedures for importation, exportation, and transit (including port, airport, and other entry -
point procedures), and required forms and documents;  
 
State Customs Service of 
Ukraine  https://customs.gov .ua/normativna -baza 
State Service of Ukraine 
on Food Safety and 
Consumer Protection :  https://dpss.gov.ua/diyalnist/normativnopravovabaza  
 
Phytosanitary control  https://dpss.gov.ua/fitosanitariya -kontrol -u-sferi-nasinnictva -ta-
rozsadnictva/fitosanitarnij -kontrol/zakonodavstvo -u-sferi-karantinu -roslin  
 
https://dpss.gov.ua/fitosanitariya -kontrol -u-sferi-nasinnictva -ta-
rozsadnictva/fitosani tarnij -kontrol/fitosanitarni -vimogi -ukrayini -do-importnih -
vantazhiv  
International SPS 
certificates (forms)  https://dpss.gov.ua/fitosanitariya -kontrol -u-sferi-nasinnictva -ta-
rozsadnictva/fitosanitarnij -kontrol/zrazk i-fitosanitarnih -dokumentiv  
Veterinary control  https://dpss.gov.ua/bezpechnist -harchovih -produktiv -ta-veterinarna -medicina  
International veterinary 
certificates ( forms)  https://dpss.gov.ua/mizhnarodne -spivrobitnictv/veterinariya -ta-
bezpechnist/sertifikati -na-eksport -z-ukrayini  
 
1.1(b) applied rates of duties and taxes of any kind imposed on or in connection with importation or 
exportation;  
 
State Customs Service of 
Ukraine  https://customs.gov.ua/en/informatsia -dlia-opryliudnenia -zgidno -z-ugodoiu -sot 
 
https://customs.gov.ua/mitni -platezhi  
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  1.1(c) fees and charges imposed by or for governmental agencies on or in connection with 
importation, exportation or transit;  
 
Ministry of Economy of 
Ukraine  G/LIC/N/3 /UKR/ 13 
State Customs Service of 
Ukraine  https://customs.gov.ua/en/informatsia -dlia-opryliudnenia -zgidno -z-ugodoiu -sot 
 
 
1.1(d) rules for the classification or valuation of products for customs purposes;  
 
State Customs Service of 
Ukraine  https://customs.gov.ua/en/informatsia -dlia-opryliudnenia -zgidno -z-ugodoiu -sot 
 
 
1.1(e) laws, regulations, and administrative rulings of general application relating to rules of origin;  
 
State Customs Service of 
Ukraine  https://customs.gov.ua/en/informatsia -dlia-opryliudnenia -zgidno -z-ugodoiu -sot 
 
 
1.1(f) import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions;  
 
State Customs Service of 
Ukraine  https://customs.gov.ua/tovari -shchodo -iakikh -diiut -obmezhennia  
 
State Service of Ukraine on 
Food Safety and Consumer 
Protection:  
 
Phytosanitary restrictions  
  
 
 
 
https://dpss.gov.ua/fitosanitariya -kontrol -u-sferi-nasinn ictva-ta-
rozsadnictva/fitosanitarnij -kontrol/zaboroni -shchodo -vvezennya -importnih -
obyektiv -regulyuvannya -na-teritoriyu -ukrayini  
Veterinary restrictions  https://dpss.gov.ua/bezpechnist -harchovih -produktiv -ta-veterinarna -
medicina/diyuchi -zaboroni  
 
1.1(g) penalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities;  
 
State Customs Service of 
Ukraine  https://customs.gov.ua/en/informatsia -dlia-opryliudnenia -zgidno -z-
ugodoiu -sot 
 
1.1(h) procedures for appeal or review;  
 
State Customs Service of 
Ukraine  https://customs.gov.ua/informatsiia -shchodo -oskarzhen -rishen  
 
1.1(i) agreements or parts thereof with any country or countries relating to importation, exportation, 
or transit; and  
 
State Customs Service of 
Ukraine  https://customs.gov.ua/mizhnarodna -spivprazia  
 
1.1(j)  procedures relating to the administration of tariff quotas.  
 
State Customs Service of 
Ukraine  https://customs .gov.ua/informatsia -dlia-opryliudnenia -zgidno -z-ugodoiu -sot 
 
(b) The Uniform Resource Locators of website(s) referred to in paragraph 2.1  
 
The Uniform Resource Locators (URL) of website referred to in paragraph 2.1 is:  
 
• http://www.me.gov.ua  - regarding  trade procedures, including licensing and 
registration forms;  
• http:// www.customs .gov.ua  - regarding customs procedures;  G/TFA/N/UKR/3/Rev.2  
 
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  • http://www.dpss.gov.ua  - regarding veterinary, phytosanitary and food safety 
procedure s,  veterinary and phytosanitary certificates.  
(c) The contact information  of the enquiry points referred to in paragraph 3.1  
 
Contact information on enquiry point s is: 
 
Ministry of Economy of Ukraine  Tel.: +38044  596 68 39  
E-mail: ep@me.gov.ua  Enquiry point on issues covered by 
paragraph 1.1 of the Article 1 of the 
Agreement on Trade Facilitation  
 
Article 10, paragraph 4.3  
 
Ukraine her eby notifies the following information pursuant to Article 10.4.3 of the 
Agreement on Trade Facilitation regarding the operation of the Single Window.  
 
In accordance with commitments and in order to facilitate international trade, Ukraine launched 
Single Window for International Trade (SW) in August 2016. The SW is managed by the State 
Customs Service of Ukraine and accessible for register ed traders and customs brokers by means of 
digital keys. This platform allows to submit all the documents which are needed for customs 
clearance, including  most of the permission documents, which are issued by other government 
agencies through the SW.  As of January 2023, 21 interested organizations and 3 ,420 active 
registered users were connected to the SW.  
 
The SW consists of two parts: public and private.  
 
The public part of the SW contains registers, public and reference information on tariff and non -tariff 
regulation by product code according to the Ukraine’s Classification of Goods for Foreign Economic 
Activity, invoices for customs payments, quota balances for the current year, and allows checking  
the fact of customs clearance of a vehicle by VIN code . 
 
Access to the private part is provided by means of  a qualified electronic signature or the Bank ID 
system service provided by the National Bank of Ukraine.  
 
The private part of the SW for citizens provides opportunities for:  
 
• self-declaration by citizen s of vehicles imported or sent by them into the customs 
territory of Ukraine and subject to release  for  free use;  
• submitting applications and reviewing their current status as well as tracking 
applications sent to customs.  
The private part of the SW for business provides opportunities for:  
 
• applying for accreditation , 
• submitting a customs declaration,  
• review the status of consideration of consignments of goods cleared through the single 
window by regulatory authorities,  
• view the status of settlements with customs on the Unified Treasury Account (UTA).  
Declarants can also create and submit the following applications to the customs authorities: on 
granting AEO authorization; on promotion of protection of objects of intellectual property rights, on 
non-resident registration, on brokerage activities, on refunds from the UTA, from the budget.  
 
More i nformation about  the operation of the SW can be found at 
https://cabinet.customs.gov.ua/  
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  Article 10, paragraph 6.2  
 
There is no obligation of using customs brokers in Ukraine. See Article 265  of Chapter 40 
«Declaration », Chapter 59 «Customs brokerage activity » of Customs Code of Ukraine (No. 4495 - 
VI, of March 13, 2012).  https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/4495 -17 
 
Article 12, paragraph 2.2  
 
State Customs Service of Ukraine : 
 post@customs.gov.ua  
 
+38 (044) 481 -20-42 
Department on Implementation of International 
Transit System  
 
NCTS Helpdesk  commontransit@customs.gov.ua  
enquiry@customs.gov.ua   
 
helpdesk_ncts@customs.gov.ua  
Department on Customs Co ntrol Organization and 
Registration  
 domk@customs.gov.ua  
 
+38 (044) 247 -27-80 
Customs Risk Management Department  
 targeting@customs.gov.ua  
 
+38 (044) 247-28-26 
Department on Customs Audit and Registration of 
Persons  ustat@customs.gov.ua  
 
+38 (044) 481 -19-35 
Antismuggling and Customs Offences Enforcement 
Department  dkpmp@customs.gov.ua  
 
+38 (044) 247 -26-50 
 
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