Customs clearance of express parcels

Group SV company produces customs clearance of express parcels sent by Ukrposhta and other companies that are licensed to send international mail (IM) as well as international courier services (DHL, UPS etc.)Group SV company produces customs clearance of express parcels sent by Ukrposhta and other companies that are licensed to send international mail (IM) as well as international courier services (DHL, UPS etc.)

Customs clearance of international mailing

All postal items incoming or sent must comply with the legislative norms that regulate the lists of goods allowed for crossing the border and duty-free limits for it.

In particular when processing incoming IM customs officials perform the following functions:

• check the content of the parcel controlling the legality of the import of a certain category of goods into the territory of Ukraine;
• control the content verifying the necessity of paying customs duty by the recipient;
• charge if necessary customs duty.

At the same time customs clearance implies different procedures for individuals and legal entities.

Tax rules for international mail

The Customs Code of Ukraine regulates the following principles of payment of customs duties.

Individuals fill in a special application form without paying fee upon receiving parcel content of which estimated not exceeding € 300, if at any cost its weight does not exceed 50 kg.Individuals fill in a special application form without paying fee upon receiving parcel content of which estimated not exceeding € 300, if at any cost its weight does not exceed 50 kg.

If the value of the parcel is € 300-1000 or its weight is 50-100 kg then the recipient-individual fills in a special declaration and pays 10% of the cost of the shipped goods and the VAT (20%).

Parcels worth more than € 10,000 or weighing more than 100 kg will result for recipient-individual in a full import duty, 20% VAT and with a certain category of goods excise duty as well as issuing a goods customs declaration.

Entrepreneurs-foreign trade entities as well as individuals do not pay customs duties at the cost of goods less then € 100 if sending IM. For IM parcels costing above € 100 they are obliged to pay duty at the full customs tariff rate and VAT, and also in regulated cases an excise duty.

Sending the same type of goods by IM

The content of parcels can be classified by the customs service as “not for personal use” if:

• the same sender sent several IM parcels  to the same recipient-individual within a week;
• one parcel contains goods the quantity of which exceeds the reasonable needs of individuals and their families.

Fees for such declaration will be calculated according to the legislation.

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