BISNIS
OCT 95

UKRAINIAN CUSTOMS REGULATIONS: TEMPORARY IMPORT OF DEMONSTRATION SAMPLES

1. SUMMARY. POST IS PLEASED TO PROVIDE THE NEXT REPORT IN ITS HOW-TO SERIES WITH A LOOK AT HOW TO IMPORT SAMPLES INTO UKRAINE. THIS REPORT IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT U.S. COMPANIES EFFORTS IN BRINGING SAMPLES OF THEIR PRODUCTS INTO UKRAINE FOR DEMONSTRATIONS IN EXHIBITIONS, FAIRS, TRADE SHOWS, SEMINARS, ETC. POST PROVIDES CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW FOR FOLLOW-UP. END SUMMARY.

2. REGULATIONS ON HOW TO BRING DEMONSTRATION AND EXHIBITION SAMPLES BY FOREIGN COMPANIES AND REPRESENTATIVE OFFICES ARE GOVERNED BY THE "TEMPORARY CLAUSE ON REGIME OF TEMPORARY IMPORT OF GOODS, PROPERTY, AND MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION", ISSUED BY THE STATE CUSTOMS COMMITTEE ON DECEMBER 30, 1991. THESE REGULATIONS CLASSIFY IMPORT OF ITEMS DESIGNATED FOR DEMONSTRATIONS AT EXHIBITIONS, FAIRS, TRADE SHOWS, ETC. AS A TEMPORARY IMPORT OF FOREIGN COMPANIES' PROPERTY WITH ITS FURTHER RETURN OUTSIDE OF UKRAINE. TEMPORARY IMPORT OF DEMONSTRATION SAMPLES, EXCLUDING GOODS THAT ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE IMPORTED INTO UKRAINE, CAN BE DONE WITHOUT REGISTERING THE IMPORTER AS A SUBJECT OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES IN UKRAINE, WHICH BYPASSES A BURDENSOME BUREAUCRATIC PROCESS.

3. SOME CATEGORIES OF GOODS REQUIRE SPECIAL IMPORT PERMISSION FROM UKRAINIAN MINISTRIES, EVEN IF THEY ARE IMPORTED TEMPORARILY AS SAMPLES. REQUEST FOR PERMISSION SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO CUSTOMS FOR VERIFICATION AND CAN BE OBTAINED:

AT THE MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS. GOODS REQUIRING AN IMPORT LICENSE: WEAPONS, AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVES, AND POISON SUBSTANCES;
AT THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS. GOODS REQUIRING AN IMPORT LICENSE: RADIO ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND HIGH-FREQUENCY DEVICES;
AT THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH. GOODS REQUIRING AN IMPORT LICENSE: DRUGS, MEDICAL PREPARATIONS, AND SOURCES OF IONIZATION RADIATION.

4. TEMPORARILY-IMPORTED GOODS CAN REMAIN IN THE COUNTRY FOR ONE YEAR STARTING FROM THE DAY OF SUBMITTING A CUSTOMS DECLARATION. THIS TERM CAN BE EXTENDED BY LOCAL CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES IF WARRAWTED BY THE DURATION OF ECONOMIC, SCIENTIFIC, HUMAMITARIAN OR OTHER EVENT IN WHICH THE TEMPORARILY IMPORTED GOODS ARE USED. THE SET TERM OF TEMPORARILY IMPORTED GOODS SHOULD BE REFLECTED IN THE CUSTOMS DECLARATION. SAMPLES MAY BE SHIPPED OUT OF THE COUNTRY AFTER USAGE VIA ANY CUSTOMS POINT.

5. PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF THE CUSTOMS DECLARATION, TEMPORARILY IMPORTED GOODS SHOULD BE:

RETURNED OUTSIDE OF UKRAINIAN CUSTOMS BORDER;
DECLARED AT CUSTOMS FOR FURTHER USE OF ANY OTHER PURPOSE;
PASSED TO CUSTOMS FOR STORAGE IN A BONDED WAREHOUSE;
DEMOLISHED UNDER CUSTOMS CONTROL IF THESE ITEMS CANNOT BE USED AS GOODS, PRODUCTS, OR EQUIPMENT.

6. THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR TEMPORARILY EXPORTING DEMONSTRATION SAMPLES: CUSTOMS DECLARATION; PERMISSION FROM RESPECTIVE UKRAINIAN ENTITIES; AND OTHER DOCUMENTS OUTLINED IN THE CUSTOMS DECLARATION. WHEN SAMPLES ARE RETURNED OUTSIDE OF UKRAINE, UKRAINIAN CUSTOMS INSPECT THE QUANTITY AND DESCRIPTION OF SAMPLES PREVIOUSLY IMPORTED, AND BEING REPATRIATED OUTSIDE UKRAINE.

7. THE CUSTOMS FEE FOR TEMPORARILY IMPORTED GOODS IS USD30 FOR EACH CUSTOMS DECLARATION. WHEN LARGE AMOUNT OF SAMPLES IS IMPORTED, ADDITIONAL PAGES, COSTING USD15 EACH COULD BE ATTACHED. DEMONSTRATION SAMPLES TO BE RETURNED OUTSIDE OF UKRAINE ARE EXEMPT FROM CUSTOMS FEES.

8. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: FCS KIEV, CUSTOMS COMMITTEE AND OTHER RELEVANT AGENCIES. BISNIS KIEV, AS PART OF ITS EFFORTS TO COLLECT IMPORTANT FORMS AND DOCUMENTS FOR U.S. EXPORTERS HAD ADDED THE ABOVE-MENTIONED FORMS TO ITS DATABASE IN KIEV. THESE FORMS HAVE ALSO BEEN SENT TO USDOC/BISNIS/SLEVSEN.

9. STATE CUSTOMS COMMITTEE

MR. LEONID DERKACH, CHAIRMAN
4 POLYTECHNICHNY PROVULOK, KIEV-55, 252055
UKRAINE
TEL.: (011-380-44) 446-92-41
FAX : (011-380-44) 446-23-15

MINISTRY OF HEALTH CARE
SANITARY DEPARTMENT
MR. V. ROMANENKO, DEPUTY DIRECTOR
ADDRESS: 7 HRUSHEVSKOHO VUL. KIEV, UKRAINE
252021
TEL.: (011.380-44) 293-72-90
FAX : (011-380-44) 293-69-75

THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION
MR. O. PROZHYVALSKY, MINISTER
ADDRESS: 22 KHRESHCHATYK VUL.
KIEV, UKRAINE 252001
TEL.: (011-380-44) 226-21-40
FAX : (011-380-44) 228-61-41

COMMERCIAL SERVICE KIEV
ANDY BIHUN, SENIOR COMMERCIAL OFFICER
ADDRESS: 7 KUDRIAVSKY UZVIZ
KIEV, UKRAINE 252053
TEL.: (011-380-44) 417-26-69, 417-14-13
FAX : (011-380-44) 417-14-19

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