Ukrainians will be able to declare express shipments independently in their Personal Account on the Single Window for International Trade web portal by submitting an electronic customs declaration M-16 – this can also be done using a smartphone.
By using the preliminary information provided by express operators, citizens will be able to declare shipments worth up to EUR 10,000 and pay customs duties on their own.
To simplify the process, the State Customs Service has introduced a number of service functions:
- the vast majority of the declaration columns are filled in automatically;
- automatically translates product names and other information into Ukrainian;
- the ability to select a product code according to the Ukrainian Classification of Goods for Foreign Economic Activity in many cases;
- Taxes are calculated automatically;
- auto-completion of the details that are missing in the previous information is provided if the citizen has previously used this service.
After submitting the M-16 declaration, which must be signed using the QES or Diya.Signature, the following happens:
If the value of goods exceeds 150 euros and they are subject to taxation, a QR code is generated. You can tap on it (or point your phone’s camera) and pay the accrued customs payments from your banking app in a few seconds.
You can also track the status of shipment clearance and the receipt of paid funds at customs online through your Personal Account.
Alternative methods of clearance are also valid, such as declaring by express carrier or through a customs broker and submitting a paper declaration in person (or by another person by power of attorney) to the customs clearance unit.
