Source: IMPACCT/UN OCHA
23.07.2020
Bulletin n°2 – CIQP : 23 July 2020 (Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Procedures)
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05.06.2020
COVID-19 [Ukraine]
Bulletin n°1 – CIQP : 5 June 2020 (Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Procedures)
IMPORTATION AND CUSTOMS
Customs, land, sea (updated 2 June 2020)
At Sea ports:
According to an update from Wilhelmsen on 25 May 2020, on vessels with a previous port call at ‘COVID -19 high risk countries’:
• Checks are implemented by sanitary authorities;
• All visitors from the shore boarding vessels must use disposable masks, gloves and shoes covers while on board;
• Removal of ship waste will only be possible after preliminary disinfection treatment;
• Crew change and shore leave are not permitted;
• All visitors are prohibited from boarding vessels, except for port authorities, agent, and stevedores, until 22 June 2020.
According to an update from Agility:
• Port operations are operating as normally, 100% depot capacity is resumed;
• Container availability is normal, there are no shortages.
Land ports:
According to an update from Agility:
• Terminals are operating normally for cargo, only passenger flights are impacted;
• Freighters are flying as normal.
Customs, importation procedure: (updated 15 May 2020)
Export procedures:
A decree issued by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (No. 214) dated 11 March 2020 forbid the exportation of various items. The list is as follows:
• Insulated waterproof laboratory suits;
• Disposable (single use) medical insulative overalls;
• Gloves of other polymer material;
• Nitrile medical gloves, non-sterile, non-starch;
• Nitrile non-powdered gloves;
• Medical and surgical face masks;
• Safety glasses;
• Full face visors;
• Respirators with a protection rate of not less than FFP2;
• Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% or higher;
• Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, except for bioethanol, distilled beverages, denatured, of any strength, and similar.
• HS codes: 3926.20.00; 6210.10.92; 6210.10.98; 4015.11.00; 4015.19.00; 6307.90.98; 9004.90.10; 9004.90.90; 9020.00.00; 2207
The full list can be found in the ‘Useful Links’ section below, in Ukrainian.
Importation procedures:
A resolution issued by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (No. 224) dated 20 March 2020 relates to importation regulations. It contained a list of various items relating to the fight against COVID-19 that are free from import duties and VAT upon importation into Ukraine. It is divided into the following sections:
• Drugs;
• Disinfectants, antiseptics and disinfection equipment;
• Medical devices, medical equipment and other goods.
It refers to the following HS chapters: 22; 28; 29; 30; 34; 38; 39; 40;42; 48; 61; 62; 63; 65; 70; 84; 85; 90; 94.
The full list can be found in the ‘Useful Links’ section below, in Ukrainian.
According to an update from Agility, Customs are operating as normal.
Source: https://vosocc.unocha.org...