The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved the rules for the operation of duty-free shops. From now on, they can only sell goods to citizens who are leaving Ukraine or to passengers on international flights, and only upon presentation of a passport. This is reported by UNN with reference to CMU Resolution No. 741 of June 25, 2025.
Details
According to the new Rules, duty-free shops must be equipped in accordance with the norms of the Customs Code of Ukraine:
- the working hours must be agreed with customs and border guards;
- shops must be sealed during non-working hours and opened
in the presence of a customs officer;
- goods must be marked within three days after
being placed in duty-free mode;
- it is forbidden to sell goods without customs clearance,
as well as samples, by pre-order and in installments. It is also forbidden to sell alcohol and tobacco products to persons under the age of 18;
- duty-free shop cash registers must be equipped with video cameras;
- all calculations are recorded in a check with the data of the cashier and the buyer;
- in case of violations of the law, a description of the goods and the preparation of relevant acts takes place in the presence of customs officers.
Recall
Earlier, UNN reported that undeclared 110,000 euros and 91,000 US dollars were discovered in the trunk of a car on the Ukrainian-Polish border.