Ukraine

Agreement signed · Strong coverage · Compiled 2026-07-05

19 screening rules

Labeling: 7 rules — 6 blocking, 1 conditional, 0 advisory
Additives: 2 rules — 1 blocking, 1 conditional, 0 advisory
Contaminants & residue limits: 4 rules — 4 blocking, 0 conditional, 0 advisory
Import & registration: 6 rules — 4 blocking, 1 conditional, 1 advisory

Market profile

Main food law: Law 771/97 (EN consol. 2025)
Labeling regulation: Law 2639-VIII 2018 (UK HTML)
National standards body: UAS (DSTU) — paywalled
Latest USDA FAIRS report: 2025

Import and export

Documents to import

Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
Bill of lading / CMR / air waybill — Issued by: Carrier — Mandatory
Customs declaration — Issued by: State Customs Service — Mandatory
Registration of importer with customs (accreditation) — Issued by: State Customs Service — Mandatory
International veterinary certificate — Issued by: Exporting competent authority — Conditional
Phytosanitary certificate — Issued by: Exporting NPPO — Conditional
Border state control (documentary/identity/physical, lab) — Issued by: SSUFSCP (Derzhprodspozhyvsluzhba) — Mandatory
Import licence — Issued by: Ministry of Economy — Conditional
Certificate of origin — Issued by: Exporter/chamber — Conditional
Ukrainian-language labelling — Issued by: Importer — Mandatory

Documents to export

Commercial invoice — Issued by: Exporter — Mandatory
Export customs declaration — Issued by: State Customs Service — Mandatory
International veterinary certificate — Issued by: SSUFSCP — Conditional
Phytosanitary certificate — Issued by: SSUFSCP — Conditional
Certificate of origin / EUR.1 (DCFTA) — Issued by: Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ukraine / Customs — Conditional
Export licence — Issued by: Ministry of Economy — Conditional

Government fees

State control fees financed by operators (border control) (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority
VAT/GST on imported food (Import) — Not confirmed — check with the authority

Customs single window: Single Window (customs.gov.ua)

Customs duties are not included.

A fee without a confirmed amount is listed by name only.

Official sources

Law of Ukraine No. 771/97-VR 'On Basic Principles and Requirements for Food Safety and Quality' (consolidated EN) (2025) Open the source
Law of Ukraine 771/97 — original 1997 text (EN, WTO) (1997) Open the source
Law of Ukraine No. 2639-VIII 'On Information for Consumers Regarding Food Products' (2018) Open the source
USDA FAIRS Country Report Annual — Ukraine (UP2025-0017) (2025) Open the source
USDA FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual — Ukraine (UP2023-0031) (2023) Open the source
State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection (SSUFSCP) — overview (EN) (2024) Open the source

Reference documents

USDA Exporter Guide Annual — Ukraine (UP2025-0021) (2025) Open the source
USDA FAIRS Country Report Annual — Ukraine (UP2025-0017) (2025) Open the source
USDA FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual — Ukraine (UP2023-0031) (2023) Open the source
Law 2639-VIII On Information for Consumers Regarding Food (2018) Open the source
Law 771/97 original text — EN PDF (WTO) (1997) Open the source
Law 771/97-VR Food Safety and Quality — EN consolidated (1997) Open the source
CIS-Legislation EN translations (Laws 771/97; 2639-VIII)
DSTU national standards
SSUFSCP — official overview (EN) (n.d.) Open the source

Guidance compiled from published sources — not legal clearance. Confirm the requirements with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.

Screening guidance based on published standards — not legal clearance. Requirements marked "needs verification" are directional hints; confirm with the destination regulator or a licensed advisor before shipping.