Getting information from Customs in Ukraine: Is it even possible?

Customs Compliance & Risk Management, Issue 19, February / March 2023
Ilona Mishchenko
Ilona Mishchenko
Associate Professor of the Maritime, Customs and Information Law Department, National University "Odesa Law Academy", Ukraine
Published 05 Mar 2023
Getting information from Customs in Ukraine: Is it even possible?

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“He who owns information owns the world”, said Nathan M. Rothschild two centuries ago. The quote is relevant today particularly when it comes to customs. What if a company needs information from customs authorities? Is it possible to obtain it? Are customs obliged to provide it to a company or an individual? This article deals with the problems faced by Ukrainian companies in obtaining the information they need from the customs authorities. We also take a look at the provisions of the EU Customs Code.