Customs

We regularly advise major companies from various industries on customs matters:

• Alcatel Business Systems on customs issues associated with the import of business equipment;
• Ecolab Ukraine, a major manufacturer of sanitizing chemicals, in connection with matters related to customs valuation and relations with the Ukrainian customs authorities;
• Patron Spirits International AG on the distribution of spirits to Ukraine, including a massive distribution agreement, and advising on various issues in foreign trade, in contractual and in customs law;
• SCA Hygiene Ukraine, a subsidiary of a global consumer goods and paper company producing personal care paper products, on various issues related to commercial and customs law supporting  company operations in Ukraine;

Asters' Customs practice specializes in the following matters:

• advising in the area of customs law of Ukraine such as imports, exports, transit, temporary imports/exports
• establishing plans for importing goods (equipment) for optimization of economic activity, including contributions of foreign investors to authorized capital of companies with foreign investments
• advising on valuation, classification, country of origin, non-tariff regulation, exemptions from customs payments
• assisting with problematic issues related to customs clearance of goods;
• representing clients before customs authorities, including requests for clarifications and appealing customs authorities' decisions
• assisting during documentary verifications and in appealing their results
• assessment of legality of customs broker/applicant's actions
• representing clients in administrative procedures on customs issues
• representing clients in court proceedings on customs issues