Shipping to and from Ukraine

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Import

Get up-to-date local information about import procedures and restrictions, demurrage and detention, container drop-offs and more.

Required documents for Import

For making port forwarding in Odessa / Ilyichevsk ports & door delivery of the cargo, the following set of documents to be surrendered to Odessa / Kiev office:

Original bills of lading;
Original invoice (port customs stamped invoice will be returned to the client) & translation to Ukrainian or Russian language;
Packing list copy, if number of packages /weight not specified in invoice & translation to Ukrainian or Russian language
Copy of the certificate of origin;
Copy of the contract (between the shipper and the consignee);
Accreditation card copy (customs registration certificate);
Preliminary Customs Confirmation (“PP”) or Preliminary Customs Declaration (“PD”) (issued by the customs office where the consignee is accredited) to be sent by e-mail to the releasing port customs office /only for Ukrainian companies/.
Other documents requested by Ukrainian customs authorities depending on cargo type & customs import procedure;

The documents should be delivered preferably before the vessel arrival to Ilyichevsk / Odessa to ensure timely transfer and processing of documents by port forwarders and avoid any demurrage.

For veterinary cargo (animal origin)

The following documents are needed:

Veterinary certificate (original);
Certificate of origin (original);
Quality certificate (original);

For all reefer containers arriving into Ukraine subject to veterinary inspection it is mandatory to submit original veterinary certificate to the local vet authorities prior to the container discharge from the vessel. If the certificate is not submitted the container will have to be retained on board.

If the consignee informs his inability to produce the veterinary certificate in due time (7 days prior to ETD from transshipment port – Gioia Tauro/ Port Said/ Constanta/ Tanjung Pelepas) the containers will be left in the transshipment port till the certificates are prepared, in this case we will have to invoice additional storage cost of USD 125 per REEF container per day.

If the container has been loaded from the transshipment port but the consignee is unable to produce the veterinary certificate at the destination, all such containers will be banned from discharge and will have to be carried for an additional round trip. In this case, we will have to invoice an additional round trip charge of USD 3000/20 & USD 6000/40 (dry/reefer) for Far East cargo and USD 1500 per container for Non Far East cargo.

The above mentioned certificates must be presented for all cargo that is subject to local veterinary control 72 hours prior to discharge. For the cases when a container arrives to Ukraine and the necessary certificates are not duly presented to local vet authorities 72 hours prior vessel ETA to Ukrainian ports, the following penalty charges to be applied:

Detention in transit: USD 200 per container/ case
Transshipment port / Storage cost: USD 75 per DRY container/ day; USD 125 per REEF container/ day
Round trip cost: USD 3000 / 20' & USD 6000/40' (Dry/Reef) - Far East; USD 1500 per container - Non Far East
Change of Destination request cost: USD 250 per container

These charges are merely intended to cover additional costs the line is bearing, as all such containers will be banned from discharge and will have to be carried for an additional round trip. The charge is applicable both for dry and reefer containers.

Should you know in advance of your inability to present the certificates in due time, please inform your Customer Service / Sales representative 7 days prior to ETD from Gioia Tauro / Port Said.

Note

Certificates have to be supplied with a translation into Ukrainian / Russian. Country of destination should be specified as “Ukraine” for import cargo.
Country of transit should be specified as “Ukraine” for cargo in transit.

Special and hazardous cargoes

Transportation of special and hazardous cargo is subject to approval by Sealand.
Local charges arising in countries aside Ukraine may not be paid to Maersk Ukraine.

Please note:

IMO classes 1 (Explosives) and 7 (Radioactive materials) are not acceptable in Ukraine.
IMO classes 1 - 8 are not acceptable in Odessa port due to handling limitations on the terminal starting from 24 September 2007.
For hazardous and out of gauge (OOG) cargo inland haulage rate details please contact our Sales department.

Effective Date: 01/01/2022
Expiry Date: Until further notice

Please note that below export demurrage and detention tariffs are applicable for SPOT shipments.

Notes:

Freetime and charges per container per calendar day (i.e. including weekends and holidays) after freetime expires.
Start date and end date are included in the calculation.
Shipper’s Own Container is considered as equivalent to corresponding container type.
40´ High and 45´ High containers are considered equal to 40´.
NOR (non-operating reefer) is considered as Dry Container.
Shipper’s owned tank with DRY cargo follows free time & rate of Dry equipment.
Shipper’s owned tank with IMO cargo follows free time & rate of IMO.
Open Top Out of Gauge and Flat Rack are considered as Special Containers.
Open Top in Gauge is considered as Dry Containers.
For special deals: Please bear in mind that the calculation method of charges for special deals (free-time granted > tariff free-time) is ‘progressive’ and the lead off rate slap(s) will be reduced by the number of days in excess of tariff free-time.
Free time deals will be applied based on the effective deals at the Price Calculation Date (PCD)
Combined Demurrage & Detention starts with discharge date (included) and ends with gate-in empty date (included) from terminal.
Storage starts with discharge date (included) and ends with gate-out full date (included) from terminal.
Pricing structure in Ukraine consists of two elements; 1. Combined Demurrage & Detention and 2. Storage (only for Reefer at Chronomorsk)

Combined Demurrage & Detention: Free time period and charges for utilization of equipment inside and outside of terminals or depots. (invoiced under DET)
Storage: Free time period for use of terminal or depot space. (invoiced under DMR)