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Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, adopted the new Customs Code of Ukraine. A total of 148 amendments were made to the original document in order to make the customs procedures faster and more transparent. From now on the customs authorities among other things have limited time to perform customs control procedure, are prohibited to confiscate goods and vehicles, and are stripped of the right to independently execute court rulings. Most of the amendments were introduced by the President of Ukraine to reduce the level of corruption at Ukrainian customs service. The new Code provides the exhaustive list of documents one is expected to submit for control at the customs. The document also provides a catalogue of items, which are considered personal belongings and cannot be taxed when taken across the border.

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