Kharkiv customs officials uncovered violations totaling 25 million UAH: What’s the story behind it?

In the first 10 months of 2024, customs officials in Kharkiv identified 59 violations of regulations amounting to 25 million UAH.

This information was reported to the publication "Dumka" by the Kharkiv Regional Customs.

According to customs data, the most common violations include the concealment of goods from customs control (11 cases), violations of processing conditions for goods (7 cases), non-declaration of goods (4 cases), and delays in the delivery of goods and vehicles to the designated customs authority (3 cases).

Additionally, the violations included instances of loss of goods under customs control (2 cases), delays in handling goods placed in duty-free shops during the liquidation of the store, cancellation or annulment of permits for its opening and operation (2 cases), delays in the transit of goods (2 cases), and obstruction of customs officials' access to goods under customs control (1 case).

Overall, from January to October 2024, the following data has been recorded:

• 59 cases of customs violations initiated, totaling 25 million UAH;
• 46 cases of customs violations reviewed, with administrative penalties imposed amounting to 633 thousand UAH;
• Fines collected totaling 921 thousand UAH;
• 34 cases of customs violations referred to court, amounting to 25 million UAH;
• As a result of court proceedings, decisions were made to impose fines totaling 20.1 million UAH, with confiscations applied amounting to 19.1 million UAH, and fines collected totaling 1 million UAH.