what is the danger of parcels from China – UNIAN

Every year the number of international mail to Ukraine grows by 50%. In 2022-2024, most of them (62%) came from Chinese marketplaces AliExpress, Cainiao, Temu, Yanwen, Taobao and others, which are confidently capturing global markets.

Parcels from abroad costing up to 150 euros are not subject to VAT or duty. According to the State Customs Service, almost 52 million parcels were imported into Ukraine in 2023. Moreover, the value of 51.5 million of them did not exceed the tax-free limit of 150 euros. Currently, taxes are paid on only 1% of international parcels that are imported into Ukraine.

The Institute for Socio-Economic Transformation (ISET) is convinced that tax benefits for international parcels should be minimized during 2025. After all, we are talking about two main problems, the first of which is the lack of tax revenues. According to estimates…