Exemption from tariffs and VAT for importing goods intended for Ukrainian refugees and persons in need in Ukraine
30 Jun 2026Effective: 26 Jun 202662 views
Who is affected:
NGOs, charitable entities and importers distributing humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Summary
The EU exempts from tariffs and VAT the imports of goods to be distributed free of charge to Ukrainian refugees or persons in need in Ukraine. It facilitates humanitarian aid related to the war.
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The European Commission adopts a decision granting tariff exemption and VAT exemption on imports for goods intended to be distributed free of charge to persons displaced by the Russian military aggression against Ukraine or to persons in need within Ukrainian territory. This measure is part of the EU's continued humani…
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CELEX:32026D1407: Decisión (UE) 2026/1407 de la Comisión, de 26 de junio de 2026, relativa a la franquicia de los derechos de importación y la exención del IVA a la importación para los bienes y mercancías destinados a ser distribuidos a las personas que huyen de la agresión militar de Rusia contra Ucrania y a las personas necesitadas en Ucrania, o puestos a su disposición gratuitamente [notificada con el número C(2026)4366]
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