Ukraine imports used cars through a tax formula that rewards efficient engines and penalises age — and since 2025 tighter emission and origin checks apply. EVs keep a duty advantage (though VAT applies again from 2026); LHD only, and logistics currently run overland via EU borders.
| Age limit | No single age ban for used passenger cars; emission requirements (Euro 5 level in practice) and origin checks (vehicles first registered in Russia are prohibited) tightened from 2025; the excise age coefficient rises yearly to a cap of 15. |
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| Import duty & taxes | Import duty 10% (0% for battery-electric); excise = base × displacement × age coefficient (petrol €50/€100 per litre, diesel €75/€150; EVs €1 per kWh); VAT 20% on (value + duty + excise). A pension-fund fee of 3–5% applies at first registration (EVs exempt). |
| Steering | Left-hand drive only. |
| Main ports / entry | With Black Sea port operations disrupted, most vehicle imports arrive overland via EU borders (Baltic/Adriatic/Romanian ports plus road transport to Lviv, Kyiv, Dnipro). |
| Authority & certification | The State Customs Service of Ukraine assesses and collects; registration and the pension-fund fee are handled at first registration. |
| Required documents | Sales contract or invoice, registration certificate, payment proof, customs declaration, conformity certificate (emission/technical); declared value must match the vehicle exactly. |
| How we support you | We time China-side loading for the overland route and prepare documentation so the customs declaration matches the vehicle exactly. |
| Key watch-outs | The excise age coefficient often makes cheap old cars uneconomic, and VAT now applies to EVs again since 2026 — run the full formula (value + duty + excise + VAT) before choosing. |
Figures indicative. Ukraine: 10% duty (0% for EVs), excise = base × displacement × age coefficient, 20% VAT (including EVs again since 2026), and a 3–5% pension fee at registration (EVs exempt); Euro 5 practical bar, Russia-registered vehicles prohibited; LHD only, logistics via EU borders. Confirm current rules with Ukraine Customs before shipping. Sources: State Customs Service of Ukraine (customs.gov.ua); Ministry of Finance of Ukraine (mof.gov.ua). Last reviewed 2026-10.
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EZ Auto is based in China (Zhengzhou, Henan) with 15–20 years in the country's car export trade. We export new and used Chinese vehicles for Ukraine, timed for the overland route via EU borders (Baltic/Adriatic/Romanian ports plus road legs to Lviv, Kyiv and Dnipro), handling China-side export clearance and full documentation. Local import clearance is arranged by you or a licensed broker.
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