A factory in a suitcase: how giants are imported

How to Bring a Factory into Ukraine?

Have you ever wondered: “How do you import a large industrial facility into Ukraine?”
Due to the size and logistics specifics, such objects are transported in disassembled form. So, does that mean you need to declare each part separately? Not at all.

This is exactly when the provisions of Ukraine’s customs legislation on the clearance of complete objects come into play.

A complete object (CO) is a product that, according to the requirements of the Ukrainian Classification of Goods for Foreign Economic Activity (UKT ZED), is classified under a single customs code, but due to production or transportation conditions, is moved across the Ukrainian customs border in a disassembled or unassembled form via several shipments.

In simpler terms, a complete object is characterized by the fact that it arrives in a disassembled or unassembled state, split into several batches, delivered over an extended period (at least two shipments), and is classified under the single customs code of the final assembled product, rather than separate codes for each component.

It’s important to note that not all goods qualify as complete objects. The key requirement is the availability of evidence in the form of diagrams, blueprints, and technical descriptions proving that the shipment constitutes a single system that will be assembled into one object after crossing the border and completing all procedures.
Goods that do not meet these conditions and cannot be classified under one UKT ZED code cannot be considered complete objects.

The advantage of declaring goods as a complete object lies in the simplification and optimization of the customs clearance process for complex deliveries that cannot be transported all at once in a fully assembled form.

The task of PENTADA GROUP LLC is to support you at every stage of CO processing — from consultation to the actual preparation and submission of the customs declaration to the relevant authorities.