Starting July 15, 2026, the National Bank will allow postal operators, express carriers, and other international transport carriers in Ukraine to transfer foreign currency abroad to pay customs duties, taxes, fees, and other mandatory payments related to the import of parcels into the EU.
This is stated in a press release from the NBU, the Ukrainian News agency reports.
The relaxation will apply to international postal and express shipments from Ukraine and other countries, for which delivery services are provided by Ukrainian carriers.
These changes became necessary because, effective July 1, 2026, the Council of the European Union abolished the duty exemption for parcels valued at up to 150 euros, introducing a fixed duty for each product category.
A similar regime for payments from Ukraine related to the import of parcels into the United States has been in effect since September 2025.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, as of April 25 of this year, Ukrainian companies and banks are permitted to purchase and transfer foreign currency abroad to pay salaries and bonuses to non-residents who are members of supervisory boards, boards of directors, or other governing bodies. In addition, foreign specialists themselves have been granted the right to more freely purchase and transfer foreign currency abroad using funds they have officially earned in Ukraine.
However, Ukrainians face restrictions on freely transferring foreign currency abroad.
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