RULG attorneys regularly advise clients on international trade and customs issues in Ukraine. We have performed the following work on behalf of our clients:

• Advising on VAT and other taxation issues, including advising on disputes with the tax authorities
• Advising on customs regulations and on dealing with customs authorities
• Advising on minimizing customs and tax liabilities
• Comprehensive sales operations evaluations in Ukraine and CIS countries
• Advising on export and import of data and technology
• Advising on consignment production deals
• Drafting and advising on sales agreements, pledge agreements and other documents
• Performed a comprehensive evaluation of foreign sales operations in Russia and Ukraine for a U.S. agro-chemical producer, including the preparation of model sales and pledge agreements to minimize the risk of non-payment
• Advised a Russian web services company and a major U.S. financial company regarding Ukrainian Customs and other regulatory requirements for import of high technology items
• Advised an international packaging company on means of arranging consignment sales of goods produced in its Ukrainian factories, through its Russian factories
• Advised an international FMCG company on Ukrainian VAT and other tax regulations as part of a dispute with Ukrainian Customs
• Advised numerous U.S. and European clients on various requirements of Ukrainian Customs regulations affecting their business, including on minimizing parallel imports and import of counterfeit products
• Advised numerous U.S. and European clients on means of minimizing their tax liabilities and customs duties and avoiding double-taxation of profits from international trade with Ukraine