A serious barrier to the market for Danish exporters to Ukraine is the heavy bureaucracy involving Ukrainian certification of products and a heavy custom system. Economic reforms are now top priority of the political agenda in Ukraine and deregulation is a key element. Therefore there is hope that the future will bring fewer barriers for Danish exporters and investors. For instance, the compulsory certification of Ukrainian food has been abolished in 2010.
Via the following link it is possible to look up the customs duty and find useful information about import regulations, e.g. documentation requirements.
www.europa.eu
Corruption can pose a serious barrier to trade and is making Danish companies lose orders in foreign markets. The focus on corruption and the requirements that companies are met with in this field are increasing rapidly these years. Hence, the Embassy offers counselling and simple tools to avoid corruption and reduce risks associated with investments in high-risk countries. Experience shows that knowledge and systematic risk management can prevent many of the corruption demands that Danish companies are exposed to. The Embassy can e.g. help with the following anti-corruption tasks:
You can find further information about how companies can avoid corruption on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ anti-corruption portal. The special report on Ukraine may be found here.
You can find information on laws and guidelines on corruption from the Ministry of Justice at www.jm.dk.
The Trade Council Denmark (TCD) has implemented an internal anti-corruption policy establishing clear guidelines on how TCD staff is to respond to corruption and bribery. The internal policy is founded on a “zero-tolerance-principle” towards corruption and bribery.
All TCD employees at representations abroad as well as in Copenhagen are obligated to report any knowledge of Danish companies involved in bribery. The same applies to the awareness of TCD staff, including locally employed staff, giving or receiving bribes. Reporting should be made to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry will decide on further action including potential notification to Danish and foreign authorities and thereby possible reporting to the police. This applies regardless of whether the bribery has taken place in Denmark or abroad, and regardless of how the information came into TCD's possession.
Read more about the framework conditions and barriers on the Danish language version of our homepage.
The Trade Council at the Embassy can be contacted daily between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm.
Sector Advisor Lesya Logvinenko, phone: +38044200 12 65 andSector Advisor Tetyana Kobchenko,
phone: +38044200 12 68
Meetings by appointment only.