From January to October 2026, Ukrainian customs authorities detected 8,972 violations of customs rules totaling almost UAH 3.7 billion. The number of recorded offenses increased by 11% compared to the same period last year.
The State Customs Service of Ukraine reported this on November 10.
In 3,725 cases, customs officers temporarily seized goods, vehicles, and currency with a total value of UAH 615 million.
The largest share of seized property consisted of industrial goods. According to the State Customs Service, the value of seizures was distributed as follows:
- industrial goods – UAH 425 million;
- food products – UAH 101 million;
- vehicles – over UAH 71 million;
- currency – UAH 18 million.
Additionally, in 952 cases of customs rules violations, customs authorities independently imposed administrative penalties in the form of fines totaling UAH 42 million.
Actually, UAH 49 million in fines was collected to the state budget. This amount also includes revenues from cases considered in previous periods.
At the same time, a significant part of the materials was transferred for further consideration in court.
In the ten months of 2026, customs authorities sent 5,686 cases of violations of customs rules to courts totaling over UAH 3.1 billion.
As a result of court proceedings, penalties in the form of fines and confiscation of goods were imposed totaling UAH 11 billion.
The State Customs Service clarified that this indicator also covers cases opened in previous years. Therefore, the amount of judicial penalties exceeds the value of violations detected directly in January–October 2026.
Meanwhile, UAH 11 billion is the total amount of penalties imposed by courts, which includes the value of confiscated property and fines, not the volume of funds actually transferred to the budget.
Based on materials from: State Customs Service of Ukraine
