The Laws (Draft Laws No. 13305 and No. 13306) establish customs and tax benefits for the defense sector
On June 4, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted two important laws (Draft Laws No. 13305 and No. 13306) introducing amendments to the Customs and Tax Codes. These amendments provide for exemptions from import duties and value-added tax on the importation into the customs territory of Ukraine of optical fibers, fiber-optic harnesses, and other fiber-optic cables classified under tariff codes 9001 10 90 10 and 9001 10 90 90 of the Ukrainian Classification of Goods for Foreign Economic Activity (UCGFEA).
These components should be used by enterprises engaged in the production and repair of unmanned systems and supplied to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, other military formations, law enforcement agencies, and intelligence services for use in unmanned systems.
These exemptions will remain in effect until the termination or cancellation of martial law.
The adoption of these laws represents a strategically important step in strengthening Ukraine’s defense capabilities during martial law. The introduced customs and tax incentives create favorable conditions for the development of domestic unmanned systems production by reducing the cost of critical components, particularly fiber-optic elements.
