Over 70% of all electronics smuggling in Ukraine is iPhone - EP
Over 70% of all smuggled electronics imported into Ukraine are iPhones.
Over 70% of all smuggled electronics imported into Ukraine are iPhones.
As stated in the EP material, only every fifth iPhone is imported officially with payment of duties and taxes, in absolute figures this is 200,000-250,000 units per year. The rest of the devices arrive in Ukraine through unofficial channels.
«iPhones account for over 70% of all smuggled electronics imported into Ukraine. Removing just one type of equipment from the list of „gray“ goods can significantly affect the situation at customs,» the publication writes.
According to the General Director of the Comfy network, Igor Khyzhnyak, due to the unequal rules of the game, the «gray» market for technology in Ukraine may reach about UAH 58 billion in 2025. Since up to 78% of iPhones are sold without proper customs clearance and tax payment, the budget losses from uncollected VAT alone amount to approximately UAH 12 billion.
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