Almost 100 thousand tons of Nibulon products are stuck in ports: the tax office does not approve documents for export

Due to problems with the approval of tax invoices, 12 barges and two large Nibulon vessels with almost 100 thousand tons of grain remain in the ports.

This was reported by the company’s director of interaction with the authorities, Mykhailo Rizak, in an interview with Latifundist.

The problems arose due to the introduction of a new export security regime from December 1. The tax office does not approve invoices, which actually blocks exports. As a result, dozens of ships from different companies with grain are standing in the ports.

“One of the main problems is that no one sees the limits,” Rizak notes. “Secondly, for some reason, those enterprises that are in the zone of possible hostilities also fall into the category of risky ones. Although only those enterprises that operate in the zone of active hostilities should be included in this category.”

Additional difficulties arise in cases where several business entities are involved in operations under the terms of CPT. If one of the partners does not have time to agree on the documents, this delays the entire process.

Rizak emphasizes that the tax authority must explain the reasons for the delay of goods and provide operational recommendations on a day-to-day basis. Instead, applications can now be considered for three days or more. This is unacceptable for maritime logistics, and this situation ultimately affects farmers and grain purchase prices.

Blocking grain exports threatens the implementation of contracts and complicates the work of companies in the logistics chain, Rizak said.

Recall that from December 1, 2024, an export guarantee regime for certain goods came into force in Ukraine. Goods registered under periodic customs declarations until November 30 inclusive are not subject to passage outside the customs territory of Ukraine. Registration of loading of these goods onto sea vessels is also not allowed.