Authorised Economic Operator

Practical guide for the business of Ukraine

Get access to the simplified customs procedures

Greetings! My name is Vita Miroshnychenko, and I lead the Customs Regulation and International Trade practice at PwC Ukraine. 

I am glad that my team and I had an opportunity to develop the first in Ukraine Guide for the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programme. 

This guide is a source of answers to key questions asked by business about an AEO it needs to know in considering obtaining this status. 

It is my sincere hope that the Ukrainian business will have an opportunity to benefit from the AEO Programme and its special simplifications and this will enhance confidence in customs authorities.    

Vita Miroshnychenko
Head of Customs Regulations
and International Trade Practice

PwC team in Ukraine has been driving the AEO concept implementation since the beginning of its active development in Ukraine

We explore international experience of assessment against the AEO criteria by collaborating with our colleagues from PwC network and work closely with customs authorities that allow us to offer the most effective solutions for attaining the AEO status and facilitate business to cooperate successfully with government authorities and develop understanding. 

AEO is a company participating in an international supply chain, which meets criteria established by customs authorities and has access to benefits and special simplifications.

97 countries are participants
of AEO concept

including Japan, India, China and EU member states


Who can obtain the AEO status:

Benefits for business from the AEO Programme by numbers*

38% enhanced security of products

14% improved stock management resulting from a reduced number of excessive procedures

29% increased speed of supplies due to reduced time of transit movements and 28% reduced time of final delivery

26% higher level of compliance with consumer requirements - the number of consumer complaints decreased and the number of new customers increased by 20%

50% enhanced access to data visibility and transparency within the supply chain and 30% increased timeliness of the information on movement of goods

12% increased promptness of delivery notifications



*State customs service of Ukraine


PwC in Ukraine – the first team of experts who helped business obtain the AEO status

Having 15 years of experience and unique for our country expertise we have developed a guide for you that contains comprehensive information about the status of AEO, companies that can get it, a detailed overview of the procedure and obstacles on this way, a comparative analysis of benefits and simplifications for business which provides this status.

Authorised economic operator. Why do companies get AEO status?

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Oleksiy Katasonov

Oleksiy Katasonov

Partner, Leader, Tax, Legal & People services, PwC in Ukraine

Tel: +380 44 354 0404

Vita Miroshnychenko

Vita Miroshnychenko

Senior Manager, Head of Customs and International Trade practice, PwC in Ukraine

Tel: +380 44 354 0404

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