Novus's Turkish supplier fined 186,000 UAH for concealed cargo

Customs officers discover concealed goods at the border

On 22 July 2026, a MAN truck crossed the border from Turkey through the "Porubne-Siret" checkpoint of the Chernivtsi Customs Administration. According to the submitted documents and an invoice from the Turkish company "QLUX IDEAS MUTFAK ESYALARI SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI", the cargo was intended for the well-known supermarket chain Novus (LLC "NOVUS UKRAINE").

However, during the customs inspection, officers discovered a significant discrepancy: the truck bed contained nearly 12,000 items that were not listed in the declaration. The exact quantity of the concealed property was 11,632 units. These included:

• snack plates and lidded bowls;
• soap dishes and soap dispensers;
• vegetable storage containers and organisers;
• salt shaker sets and toothbrush cases.

Liability for false information

In accordance with the contract terms, the obligation to provide the carrier with correct documents lay with the seller. Therefore, responsibility for submitting documents containing false information regarding the name and quantity of goods is borne by the head of the Turkish firm. The actions were qualified under Part 1 of Article 483 of the Customs Code of Ukraine.

Court ruling: fine and loss of cargo

The materials of case No. 725/10374/26 were reviewed by the Chernivtsi District Court of the city of Chernivtsi, presided over by Judge Pikhala N.V. The judge found the director of the foreign enterprise guilty of committing an administrative offence.

On 14 October 2026, the court issued the following rulings:

• impose a fine of 50% of the value of the items constituting the customs rules violation, amounting to 186,897 UAH 40 kopecks;
• confiscate the seized undeclared goods in favour of the state;
• collect a court fee of 665 UAH 60 kopecks from the offender.