What commercial cargo can be transported across the Polish border to Ukraine?

Article content: 

1. Features of cargo transportation from Poland to Ukraine.
2. Delivery of commercial cargo from Ukraine to Poland.
3. New Polish Customs Regulations for Cargo Transportation: What is RMPD.
4. DiFFreight — your reliable partner in cargo transportation.

Poland is a very popular destination for both direct and indirect export and import. Due to its geographic proximity and developed infrastructure, this route is a priority for many Ukrainian companies.

Today, DiFFreight outlines the key information about commercial cargo transportation — what and how can be imported/exported across the Polish border.

Features of cargo transportation from Poland to Ukraine

Ukraine actively imports:

• clothing and footwear;
• cosmetics;
• children's toys;
• household chemicals;
• wooden products, furniture;
• commercial and industrial equipment.

We do not provide advice on transporting food and personal belongings.

And other types of cargo. Some categories (such as meat and dairy products) are subject to customs restrictions or require certification. What cannot be transported across the border into Poland:

• Military-grade weapons and ammunition without special permission.
• Narcotic, psychotropic substances and their analogs.
• Strong poisons, radioactive, and explosive substances.
• Printed or electronic materials containing calls for violence, hatred, racism, war propaganda, pornography, as well as content that encroaches on Ukraine's territorial integrity.
• Products without labeling or with counterfeit labels. In particular, goods that violate intellectual property rights (brand counterfeits, pirated software copies).
• Cultural valuables under international search or without export permits from the country of origin.

And more. The full list can be found on the website of the State Customs Service. Customs brokers can help with customs clearance, as imports require payment of duties and taxes.

Delivery of goods from Ukraine to Poland

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Delivery of commercial cargo from Ukraine to Poland

Ukraine offers a wide range of products for the European market — from agricultural and food products to metals, machinery, and specialized equipment.

Planning to export? DiFFreight will prepare the necessary documents such as phytosanitary certificates, certificates of origin (EUR.1), and licenses so that your cargo successfully passes customs control. During the consultation, we will explain how to import your product group safely and legally into Poland or any other EU country.

However, DiFFreight does not handle the transportation of:

• hazardous goods;
• food products;
• counterfeit goods (products that violate intellectual property rights).

One of our services also includes a parcel delivery service to Europe for small businesses.

New Polish Customs Regulations for Cargo Transportation: What is RMPD

We will explain in detail about the SENT system, which has been operating for a long time, as well as about the recent innovation — RMPD.

SENT is an electronic monitoring system for the movement of “sensitive” goods within the territory of Poland. For Ukrainian carriers performing international transport to the country or in transit, it is mandatory.

The category of “sensitive” goods includes:

• Motor fuels and their processed products (gasoline, diesel, mazut).
• Lubricants.
• Products containing ethyl alcohol.
• Chemical agents, refrigerants.
• Agricultural products (certain types).
• Tobacco products.
• Other “special purpose” goods, the list of which is constantly expanding.

And from November 2024, a new monitoring system called RMPD has been introduced. Unlike SENT, it applies to all types of vehicles with a carrying capacity of 3.5 tons and above. In addition, registration in RMPD is required for both loaded and empty vehicles.

This allows tracking the location of transport performing commercial international shipments. Thus, the Polish government contributes to reducing smuggling, improves control over tax payments, and increases transparency of logistics processes.

Usually, the transport is registered in the system by the carrier. It is important that an application must be submitted before each entry into Poland, even if the vehicle is empty. The application is valid for 10 days, and absence or incorrect registration entails significant fines: for the carrier 12,000 zlotys (approximately 120,000 UAH), for the driver up to 2,000 zlotys (20,000 UAH).

DiFFreight — your reliable partner in cargo transportation

Our company actively works in the Poland-Ukraine direction and back. We will quickly and safely deliver cargo to Poland with all necessary document processing. We offer:

• road transport to Warsaw (from €200 / pallet), delivery time 2-4 days;
• customs clearance services;
• warehouse services for batch processing (consolidation, repacking, transshipment);
• accurate cost calculation.

We also implement transit cargo shipments through Poland to other countries. Special attention should be paid to proper customs clearance — then your goods will cross all borders quickly and without problems!

We do not provide advice on transporting food and personal belongings.