Customs Service noted the increase in consumer imports to Ukraine.

, said today the Chairman of State Customs Service Anatoly Makarenko during a speech at a round table, correspondent RBC-Ukraine.

He noted that in І quarter. In 2009 the share of commodities in total imports to Ukraine was 70%, whereas up to III quarter. year this figure dropped to 61% - by increasing the share of imports of consumer goods, including cars, mobile phones, etc. It shows the revival of economic processes, - he said.

Head of Customs Service said in a half in 2008 the customs authorities have been accredited 30,5 thousand legal entities having the right to implement foreign trade operations. In III quarter. In 2008 this figure decreased to 28 thousand in the first half year of 2009, the customs authorities have been accredited by 16 thousand operators of foreign trade activity - legal persons, in III quarter. year their count increased to 19.5 thousand

Customs Service intends to maintain legal Ukrainian avtoimporterov. In 2008 the Kiev regional customs 92% of car dealers have direct contracts for the supply of cars from abroad. We believe it is necessary to develop car production in Ukraine, but will do our best to maintain a white import car dealers. It is very important to this market again has not gone gray Auto Import. Now, after the abolition of 13% allowance (for the import of cars to Ukraine), we note some revival Auto Import - said Makarenko. Recall that in September doppostupleniya in the state budget as a result of increased imports of cars after the abolition of 13% allowance of $ 150 million grn.

Speaking on the import of mobile phones in the Ukraine, the Chairman of State Customs Service reported that imports of phones for 9 months of this year amounted to 1.909 million units. He also clarified that in 2008 the import of mobile phones in Ukraine amounted to 672 thousand units in 2007 - 427 thousand pieces. In this case, according to Makarenko, customs weight of one box of mobile phones in 2009 decreased compared with the previous period from 1 kg to 285 g. According to experts of the market of mobile services, increasing the supply of mobile communication devices suggests that this market is gradually emerging from the crisis. If a man had changed his mobile phone 1 time per year, in 2009 noticed a tendency to change communication in 2 or more times, - experts say.

Customs Service also intends to simplify control procedures for storage. This will be the next step of our work. Only then can we realize the potential of Ukraine as a transit state. Last year, Europe's leading warehouse operators are actively built in Ukraine, with it not only in the central region. Now these stores are able polukonservatsii. Our task - to fill them through a contract of consignment and re-export , - said A. Makarenko.

At the same time, the increase in imports during the economic crisis is not an ideal option for improving the economic situation in the country. According to Alexandra Rosenfeld, Director of Research Economic Institute of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine in 2007-2009., Ukraine deliberately opened its borders to imports, only when an economic crisis, but on the contrary to sustain domestic demand, it would be necessary to push through a national program of import substitution. But these things were not done on time. We need to stimulate exports and reduce imports, encourage import substitution, it is necessary to maintain the internal market, to launch large infrastructure projects, which will take over the population - the expert believes.