Analytics and the work of detectives are driving real changes in the market's rules of the game: Oleksandr Tsyvinskyi

 Another pre-trial investigation by the ESBU has served as an example of how analytics and the work of detectives transform into real changes in the rules of the market. This was reported by Oleksandr Tsyvinskyi, Director of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine, on his Telegram channel.

Detectives from the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine, in cooperation with prosecutors from the Office of the Prosecutor General, exposed a scheme to evade anti-dumping duties and successfully secured its blocking at the state policy level.

The processing of the criminal case not only allowed for the documentation of violations but also served as a basis for changes in import regulations.

Within the framework of the criminal proceedings, it was established that the head of an enterprise organized the illegal importation of metal products into the customs territory of Ukraine using forged documents. As a result of this unlawful activity, the state budget incurred losses exceeding UAH 9.8 million. The suspect has already been notified of suspicion.

According to the Director of the ESBU, the scheme involved falsifying the goods' country of origin. The company submitted documents to customs authorities claiming the products originated from Malaysia. However, these certificates turned out to be forged, and the actual origin of the goods was concealed. This allowed the enterprise to evade paying anti-dumping duties and value-added tax.

A customs broker, unaware of the document forgery, processed the import clearance, which effectively legalized the payment evasion scheme.

ESBU detectives documented the mechanism for bypassing anti-dumping measures and gathered the evidence base. The investigation materials were submitted to the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine for appropriate action. Subsequently, the information provided by the ESBU was taken into account during decision-making by the Interagency Commission on International Trade.

Specifically, anti-dumping measures were extended to imports of the relevant products not only from the People's Republic of China but also from Malaysia, as well as in cases where proper documents of origin are missing.

"The ESBU did not just expose the evasion of anti-dumping duties—we shut down the mechanism itself," emphasized Oleksandr Tsyvinskyi. 

The Bureau stresses that such practice is part of a systemic approach: from analytics and investigation to changes in the regulatory environment to protect the state's economic interests.