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Best Prospects in the ICT Market

For further information about the Ukraine market, please consult the Country Commercial Guide.

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Chambers of Commerce

http://www.chamberfind.com/ Listing of Chambers from ChamberFind
http://www.ucci.org.ua/home.html Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce & Industry
http://www.chamber.ua/ American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine, Jorge Zukoski, President, 42-44 Shovkovychna Vul., LL2, Kyiv 01004, Ukraine, Tel: (380-44) 490-5800; Fax: (380-44) 490-5801, E-mail: acc@chamber.ru.kiev.ua 
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Channels of Distribution

For further information of the definitions of the channels of distribution, please click here. The following are known ICT sales channels.   They may or may not be available in all markets.

Agents / Distributors Business to Business (B2B) Consultants
E-Commerce Educational Sales Government
Leasing OEM Retailers
Telecommunications Systems Operators Used VARS, ISVs, Resellers, System Integrators
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Agents / Distributors

None Noted

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Business to Business (B2B)

Banks

http://www.reserve-bank.com/ Reserve Bank's index of Ukrainian banks
http://www.aaadir.com/ AAAdir Directory - Directory of Banks, Credit Unions and Financial Information on the Internet
http://www.wiso.gwdg.de Banks of the world by country
http://www.qualisteam.com/ Directory of banks on the web.   Coverage : 3.107 banks - i.e. over 95% of all banking sites
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Newspapers 

http://www.day.kiev.ua/ The Day (Ukrainian, English) -  Ukraine--Kijev--Kiev; Daily
http://www.donbass.dn.ua/ Donbass (Russian) Ukraine--Doneck--Donbass;
http://www.facts.kiev.ua/ Facty i Kommentarii (Russian) Ukraine--Kijev--Kiev; Daily
http://www.gc.kiev.ua/ Galytski Kontrakty (Ukrainian, Russian) Ukraine; Weekly, Features: Politics, Business
http://www.grani.kiev.ua/ Grani-Plus (Ukrainian, Russian) Ukraine--Kijev--Kiev; Weekly, Features: Politics
http://www.infb.net/ InformBulletin (Ukrainian) Ukraine--Poltava--Kremenchuk; Weekly 
http://www.kyivpost.com/ Kyiv Post (English) Ukraine--Kijev--Kiev; Weekly, Features: Editorial, News - National, Business, News - Local
http://www.perekop.info/ Perekop.Info - North Crimea Features: News - Local, Russia, Ukraine;
http://postup.brama.com/ Postup (Ukrainian) Ukraine--L'viv--Lviv; Daily 
http://www.ppnews.poltava.ua/ Program & News (Ukrainian) Ukraine--Poltava--Poltava; 
http://today.viaduk.net/ Segodnya (Russian) Ukraine--Kijev--Kiev; Daily
http://www.slk.kharkov.ua/ Slobidskyi Kray (Russian) Ukraine--Char'kov--Kharkiv;
http://www.slovo.odessa.ua/ Slovo Weekly (Russian) Ukraine--Odessa--Odessa; Weekly
http://www.uniar.ukrnet.net/ UNIAR (Russian) -  Ukraine--Kijev--Kiev; Weekly
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US Subsidiaries

http://www.cisco.com/ua/  Cisco Systems Ukraine, Phone: +38 044 490 36 00, Fax: +38 044 490 56 66, E-mail: cisco@cisco.kiev.ua 
http://welcome.hp.com/ H-P, Phone.: +380 (44) 490 6120, Fax:  +380 (44) 490 6121
http://www.intel.com/ Intel Technologies Inc., Krasnoarmeiskaya 9/2, appartm. 5/7, 252004 Kiev, Ukraine, Tel: +38 044 244 3644, Fax: +380 44 244 3642
http://www.microsoft.com/ukraine/   Microsoft
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E-Commerce

Internet Service Providers

http://www.excite.com/ Excite's index of ISPs
http://nic.ua.net/  Ukrainian domain information services, provided by .UA Network Coordination Group 
http://www.nsrc.org/ The Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC), a non-profit organization, has been involved for the past decade with the deployment and integration of appropriate networking technology in the Czech Republic.  Note that some of the posted information is old, perhaps even historic by now. But it has been archived here to help document the evolution of the global infrastructure - when the first points of connectivity were established, and subsequent developments leading up to the current state of the network within a particular country or region. 
http://herbison.com/ Ukraine Internet Access Provider Lists by Herbison Consulting
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Educational

http://www.informika.ru/ Links to most Ukrainian colleges and universities
http://www.ukma.kiev.ua/  University of Kiev
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Governmental

http://www.informika.ru/ Institutes of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU)
http://www.mct.kiev.ua/ International Telecommunications Center KS-NET" (ITC KS-NET)
http://www.uniis.Kiev.ua  Ukrainian Scientific Research Institute of Communications, 13, Solomenska St., Kiev 252110, Ukraine, Tel: (380-44) 276-1015; Fax: (380-44) 226-2646, E-mail: info@uniis.Kiev.ua, Contact: Mykola Starodub, Director
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Leasing

http://www.dks.ua   

DNIPROKOMPIUTERSERVIS Research and Production Company, Lenina St.41, Dnipropetrovsk 49101, Ukraine, Phone: ++ 380 56 7700720 ; + 380 56 7440718 ; + 380 56 7442612 ; + 380 320666, Fax: ++ 380 56 7700720

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Retailers

http://www.dks.ua   

DNIPROKOMPIUTERSERVIS Research and Production Company, Lenina St.41, Dnipropetrovsk 49101, Ukraine, Phone: ++ 380 56 7700720 ; + 380 56 7440718 ; + 380 56 7442612 ; + 380 320666, Fax: ++ 380 56 7700720

http://www.slon.com.ua  

ZOLOTYI SLON Advertising and Trading Company, Ltd, Pushkina St.10, Poltava 36011, Ukraine, Phone: ++ 380 532 501350 ; + 380 532 501066 ; + 380 532 509350, Fax: ++ 380 532 501350 ; + 380 532 501066 ; + 380 532 509350

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Telecommunications Systems Operators

http://www.goldentele.com/   Golden Telecom LLC (Golden Telecom GSM)
http://www.kyivstar.net/ Kyivstar GSM JSC
http://www.life.com.ua/

Life (Astelit)

http://www.ukrtelecom.ua/ 

Ukrtelecom

http://www.umc.ua/ Ukrainian Mobile Comms (UMC)
http://www.utel.com.ua/ 

Utel

http://www.welcome2well.com/

Wellcom

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Used / Reconditioned

Please see: http://web.ita.doc.gov/.

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VARS, ISVs, Resellers, System Integrators

VARS

http://www.axis.com.ua 

AXIS-DESIGN Studio, Plekhanivska St.126 Office 705, Kharkiv 61000, Ukraine, Phone: ++ 380 572 283661 ; Fax: ++ 380 572 283661 

http://www.elan-ua.net 

ELAN Ltd, Peremohy Ave.56 Office 266, Kyiv 03057, Ukraine, Phone: ++ 380 44 4583036 ;

http://www.privat-online.net 

PRIVATE-ONLINE Poltava Branch Office, PrivJSC, Shvedska St.2 Room 118, Poltava 36029, Ukraine, Phone: ++ 380 532 508766 ; Fax: ++ 380 532 508766

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Directories and Databases

http://dmoz.org/ DMOZ Open Directory
http://www.kompass.com/  Kompass, fee based but extensive free information
http://www.ukraine.org/ UkraiNet Yellow Pages
http://dir.yahoo.com/ Yahoo
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Duties, Tariffs & Taxes

For Tariffs and Taxes on Computer Hardware and Software, please see: http://web.ita.doc.gov/.

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General Country Information

http://www.state.gov/  US Dept. of State's Background Notes
http://travel.state.gov/ US Dept. of State's Consular Information Sheet
http://www.usemb.kiev.ua/  US Embassy, Kiev
http://www.odci.gov/cia/ CIA Factbook
http://www.eia.doe.gov/l  US Department of Energy's Country Analysis Brief
http://www.vogel-media.com/  Country overview by Vogel Media
http://reenic.utexas.edu/ Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies, The University of Texas at Austin - Guide to the Ukraine
http://geography.about.com/  About's Guide to the Ukraine
http://travel.lycos.com/  Lycos  Guide for the Ukraine
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Intellectual Property Rights

http://www.iipa.com/ International Intellectual Property Alliance - 2001 Special 301 Report

Ukraine's protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) remains uneven.  Ukraine is a member of the World International Property Organization and a signatory to a number of international agreements and conventions, and has passed a large number of laws aimed at strengthening the protection of intellectual property.  However, the legislative framework still contains loopholes, and enforcement of existing legislation is weak.  In 1999-2000, Ukraine was Europe's largest exporter of pirated CDs, and as of March 2001, the U.S. Trade Representative designated Ukraine a Priority Foreign Country under the Special 301 provisions of the U.S. Trade Act of 1974
 
The USTR in 2002 imposed trade sanctions on Ukraine because of failure to pass an effective law to license and regulate the manufacture of CDs and other optical media.  Ukraine has made some progress in stopping the manufacture of illegal products, but it remains a major transit country for pirated material imported from Russia and shipped elsewhere to Europe.  Ukraine's CD Licensing Law still needs to be amended to create a legal base for effective licensing and enforcement.  If the law is amended and the right enforcement regime put in place, the USG could review lifting sanctions.
 
Trademark piracy is a common problem for domestic and foreign companies with well-known consumer brand names.   Companies cannot expect law enforcement bodies to be pro-active in combating trademark piracy.  Customs procedures for the registration of goods containing intellectual property can be burdensome.  In addition, state agencies have been known to resell seized products as a source of revenue. 
 
Despite these problems, support for needed changes is gradually growing within the government, the parliament and in society at large. The U.S. Government has supported Ukraine's efforts to bring its legislation in line with the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) requirements for WTO membership. A law designed to bring all laws into compliance with the TRIPS requirements passed in spring 2003. U.S. IPR experts have concluded that the bill fulfills the TRIPS requirements. It is too early to tell how effectively the law will be enforced.

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Legal Issues

None Noted

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Market Research

http://www.cdt.org/ Center for Democracy and Technology's "Bridging the Digital Divide: Internet Access in Central and Eastern Europe"
http://www.sce.doc.gov/ Overview to Ukraine's telecom market
http://www.sce.doc.gov/ Overview of Ukraine's software market.
http://www.sce.doc.gov/ Overview of Ukraine's Computer Hardware Market
http://www.isoc.org/ The Ukraine: Cyberspace Periphery or Rich Ground for Investment?
http://www.american.edu/ American University MBA report
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Search Engines

http://www.ay.com.ua/  Ay
http://www.brama.com/  Brama
http://dmoz.org/  DMOZ
http://www.google.com.ua/  Google
http://meta.ua/  Meta
http://www.sova.com.ua/  Sova
http://www.uaportal.com/  UA Portal
http://www.ukrania.com/ Ukrania
http://dir.yahoo.com/ Yahoo
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Trade Associations

None Noted

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Trade Publications

http://www.chip.com.ua/  CHIP EZine
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Trade Shows, Exhibitions and Seminars

Additional information on how to prepare for and select an international trade show can be found at http://www.exportmichigan.biz/.

http://www.vogel-media.com/  Listing of IT trade shows in the Ukraine
http://www.tscentral.com/ This site provides an extensive trade show directory with detailed information on 30,000 international and domestic trade shows, conferences and seminars. You can search by show name, show type, industry, city, country, and start & end dates of the show. Some events have the option to have more information sent to the user and have on-line event registration.
http://www.techweb.com/techcalendar/ Techweb’s calendar is focused on information technology and provides access to information on 2,000 plus technology related events which may be searched by key word or by industry. There is detailed information on each event. Additional information concerning computer related trade shows can be found here.
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Trade Statistics

Computers & Peripherals

HTS Number 2005 2006 2007 Percent Change
2006 - 2007
In Actual Dollars
847330
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES AND UNITS THEREOF, MAGNETIC OR OPTICAL READERS, TRANSCRIBING MACHINES, ETC., NESOI
1,822,493 4,367,495 4,115,834 -5.8%
847180
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING UNITS, N.E.S.O.I.
119,197 507,996 1,299,613 155.8%
847150
PROCESSING UNITS OTHER THAN THOSE OF 8471.41 AND 8471.49, N.E.S.O.I.
50,746 417,348 1,038,163 148.8%
847130
PORTABLE AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES, WEIGHT NOT MORE THAN 10 KG, CONSISTING OF AT LEAST A CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT, KEYBOARD & A DISPLAY
1,209,226 2,669,468 1,002,325 -62.5%
847160
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INPUT OR OUTPUT UNITS, WHETHER OR NOT CONTAINING STORAGE UNITS IN THE SAME HOUSING, N.E.S.O.I.
1,109,131 658,443 482,603 -26.7%
847170
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING STORAGE UNITS, N.E.S.O.I.
57,618 574,099 397,929 -30.7%
847141
ADP MACHINES COMPRISING IN SAME HOUSING AT LEAST A CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT AND AN INPUT AND OUTPUT UNIT, WHETHER OR NOT COMBINED, N.E.S.O.I.
176,738 1,376,965 347,351 -74.8%
847190
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING UNTS THEREOF; MAGNETIC/OPTICAL READERS, MACH FOR TRANSCRIBING DATA TO DATA MEDIA IN CODED FORM & MACH FOR PROC DATA, NESOI
16,391 46,118 216,084 368.5%
847149
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES AND UNITS THEREOF PRESENTED IN THE FORM OF SYSTEMS, N.E.S.O.I.
3,003,581 483,053 53,039 -89.0%
847110
ANALOG OR HYBRID AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES
88,005 332,018 0 -100.0%
  7,653,126 11,433,003 8,952,941 -21.7%
Source: USITC Trade Data Web

Telecommunications Equipment

HTS Number 2005 2006 2007 Percent Change
2006 - 2007
In Actual Dollars
851761
BASE STATIONS
0 0 3,359,544 N/A
851770
PARTS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS
0 0 3,017,929 N/A
851762
MACHINES FOR THE RECEPTION, CONVERSION AND TRANSMISSION OR REGENERATION OF VOICE, IMAGES OR OTHER DATA, INCLUDING SWITCHING AND ROUTING APPARATUS
0 0 1,530,465 N/A
851718
TELEPHONE SETS, NESOI
0 0 1,091,200 N/A
851712
TELEPHONES FOR CELLULAR NETWORKS OR FOR OTHER WIRELESS NETWORKS
0 0 720,642 N/A
851769
OTHER APPARATUS FOR THE RECEPTION, CONVERSION AND TRANSMISSION OR REGENERATION OF VOICE, IMAGES OR OTHER DATA, NESOI
0 0 90,900 N/A
851721
FACSIMILE MACHINES
32,043 0 0 N/A
851790
PARTS OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR LINE TELEPHONY OR TELEGRAPHY, INCLUDING PARTS OF SUCH APPARATUS FOR CARRIER-CURRENT LINE SYSTEMS
651,492 769,320 0 -100.0%
851750
ELECTRICAL TELECOMMUNICATION APPARATUS FOR CARRIER-CURRENT LINE SYSTEMS OR FOR DIGITAL LINE SYSTEMS, N.E.S.O.I.
669,383 1,072,796 0 -100.0%
851780
ELECTRICAL TELEPHONIC AND TELEGRAPHIC LINE APPARATUS, N.E.S.O.I.
513,235 29,387 0 -100.0%
851711
LINE TELEPHONE SETS WITH CORDLESS HANDSETS
0 22,455 0 -100.0%
851730
TELEPHONIC OR TELEGRAPHIC SWITCHING APPARATUS
157,386 16,087 0 -100.0%
851719
VIDEOPHONES & OTHER TELEPHONE SETS, N.E.S.O.I.
0 0 0 N/A
  2,023,539 1,910,045 9,810,680 413.6%

Source: USITC Trade Data Web

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Source: The International Trade Centre is the joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations.

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User Groups

http://servlet.java.sun.com/ Java user groups
http://www.linux.org/groups/ukraine.html  Linux user groups
http://www.redhat.com/ RedHat linux user groups
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E-Mail Links to the Respective Industry Specialist(s)

Mr. Ruben Beliaev, Commercial Specialist

CONTACT INFORMATION

Telephone: 380-44-417-2669
Facsimile: 380-44-417-1419
E-mail address: Ruben.Beliaev@mai.doc.gov 
Industry Sectors: CAD/CAM/CAE/CIM (CAD), Computer Services (CSV), Computer Software (CSF), Computers/Peripherals (CPT), Telecommunications Eq. (TEL), Telecommunications Services (TES)

OFFICE INFORMATION

STREET ADDRESS

U.S. Commercial Service Kiev
4 Glybochytska St.
Kiev Ukraine 04050
tel: 38044-490-0424
fax: 38044-490-0425

U.S. MAILING ADDRESS

U.S. Commercial Service Office - Kiev
US Dept. of State (Kiev)
Washington, DC 20521-5850
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Revised: November 08, 2008


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