The Ukrainian government has ordered to accelerate the customs clearance of freight returning from Russia due to the transit conflict and quickly refund value added tax (VAT), President of the Ukrkondprom Association Oleksandr Baldyniuk has said.

"Today Trade Representative of Ukraine Natalia Mykolska achieve a separate cabinet protocol order on the customs clearance of each Ukrainian cargo that had to return to Ukraine from Russia under the quick procedure and quick refunding of VAT," he said after a meeting of the working group on problems of exports to Russia held in Kyiv on Monday.

He said that in the present difficult financial conditions this decision is important for each enterprise which cargo was blocked in Russia.